The company will investigate the incident. It is unknown how many people were on the boat at the time of the crash, but there were no reported injuries. VIDEO: New casino yacht damaged in accident
The yacht set sail for the first time on April 7 and docks at 715 North Holiday Drive in Galveston.Īccording to the Jacks or Better Casino website, the yacht takes people out on the water to party, game and gamble. “If you saw the movie 'Titanic,' that’s what it sounded like, this scraping sound that just went on and on.” I mean, the sound was incredible, just this loud, loud crashing, scraping sound of metal on metal,” Wilson said. Saturday, the ship hit the warning marker for the south jetty and sustained minor damage to the side of the craft, which received 2 to 3 inch holes about 15 feet above the waterline in the collision.įor passenger Nancy Wilson, of Dickenson, the crash was terrifying. GALVESTON, Texas – The Jacks or Better Casino yacht crashed into a buoy Saturday evening while customers were on board, officials said.Īpproximately 11:30 p.m.
