Qaadia Culbreath was on board preparing to celebrate his upcoming 30th birthday when the fire broke out.
Shuttles are needed to ferry customers to the casino, which operates in the Gulf of Mexico because it's not allowed on land in Florida. APįifer said it was the first such incident since the shuttle began operating in 1995. A boat burns Sunday after it caught fire while ferrying patrons to a casino ship off the Florida Gulf Coast. Then he started having engine trouble, said DeCanio, who said the captain had been reporting engine trouble before Sunday.ĭeCanio said there was no suspicion of foul play.
Port Richey Police Chief Gerard DeCanio said the captain saw smoke from the engine and turned the boat around.
