A dream holiday in Turkey turned tragic when 60-year-old Peter Colville died during a family boat trip.
Peter, from Surrey, was enjoying a £200 “luxury pirate ship” cruise in Alanya with his children and grandchildren. The vessel carried hundreds of passengers and promised music, snorkelling, and a foam party. But disaster struck when Peter disappeared while swimming near Cleopatra Beach. Guests later found him face-up in the water and pulled him onto the deck.
His daughter, Nakita, said: “My dad was the loveliest dad and grandad. He deserved respect—and he didn’t get it.” She claims crew members stood by as other passengers performed CPR. Shockingly, she added the staff covered Peter with a towel before continuing the foam party.
The family say Peter had been healthy and showed no signs of illness. Postmortems in Turkey and the UK found no clear cause of death. The company has not commented on the claims.
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