Some 55 passengers - including ten Britons - from a cruise ship have been robbed by "three" masked gunmen on a tour bus on the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
The gunmen held up the bus at the Botanical Gardens in Soufriere during a tour excursion on Friday, but no one was hurt. Jewellery and money was believed to have been stolen.
Two crew members from Celebrity Cruises' Eclipse vessel were also on the bus along with guests.
One passenger broke down in tears after the ordeal while others were "shaken", according to local broadcaster DBS TV.
One Eclipse passenger, Arizona Cruz Chic, posted on internet forum Cruise Critic: "One of the ships tour was robbed at gunpoint by three masked gunmen. We're not on the tour but friends were.. They said one woman fell and broke her leg, no one else was injured, all their money and jewellery were taken."
Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus said it was "unfortunate and a horrible scenario".
Matthew Beaubrun, Chairman of the St Lucia Tourist Board told DBS : "This is a rare incident …This is such an important industry for us that we need to respond.
"We have taken it very seriously at the highest level and I know the minister's been in touch with the prime minister, so we are not taking this thing lightly."
A statement from Celebrity Cruises said: "No one was injured in the robbery and the guests returned to the ship unharmed.
"We are thankful that none of our guests were injured in this unfortunate event, and will continue to provide them any support they may need.
"A vacation is supposed to be filled with fun, rejuvenation and relaxation. An act of crime should not be part of any vacation, and we regret our guests had to experience those events."
The Eclipse is currently on a 14-night Caribbean cruise that departed Fort Lauderdale in Florida on April 6 and ends there on April 20.
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