The boat's maximum capacity is 16 people, but authorities said 32 people were rescued when the yacht began to sink on Saturday.

A luxury yacht carrying more than 30 people sunk off Miami Beach on Saturday evening — catapulting a frenzy online. Pictures shared by the Coast Guard online show more than a dozen people, some wearing life jackets, on board the 63-foot vessel. Other photos show the yacht submerged, with the ship’s nose jutting out of the water.

A luxury yacht out for a cruise near Miami Beach had to cut it short when it went under, leaving 32 people stranded on the deck, the Coast Guard said.