A brazen group of spring breakers have sparked fury after being caught dumping huge quantities of garbage off their boat and into the sea.
Florida’s annual Boca Bash was in full swing over the weekend as 10,000 revelers took to the sea for a wild party as liquor flowed and clothes were stripped off.
The revelers, who were leaving the infamous bash on Sunday, were spotted pouring their cans and bottles into the water and openly celebrating the littering.
‘It just really infuriates you to see someone trash the ocean like that,’ said Rodrigo Samsing, a local who often takes his boat out in those waters.
A group of Spring Breakers on a giant yacht riding off the South Florida coast showed no regard for their environment as they were caught on video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean
The revelers, who were leaving the infamous bash on Sunday, were spotted pouring their cans and bottles into the sea and then seen openly celebrating their brazen littering
‘You know, nobody else on the boat tried to stop them. Everybody was just celebrating,’ he told WSVN.
What most angered Samsing is there was no immediate emergency that would’ve caused the partiers to need to dump the trash.
‘I mean they already had the trash sitting in the garbage can, they could have just put a bag, grabbed a bag, filled it up and thrown it away. Instead, they just dump it carelessly into the ocean. It’s just really sad to see,’ he said.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection cited federal law in saying that boaters cannot dispose of any garbage ‘from a boat while in lakes, rivers, bays, sounds and offshore within three miles of the ocean.’
Representatives for Boca Bash say they’ve ID’d the party boys and called their behavior ‘completely unacceptable,’ while local police and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating.
Boca Bash added ‘it is unresponsible boaters like this that have zero care for our oceans that give this event a bad reputation.’
The partiers have yet to be publicly identified or charged in connection with their behavior.
Earlier Sunday, people kicked back and raged on top of boats, jet skis, kayaks and paddle boards in Lake Boca Raton.
Videos of the dumping have been viewed by hundreds of thousands of people across the world on various social media platforms, but the most angry are the locals who are going to be dealing with the after-effects long after they’re gone
‘I mean they already had the trash sitting in the garbage can, they could have just put a bag, grabbed a bag, filled it up and thrown it away,’ one local said
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection cites federal law in saying that baoters cannot dispose of any garbage ‘from a boat while in lakes, rivers, bays, sounds, and offshore within three miles of the ocean.’
Representatives for Boca Bash say they’ve ID’d the party boys and called their behavior ‘completely unacceptable’
The floating party lasted all day as people took over the lake, including police and firefighters who surveyed the area.
Two people were arrested as of Monday evening and were charged with Boating Under The Influence, Boca News Now reported.
Bikini-clad women were seen all over the water and on top of boats as they downed loads of alcohol. A man was also seen soaring in the sky attached to a water jetpack with a phone in hand.
‘Locals avoid Boca Bash it’s a sh** show on water and gets crazier with every year,’ one social media account noted.
Trump, Biden and American flags were seen flying high off of boats during the festivities.
An aerial shot from above the party showed the endless amounts of boats that consumed the lake. A group of women in bikinis were seen lounging on their stomachs on top of a long pink float in the crystal blue water.
The scenes of people dressed in bathing suits filled social media from the event.
But, there is little organization into the annual gathering near Boca Raton.
On Sunday, 10,000 partiers took to Lake Boca Raton for the annual Boca Bash, as boats filled the water off Florida’s coasts
A group of women in bikinis were seen lounging on their stomachs on top of a long pink float in the crystal blue water
One woman in a bikini was seen on a man’s shoulders as she posed for the camera while a water bottle flung out of her hand
Two women in bikinis are seen posing on one of the many boats as one has her hands on the steering wheel and the other hold a red solo cup
‘There is no real organizer for the event,’ Boca Raton spokesman Mark Economou told the Palm Beach Post. ‘This is just something that happens the last Sunday of April.’
The event started as a birthday party for Rockey Rossi in 2007, which included a performance by Nickelback. The city asked them to cancel, but the party drew plenty of boats.
In the past few years, about 8,000 boats ventured on to the lake for the party.
The 2018 Boca Bash turned tragic when a 32-year-old man drowned.
‘First and foremost, I want people to be safe,’ Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer said. ‘There are plenty of ways to stay safe and still enjoy the water.’
Locals in the area were not as happy for the big party as one took to Facebook and posted a video of rowdy partiers boating across the water near a backyard.
‘This has been going on since 7:30. Boca Bash craziness begins,’ one wrote on Facebook.
Another person posted serene pictures of the lake and said: ‘Leaving Lake Boca after a nice calm visit.’
Revelers are seen packed on boats in the middle of the lake as they sipped on alcohol and partied all day
Women in scantily clad bathing suits were seen all over the water and on top of boats as they downed loads of alcohol
A man was also seen soaring in the sky attached to a water jetpack with a phone in hand
Partiers are seen in the lake as they kicked off the summer party
‘Getting out before Boca Bash starts this afternoon where you can walk from boat to boat, it is so packed,’ she added.
Others took to social media and posted all the fun they had, as one video showed a floating trampoline and large pool floats as loud music played in the background.
Dozens partied in the water and climbed on each other shoulders posing for the cameras that filled the area. An array of pool floats also joined the party, as well as dogs who joined their owners for the gathering.
The all-day party stretched well into the night, but the dark skies did not stop people from carrying on.
A video showed the lake illuminated by neon lights as music continued to play and people kept the night going.
On Monday, one person posted to X and said: ‘Boca Bash won I’m so dead from yesterday.’
Another said: ‘Boca Bash- 1. Neil- 0.’
Others took to social media and posted all the fun they had, as one video showed a floating trampoline and large pool floats as loud music played in the background
Two people were arrested as of Monday evening and were charged with Boating Under The Influence
A bunch of men and bikini-clad women are seen packed on a boat during Boca Bash
In March, thousands of spring breakers cut loose as they hit the Florida sands, then each other, when high-energy spirits boiled over into brawls.
Groups of bikini-clad girls and jeering guys flocked to the packed-out Jacksonville beach where women were seen brawling with each other in front of frat bros in boozed-fueled wrestling matches which sometimes turned violent.
Florida officials announced plans this year to impose some of the toughest restrictions at Miami Beach earlier this month after two deadly shootings broke out last year.
A ramped-up police presence was noticeable along the beach with officers on bicycles, buggies and SUVs seen patrolling the area. Others were seen leading K-9s between sun bathers on the crowded sands.
There was barely a patch of open sand to be had on some stretches of Fort Lauderdale Beach, often dubbed as ‘Spring Break Central.’