Brit dad dies after holiday booze cruise on The Inbetweeners Movie party boat in Majorca

THE party boat used in the Inbetweeners movie is at the centre of a police investigation in Majorca after a British dad died following a booze cruise.

Etienne Hampton, 29, got into difficulties after jumping off The Britannia which was packed with 240 holidaymakers enjoying a free bar.

He was rescued by other Brits who desperately tried to resuscitate him but he died in hospital two days later.

Spanish authorities are now investigating amid claims from other party-goers about woeful health safety measures onboard the catamaran.

The Britannia sails from Magaluf five times a week with punters paying £50 to enjoy the three-hour trip which includes unlimited shots of Vodka and Sambuca as well as lager and Sangria and free booze in Lineker's Bar before they set off.

The boat is the same one used in the 2011 Inbetweeners Movie when Simon nearly drowned after jumping into the sea and tried to swim to shore to impress a girl.

Etienne had joined other revellers on the trip on June 18. After around 30 minutes heading out to sea the captain dropped the anchor and the DJ invited anyone who wanted to go for a swim to jump in.

Etienne jumped off the front of the boat and was joined in the Med by around another dozen revellers.

But most stayed onboard and mechanic Dave Sherwood, on holiday with his mate Nick Rowlands, said: "Where we stopped was a nightmare.

"It was really choppy, you had to use all you strength not to fall over when you were onboard.

"On other boat trips we have been close to the beach or the sea has been calm and you can see the bottom.

"Nick and I looked down and I said: 'I'm not going down there, it's a rough as hell.' "What happened next was a total disaster.

"I went to the toilet. When I came back up I heard people shouting: 'He's drowning, he's drowning.'

"Nick had had seen this this man about six inches under the water and he was about to go down.

"Nick risked his own life and jumped in to grab him." Student Shannon Hewitt, 16, of Tonypandy, South Wales, was also on the trip.

She said: "We went off the back of the boat but I was shocked at how hard it was to get back on because the waves were smashing against the boat.