By Kia Morgan-Smith From the Grio

While the focus has been on deaths of American vacationers in the Dominican Republic, a couple went missing during their visit to Barbados and their families are desperate for answers

A search has intensified for an American couple who mysteriously disappeared on Monday after going jet skiing while vacationing in Barbados.

Oscar Suarez, 32, and Magdalena Devil, 25, arrived on Saturday and were vacationing on the Caribbean island, taking part in activities while staying at the Discovery Bay Hotel.

On a sunny Saturday, they rented the watercraft vehicle and sped off into the sunset wearing like jackets for safety. But the local operator where they rented the vehicles grew weary when the couple never returned after 30 minutes, according to the Royal Barbados Police, NBCNews reports.

Police received word on Monday that the Montclair, N.J., couple were missing and their watercraft was never returned. A search ensued but Suarez and Devil have yet to be found, authorities said. They reportedly rented a jet ski from an operator at Holetown Beach, on Barbados’ west coast.

Barbadian authorities are asking for help in the search and are working in tandem with the US Embassy to uncover answers in the bizarre case. The Police Marine Unit and the Barbados Coast Guard are carrying out an extensive search effort.

“A check with the management of the Discovery Bay Hotel was made and it revealed that neither guest had returned to the hotel,” the police said.

Suarez’s mother, Ninfa Urrutia, told ABC News he was a father of two children – 10-year-old Elias and 5-year-old Tatiana – from a previous relationship.

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