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Elderly Woman Found Dead After Missing Cruise Ship

10/28/2025

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A woman in her 80s was found dead on Lizard Island, Queensland, after missing the Coral Adventurer cruise ship.
Queensland police classified her death as “sudden and non-suspicious” following her report as missing on October 25, 2023.
Coral Expeditions’ CEO, Mark Fifield, expressed condolences and confirmed a search and rescue operation was launched.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is investigating the incident and will meet the ship in Darwin later this week.

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A woman in her 80s was found dead on Lizard Island, Queensland, after missing the Coral Adventurer cruise ship.
Queensland police classified her death as “sudden and non-suspicious” following her report as missing on October 25, 2023.
Coral Expeditions’ CEO, Mark Fifield, expressed condolences and confirmed a search and rescue operation was launched.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is investigating the incident and will meet the ship in Darwin later this week.