Overview
- Queensland Police said the death was sudden and non-suspicious after the woman's body was found the morning after the excursion.
- The Australian Maritime Safety Authority and Queensland authorities have opened investigations into how the ship departed without the passenger and whether procedures were breached.
- Preliminary accounts indicate the woman separated from a group hike at Cook's Look to rest, and the vessel later turned back when crew realized she was missing.
- The family identified the victim as Suzanne Rees and alleges the company failed to properly account for passengers, while Coral Expeditions expressed sorrow and said it is supporting the family.
- The Coral Adventurer had left Cairns on October 24 for a 60-day voyage and is a small expedition ship carrying about 120 passengers with 46 crew.