Overview
- The woman, about 80, joined a guided hike to Cook’s Look on Lizard Island and told the group she would return to the ship on her own.
- Coral Adventurer left the island in the afternoon without her, and crew realized she was missing hours later during the evening.
- The captain reported a missing person around 9 p.m. local time, the vessel turned back overnight, and authorities launched land and air searches.
- A helicopter located her body near a walking track on Sunday morning, with the precise cause of death to be determined by forensic examination.
- AMSA is probing passenger-count and reboarding procedures; Coral Expeditions confirmed the death, pledged cooperation and family support, and crew interviews are planned in Darwin as the voyage continues.