Overview
- Victoria Police said the 73-year-old from Melbourne’s Moonee Ponds went overboard at about 4:30am Saturday while the ship was sailing toward Auckland.
- Disney Wonder reversed course in the Tasman Sea as crew conducted roughly five hours of visual scanning supported by thermal imaging cameras.
- The captain later announced to passengers that there was no sign of the man and the onboard search ended with the passenger still missing.
- Passengers reported noticing the ship’s course change around midday and described a subdued atmosphere after the updates.
- The vessel has resumed its five-night itinerary and is expected to arrive in New Zealand about a day behind schedule.