đŸ”— Share this article Cruise Cancelled In the Wake of Death of Female Passenger Stranded on Remote Island The Remote Island is about 250km north of Cairns One two-month cruise through Australia has been cancelled following the tragic passing of an older woman who was left behind by the vessel on a distant island. The passenger had been trekking on the remote island with fellow passengers from the Coral Adventurer, but parted ways from the group for a pause. The liner left without her and returned several hours later after the ship staff realised the lady was missing. An extensive rescue mission found her body the next day. Officials are investigating the tragedy, alongside law enforcement and the official investigator. The CEO of the voyage organizer said that passengers and crew on the vessel were informed that the rest of the journey had been terminated due to the "tragic passing and prior technical problems". Via official communication, he further stated that guests would be given a total repayment, and said the company was working "to organize the return journeys of the passengers via specially arranged planes". Officials also released an latest communication, and said they had "delivered a directive to the Captain" banning any additional guests from getting on the ship. The spokesperson said that they would visit the liner in the Australian city upon its return. Chronology of Incidents The vessel first departed the Australian port on 24 October, and was just two days into the expedition at the time of the 80-year-old's demise. Lizard Island was the first stop on the journey. Passengers on the ship - who typically pay tens of thousands of money to take part in the voyage - were transported there for a daily excursion with the choice of walking or snorkeling. Relatives Reaction The child of the elderly passenger said that her relatives was "shocked and grieved that the vessel left the location after an organised excursion without my parent". In her statement, she described her mum as an "vigorous elderly person" who was a member of a hiking organization. "According to scant facts we have been provided, it appears that there was a breakdown of care and common sense," she said. She added that she desired the inquiry would be able to identify what "the operator should have performed that might have saved Her life". "According to reports from the police that it was a exceptionally warm period, and mum took sick on the hill climb," she revealed. "Officials suggested her to return, alone. Then the vessel left, apparently without performing a headcount. "At a certain moment in that process, or soon after, mother died, without company." Organization Response Through an announcement, the Head affirmed that the organization was "cooperating fully with officials to support their investigation". He said that the firm was "extremely apologetic that this has transpired" and had provided its total backing to the relatives. Cruise Industry Practices The vessel serves up to a hundred twenty travelers with 46 personnel, according to corporate information. It was specifically designed to reach remote regions of Australia's coastline and is equipped with "small boats" - compact vessels used to transport passengers on shore trips. Events like this are uncommon, and passenger vessels have protocols to record which passengers are getting on or disembarking, according to industry experts. "Leaving covertly or [back] on the ship just isn't an possibility," a specialist remarked. Shipping companies take these processes very seriously and have "sophisticated systems in place to prevent such incidents from taking place," the authority added. "This appears to be most likely a stunning - and tragic - isolated incident."