Coral Adventurer says passengers and crew are safe while team tries to refloat ship and inspects the hull Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australian cruise ship being investigated after allegedly leaving behind a passenger who died alone has run aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea with more than 120 people aboard. The Coral Adventurer ran aground early on Saturday morning, about 30km from PNG’s second-largest city, Lae. The vessel’s operator, Coral Expeditions, said no one was hurt in the incident. Continue reading...
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SUN · 2025-12-28 · 05:31 GMTBRIEF NSR-2025-1228-4525
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Australian cruise ship investigated after leaving passenger behind runs aground off PNG with 120 people on board
The Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer, currently under investigation for allegedly abandoning a passenger who later died, ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning. The incident occurred approximately 30km from Lae, PNG's second-largest city.
Cait KellyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-28 · 05:31 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer, currently under investigation for allegedly abandoning a passenger who later died, ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Saturday morning. The incident occurred approximately 30km from Lae, PNG's second-largest city. The ship was carrying over 120 passengers and crew at the time of the grounding. According to the operator, Coral Expeditions, no injuries were reported. A team is currently working to refloat the vessel and inspect the hull for damage.
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The ship ran aground about 30km from Lae, PNG’s second-largest city.
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Coral Expeditions said no one was hurt in the incident.
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The ship ran aground about 30km from Lae, PNG’s second-largest city.
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The Coral Adventurer ran aground early on Saturday morning.
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Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
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The cruise ship is being investigated after allegedly leaving behind a passenger who died alone.
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Coral Expeditions said no one was hurt in the incident.
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Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
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The Coral Adventurer ran aground early on Saturday morning.
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Australian cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
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The cruise ship is being investigated after allegedly leaving behind a passenger who died alone.
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Coral Expeditions said no one was hurt in the incident.
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The ship ran aground about 30km from Lae, PNG’s second-largest city.
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The Coral Adventurer ran aground early on Saturday morning.
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The cruise ship is being investigated after allegedly leaving behind a passenger who died.
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