Cruise ship hits reef on first trip since leaving passenger on island

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete December 28, 2025 at 05:35 AM

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The cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, approximately 30km from Lae, with 80 passengers and 43 crew members on board. All passengers and crew are safe, and initial inspections found no hull damage. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is monitoring the situation and is prepared to support PNG authorities. The incident occurred on the ship's first voyage since an elderly passenger, Suzanne Rees, died in late October after being left on an Australian island and is currently under investigation by AMSA and Queensland Police. The current 12-day voyage was scheduled to conclude on December 30th, but no decisions have been made regarding its continuation.

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Mark Fifield 40% Coral Expeditions 40% Lae 50% Lizard Island 60% Queensland Police ×265% Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) ×475% Papua New Guinea (PNG) ×280% Suzanne Rees ×385% Coral Adventurer ×590%

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cruise ship 100% grounding incident 80% passenger death 80% investigation 70% papua new guinea 60% coral adventurer 50% australian maritime safety authority 50% lizard island 40% search operation 40%

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Papua New Guinea (PNG)

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