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Marking four decades at the helm of adventure, True North Adventure Cruises has announced its most significant evolution yet – a 2027 sailing schedule that charts new destinations, expands guest favourites, and celebrates 40 years of redefining exploration across Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Elderly guest found dead after shore excursion.

View from Cook's Look on Lizard Island. (file image)

 

UPDATE: 1 Nov 25: Coral Expeditions cancels 60-day cruise

Details regarding a fatal incident on a Great Barrier Reef expedition cruise are now being reported.

“Coral Expeditions can confirm the tragic death of a passenger on the Coral Adventurer during an excursion to Lizard Island in Queensland,” Coral Expeditions chief executive Mark Fifield told news.com.au

The woman, Suzanne Rees, 80, was taking part in a hike to 'Cook's Look' the highest point on Lizard Island and a popular, if challenging, path.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and police are investigating why the woman was allegedly left behind on Lizard Island in Far North Queensland after a shore excursion. It is also alleged that a search for the missing woman was delayed, which may have resulted in her death.

News reports here:

* https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/authorities-investigates-lizard-island-death-coral-adventurer/105944314

* https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62eww646wjo

* https://thenightly.com.au/australia/queensland/lizard-island-nrma-owned-coral-expeditions-cruise-liner-took-5-hours-to-raise-alarm-over-now-dead-woman-c-20509935