22 h. ago Cruise cancelled after gran 'left behind' and found dead alone on remote island

The woman was found dead on the remote island Lizard in Australia - but it's not clear how she came to be left behind by the luxury cruise ship Coral Adventurer.

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24 h. ago Final moments of gran who 'died alone' on remote island after cruise ship left her behind

Suzanne Rees, 80, was part of a 60-night Coral Expeditions cruise which was all set to explore some of Australia's most majestic sites - but she never made it back to the boat

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24 h. ago Final struggle of gran who died alone on remote island after cruise ship 'left her behind'

Suzanne Rees, 80, was part of a 60-night Coral Expeditions cruise around Australia when she was allegedly left behind on Lizard Island, some 240km from Cairns, Queensland.

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26 h. ago Horrific final struggle of gran who died on remote island after cruise ship left her

Solo traveller Suzanne Rees's cruise adventure came to a devastating end on a remote Australian island, after fellow members of the group realised she'd never made it back to the ship

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44 h. ago A luxury cruise ship stopped at a remote Australian island. Suzanne Rees was left behind and died alone

Five hours after the Coral Adventurer left Lizard Island without the 80-year-old, it turned back. Her body was found the next day, and her family want answersThe appeal of Lizard Island is its remoteness. The Great Barrier Reef island, 250km from Cairns in Queensland’s tropical north, is known for its impressive snorkelling, with giant clams nestled among the coral. It also has a scientific research station.Tourists are mostly kept at bay by its inaccessibility and eye-wateringly high accommodation prices. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago The worst cruise ship horror stories of people stranded at sea after woman left behind on island dies

Being abandoned while in remote surroundings is a terrifying ordeal. While cruise ships are technically allowed to leave passengers behind, it's still a frightening situation to be in.

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64 h. ago Old woman dies after being 'left alone on a remote island' by luxury cruise

Suzanne Rees had been on a regal cruise heading around Australia when the boat made a stop on a remote island, but after pulling away, the woman was seemingly left

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3 d. ago Family slam cruise company 'failure' after gran found dead on remote island

Suzanne Rees, 80, died on a remote island after falling ill during a hike and was unable to make it back to the cruise ship

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3 d. ago Pictured: Australian grandmother, 80, found dead on remote island after being left behind by cruise ship

Suzanne Rees is being remembered as a keen bushwalker and gardener following her death on Lizard Island

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3 d. ago Agonising unanswered questions in mystery of tourist who died after cruise ship left her

Suzanne Rees, 80, was only reported missing when she failed to arrive for dinner, some five hours after she vanished on Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia

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3 d. ago Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’

Suzanne Rees, 80, was found dead on Lizard Island a day after her cruise ship the Coral Adventurer left without herFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of an 80-year-old who was left behind by her cruise ship and died on a remote Queensland island has alleged there was a “failure of care and common sense”.Suzanne Rees was on the second day of a luxury 60-day circumnavigation of Australia when she disembarked the Coral Adventurer at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef on Saturday morning. She and other passengers had intended to hike the island’s Cook’s Look mountain. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Suzanne Rees who died on Lizard Island after being left behind by a cruise ship is pictured

The elderly woman who was found dead on a remote island in Far North Queensland after she was left behind by a cruise ship has been pictured.

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3 d. ago Tourist, 80, who died on remote island after cruise left without her is pictured as heartbroken daughter speaks out

THE 80-year-old tourist who died on a remote island after a cruise left without her has been identified as her devastated daughter speaks out. Suzanne Rees, 80, was on the first stop of a 60-day cruise trip around Australia when she got separated from the group on a hike and tragically died. Katherine Rees said...

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3 d. ago Elderly woman who died on a deserted island after being left behind by a cruise ship is pictured

The elderly woman who was found dead on a remote island in Far North Queensland after she was left behind by a cruise ship has been pictured.

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3 d. ago Cruise ship crew who left woman, 80, to die on deserted island at the start of £40,000 dream voyage only realised she was missing when she didn't turn up for dinner

The crew of the Coral Adventurer ship reported the 80-year-old missing at 10pm local time, five hours after the vessel left her behind on the Great Barrier Reef's remote Lizard Island.

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3 d. ago Left behind by her cruise ship on a deserted island: Questions grow over 'forgotten' woman, 80, who died on first stop of $80,000 dream cruise

Police are probing a chilling question.

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4 d. ago Chilling twist after Australian woman died on deserted island after being left behind by a cruise ship

Police are probing a chilling question.

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5 d. ago Woman dies on remote Lizard island after 'failing to board' cruise ship

The woman, aged in her 80s, left the vessel to go onshore and visit the island but reportedly failed to board the boat in time before it departed the popular tourist island

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