The ABC reported that some travellers were angry at the cruise company over a lack of communication following the crash. German tourist Ursula Daus said she would “never, ever again” travel with Coral Expeditions. She told the ABC that passengers were still able to travel to the mainland for day trips while the vessel remained grounded. Marilyn Walter, who had travelled from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales to join the cruise, had a different view. The Coral Adventurer was involved in another incident just two months ago, when an 80-year-old passenger died after being left behind on a remote Great Barrier Reef island.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 31, 2025 01:04 UTC