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Updated April 18, 2026 \u2014 4:01pm,first published 11:33am<\/p>\n
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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Authorities are continuing to search for a man who disappeared after going overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near Moreton Island on Friday night.<\/p>\n The man, in his 70s, was a passenger on Carnival Splendor, which was sailing from the island towards Sydney.<\/p>\n The incident followed the death of 67-year-old Tasmanian woman, who was also a passenger on the ship, earlier on Friday. The woman had been snorkelling off Moreton Island, and despite multiple attempts to revive her on the beach, she could not be saved.<\/p>\n The two incidents are not linked.<\/p>\n A Carnival Cruise Line spokeswoman said it was helping authorities search for the man, who had apparently climbed over the safety railing and jumped.<\/p>\n \u201cThe male guest was travelling with family, who alerted the ship\u2019s crew of a possible missing person,\u201d the spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n \u201cA review of the CCTV footage confirmed the guest\u2019s action.<\/p>\n \u201cAll appropriate authorities have been alerted, and Carnival will assist authorities in their investigation upon the ship\u2019s return to Sydney.<\/p>\n \u201cCarnival\u2019s Care Team is supporting the guest\u2019s family, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved one.\u201d<\/p>\n A passenger on board the Carnival Splendor said the alert was first raised before 2am, with the captain confirming the incident within the hour.<\/p>\n The passenger said a rescue helicopter could be seen searching the waters, with the search still under way on Saturday as they remained off Moreton Island.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are all safe, but I am disappointed Carnival are not being upfront that we will be sure to be late to our 6am Sydney arrival tomorrow,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n The passenger said about 3pm, the captain had confirmed the ship would be leaving the area, and arrival in Sydney was expected to be 6pm instead.<\/p>\n The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it was notified by the cruise ship early on Saturday morning, advising that a person had been lost overboard about 30 kilometres north-east of Moreton Island.<\/p>\n \u201cAMSA is currently co-ordinating the search and rescue operation and has tasked its Cairns and Melbourne-based Challenger jets, five rescue helicopters from around the metropolitan Brisbane area, and six surface vessels into the area, with Queensland Police assisting AMSA with the operation,\u201d a spokeswoman said. Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/848c4ac6e2c9042a474238022752b13ea91c0419.jpeg\")
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Passengers reported seeing a rescue helicopter searching the waters on Saturday afternoon. <\/p>\n
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