Melbourne man, 73, dies after going overboard while on Disney cruise bound for Auckland
An Australian man has died after going overboard while on a Disney cruise bound for Auckland.
A Melbourne man has died after plunging from a Disney Cruise ship travelling to Auckland.
In a statement, Victoria Police confirmed a report will be prepared for the coroner following the death of a 73-year-old man from Moonee Ponds, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne.
“It is understood the man died after he jumped from a cruise liner into waters in the Tasman Sea on Saturday about 4.30am,” a police spokeswoman said.
His body is yet to be discovered.
Victoria Police are not treating the man’s death as suspicious.
7 News reports passengers on board the Disney Wonder ship noticed the ship had turned around in a bid to find the passenger.
Originally published as Melbourne man, 73, dies after going overboard while on Disney cruise bound for Auckland
