The remainder of the Coral Adventurer’s inaugural 60-day voyage around Australia was cut short after an elderly passenger was mistakenly left behind on a remote island, where she later died.

Coral Expeditions, the company that owns the ship, told guests and crew members on Oct. 29 that the rest of the trip had been canceled due to the “tragic passing of Suzanne Rees and previous mechanical issues,” USA Today reported. CEO Mark Fifield also noted that all passengers would receive full refunds and that the company was coordinating their return trips by chartered flight.’

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“The Coral team prides itself on delivering high quality experiences to our guests,” Fifield said. “It was increasingly apparent given the circumstances of the last week that we could not deliver on this

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