Read the cold-hearted letter guests on the tragic double-death cruise were sent by ship staff - and the key thing it NEVER mentions
The cruise line assisted authorities in a major search and rescue operation at the weekend.
www.dailymail.co.ukHere’s what we know about the Carnival Splendor overboard incident and the latest developments as of mid-April 2026.
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The cruise line assisted authorities in a major search and rescue operation at the weekend.
www.dailymail.co.ukA spokesperson said the passenger 'apparently climbed over the safety railing and jumped'.
www.express.co.ukA man has gone overboard on Carnival Splendor, while the ship was sailing off the coast of Brisbane on Friday night. He was reported missing around 2am and authorities are currently searching for the man.
cruisepassenger.com.auThe moment the man went missing was captured by CCTV.
7news.com.auAn elderly man appeared to jump overboard from the Carnival Splendor cruise ship just hours after another passenger from the same ship drowned during a snorkelling trip
www.mirror.co.ukThe moment the man went missing was captured by CCTV.
7news.com.auA search is underway after a man in his 70s jumped over the railings of his cruise ship in Queensland on Friday.
www.dailymail.co.ukThe search for a passenger in his 70s who went overboard from Carnival Splendor has been officially suspended. The incident occurred on April 17, while
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