<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An embattled </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Cairns-based"><span>Cairns-based</span></a><span> cruise ship has run aground while sailing around the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-pacific" rel="" target="" title="South Pacific"><span>South Pacific</span></a><span>. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The vessel ran into trouble on Saturday morning, during its first trip back at sea after the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coral-adventurer-cruise-cancelled-after-passenger-death-investigated/4f73acbb-0125-420d-898c-d350a69e8d23" rel="" target="" title="death of an 80-year-old passenger on Lizard Island in October"><span>death of an 80-year-old passenger on Lizard Island in October</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian-flagged vessel, the Coral Adventurer, hit a coral reef and ran aground off the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/papua-new-guinea" rel="" target="" title="Papua New Guinea"><span>Papua New Guinea</span></a><span> coast, stuck around 30 kilometres from the city of Lae. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-hinterland-body-found-inside-car-crashed-down-embankment/3456d06b-e9da-4448-b8c8-752cd0871667"><strong><span>Body found inside a car on the Gold Coast</span></strong></a><strong><span> </span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> Crew alerted relevant authorities around 6am. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News understands there are 123 people on board the luxury cruise ship, including 80 passengers and 43 crew. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said in a statement "there are no injuries among the passengers and crew onboard". </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/coral-adventurer-cruise-ship-hits-coral-reef-two-months-after-passenger-died-left-behind-lizard-island/a6be1a50-1555-4823-9a69-634f879b67b7" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The PNG Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre also confirmed an officer has boarded the vessel and is assisting with the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/gold-coast-news-holidaymakers-still-locked-out-of-broadwater-tourist-park-after-crane-snaps/e9c4adc8-9ef3-4ee2-839d-f9786278ce29"><strong><span>Further delays expected to remove snapped crane hovering over caravan park</span></strong></a><strong><span> </span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crews were waiting for high tide to help re-float the ship, to assess if there's any damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's been troubled waters for the luxury cruise ship that's already navigated a turbulent two months after it made headlines in October.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old New South Wales tourist, was found dead on remote Lizard Island several hours after being left behind by the Coral Adventurer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tragedy ultimately sparked several investigations, including by the AMSA and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, which remains ongoing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> This latest 12-night cruise, which costs $13,280 per person, departed from Cairns on December 18, reaching Papua New Guinea last Saturday on December 20. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's then been cruising up the coastline over the past week before this latest bungle happened on December 27. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Passengers were due to disembark on December 30. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Coral 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