A 73-year-old man from Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, has died after going overboard from a Disney cruise ship traveling to Auckland. The incident occurred in the Tasman Sea on Saturday at approximately 4:30 AM.
Victoria Police confirmed that a report will be prepared for the coroner, but they are not treating the death as suspicious. The man is believed to have jumped from the cruise liner.
Passengers aboard the Disney Wonder reported that the ship turned around in an attempt to locate the missing passenger. The search was unsuccessful.
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The man's death is the latest in a series of tragic incidents in Australian waters, including a recent shark attack and the death of a young athlete on holiday.
