AN INCIDENT involving a freak wave which dislodged a window on the Marco Polo cruise ship and resulted in the death of an 85-year old male passenger has been deemed a “tragic accident”.
The ship operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages was en route back to the UK after a 42-night Caribbean cruise when the wave struck during a storm (CW 18 Feb).
The passenger was killed instantly after the window fell inwards on top of him.
An investigation into the ship following the accident found no evidence the Marco Polo was in poor condition and that it was fully equipped and certified.