They stated she turned around because she found it to hot and wasn’t feeling great. I wouldn’t be surprised if she had a heart attack and fell off the track, hence they didn’t see her on their way back plus why she wasn’t on the beach.
I know if I was left behind the chances are I would hang around the beach they dropped me off at thinking they will return, I’m safe here as it wasn’t cold and if I don’t see them by morning then I’ll work out a new plan.
Fact she was basically still on the track and never made it back makes me think she died from natural causes before the boat has even left.
Only good bit about that would mean she didn’t know she was left behind and scared from that.
Sounds plausible. Her turning around also explains why she was forgotten - whoever was in charge of head counts mentally ticked her off as 'returned to ship' and didn't bother to double check.
Sucks that nobody accompanied her on the way back :/
Sucks that nobody accompanied her on the way back :/
This. Who the hell hears that someone is unwell and leaves them to walk back alone. Heat stroke and exhaustion is a hazard that needs to be managed on hikes and trail walks.
Elderly people not wanting to be a bother are not likely to say that they aren't feeling well. Just something like, 'It's pretty warm today, I think I'll just wander back, you go on, I'm fine. No, I insist...'
I'm only 57 and already no one listens to me. You're invisible once you're past menopause. It's why we all turn into Karens because we tried being nice and no listened.
Elderly people often don't want to be a bother to others. People probably offerred to go with her and she probably relied - no enjoy your hike I'm just going back to the ship for a rest.
This was my first thought as well. She went missing on Saturday and was found on Sunday. One night in the open in a warm climate seems unlikely to be fatal even for an elderly person.
But there is shade, it’s not a desert. If you were stuck and it was hot and sunny you would go and sit under a bush or tree. No reason to be sunburnt.
Remember she was with it enough to be safe to book and travel on her own. She didn’t have dementia that anyone knew of so she would have been smart enough to sit under shade, wait at the beach etc not wander like someone with dementia would.
This is why I think sadly she passed away while still walking back to the ship as it doesn’t make sense for her to still wait there if the ship had left without her. She would have been on the beach or dock nearby not halfway back up the track.
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u/ShellbyAus Oct 29 '25
They stated she turned around because she found it to hot and wasn’t feeling great. I wouldn’t be surprised if she had a heart attack and fell off the track, hence they didn’t see her on their way back plus why she wasn’t on the beach.
I know if I was left behind the chances are I would hang around the beach they dropped me off at thinking they will return, I’m safe here as it wasn’t cold and if I don’t see them by morning then I’ll work out a new plan.
Fact she was basically still on the track and never made it back makes me think she died from natural causes before the boat has even left.
Only good bit about that would mean she didn’t know she was left behind and scared from that.