Cruise Ship Hits Fiji Island Where CBS Show Films

Fortunately, these cruise passengers didn’t have to outwit, outplay and outlast each other.

A cruise ship from Blue Lagoon Cruises carrying 30 passengers and 31 crew members struck a reef April 4 near Monuriki Island in Fiji, one of the islands where Survivor is scheduled to begin filming season 51 April 15, according to the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF). Luckily, all passengers and crew members were “safely transferred from the vessel” after the Fiji Princess ship was grounded, per MSAF.

Following the incident, Blue Lagoon Cruises confirmed the vessel would be retired and explained how it ran aground. 

“The ship, which has been part of the Blue Lagoon Cruises fleet for more than 22 years, dragged whilst at anchor during a severe weather event and as a result grounded on a nearby reef,” the company shared in an April 12 statement on Facebook. “All guests and crew safely disembarked.”