UK HealthCare doctor's body recovered near Gold Ridge in Juneau after she missed her Norwegian cruise ship departure following a solo hiking excursion.

Marites Buenafe, originally from Kentucky, told her family she'd disembarked from the Norwegian Bliss for a hike. She never came back to the ship.

(WJW) – Law enforcement is searching for a 62-year-old cruise passenger who went missing in Alaska while the ship was docked there. According to the Juneau Police Department, Marites Buenafe, of ...

A Norwegian Cruise Line passenger was reported missing in Alaska. Marites Buenafe, 62, texted family that she was going for a hike in Juneau on July 1, but did not return to the Norwegian Bliss ...

University of Kentucky HealthCare Dr. Marites Buenafe, 62, mysteriously vanished after leaving the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship for a solo hike in Juneau, Alaska, Tuesday, officials said.

A 62-year-old Kentucky woman left Norwegian Bliss cruise ship for hike in Juneau, Alaska. By Julia Bonavita Fox News. Published July 3, 2025 11 ... Alaska on Thursday, July 11, 2019.

July 4 (UPI) --Rescuers in Alaska recovered the body of a 62-year-old woman who went on a hike in the mountains near Juneau after leaving the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship.Marites Buenafe, a medical ...

A search is ongoing for a 62-year-old cruise passenger who went missing while on a hike in Alaska, authorities said Thursday. Marites Buenafe, of Kentucky, was reported missing Tuesday, a day ...

A tourist who went missing after she failed to return to her cruise ship last week has been found dead. Marites Buenafe, 62, of Kentucky, was visiting Alaska’s capital city when she did not ...

American Cruise Ship Passenger Disappears After Hiking At Summer Vacation Destination Marites Buenafe, 62, is listed as a doctor for UK HealthCare. Her body was found July 3, 2025, in Alaska.