Cruise Ship Hits Reef Near Cast Away Island

0:00On April 5th, a cruise ship from Blue Lagoon cruises smashed into a reef right by Monoriki Island. The spot where Tom Hanks filmed Castaway, this, past Saturday April 4th. The Fiji Princess was on his usual route when it hit, but luckily no one got hurt and all passengers stayed safe. Operators quickly shuttled everyone back to Port Denarau on Fiji's main island, Viti LaVue. Fiji Navy folks say a few crew members might still be on board handling things. That island's a big draw for tourists, chasing movie vibes, think deserted beaches, volcanic rocks, and those epic lagoon from the 2000 film. It's the first stop on their escape to paradise trip, complete with visits to filming sites and a captain's dinner. Reports point to rough weather as the likely culprit and the ship still stuck out there as of Sunday. The maritime safety authority jumped in to investigate right away. Blue Lagoon's on salvage duty now, so expect updates as they pull the vessel free and wrap this up. That's her update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.