Adelaide, Australia: The body of a 23-year-old woman was found in the sea off Australia on Wednesday after falling overboard from a cruise ship.

Around midnight, the crew of the Pacific Explorer reported a missing passenger while the ship was about 70 kilometers (43 mi) off Cape Jaffa in the state of South Australia.

A rescue plane was launched overnight by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and at dawn, two helicopters joined it. Just before 7 a.m., according to searchers, the body of an unidentified female was discovered in the water.

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The 2,000-passenger capacity cruise ship left Melbourne on Tuesday for a four-night return trip to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. It was a sad outcome, according to cruise ship operator Carnival Australia.

"We continue to care for and support the family member traveling with this guest and extend our deepest sympathies to their loved ones," the company said in a statement.

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According to Carnival Australia, other guests and crew were "deeply affected" by the death. "We appreciate everyone who helped with this difficult and difficult search operation," the company said.

Police in South Australia announced that the ship's planned stop at Kangaroo Island had been postponed and that Victoria Police would look into the circumstances of the death.

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According to Dan Gillis, a duty manager at the Safety Authority, weather conditions in the night were "extremely bad" with strong winds and large seas. According to Gillis, the woman's body was helicoptered to Adelaide from a nearby hospital for identification.