A British cruise passenger who died after sustaining a spinal injury during severe weather on board a Saga Cruises vessel received "suboptimal treatment", an investigation has concluded.
The Spirit of Discovery ship encountered force 11 winds in the Bay of Biscay on 4 November 2023, leading to over 100 injuries among passengers. Among those seriously hurt was 85-year-old Trevor Gilks, who passed away four days after the incident. He was one of eight individuals requiring hospitalisation upon the ship's arrival in Portsmouth.
