Marites Buenafe, originally from Kentucky, told her family she had disembarked from the Norwegian Bliss for a hike.

Marites Buenafe, of Kentucky, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon when she did not return to the cruise ship Norwegian Bliss, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

Dr. Marites Buenafe was last seen on security footage while leaving a building at the top stop of a tramway in Juneau. Her body was found on Thursday morning.