Doctor Marites Buenafe, 62, found dead below Gold Ridge after going missing during a hike in Juneau, Alaska while on a Norwegian Bliss cruise vacation.

The 62-year-old told family she planned to take a tram and hike, but she did not return, prompting a multi-day search.

A 62-year-old tourist who never returned to her cruise was found dead on a hiking trail in Alaska.

Dr. Marites Buenafe’s body was located just before midday Thursday by an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter, two days after she failed to return to the Norwegian Bliss during its stop at Juneau.

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.

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

Marites Buenafe, a 62-year-old cruise passenger from Kentucky, is missing after embarking on a solo hike in Alaska while on the cruise ship Norwegian Bliss.

Marites Buenafe, 62, a University of Kentucky Healthcare employee, was reported missing July 1. Her body was found by Alaska Army National Guard.

62-year-old Marites Buenafe was reported missing Tuesday, after she didn’t return to her cruise ship in Juneau, according to Alaska State Police.

Alaska State Troopers said 62-year-old Marites Buenafe had texted her family that she was going for a hike in Juneau, but didn't return to the ship.