After Ward Cameron confessed to his crimes, he faked his death, then secretly arranged for his family to sneak out of the OBX on a container ship called the Coastal Venture. The Pogues snuck onto the ship, wanting to steal back the cross and save Sarah, who'd been taken there against her will.

What happens to Ward Cameron?

Sarah and her friends believed Ward to be dead. However, in a shocking twist, he later appeared alive and well and admitted to Sarah that he dove into the water before his boat exploded. He faked his death to further protect his family.

Does Ward Cameron die in real life?

It's not until Rose Cameron kidnaps Sarah and throws her on an international cargo ship that she finds out the truth: Ward is alive, and her family all faked his death. “It was the only way to make sure that we were all safe and we were all together,” Ward tells Sarah.