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Coast Guard Suspends Search After 77-Year-Old Passenger Goes Overboard From Holland America Ship

The Coast Guard paused efforts pending new information after sweeping roughly 690 square miles in about eight hours.

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The Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam at anchor in the Firth of Forth near the Forth Bridge, on May 29, 2025 in South Queensferry, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Overview

  • The woman went overboard from the Nieuw Statendam while the ship was about 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba.
  • Holland America said the captain and crew initiated search-and-rescue procedures in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard.
  • Coast Guard assets included the cutter William Trump and an MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater.
  • The ship canceled its planned Key West call as the cruise line’s family assistance team supported the passenger’s relatives.
  • Authorities have not released the passenger’s identity or how she went overboard; the cruise left Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 27 for a seven-day Eastern Caribbean itinerary.