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A sudden squall disrupted Noordam‘s tender operations at Kiriwina Island on Wednesday, January 14.
Several hundred guests were temporarily stranded ashore and tenders were left bobbing in severe swells.
No injuries were reported and tendering resumed after the squall passed and it was safe to bring the small boats alongside.
Tendering can be a fun ride from ship to shore at ports without a cruise ship dock, but a sudden squall made the small boats much less fun for guests aboard Holland America Line’s Noordam on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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