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Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam is searching for a guest overboard north of eastern Cuba.
The cruise line confirmed the overboard incident and that it appears to have been a deliberate act.
No details on the guest’s age, gender, or other identifying information has been released.
The new year is not starting as happily as possible aboard Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam, as a guest has gone overboard in the early hours of January 1, 2026.
A guest onboard the 99,863-gross-ton ship alerted Cruise Hive to the situation.
“Currently on the Nieuw Sta...
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