NEED TO KNOW
- A Holland America Line cruise passenger is missing in the Caribbean, according to local police
- Ann Evans, 55, did not return to the Rotterdam vessel during its stop in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten on Nov. 20
- The ship is currently sailing a 12-day, round-trip voyage in the Caribbean
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating an American cruise passenger who went missing in the Caribbean.
According to a Nov. 26 missing person alert from the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), Ann Evans, a 55-year-old U.S. citizen, went missing last week during a stop at Port St. Maarten in Philipsburg.
Authorities say that on Nov. 20, the woman departed Holland America Line’s Rotterdam cruise ship while it was docked at around 10:00 a.m. She reportedly joined an organized bus tour of the island, hopped off the bus in Marigot, French Saint Martin, and “did not return to the bus or to the cruise vessel.”
“Efforts to locate Ms. Evans are ongoing,” the agency shared. “Law enforcement authorities on both the Dutch and French sides of the island have been alerted.”
“If Ms. Evans herself sees this message, she is kindly requested to contact her family, the Police Force of Sint Maarten, or the French Gendarmerie as soon as possible to confirm her safety,” the alert says.
Police are asking any member of the public with information regarding Evans’ location to come forward.
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a representative for Holland America, a Carnival Corporation cruise line, confirmed a guest “did not return to the ship” on Nov. 20.
“We notified local authorities immediately and we are working closely with them to confirm the guest’s whereabouts,” they said.
Holland America said the Rotterdam cruise ship is currently sailing on a 12-day, round-trip Caribbean voyage. The vessel departed Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 16. According to CruiseMapper, the ship made stops in the Bahamas, St. Lucia, Tobago, Barbados and Puerto Rico ahead of its scheduled return on Nov. 28.
A representative for the Police Force of Sint Maarten did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 requires cruise ships that embark and disembark from the U.S. to report criminal activity on board to the Federal Bureau of Investigations. In the first three quarterly reports of 2025, there have been six reports of missing U.S. nationals through Sept. 30. Five were on Royal Caribbean ships, and one was on an MSC Cruises vessel.
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