Ann Evans, a 55-year-old American, vanished during a Sint Maarten tour on a Holland America cruise but was later spotted checking into a hotel on the French side using her passport, easing family worries amid an intense search. (148 characters)
An American woman, Ann Evans aged 55, disappeared mysteriously on November 20 from a Holland America Line cruise excursion to Sint Maarten, the Dutch part of a Caribbean island shared with France. She left the tour bus with others but never rejoined for the return to the ship Rotterdam, which had departed Fort Lauderdale on November 16. Local authorities from both Dutch and French sides launched urgent searches after the cruise line promptly notified them.
Authorities revealed Thursday that a woman matching Evans' description registered at a hotel on Saint Martin using her passport and was seen nearby. > "She has also reportedly been seen in the vicinity of that establishment," stated the Police Force of Sint Maarten in a Facebook update. The cruise, visiting spots like St. Lucia and Barbados, nears its Florida return, with officials now asking Evans to contact her family.