The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended it search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a Holland America Line cruise ship on New Year's Day. The woman was a passenger on the Nieuw Statendam ship, which was roughly 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when she went overboard on Thursday, the Coast Guard said. "Cruise ship personnel and #USCG crews searched for approx. 8 hours over 690 square miles," the Coast Guard said.
Main Idea: The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for a 77-year-old passenger who went overboard from the Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam near Cuba.
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The search and canceled Key West stop may disrupt travelers and cost the cruise line and local businesses money.
Coast Guard and cruise ship rescue efforts can improve safety for passengers and reassure families about emergency response.
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