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Passenger on Jet Ski Dies at Half Moon Cay: Online Reviews Show History of Poor Safety Training and Instruction

By Jim Walker on March 26, 2025
Posted in Excursions

A 73-year old female passenger who was travelling on the Holland America Line (HAL) ship, the Nieuw Amsterdam, died last week in a jet ski accident in the Bahamas over the weekend. 

The woman smashed into a rock when she lost control, Bahamian officials said.  According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF)…

Tragedy on HAL’s Half Moon Cay: A Mother’s Perspective

By Jim Walker on November 4, 2011
Posted in Maritime Death

One of the purposes of this blog is to educate the public of dangers of cruising and the legal hurdles passengers face when things go wrong during a cruise.  

One of the first issues I felt compelled to write about when I started this blog over two years ago was the Death On The High Seas Act ("DOHSA").  DOSHA…

Three Year Old Child From Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam Drowns in Half Moon Cay

By Jim Walker on December 27, 2010
Posted in Maritime Death

A Christmas cruise ended in tragedy when a three year old girl from Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam cruise ship reportedly drowned in HAL’s private destination Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas.   The incident occurred on the afternoon of Christmas Eve, according to a newspaper in the Bahamas.

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