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Michael Farris Smith

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The true story of the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam unfolds as it sets sail with a deadly stowaway—COVID-19—just before the world shut down in March 2020. This gripping narrative takes readers behind the scenes with passengers and crew unprepared for the harrowing ordeal ahead. In early 2020, as an ominous virus spread globally, the Zaandam departed from Buenos Aires, Argentina, carrying 1,200 passengers, mostly over sixty-five, along with 600 crew members. Despite growing concerns about the virus, which had already affected other Holland America ships, the cruise line assured travelers that the voyage would proceed as planned, with no refunds. Among the passengers is a retired American school superintendent on a dream trip with his wife, and an Argentine psychologist celebrating her sixty-fourth birthday while grappling with her fears. An Indonesian laundry manager, who has worked on Holland America ships for three decades, is also aboard, sending money home to his family. Within days, illness spreads among passengers, and as the world’s ports shut down, Zaandam becomes a news headline, denied safe harbor. With only two doctors and limited medical supplies, the ship embarks on an unimaginable journey, facing dwindling food and water as it drifts through uncertain waters.