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The true storyof the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam which set sail with a deadly and littleunderstood stowawayCOVID19days before the world shut down in March 2020This riveting narrative thriller takes readers behind the scenes with passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead
In early 2020 the world was on edge An ominous virus was spreading on different continents and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring Far from the hot spots the cruise ship Zaandam owned by Holland America was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires Argentina loaded with 1200 passengersAmericans Europeans and South Americans plus 600 crew
Most passengers were over the age of sixtyfive There was concern about the virus on the news and it had already killed and sickened passengers on other Holland America ships But that was oceans away and escaping to sea at the ends of the earth for a few weeks seemed like it might be a good option The cruise line had said the voyage three weeks around the South American coastline to see some of the worlds most stunning natural wonders and ancient ruins would carry on as scheduled with no refunds And it would be safe
Among the travelers there is a retired American school superintendent on a dream vacation with his wife of fiftysix years on a personal quest to see Machu Picchu There is an Argentine psychologist taking this trip to celebrate her sixtyfourth birthday with her husband though she finds herself fretting in her cabin on day one trying to dismiss her fears of what shes hearing on the news There is an Indonesian laundry manager whos been toiling on Holland America cruise ships for thirty years sending his monthly paycheck to his family back home
Within days people aboard Zaandam begin to fall sick The worlds ports shut down Zaandam becomes a top story on the news and is denied safe harbor everywhere With only two doctors aboard and few medical supplies to test for or treat COVID19 and with dwindling food and water the ship wanders the oceans on an unthinkable journey
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