An American woman mysteriously disappeared from a cruise ship in the Caribbean.
Ann Evans, 55, went missing during an organized island tour in Sint Maarten, east of Puerto Rico, on November 20, a missing persons alert said.
She was seen departing the Holland America Line Rotterdam ship around 10am to go on the tour and getting off the bus in Marigot, French Saint Martin, but she failed to return from her trip.
The missing persons alert was issued on Wednesday and the investigation is ongoing, according to authorities. It is unclear why the alert was issued nearly a week after her disappearance.
‘Law enforcement authorities on both the Dutch and French sides of the island have been alerted,’ authorities said.
Law enforcement ‘urge’ anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward.
In an Thursday update, Sint Maarten Police said a woman matching Evan’s description ‘checked into a hotel on the French side of the island using her passport.’
‘She has also reportedly been seen in the surrounding area of that establishment,’ police said.
Ann Evans, 55, was only at the second stop of her cruise when she failed to return to the ship on November 20
She was traveling on a Holland America Line cruise (pictured: stock image)
Dutch authorities are working to confirm if it is Evans, but due to it being on the French side, Sint Maarten Police have to work in tandem with their counterparts.
Evan’s trip to the Netherlands-owned island was only the second stop on the cruise.
It is unclear if Evans was traveling solo or with someone.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
