PORT ANGELES — Because of rough conditions at sea, the ms Zuiderdam will not be visiting Port Angeles on Friday — or any other day in the near future.
The Holland America Line cruise ship, which has a passenger capacity of 2,272, was expected to dock at Port of Port Angeles Terminal 1 at noon Friday and depart at 11 p.m.
Instead, the ship will arrive in the Strait of Juan de Fuca very late and proceed directly to Vancouver, B.C. — its scheduled final destination.
All activities scheduled for the ship’s passengers have been canceled, said Mary Brelsford, communications manager for the Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau.
The Port of Port Angeles was informed of the Zuiderdam’s port of call cancellation about 10:30 a.m. today, said Mike Nimmo, port marine terminal manager.
Mary Schimmelman, Holland America spokeswoman, confirmed that harsh weather coming up the Pacific Coast delayed the ship and, to make its schedule, it had to bypass Port Angeles.
“Unfortunately, that’s correct,” she said Thursday.
“We love to be able to visit our home-state ports, being that we’re based in Seattle.
“It’s a shame,” she added.
“Port Angeles is such a great destination.”
