Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Canary Islands in 'three to four days'
Key takeaways
- Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three.
- Spain’s health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries in “three to four days” but did not specify the port.
- “Once there, the crew and passengers will be duly examined, cared for and transferred to their respective countries,” it said.
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Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete.
By: FRANCE 24 Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, on May 4, 2026. © Reuters/Stringer Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain’s Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.
Spain’s health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries in “three to four days” but did not specify the port.