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Passengers on Virus-Hit Cruise Ship Sway Between Fear and Boredom

Three people died and eight cases were confirmed or suspected as the Dutch-flagged expedition ship sought a safe port, operators said.

As the MV Hondius sails towards Spain, passengers describe a bizarre daily existence of high-end luxury and strict isolation.

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The impressions of passengers who are (or were) on board the cruiser infected with hantavirus arrive with eyedrops. After the young man from Boston who posted a video on Instagram crying in his cabin —and who has received criticism from other Hondius tourists for "creating media alarm" — we have heard the testimony of a Turkish youtuber who left the boat on the 24th day of the voyage. @Ruhicenet (this is his Instagram profile) has uploaded in th…

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On board the Hondius cruiser three people have died, although the cases of hantavirus have been more. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven. In addition to the three deceased, one person is serious and three others present symptoms. Meanwhile, the Cape Verdean authorities announce their "full disposition" to facilitate the aerial "evacuation" of the patients on board the cruise.The situation remains critical and surely distress…

·Madrid, Spain
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Passengers will be evacuated from the Hondius cruise ship on Monday, according to the Spanish Interior Ministry. A total of eight people on board are either confirmed to have the hantavirus or are suspected of having it. The Hondius is currently sailing from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Tenerife on Saturday. The crew and passengers will remain on board until Monday or until planes land to evacuate the peop…

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20minutos broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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