Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Will Sail Again In June (Latest Updates) - Forbes
ToplineThe cruise ship upon which a deadly strain of hantavirus infected nearly one dozen people and killed three others is set to depart for its next trip, carrying passengers around the Svalbard islands near the North Pole for seven days from June 13, after a multi-day disinfection of the vessel is completed in the Netherlands. MV Hondius off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineMonday, May 18, 2026Oceanwide Expeditions, operator of the MV Hondius, announces two scheduled voyages for the ship have been canceled but, pending successful cleaning, the ship will resume its charters with the Svalbard trip in June as currently scheduled.