5 May 2026 19:15 hrs CET
In addition to our update 5 May 2026, 17:00 CET we can confirm the following:
- The medical evacuation of two individuals currently requiring urgent medical care, and the individual associated with the guest who passed away on 2 May, will occur using two specialized aircraft that are en route to Cape Verde. From here, the patients are to be medically evacuated to the Netherlands. At this stage, we do not have an exact timeline.
- Once these three individuals have been safely transferred from the vessel and are in transit to the Netherlands, the m/v Hondius will begin repositioning. Our plan is to proceed to the Canary Islands, either Gran Canaria or Tenerife, which will take 3 days of sailing. Discussions are ongoing with relevant authorities. This will be shared when concrete plans are available.
To ensure that information shared externally remains accurate and consistent, Oceanwide Expeditions is currently communicating through written updates only.
All media inquiries should be directed to:
Mrs. Kiki Hirschfeldt: [email protected]
For all other matters, we refer to our previous communication of 5 May 2026, 17:00 CET (see below), which remains unchanged:
