7 May 2026, 11:30 hrs CET
Oceanwide Expeditions continues to manage an ongoing medical situation on board m/v Hondius.
The second of two medicalized aircraft, carrying one of the three individuals transferred from m/v Hondius yesterday (6 May), has landed in the Netherlands. Specialist medical and screening teams have received the individual on board. All three individuals, two symptomatic and one asymptomatic, are now in the care of medical professionals.
We continue to monitor the progress of m/v Hondius, which departed Cape Verde at 19:15 CET yesterday (6 May) and is sailing for the Canary Islands, specifically the port of Granadilla (Tenerife). This is expected to take 3-4 days. No symptomatic individuals are present on board. Oceanwide Expeditions remains in close and continual discussion with relevant authorities regarding our exact point of arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for all guests, and a precise timeline.
Oceanwide Expeditions can confirm that on 1 April 2026, 114 guests boarded m/v Hondius in Ushuaia, Argentina. 30 guests disembarked m/v Hondius on Saint Helena on 24 April 2026. This number includes the body of the guest who passed away on board m/v Hondius on 11 April 2026. The first confirmed case of hantavirus was not reported until 4 May 2026. These disembarked guests have all been contacted by Oceanwide Expeditions. We are working to establish details of all passengers and crew who embarked and disembarked on various stops of m/v Hondius since March 20.
Nationalities of 30 guests who DISEMBARKED at ST HELENA 24 April 2026
| CAN | 2 |
| CHE | 2 |
| DEU | 1 |
| DNK | 1 |
| GBR | 7 |
| KNA | 1 |
| NLD | 3 |
| NZL | 1 |
| SGP | 1 |
| SWE | 1 |
| TUR | 2 |
| USA | 6 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
Close cooperation continues with local and international authorities, including the WHO, the RIVM, relevant embassies, and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
All media inquiries should be directed to: Mrs. Kiki Hirschfeldt: [email protected]
For all other matters, we refer to our previous press updates. The unchanged list of previous official communications is as follows:
6 May 2026, 22:45 hrs CET
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/press-update-m-v-hondius-6-may-2026-22-45-hrs-cet
6 May 2026, 14:45 hrs CET
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/press/press-update-6-may-2026-14-45-hrs-cet
6 May 2026, 11:00 hrs CET
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/press-update-6-may-2026-11-00-hrs-cet
5 May 2026 19:15 hrs CET
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/onboard-update-m-v-hondius-5-may-2026-19-15-hrs-cet
5 May 2026, 17:00 CET
4 May 2026, 23:30 CET
4 May 2026, 13:30 PM CET
3 May 2026, 3:00 hrs CET
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/operational-update-medical-situation-aboard-m-v-hondius
