Press update | m/v Hondius: 26 May 2026, 16:30 hrs CET

by Oceanwide Expeditions Actualités 26.05.2026

Press Update: 26 May 2026, 16:30 hrs CET

The planned departure of m/v Hondius from the port of Rotterdam to Vlissingen has been delayed following advice from GGD Rotterdam for additional cleaning procedures.

The remaining crew members from the original voyage were escorted to quarantine facilities on Saturday evening. Captain Jan Dobrogowski was transported to Poland via specialized transport. Where appropriate, Dutch crew members have returned to their homes for home quarantine as per established protocols.

GGD Rotterdam, in cooperation with Oceanwide Expeditions, wants to ensure that the vessel is ready to be safely returned to service. Based on their inspection findings, GGD has advised additional cleaning. Following completion of this work, GGD will conduct a final inspection before the vessel can depart from Rotterdam.

We will communicate the expected timeline for these procedures as soon as this becomes clear.

At this stage, all voyages from 13 June onwards will proceed as scheduled. No further disruption to the sailing schedule of m/v Hondius is expected.

All media inquiries should be directed to: Mrs. Kiki Hirschfeldt: [email protected]

For all other matters, we refer to our previous press updates.

18 May 2026, 15:45 hrs CET

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/press-update-m-v-hondius-18-may-2026-18-30-hrs-cet

17 May 2026, 13:40 hrs CET

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/press/press-update-m-v-hondius-17-may-2026-14-00-hrs-cet

13 May 2026, 18:15 hrs CET

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/press/press-update-m-v-hondius-13-may-2026-18-15-hrs-cet

12 May 2026, 18:00 hrs CET

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/press-update-m-v-hondius-12-may-18-15-hrs-cet