Concerns Mount as Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship Docks in Tenerife
Officials in the Canary Islands express significant concerns regarding a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak that has recently docked in Tenerife, despite Spain's approval.
On May 6, 2026, a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak docked in Tenerife, raising alarms among local officials in the Canary Islands.
Despite Spain permitting the ship's docking, officials in the region have voiced strong objections, highlighting public health concerns.
The hantavirus outbreak has already resulted in fatalities, prompting calls for careful scrutiny of health protocols in place for the disembarking passengers and crew.
Updates
Update at 15:50 UTC on 2026-05-09
Le Monde reported The MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, is set to anchor off Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Sunday. About 80 passengers will be evacuated by Zodiac boats and immediately repatriated by plane. The operation is being overseen by th. Financial Times reported Passengers with symptoms could be sent to isolation on the island, health officials warn.
Sources: Le Monde, Financial Times
Update at 08:56 UTC on 2026-05-10
Le Monde reported Passengers and some of the crew are to evacuate before the ship, where an outbreak of hantavirus led to the deaths of three people, continues on its way to the Netherlands. France 24 reported The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak arrived off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, where the passengers and some of the crew will begin disembarking on Sunday, officials said. Nobody among more than 140 people on board t.
Sources: Le Monde, France 24