Amid the hantavirus outbreak, which has so far killed three people, it raises fears in an island leader like MV Honda is approaching to dock.
The president of the Canary Islands is outraged by Spain’s decision to allow the MV ship to pass through Honda to dock in the archipelago.
The hantavirus outbreak was first reported on the polar cruise ship MV, based in the Netherlands. Hondawhich was sailing between Argentina and Cape Verde on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, appeared on the radio FACE on May 6, 2026.
The president revealed that he had requested an urgent meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to discuss the possibility of allowing the cruise ship to dock in the islands.
“This decision is not based on any technical criteria, nor is there sufficient information to reassure citizens or guarantee their safety,” said the president of the Canary Islands.
The cruise ship with 150 passengers on board that left the Argentine coast about three weeks ago will dock on the island of Tenerife.
V.M. Honda It sails in Cape Verde, where authorities have not issued docking orders for fear of a virus outbreak among the local population.
According to the latest WHO update, seven cases of hantavirus have been confirmed among the 221 passengers on board the cruise ship, with two people infected and five more under control.
