Americans Aboard Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Will Quarantine in Nebraska, Says CDC

There are 17 Americans aboard the MV Hondius, which is expected to dock in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on May 10.

Health personnel board the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on May 8 that Americans aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak, will be sent to a quarantine center in Nebraska.

The Dutch-flagged cruise ship, which has 17 Americans onboard, is expected to dock in Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on May 10, according to tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions.