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The cruise ship MV Hondius will dock in the port of Granadilla in Tenerife due to bad weather
The cruise ship MV Hondius will have to dock in the port of Granadilla, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, for 'the minimum time necessary' due to meteorological reasons, as recommended by maritime authorities, Spanish government sources reported this Monday. The ship will remain docked for the minimum time necessary to guarantee the safety of passengers and the evacuation team. The measure will allow for the expedited departure of the cruise ship towards the Netherlands once the evacuation is concluded, government sources indicated. The evacuation operation of the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak was scheduled to end at 7:00 PM Canary local time (6:00 PM GMT), with the disembarkation of the last 26 occupants, who will travel on two planes to the Netherlands. Afterward, the last 28 crew members are scheduled to begin their journey to Rotterdam (Netherlands).
TL;DR
- The MV Hondius cruise ship is docking in Granadilla port, Tenerife, due to meteorological reasons.
- The ship will remain docked for the minimum time necessary for passenger and crew safety.
- The docking facilitates an expedited evacuation of passengers and crew due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Passengers are flying to the Netherlands, followed by the crew.
- The evacuation was scheduled to conclude with the disembarkation of the last occupants.