Barely a month ago, they were embarking on a voyage of adventure to some of the world’s most remote islands. Encounters with whales, dolphins and penguins awaited; landscapes of icy expanses, towering cliffs and rolling green hills beckoned.
Now they are isolating in their cabins, trapped aboard a ship anchored in the Atlantic, taking what measures they can to shield themselves from an outbreak of a deadly virus.
For the nearly 150 passengers aboard the MV Hondius, the coming days are full of uncertainty.
Following an outbreak of the hantavirus – which causes fatigue, fever, and can even lead to organ failure and death – three passengers have died. Another three who are thought…