MV Hondius: the ice-breaking expedition cruise hit with hantavirus cases

Polar explorer vessel stuck off coast of Cape Verde usually carries passengers to remote and nature-rich areasWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?With a fortified hull that can break through ice, the MV Hondius – the scene of a suspected hantavirus outbreak – is not the average cruise ship. The 107-metre polar explorer vessel is small, nimble and made for touring the natural wonders of Arctic and Antarctic waters.In place of the amusement arcades, ballro...