Cruise

American oncologist steps in after ship doctor falls ill in hantavirus outbreak

In an interview with ABC News, Dr. Stephen Kornfeld said he quickly realized he was leading the response to the full-blown medical crisis on board the ship.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
A person wearing a mask stands aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.
A police boat approaches the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms

The two passengers suspected of being infected will be taken to another undisclosed location, where they will also undergo further testing for the virus.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A police boat approaches the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026.

First group of Spanish passengers disembarks from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday evening in Tenerife alongside Spain's interior and health ministers and its minister for territorial policy.

|ByREUTERS
A boat beside cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video, May 5, 2026.

Hantavirus: The rare virus infecting passengers on luxury cruise ship Hondius

As of Tuesday, the World Health Organization reported that seven passengers aboard the Hondius were sick or suspected of having contracted Hantavirus, including two confirmed cases.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL

Norwegian Cruise Line to start sailing from Haifa

“We are excited to sail from Israel for the first time and make the port of Haifa one of our home ports of Norwegian Epic in its voyages in the Mediterranean.”

NOVEMBER 11, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE’S ‘Norwegian Epic’ ship.

Norwegian Epic cruise offers luxury getaway amid pandemic

The Norwegian Epic boasts 15 restaurants, 17 bars, a fully-equipped spa, a sprawling casino, three gargantuan water slides, a bowling alley and a theater capable of putting on Broadway shows.

OCTOBER 23, 2021ByNOA AMOUYAL
The ‘Norwegian Epic’ sailing along the high seas in all her glory.

Book review: Cruise ship nightmare

If the coronavirus pandemic did not convince you to ditch cruises, this book will.

JUNE 24, 2021ByLAURIE HERTZEL
THE CRUISE ship ‘Mein Schiff 2’ in Malaga port earlier this month, becoming the first carrying tourists to arrive on Spain’s mainland since June 2020.

Letters to the Editor June 20, 2021: New government, flowery speech

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JUNE 20, 2021ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Royal Caribbean cancels Israel cruises due to ongoing unrest

At the time of writing, no future cruise dates have been announced.

MAY 16, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ROYAL CARIBBEAN International’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ will start sailing from Haifa Port in May.

Cruise ship docks in Haifa for the first time since start of pandemic

The arrival of the Royal Caribbean ship makes it the first arrival of a cruise ship in Israel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

APRIL 24, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Royal Caribbean cruise

New site offers Israelis luxury cruises around the world

Israelis can book cruises to destinations like Alaska, the Caribbean, South America, Panama, the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian fjords and the Mediterranean.

APRIL 19, 2021ByZEV STUB
Celebrity Cruise ship.

Maiden voyage – a tribute to the vaccination nation

The cruises are only for fully vaccinated Israeli adults and children with a negative PCR test. All crew members are vaccinated.

APRIL 10, 2021ByDAVID ZEV HARRIS, MARK GORDON
ROYAL CARIBBEAN International’s ‘Odyssey of the Seas’ will start sailing from Haifa Port in May.

Royal Caribbean's new cruise ship finished, heading to Israel

The ship's delivery ceremony, a time-honored tradition marking the completion of a new ship, can be seen on the company's Facebook page.

MARCH 31, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Royal Caribbean's new ship, which will sail from Israel for the first time in May.

Royal Caribbean chooses Israel to host it's latest Quantum-class ship

JPost Podcast - Travel Edition: Mediterranean Cruising and Crown Heights Cuisine

MARCH 31, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Royal Caribbean cruise