While the arrival in the port of Rotterdam of the Hondius, the cruise ship of the Oceanwide Expeditions on which the hantavirus spread that has caused the death of three passengers, on another cruise ship, the Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition , several passengers and Crew members contracted Norovirus, a disease which, unlike hantavirus, has a contagiousness is very high but is much less dangerous.

The Ambition, which has 1,233 passengers and 514 members on board of the crew, departed on 8 May from Belfast and the same day from Liverpool to make an itinerary that touches the coasts of France and Spain. The Ambassador Cruise Line has announced whereas, following an increase in cases of infection after the embarkation of passengers in Liverpool, informed health authorities French of the situation, who have asked to carry out a new examination of the ship's state of health and records. A team Specialist doctor and health consultants of the company cruise ships were sent on board the ship to support the medical team on board. The medical team then collected Laboratory test samples at the University Hospital of Bordeaux who confirmed that the gastrointestinal disease that hit several passengers and crew members and viral gastroenteritis (norovirus).

Ambassador Cruise Line specified that they are currently not serious cases have been reported, but confirmed that on board the ship A 92-year-old passenger, who did not have symptoms of the disease, died on 10 May.

The company explained that health authorities have authorised Ambition to continue its normal operations, allowing passengers to disembark and all scheduled excursions.

Meanwhile, Oceanwide Expeditions has announced that on board of the Hondius bound for Rotterdam there are only 25 crew members and two doctors from the Dutch National Institute for public health and the environment and that none of these people You experience symptoms associated with hantavirus.