The cruise ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions said the first passenger, a Dutch national, had died on 11 April and that the cause of death had not been determined onboard.
“On 24 April, this passenger was disembarked on St Helena, with his wife accompanying the repatriation,” it said in a statement.
Days later, the company said it had been informed that a woman, also a Dutch national, had become unwell and later died.
View image in fullscreen The MV Hondius anchored off the coast of Praia, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.
The ship is currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, with passengers informed of what happened.
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