Current Information
Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 en route to the Mediterranean - May itineraries can go ahead as planned
As of 19 April 2026, 05:30 p.m.
Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 have successfully left the Orient region and are currently heading towards the Mediterranean. Both ships are setting course for Cape Town and will subsequently return to their regular schedules.
Against this backdrop, the originally cancelled voyages of Mein Schiff 4 from Trieste/Italy from 17 May 2026 and of Mein Schiff 5 from Heraklion/Greece from 15 May 2026 can now go ahead as planned.
Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises: “The past few weeks have presented us all with extraordinary challenges. I would like to extend my special thanks to our captains, the crews and all the teams on board and ashore who have helped to overcome this situation with great professionalism, caution and dedication. We are therefore all the more delighted that we can now swiftly return to regular operations and deploy our entire fleet as planned. The fact that we are now able to offer our guests the cancelled cruises after all is a testament to the solidarity and the efficiency of TUI Cruises."
As part of the onward journey, the crew in Cape Town and Malta will rejoin the ships in full. At the same time, the ships are being prepared for regular operations so that the first guests can be welcomed back on board in Trieste and Heraklion as planned.
The guests and travel agency partners concerned are currently being informed directly. Bookings will be automatically reactivated so that the booked cruises can take place as planned.
TUI Cruises is providing further information on an ongoing basis on this website.
As of 19 April 2026, 01:30 p.m.
Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 have successfully passed the Strait of Hormuz.
The passage took place based on the relevant coordination and approvals from the authorities, in a controlled manner and with careful consideration of the security situation.
We would like to thank the captains and crews, as well as all those involved who supported and enabled the safe passage with great professionalism and prudence.
The focus is now on the onward journey of the ships towards the Mediterranean. Further details regarding the route and timing will be communicated as soon as they are confirmed.