RCI-Royal Caribbean’s flagship Icon of the Seas unexpectedly returned to the Port of Ponce (Puerto Rico, Caja de Muertos Island) on the afternoon of June 25th, after an 80-year-old female passenger (from Trinidad & Tobago) suffered an onboard medical emergency.
The Municipality of Ponce issued a statement confirming that local authorities, including the Municipal Office for Emergency Management, the Ponce Port Authority, and the police, coordinated with the ship’s medical team to transfer the passenger to a nearby hospital. She has since been reported in stable condition.
Icon OTS resumed its voyage following the transfer, with the passenger’s family remaining ashore.
The ship was on a 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruise departing roundtrip from Miami. Local officials noted that Royal Caribbean had promptly engaged its onboard medical protocols and executed the response in accordance with standard procedure. With the passenger under care, the ship continued its itinerary as scheduled.
For more Icon of the Seas incidents and accidents see the ship's CruiseMinus page.