CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream was forced to make a detour during its Transatlantic repositioning crossing from Miami to Marseille.
The liner approached Funchal (Madeira Island, Portugal) on Monday, June 7, and anchored close to the port to disembark a crew in need of medical assistance. The patient was medevaced via a boat and transferred to the Hospital da Luz by ambulance.
Madeira Port Authority confirmed the crew's medical evacuation. Two boats approached the cruise ship - one to evacuate the man and the other for inspection by the Maritime Authority.
The liner continued the voyage to Marseille where will undergo a drydock including a new paint scheme to match Carnival Mardi Gras and Carnival Magic paint job, which was done in France.
For more Carnival Dream accidents and incidents, see the ship's CruiseMinus page.