Cruise news (medevac-tagged)
- Accidents
69-year-old passenger medevaced from Celebrity Cruises' ship Celebrity Silhouette
On the 7th of August, ~40 NM (~74 km) southwest of Cabo Carvoeiro (cape near Peniche, Portugal), the Portuguese Navy conducted a successful medevac...
August 14, 2023 - Accidents
9-month-old baby medevaced from Marella Explorer cruise ship
A swift and well-coordinated emergency response resulted in the successful evacuation of a 9-month-old British citizen from Marella Explorer ship...
July 21, 2023 - Accidents
57-year-old passenger medevaced from Carnival Cruise Line's ship Radiance
On Saturday, June 24th, a 57-year-old woman aboard the CCL's cruise ship Carnival Radiance was medically evacuated by a USCG helicopter aircrew. The...
June 28, 2023 - Accidents
3-year-old girl medevaced from Emerald Princess cruise ship
Last week, a 3-year-old girl aboard a cruise ship ~90 mi (145 km) off the Santa Barbara coast was airlifted by the USCG due to a medical emergency...
May 29, 2023 - Accidents
Coast Guard rescues passenger experiencing stroke symptoms from Celebrity Eclipse
The US Coast Guard has rescued a man experiencing stroke symptoms aboard Celebrity Eclipse on Friday, May 19th, during an emergency...
May 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Passenger medevaced from Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream
On May 6th, 2023, a medical emergency took place on CCL-Carnival Cruise Line's ship Carnival Dream shortly after it left Galveston Texas for an 8...
May 10, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess
There was a medical evacuation via helicopter winch on Princess Cruises' ship Regal Princess on May 4th, 2023. The casualty was lifted from the aft...
May 9, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from Oceania Cruises' ship Marina
A female crew onboard the Oceania Marina ship has been medically evacuated in Greece due to an urgent medical condition. Ship officers have...
May 4, 2023 - Accidents
Coast Guard helicopter nearly crashes into ocean while performing medevac from Carnival Dream
A US Coast Guard rescue helicopter attempting to perform a medical evacuation from a cruise ship on Saturday, April 29th, nearly crashed into the...
May 4, 2023 - Accidents
San Diego's Coast Guard helicopter crews rescue 4 passengers from 3 cruise ships within 24 hours
US Coast Guard helicopter teams in San Diego CA rescued 4 people with serious medical conditions from 3 different cruise ships within a 24-hour...
May 1, 2023 - Accidents
Crew medevaced from cruise ship MSC Virtuosa
Soon after the departure from Port Hamburg (Germany), a crew member onboard MSC Virtuosa ship required urgent medical attention and had to be...
April 19, 2023 - Accidents
93-year-old passenger medevaced from Carnival Vista cruise ship off Galveston TX
In an unfortunate turn of events, a 93-year-old woman aboard the Carnival Vista cruise ship had to be evacuated and taken to a local hospital in...
April 10, 2023 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Majestic Princess
An elderly passenger aboard the Majestic Princess cruise ship was airlifted by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital after experiencing a medical...
April 8, 2023 - Accidents
MSC Meraviglia ship makes a medical emergency stop at PortMiami Florida
MSC cruise ship Meraviglia made an emergency stop off PortMiami (Florida USA) in the early morning of March 8th to medevac a male passenger in need...
March 9, 2023 - Accidents
Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington NZ due to medical emergency on board
An Interislander ferry had to turn back to Wellington (New Zealand) shortly after setting sail on Monday after a passenger suffered a medical...
February 20, 2023