Cruise Ship Medical Evacuation At Sea - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

stowaway2k · 11-01-2007, 10:39 PM

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canarymoon · 11-24-2007, 11:43 AM

Boy, THAT is more than a little scary... especially considering that you know that the person's condition HAD to be something serious anyway to prompt the evac in the first place!

Char · 11-24-2007, 11:53 AM

I wonder where that evac took place? It looked like a person on a stretcher 2 bags and a gray haired lady in a life vest being put on the little boat. Seemed to have trouble keeping the little boat close to the ship! Scary

canarymoon · 11-24-2007, 01:45 PM

Yes - that was a little puzzling.

Char · 11-24-2007, 08:49 PM

I found some more details about that evac.

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I was on that cruise. It was the 08/20/07 sailing of the Carnival Paradise. We were on the way back from Ensenada on our sea day. We were originally told that the ship would dock in San Diego, but that only the ill passenger and his family were going to get off. Then when we got closer to San Diego, the Coast Guard came out and met us f(or what we thought would be an escort until the ship virtually came to a stop). I am not sure if the patient was wearing a life jacket, but the other family members definitely were. I heard that he had a heart attack, and that the ship's medical personnel felt that it would be better to get him medical attention rather than wait until the arrival next morning in Long Beach. I have often wondered whatever happened. What a terrible way to end a vacation. I agree with the other posters. I am amazed at how smooth they can transfer you to a tender, and you would think we were in high seas the way that boat was bobbing around in the water!