If you have an emergency on any cruise ship, you can push a button on your stateroom phone for help – the equivalent of dialing 911 from your home phone. For minor ailments, you can visit the medical facility during set office hours. Who are the medical personnel? The American College o...
The doctor/ physician reports to the ship's chief doctor and supervises the ship's lead nurse, nurse practitioners and registered nurses. The physician is responsible for the basic and emergency medical treatment of the crew members and in some cases of the passengers (when required). He/ she...
Nurses, just like the ship’s doctor, are on call 24 hours for walk-in treatment of passengers’ minor aches and pains. They also attend to the crew, accounting for the majority of emergency care that is required onboard. Because crew members are the ones working with the ship’s ...
On January 30th, 2025, while en route from Brisbane to Auckland, the cruise ship Diamond Princess experienced a medical emergency off the coast of... February 5, 2025 Passenger medevaced from Crown Princess off Isle of Pines On the evening of Tuesday, January 7th, the Crown Princess, en rou...
A man was airlifted from a cruise ship near the coast of Monterey earlier this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. The 76-year-old man was on a Crown Princess vessel about 74 miles southwest of Monterey Bay when he had some sort of a medical emergency on Tu...
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Chief Doctor / Physicianoversees the entire shipboard medical facilities, treatment mostly to passengers and sometimes crew, if required). Current license, extensive experience with cardiac and primary care, trauma, internal, and emergency medicine required. Two to three years in subordinate positions ...
Crew medevaced from Princess Cruises' ship Diamond Princess off New Zealand On January 30th, 2025, while en route from Brisbane to Auckland, the cruise ship Diamond Princess experienced a medical emergency off the coast of... February 5, 2025 ...
1. Make Sure You Understand Emergency Procedures Before your ship sails, you have to gather with the other passengers for a lifeboat drill. The Coast Guard requires that cruise guests take part in this activity. Make sure you wear your lifejacket to the designated muster station. ...
Cabin confinement: If you’re feeling a bit poorly and need to be confined to your cabin, make sure you confirm it with the ship’s medical officer so we can help with your compensation cover. We’ll pay £100 for each day you’re trapped inside, up to a limit of £1,000. If...