Years ago I worked on cruise ships and we had exactly this when my friend became extremely ill and had to be airlifted off at night.
She was taken to Miami and met up with her 10 days later, she still had black eyes as she had been severely concussed.
Often on a certain cruise liner the morgue would overflow which was weird as the refrigerated compartments for food had emptied so bodies would be stored there!
My husband’s brother in law was chief medical examiner over all Princess Cruise ships in the 90s. He always had interesting stories as he worked his way up from ship doctor (the Love Boat!) for 15 years. They were cruising off Vietnam coast and passenger required an emergency hysterectomy! She was airlifted to some mainland and he told the husband that they’d be responsible for the Medivac cost. Her husband said, I’ve got med. insurance w/my Visa. Paul’s bro-in-law said, little does he know that only a Platinum AmEx card will be responsible for the costs. We immediately signed up for AmEx platinum card to ensure no problems in our travels along with medical ins. Things may well have changed but it was an eye opener for me. Read the fine print!! Some insurers better than others.
Years ago I worked on cruise ships and we had exactly this when my friend became extremely ill and had to be airlifted off at night.
She was taken to Miami and met up with her 10 days later, she still had black eyes as she had been severely concussed.
Often on a certain cruise liner the morgue would overflow which was weird as the refrigerated compartments for food had emptied so bodies would be stored there!
So many stories to share!
Yes, I have heard that too. Psst. But we don't want to publicize that.
Best kept quiet!
My husband’s brother in law was chief medical examiner over all Princess Cruise ships in the 90s. He always had interesting stories as he worked his way up from ship doctor (the Love Boat!) for 15 years. They were cruising off Vietnam coast and passenger required an emergency hysterectomy! She was airlifted to some mainland and he told the husband that they’d be responsible for the Medivac cost. Her husband said, I’ve got med. insurance w/my Visa. Paul’s bro-in-law said, little does he know that only a Platinum AmEx card will be responsible for the costs. We immediately signed up for AmEx platinum card to ensure no problems in our travels along with medical ins. Things may well have changed but it was an eye opener for me. Read the fine print!! Some insurers better than others.
Absolutely. Reading the fine print is so important!