What happens if illness or injury occurs on a cruise ship?
If you’re on a cruise ship and need to be evacuated, generally the captain will sail to the nearest port and MEDEX will coordinate any medical care/evacuations from that port as necessary. If the cruise ship cannot sail to the nearest port and an airlift is necessary, the evacuation is usually coordinated through the ship’s captain. In this case, MEDEX would pay for the cost of the evacuation from the ship even though MEDEX is not making the transportation arrangements.
