In case you wondered

How are medical emergencies handled? The ship has a physician and 2 nurses. Last night when we were off the coast of Costa Rica about 50 miles north of Puntarenas we noticed one of the ship's lifeboats heading toward the ship. There had been a medical emergency. The ship anchored close to the nearest port, placed the patient in a lifeboat and took him to emergency services on the mainland. The picture shows the lifeboat returning to the ship and being lifted aboard. Although the type of medical emergency was not specified we were told the patient did well.Baca lagi