Are Cruise Lines ‘Dumping’ Their Sick Passengers?

A traveler suffers a heart attack while aboard a cruise ship and is transferred to the nearest island hospital. Was that the best — or only — choice?

Fred and Connie Claussen’s honeymoon cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas ended on a tragic note. During the voyage, Fred suffered a massive heart attack. The Serenade’s medical staff treated him and then diverted the ship to St. Kitts, where he was transferred to a hospital. (more…)

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