A routine harbor transfer turned into a brief emergency on February 10, when a harbor pilot fell into the ocean while attempting to board the Emerald Princess in rough seas off Kauai.
The Portuguese Navy coordinated the emergency rescue of a cruise ship crew member on February 4, after the vessel was sailing around 180 nautical miles (approximately 290 kilometers) southwest of Madeira.
A passenger aboard the cruise ship AIDAperla was urgently evacuated on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack while the vessel was sailing near Bonaire.
According to information from the Coast Guard, the Maritime Operations Center (MOC) received an emergency report from the passenger ship requesting immediate medical assistance. The patient was identified as a 37-year-old man from Germany who required urgent treatment.
A 76-year-old American woman was medically evacuated from the cruise ship Viking Sky off the coast of the Mexican state of Michoacán after suffering a leg injury, according to a statement from the Mexican Navy.
A 56-year-old Peruvian woman was medically evacuated from the cruise ship MSC Orchestra on Wednesday morning after suffering a stroke while the vessel was en route to Valencia.
Three passengers were medically evacuated from the cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 late last night while the vessel was sailing approximately 38 nautical miles (around 70 kilometers) south of the Port of Funchal, Portugal.
According to official information, the Search and Rescue Coordination Center received an alert from the cruise ship requesting the medical evacuation of three passengers. Following the request, maritime rescue assets were immediately mobilized.
A crew member onboard the ferry Color Fantasy had to be rescued at sea on Saturday, December 13, 2025, after suffering serious injuries shortly after the ship left Kiel on its way to Oslo, reported schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten. The injured crew member is a 30-year-old woman in need of urgent medical care.
A passenger aboard Holland America Line cruise ship ms Westerdam was medically evacuated for emergency treatment on December 11 after suffering a serious fall.
A passenger aboard Celebrity Apex was airlifted off the vessel after falling seriously ill while the cruise ship was sailing to Port Canaveral.
The medical emergency happened about 24 nautical miles north of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. According to officials, the 65-year-old man was dealing with several medical issues that required treatment at a hospital on land. At the time, Celebrity Apex was traveling from St. Kitts to Florida.
Tense moments unfolded in the waters of Samaná Bay on November 10, when an excursion catamaran carrying 55 passengers from the cruise ship Mein Schiff 1 capsized and sank off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
