Star Returning to Drop Off Injured Passenger

[patseacruiser]

Star headed back to Ensenada to drop off an injured passenger according to a friend on ship now.

[Chipster2]

Hope not too serious but since they are making an unscheduled stop in Ensenada, who knows. Wishing for the best.

[rick1300]

I dont think that this is true. I have been watching the webcam all day and no land, looks to still be heading south.

[marelind]

I am currently on the Star. This morning the captain made an announcement (which I caught the last two sentences because I was still asleep). When I got to the Meet and Greet I found out that a passenger was so ill we had to reverse course last night to drop them off in Ensenada. So this has been a very different cruise.

 

First of all, last week, 3 days before leaving, NCL announced that due to the problems in Mazatlan we would not be putting into port there, rather we would have two days in Cabo. As a result of the ill passenger (whom I hope is recovering speedily) we lost time and will have an additional day at sea tomorrow, one day in Cabo and one day in Puerto Vallarta with the planned two days at sea to return to LA.

 

Although we all would have liked to have the cruise we booked, as one CCer from the M&G said, "It's nice to know the captain and crew do what's necessary to ensure the safety of the passengers." Had it been me or one of my loved ones, that's what I would have wanted.

[swedish weave]

I dont think that this is true. I have been watching the webcam all day and no land, looks to still be heading south.

 

Interesting !! The ship tracker hasn't updated for over 12 hours, so it is hard to tell where she is.

[titanguru]

Last year we were on the Star returning from PV and one of the crew members got sick. The coast Guard helicopter came and pick him up and took him to San Diego. I would say that would be the most efficient way to get a passenger off the ship. We though the chopper was going to land on the Hillo pad but ended up just hovering above us. They lowered a medic who strapped the crew member to himself and the hoisted both of them back to the chopper. A total of 15 minutes and they were gone.

[rick1300]

I am currently on the Star. This morning the captain made an announcement (which I caught the last two sentences because I was still asleep). When I got to the Meet and Greet I found out that a passenger was so ill we had to reverse course last night to drop them off in Ensenada. So this has been a very different cruise.

 

First of all, last week, 3 days before leaving, NCL announced that due to the problems in Mazatlan we would not be putting into port there, rather we would have two days in Cabo. As a result of the ill passenger (whom I hope is recovering speedily) we lost time and will have an additional day at sea tomorrow, one day in Cabo and one day in Puerto Vallarta with the planned two days at sea to return to LA.

 

Although we all would have liked to have the cruise we booked, as one CCer from the M&G said, "It's nice to know the captain and crew do what's necessary to ensure the safety of the passengers." Had it been me or one of my loved ones, that's what I would have wanted.

 

I stand corrected!

[traveler916]

Last year we were on the Star returning from PV and one of the crew members got sick. The coast Guard helicopter came and pick him up and took him to San Diego. I would say that would be the most efficient way to get a passenger off the ship. We though the chopper was going to land on the Hillo pad but ended up just hovering above us. They lowered a medic who strapped the crew member to himself and the hoisted both of them back to the chopper. A total of 15 minutes and they were gone.

 

Without knowing the circumstances in this case, that may not have been possible for an injured passenger

[BikerAl]

I am currently on the Star. This morning the captain made an announcement (which I caught the last two sentences because I was still asleep). When I got to the Meet and Greet I found out that a passenger was so ill we had to reverse course last night to drop them off in Ensenada. So this has been a very different cruise.

 

First of all, last week, 3 days before leaving, NCL announced that due to the problems in Mazatlan we would not be putting into port there, rather we would have two days in Cabo. As a result of the ill passenger (whom I hope is recovering speedily) we lost time and will have an additional day at sea tomorrow, one day in Cabo and one day in Puerto Vallarta with the planned two days at sea to return to LA.

 

Although we all would have liked to have the cruise we booked, as one CCer from the M&G said, "It's nice to know the captain and crew do what's necessary to ensure the safety of the passengers." Had it been me or one of my loved ones, that's what I would have wanted.

 

Amen. Thanks for posting.

 

Al

[terrymtex01]

I hope the pax is doing ok. There are only a few things much worse that could happen to anyone. They are in my thoughts.

[tkportersat]

Hope everything turns out ok for the passenger :)

[salty dingo]

Two days in Cabo would have been wonderful! I wonder why the ships don't do that to begin with?