Sunshine Medical Emergency

[pamrose228]

Just saw a post on Facebook that Sunshine left SJ two hours ago and turned around to go back for a medical emergency. They asked everyone to pray. (do they always do that). Anyone on the Sunshine now.

[pghsteelerfan]

We had two medical emergencies on our Glory cruise five years ago. The second one was at night/very early next morning after leaving HMC. The sea day followed and St. Thomas would be up next. They made an announcement and everyone received a letter in their cabins. No details were given, only that a fellow passenger had to be medically disembarked over night and that we'd be two hours late getting into St. Thomas. They also had details about excursions that would be missed (rescheduling/refunds, etc.). At the end of the letter we were asked to keep our passenger and family in our prayers. Never found out the outcome. The first one was the evening we left Miami and had to turn around and meet a Coast Guard helicopter. The only announcement that was made (that I heard anyway) was asking people to refrain from taking pictures of the helicopter because the flash from the cameras could interfere with the helicopter/rescue. We later found out it was a woman who was pregnant that ended up having complications. No prayers were asked for, so I'm guessing it was precaution on that one.

 

On Liberty last year we made an emergency stop in Key West on our last night to medically disembark a passenger. There was an announcement but no letter and the captain (he made announcement) never mentioned keeping the passenger/family in prayer.

Edited June 11, 2015 by pghsteelerfan
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[FuturzMinion]

Yup, we just pulled in to SJU now, its pouring. We were getting ready for formal night in our cabin and we noticed Captain Andreas* changed course from 311° to 125°, gradually. And then Jamie Dee came on the intercom and said we were going back. She also said this might affect our arrival into Grand Turk, but Jamie said she'd update us. We are adjacent to Pier 4 now in SJU.

*Pretty sure that is his name, will check Fun Times and Officer list.

Edited June 11, 2015 by FuturzMinion

[pamrose228]

Yup, we just pulled in to SJU now, its pouring. We were getting ready for formal night in our cabin and we noticed Captain Andreas* changed course from 311° to 125°, gradually. And then Jamie Dee came on the intercom and said we were going back. She also said this might affect our arrival into Grand Turk, but Jamie said she'd update us. We are adjacent to Pier 4 now in SJU.

*Pretty sure that is his name, will check Fun Times and Officer list.

 

Thanks keep us updated. Hope all is okay and you make it to Grand Turk in time.

[SMSACE6]

I hope and only wish best for the person who is ill and their family/friends.

 

Prayers included.

[FuturzMinion]

It was a crew member. I was halfway asleep during the announcement because I sprained my ankle in El Yunque on an excursion today. I'll try, but as soon as we leave the port I won't have connection anymore.

[love my grandkids]

This type of thing happens frequently on cruises as life does go on.

 

Can only offer prayer and wish the best for injured or ill people.

[OCruisers]

I hope and only wish best for the person who is ill and their family/friends.

Prayers included.

 

Same here ... awaiting updates.

LuLu

[acmoral]

We had two emergencies on my first cruise. It's the only one I've been on so I don't know how normal that is. We had to stop twice during that five day cruise to let people off (or maybe the first time someone got kicked off-the coast guard came and picked them up in the middle of the ocean). We never were told anything except we were stopping to let people off.

 

 

Anyways, I hope everything is ok.

Edited June 12, 2015 by acmoral

[Hoosierpop]

Last year, had a crew member get burned and had to be helicoptered to PR by the coast guard. Was impressed by how quickly they got it done.

[TEXASMUNK]

No one answered a portion of your question about being asked to pray.

No, it is not "standard procedure", but it may very well have just been a personal comment from the person (guessing the CD) making the announcement.

[FuturzMinion]

We left SJU at about 8:30 last night, and we got to Grand Turk at 2:00. We have until 8:00.

[vamartha]

Last fall on the Dream we had two Coast Guard medevacs about two hours apart. Beyond fascinating. So very sorry two people and their families had to suffer but it was mesmerizing to see first hand how that procedure is carried out.