Medical evacuation underway at Labadee

[Retired LEO]

Medical copter just landed

 

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[vacationlover_mn]

oh no!

[OCruisers]

Is the evacuation for a person who became ill/injured on the ship or something that happened while actually on land in Labadee?

[Retired LEO]

Is the evacuation for a person who became ill/injured on the ship or something that happened while actually on land in Labadee?

It was on the ship

 

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[Cruisegirl6]

Not good, I do hope they have insurance ugh!

[Ocean Dancer]

I wonder where the copter is taking them for care??

[fleihr]

I can only imagine how much that copter ride costs

[Cruisegirl6]

The copter can cost 50k plus depending where you are picked up and going to....I would assume, the copter take them to the nearest hospital which would be one of the many hospitals in Haiti.

[Pratique]

The copter can cost 50k plus depending where you are picked up and going to....I would assume, the copter take them to the nearest hospital which would be one of the many hospitals in Haiti.

 

Or Dominican Republic or Turks and Caicos?

[Cruisegirl6]

The Dominican Republic would be my second guess...I would assume they fly to the nearest hospital which should be Haiti, but possibly Dominican Republic.

[FLACRUISER99]

The Dominican Republic would be my second guess...I would assume they fly to the nearest hospital which should be Haiti, but possibly Dominican Republic.

 

 

DR air rescue has done all the rescues that I have seen.

 

 

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[fleihr]

hope all is well and that they have insurance like previously stated because 50k is nothing to sneeze at

[suzyluvs2cruise]

Labadee Evacuation Nov 2016. Positive thoughts for the patient and family.

 

 

 

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[kruzerci]

Medical copter just landed

 

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:confused:

 

 

You do realize that people being transported to hospitals isn't an uncommon occurrence... right?

[Retired LEO]

:confused:

 

 

You do realize that people being transported to hospitals isn't an uncommon occurrence... right?

I've been on a couple of cruises and I'm well aware of the fact. However thanks for your contribution. [emoji57]

 

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[BillOh]

I wonder where the copter is taking them for care??

 

 

At least one recent report had the patient/Passengers going to the Dominican Republic. Not sure what factors may be involved in choosing, if there is a choice.

[ONECRUISER]

:confused:

 

 

You do realize that people being transported to hospitals isn't an uncommon occurrence... right?

It really does! Last 4 cruises I was on Nov/Dec which was B2B2B2B 2 of which we had to speed up to get passenger care the ship couldn't provide. Also Interesting that they built Helo pads on newer ships and the rescues/evacs I've seen Helicopter doesn't land on pad, they just lower the basket to the ships deck like they do on ships without pads. I've been on 5 ships was done.

[shippmates]

Praying for the patient and the family that had to stay on board. I know when my husband was airlifted off the Explorer in Labadee they took him to Homs Hospital in Santiago Dominican Republic.

[axid]

We were on this exact cruise and I have video of the helicopter landing on the pier. One question we had is, why does the helicopter land on the pier vs on the actual ship...is the helipad on the ship only when at sea? Sorry if this is an ignorant question but it was spurred by watching the very narrow landing area the helicopter was working with amongst some pretty good crosswinds.

 

 

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[RomanceMama]

We were on a Carnival (never again) cruise last September and there were 5 medical emergencies including 2 deaths on board. We were met by helicopters and boats. Last one was the final night while cruising up the river to New Orleans. Stopped for a helicopter. We've had cruises with emergencies before but never that many in one cruise.

[sergioag]

Helicopters will always try to avoid landing on a ship because, even on calm waters, the ship still moves a bit and that makes it more risky. In fact, there are special maneuvers just to land on a ship (I think it was moving next to the helipad - as in port and startboard - and then hovering sideways, but it's too long since I last reviewed that stuff). That's why the pier is the best choice.

[A&L_Ont]

DR is where the chopper took the patient to in March 2016 when we were on Allure.

[setsail]

We were on this exact cruise and I have video of the helicopter landing on the pier. One question we had is, why does the helicopter land on the pier vs on the actual ship...is the helipad on the ship only when at sea? Sorry if this is an ignorant question but it was spurred by watching the very narrow landing area the helicopter was working with amongst some pretty good crosswinds.

 

 

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It just depends

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=234212&d=1337636991

[Hoopster95]

Also Interesting that they built Helo pads on newer ships and the rescues/evacs I've seen Helicopter doesn't land on pad, they just lower the basket to the ships deck like they do on ships without pads. I've been on 5 ships was done.

 

Just an fyi, helicopter landed on Harmony helipad this past January while out at sea, so I guess it does happen on rare occasions

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=52068166&highlight=helicopter#post52068166

[Sunny AZ Girl]

The Dominican Republic would be my second guess...I would assume they fly to the nearest hospital which should be Haiti, but possibly Dominican Republic.

When we were in Labadee last year there was also a medical evacuation from the ship. We were held back from proceeding while the helicopter landed. I asked the officer while we waited where they usually took people from this location and he said that it may vary due to the circumstances, but usually they were taken to the Dominican Republic.