bohaiboy Posted April 14, 2022 #1 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On the Encore in 10 days out of Istanbul. Does anyone know if the medical center will do a courtesy BP check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJK Posted April 15, 2022 #2 Share Posted April 15, 2022 They will….but why not bring your own small machine and spare yourself the hassle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohaiboy Posted April 15, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Just didnt want to lug the machine around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucrazy Posted April 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted April 15, 2022 38 minutes ago, bohaiboy said: Just didnt want to lug the machine around. And if they are not busy.. gives the nurse something to do! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covepointcruiser Posted April 15, 2022 #5 Share Posted April 15, 2022 In February there were very limited hours for the medical center and you had to make an appointment to visit. With COVID still so prevalent it would be safer to bring your own portable machine, that way you won’t risk catching COVID by visiting the medical center daily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseej Posted April 16, 2022 #6 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Are you sure it's free? On a previous Seabourn cruise (just before Covid), my wife developed a cold and wanted something to help dry up her runny nose. A brief visit to the medical center to inquire if they had anything to help her resulted in an expensive charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalliowner Posted April 16, 2022 #7 Share Posted April 16, 2022 The medical centre on ship is usually a private franchise so I am sure there would be a charge , it is much easier to take your own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markham Posted April 16, 2022 #8 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I don’t know about a private franchise in the ship’s clinic. No where does Seabourn disclose such an arrangement. And time is money. The nurses have plenty of work to do. Book and pay is how visits are reserved. Happy and healthy sailing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted April 16, 2022 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2022 In my experience just a look at the Doctor results in a charge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucrazy Posted April 16, 2022 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2022 4 hours ago, dalliowner said: so I am sure there would be a charge , Maybe times have changed, In the past cruise lines have never charged me to take my temperature or dispose of a used syringes... It seems to me a phone call to Seabourn simply to ask the question would give a more clear answer instead of speculation. If you are still unsure after the call you could always schlep a machine on-board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted April 16, 2022 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, markham said: The nurses have plenty of work to do. Thanks markham, as a retired nurse there is lots of work behind the scenes to make the doctors look good.🙂 We have a small BP monitor that doesn't weigh much and my husband will take this. It is a small precaution to carry it with us. Edited April 16, 2022 by frantic36 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucrazy Posted April 16, 2022 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, frantic36 said: there is lots of work behind the scenes to make the doctors look good.🙂 Amen to that..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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