CARNIVAL PANORAMA

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Three medevacs from three ships in 24 hours

Helicopters rescued four ill passengers from three cruise ships at sea off the California coast within 24 hours. The series began on April 28, 2023, at about 7 p.m., when the 'Carnival Panorama' requested assistance. A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a 47-year-old woman with a progressive acute illness from the ship about 100 miles south of San Diego. At 10:20 p.m., the 'Majestic Princess' requested help with two passengers needing medical assistance about 500 miles west of Los Angeles. A Coast Guard helicopter met the ship on April 29 at about 10 a.m. closer to shore to pick up a 74-year-old woman with symptoms of a stroke and a 77-year-old woman with kidney failure. At 12:20 p.m. that day, the 'Carnival Spirit' radioed for help with an 84-year-old woman possibly suffering a stroke about 86 miles from San Clemente Island. The helicopter completing the evacuation of the two women from the 'Majestic Princess' was sent to pick up that patient as well. The crew flew for more than seven hours that day.

Criuise ship enroute to Manila to repatriat CCL crews

In a continuing effort to bring Carnival Cruise Line crew members home safely, the 'Carnival Panorama' was now en route to Asia. The vessel departed Los Angeles on April 19, 2020, and was on a nearly three-week voyage to Manila, an 8,200-mile mission, with an ETA as of May 8. Carnival Cruise Line was using its ships, under the direction of the CDC, to transfer and repatriate crew members. Crew members who will be transferring vessels have been cleared by the medical team and by immigration authorities in their home countries. All crew members have had their temperature taken daily while onboard and will so again during the debarkation process as the move to join the ship that will transport them home. It was unclear if the ship would stay in Manila until cruising resumes or if it returns directly to North America. In mid-May, the company announced a return-to-cruise date of June 27.

Debarkation delayed due to medical matter

After the 'Carnival Panorama' docked in Long Beach on March 7, 2020, it was experiencing debarkation issues as crews onboard investigated a medical matter which caused authorities to suspend debarkation. The guest in question did not meet CDC criteria for coronavirus risk, but officials still had questions. Shoreside medical team were in direct contact with authorities. Based on an evaluation at a local hospital, medical authorities wanted to administer a COVID-19 test out of an abundance of caution. The debarkation was be delayed until at 6 p.m. Staff were making accommodations for arriving guests buy providing lunch and a comfortable space. The ship left the port on March 8.