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10 crew members deported from two cruise ships in US ports
Two crew members were removed from the 'Azamara Journey' and deported while the ship was operating a 12-night voyage from Montreal to New York City. The circumstances surrounding their removal, including the reasons for the deportations, remain unclear and have not been independently confirmed. The 'Azamara Journey'’s published itinerary included a call at Portland, Maine, on Oct 4, followed by Boston on Oct 5 and Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard on Oct 6. The ship was scheduled to transit the Cape Cod Canal late on Oct 6, before continuing to New York City, where it was due to arrive on Oct 7. The itinerary did not indicate where the reported removals took place. OIn another incident involving the 'Majestic Princess', eight crew members, comprising seven Filipinos and one Indian national, were deported on Oct 5, 2026, amid increased concern among some cruise ship workers regarding U.S. port calls. The NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line has held town hall meetings to address questions and concerns from its crew.
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.
Double medevac in King George Sound
The 'Majestic Princess', en route from Fremantle, made an unscheduled stop in the King George Sound on March 23, 2023, so that two passengers with medical concerns could be brought ashore. The ship arrived in the sound about 4 p.m. after it had contacted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority response centre regarding an ill passenger about 9.30 a.m. At the time of the arrival two guests had to be medevaced in Albany. The ship then continued to Port Lincoln.
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