Ventura Cruise Ship Diverts To Bermuda
A cruise ship – traveling from Florida to the Azores — diverted to Bermuda to disembark two passengers in need of medical attention.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “Wednesday 29th January – 2:00 pm. RCC Bermuda is contacted by the local agent acting on behalf of the P&O passenger ship Ventura. The ship on passage from Port Canaveral, Florida to the Azores has diverted to Bermuda to disembark a passenger who needs medical attention ashore.
“The ship is only a few hours from Bermuda when the request is made and details regarding the patient’s condition are passed to the hospital and Fire dispatch. Before arrival the ship requested a second patient was also taken ashore to hospital.
“Shortly after 4pm, both patients and members of the ships medical staff were inbound from the ship to Ordnance island onboard the pilot boat St David to rendezvous with a waiting ambulance.”
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