What Happens When You Get Hurt or Sick on a Cruise

On a recent cruise I had the unfortunate pleasure of requiring medical attention while aboard the Carnival Liberty.  But while the injury I sustained was painful, I was impressed with the whole procedure and the medical staff that took care of me.  Here are a few things to keep in mind just in case your vacation takes an unpleasant turn and you require medical assistance on board a cruise ship.

Medical Facilities

Every cruise ship, whether large or small, has some kind of medical facility that will range in services offered.  Some of this will depends on the passenger capacity of the ship as well as its age.  While the medical center will usually offer things like x-ray machines and antibiotics, these are not floating hospitals and are not made to handle

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