ARCADIA

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Dozens of people suffering from gastrointestinal illness

Dozens of passengers and crew members aboard the 'Arcadia' came down sick with a gastrointestinal illness. They reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t yet confirmed it to be norovirus. The ship ship is on a transatlantic round-trip cruise from Southampton, UK, on Sep 3, 2024, to the US. and Canada. The CDC came aboard the ship when in docked in New York on Sep 18 to assess the situation. Upon embarkation all guests were provided with an advisory notice with precautionary health measures for onboard and onshore by P&O Cruises. The cruise line also made announcements to notify passengers and crew of the outbreak.

Medevac off Punta Europa

A British passenger had to be medevaced from the 'Arcadia', en route from Lisbon to Malaga, on Dec 13, 2023, after suffering injuries seven nautical miles east of Punta Europa. The CCS Tarifa of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR helicopter Helimer 223, which hoisted the patient and transported him to the Jerez airport for furhter transfer to a hospital for medical care on a higher level.

Medevac off Spain

The 'Arcadia', en route from Lisbon to Southampton, requested the medical evacuation of a 74-year-old British passenger with heart attack symptoms on Nov 17, 2023. The CCS Fisterra of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the SAR hekicopter Helimer 402, which hoisted the patient and took him to the A Coruña airport for further transfer to the hospital.