Seven-Seas-Splendor

The Spanish Air Force medevaced a passenger from the 'Seven Seas Splendor' with a stroke 500 kilometers from La Palma on April 8, 2024. An air force helicopter based in Gran Canaria hoisted the patient, who was in serious condition. The emergency was attended to by an HD 21 Super Puma helicopter from its search and rescue service (SAR). The Air Force also activated a D4 VIGMA (Maritime Surveillance) aircraft from the same group, which provided the helicopter with wind information at altitude, allowing it to optimize its flight at the highest speed and lowest fuel consumption. The aircraft had previously made contact with the cruise ship to facilitate the helicopter's maneuvering upon arrival. Once the radio coverage was terminated, the satellite communications capabilities allowed the SAR air resources involved to maintain contact with the Canary Islands Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center and thus coordinate in real time. Throughout the mission, contact was maintained both with the airport of La Palma, which had to extend its opening hours to support air resources, and with the maritime rescue, to update the ship and patient data during the mission and the health resources 112 of the Canary Islands to mobilize. With the patient on board, the helicopter flew to La Palma airport, where she was picked up by an ambulance from the Canary Islands Ambulance Service and taken to the island's general hospital.

a'nother coronavirus infection of a crew member has been confirmed on Sep 15 on the 'Seven Seas Splendor', which has been berthed in Ancona. The new positive test triggered a quarantine for the 120 crew members aboard the ship, after the 14 days imposed after the first two cases. They had been transferred to another facility, in the hope that the infection on board would not spread.

The 12th cruise ship that was recepted for humanitarian reasons arrived in Puerto Vallarta on May 6, 2020. It arrived with 125 crew of different nationalities but without passengers and will remain docked and protected for 30 days in Puerto Vallarta, where the main port services will be provided." As in each humanitarian arrival, the respective authorities such as International Health, Migration, Customs and SENASICA were present, verifying the health of the crew.