Key Aspects: An 81-year-old passenger was medically evacuated from Windstar Cruises’ Star Pride on October 26, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard received the request two days earlier, while the ship was approximately 900 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico. A helicopter crew safely hoisted the passenger and a ship’s nurse aboard before transporting the patient to a San Juan hospital. On October 26, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard crews conducted a medical evacuation from Windstar Cruises’ Star Pride. The 12,995-gross-ton vessel was sailing approximately 900 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico...
Coast Guard Monitors Sick Cruiser 900 Miles Out, Then Rescues Him
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Oct 28, 2026 • 12 hours ago
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