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JoanneC replied to the discussion Medical facilities on cruise ships in the forum Accessible Cruises 2 years ago
Medical facilities on cruise ships
Hi, Josh:
Medical facilities onboard a cruise ship are very basic. They are mostly there to triage emergencies, and will offload you at the nearest port or via medivac for anything serious.
Please plan to bring enough meds with you to last the trip + an extra 3-7 days in the event of delays, as they don’t have a major pharmacy on board or the…
Josh Grisdale started the discussion Medical facilities on cruise ships in the forum Accessible Cruises 2 years ago
Medical facilities on cruise ships
I assume that there are medical facilities like a doctor and medicine etc on cruise ships, but what are they like? I have back pain from sitting in my wheelchair all day and sometimes need to refill prescriptions. Would something like that be possible? Are there any physical therapists aboard?
Would be interested to learn what is/isn’t available! Thanks!
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