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Maritime Evacuation

When Paradise at Sea Becomes a Medical Emergency

Specialized rescue for cruise ships, private yachts, and maritime adventures

The cruise ship medical center can handle basic issues, but what happens when you need surgery, specialized cardiac care, or emergency transport to a trauma center? When you're 500 miles from shore, standard medical evacuation coverage falls short.

We provide the highest maritime evacuation limits in the industry — up to $200,000 — because we understand that rescues at sea are complex, expensive, and time-critical.

Maritime Scenarios We Cover

  • Cruise Ship Emergencies: Heart attacks, strokes, serious injuries requiring immediate shore-based care

  • Private Yacht Incidents: Medical emergencies beyond basic first aid capabilities

  • Offshore Activities: Diving accidents, fishing injuries, maritime work incidents

  • Island Adventures: Emergencies on remote islands with limited medical facilities

How Maritime Evacuation Works

  1. Emergency Coordination: Immediate contact with Coast Guard and maritime authorities

  2. Medical Assessment: Consultation with ship's medical staff and shore-based physicians

  3. Rescue Deployment: Helicopter, Coast Guard cutter, or medical vessel dispatch

  4. Shore Transfer: Transport to appropriate medical facility for stabilization

  5. Continued Care: Medical repatriation to home hospital if needed

Coverage Details

  • Maritime Evacuation: Up to $200,000 (highest in industry)

  • Helicopter Rescue: From cruise ships, yachts, offshore platforms

  • Coast Guard Coordination: Direct liaison with rescue authorities

  • Multi-Stage Transport: Sea to shore to air to hospital

When Travel Goes Wrong, Costs Add Up Fast

Without proper protection, a single emergency can cost more than your entire vacation — or retirement.

International LifeLine members paid $0 out of pocket. Just their annual membership fee.

75,000-$200,000
Helicopter rescue from cruise ship
$50,000-$150,000
Coast Guard medical evacuation
$25,000-$100,000
Emergency medical yacht transport
$100,000-$300,000
Combined sea-to-air-to-hospital

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