Epic reasons to turn round!

Reading through cruise reports this weekend I found out that a medical emergency onboard Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, Norwegian Epic, forced the ship to return to its Miami homeport hours after it embarked on a seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruise. It looks like a passenger has had a severe allergic reaction whilst onboard causing the ship to turn back to Miami as they were only about 40miles from Port. The ship notified local authorities and returned to Miami at approximately 12:45 a.m. for a medical disembarkation. Unfortunately the passenger in question passed away before the ship could reach port – but it did cause need for the Dade County crime scene investigation van and police cars at the port. Police were still on board at almost 2 a.m

The remainder of the ship's itinerary will not be impacted by this delay, and Norwegian Epic will call in St. Maarten on Monday as planned. The statement concludes, "Norwegian Cruise Line extends its sincerest thoughts and prayers to the guest's family during this difficult time." As do all at Cruise.co.uk