Celebrity-Millennium Ship Details and Seafarer Feedback

On February 19, 2024, a life-saving medevac operation unfolded off the coast of Goa when 53-year-old Mexican national Fernando Cruz Mendez suffered a heart attack while aboard the cruise ship 'Celebrity Millennium', which was en route to Mumbai. The incident occurred approximately 40 kilometers from the coastal shore. The vessel promptly initiated contact with the Indian Coast Guard at 7:25 PM, requesting urgent medical assistance. A Coast Guard vessel was dispatched and successfully rendezvoused with the cruise ship at 9:30 PM. Mendez was escorted on board alongside his wife and a medical attendant before being transported to Mormugao at 11:30 PM, where an ambulance was ready to take him to a private hospital in Chicalim for further treatment. This swift response from the Coast Guard highlights the importance of maritime safety and effective emergency services in the region.

On the night of March 13, 2023, during a weeklong journey to San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cruise ship Celebrity Millennium conducted a remarkable rescue operation, saving 35 individuals, including two children, from a stranded boat in distress. The United States Coast Guard alerted the cruise crew after spotting the small drifting vessel. In a rapid response, the ship’s team deployed a lifeboat, successfully transferring all 35 individuals aboard the cruise ship. Once on board, the refugees received essential medical care, along with blankets, food, and water, ensuring their immediate safety and comfort. At the time of the incident, Celebrity Millennium was navigating between Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten, having departed Tortola the previous day at approximately 5 p.m. Following the rescue, the cruise ship continued its journey to St. Maarten, where the authorities met the vessel to take custody of the refugees. Passengers aboard the Celebrity Millennium experienced only a minor delay upon arrival at the island due to the necessary disembarkation procedures for the rescued individuals. For further details, including photos of the event, visit the following links: https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/un-bateau-de-croisiere-celebre-sauve-35-refugies-dun-bateau-a-la-derive/ and https://twitter.com/stringer1969/status/1635266591997968384.

On September 1, 2021, a dramatic medevac operation unfolded in Chatham Strait, near Sitka, when a woman aboard the cruise ship 'Celebrity Millennium' required urgent medical attention. At around 8 a.m., the Coast Guard Sector Juneau Command Center received a distress call for assistance regarding a 55-year-old passenger experiencing severe chest pain. In response, watchstanders promptly dispatched a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka. The aircrew successfully airlifted the ailing passenger around 10 a.m. and quickly transported her back to Sitka, where further medical care was arranged to ensure her safety and well-being.