When a Disney Cruise Becomes a Medical Emergency: One Family's Story
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They were so professional. They were so on top of it. The only thing we didn't have to do was wait.
We're going to go full speed ahead. We have a sick passenger on board.
Disney was great. Costco was great. Zurich was terrible.
I don't think I'll ever cruise another cruise line.
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Two days into their first Disney Cruise Line sailing, Michele's mother was fighting a life-threatening infection — and the Disney Dream was running full speed ahead to Nassau to get her to a hospital. What happened next is a story every DCL family needs to hear before they ever set foot on a ship. 🚢 In this episode: How Michele's mom went from a routine leg injury to a medical emergency on Day 2 of their first DCL cruise on the Disney Dream What Disney's onboard medical team did — and how fast they did it — when the situation turned serious The moment the captain announced to the entire ship that they were diverting to Nassau at full speed to evacuate a passenger How Disney's guest services team stepped up in ways Michele never expected — from packing their bags to personally escorting Nico through customs The brutal reality of travel insurance fine print (and the insurer who denied Michele's claim mid-crisis, citing a "preexisting condition") Practical tips from Michele, Nico, Sam, and Brian: travel insurance, passports, credit card limits, and what to do the minute someone gets sick onboard "They were very transparent so that I knew how serious it was, but also so that I knew what the next steps were so that I wouldn't be afraid." — Michele Listen now and join the conversation! Book Your Next Disney Cruise Line Vacation: Planning a DCL trip? Use our sponsor My Path Unwinding Travel — the travel agency that knows Disney Cruise Line inside and out: https://mypathunwinding.com/dclduo DCL Magazine: Your ultimate guide to Disney Cruise Line tips and tricks! Join the waitlist and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store: https://dcl-magazine.com Stay Connected with DCL Duo: 🌐 Website: https://dclduo.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dcl-duo-podcast-a-disney-cruise-line-fan-podcast/id1501550336 ▶️ YouTube: https://YouTube.com/DCLDuo 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dcl_duo/ 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCLDuo 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dclduo We're Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot: Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#2) | Top Disney Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#12) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned. #disneycruiseline #DCL #DisneyDream #DisneyCruise #MedicalEmergency #MedEvac #DCLPodcast #CruisePodcast #DisneyPodcast #FamilyCruise #CruiseTips #TravelInsurance #DisneyMagic #DisneyCruiseTips #CruiseLife