What happens if you need to be sent to a hospital in a country you don't have a visa for, e.g. on a cruise ship?

So I presume there's a requirement that you have a visa for each country you visit on a cruise ship, although I've never done one.

However, if you're passing a country that you're not actually stopping at, and a passenger gets ill (eg the recent norovirus outbreaks that one of my friends was part of on a Europe cruise) and needs to be airlifted to a hospital, how do they choose where to send them, and what if it's a country you don't have a visa for?

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Can I go on a cruise without a visa?

For North Americans, many popular cruise destinations -- such as the Eastern and Western Caribbean, Alaska and Western Mediterranean -- do not require visas. But ships that call on more exotic destinations might include visits to a country where you'd need a visa to enter.

Do UK cruise ship passengers need visas?

UK citizens don't usually require a visa for a Caribbean cruise. However, if you fly via the US or visit any US ports of call during your cruise then you will require an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization).

Do I need a visa to visit Egypt on a cruise ship?

Egypt Cruise VisasA visitor's visa is required in Egypt. If you arrive by cruise ship, the visa is usually handled onboard the ship for you. If you arrive by air (as when you are taking a river cruise), you can procure an electronic visa either at the airport or online before you arrive.

Do I need a visa to enter Turkey from a cruise ship?

Answer: Foreigners who are travelling to Turkey by cruises are allowed to enter Turkey without visa for a maximum period of 72 hours, with the permission given by the local security authorities.

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