Coast Guard
Coast Guard medevacs woman in septic shock from cruise ship near Kauai
Stars and Stripes
December 24, 2025
The Coast Guard on Tuesday evacuated a woman experiencing septic shock on a cruise ship near Kauai, Hawaii.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hoisted the 61-year-old woman from the Pacific World — a Japan-based cruise ship. She was brought safely to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, and is in reportedly stable condition, according to a service news release.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu watchstanders received a phone call at 8:40 p.m. Sunday from the cruise ship requesting a medevac for a passenger. Watchstanders established regular communications with the vessel’s crew to monitor the patient’s status as the Pacific World proceeded toward Oahu.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point medevacs a 61-year-old passenger from the Pacific World, a Japan-based cruise ship, 92 miles offshore Kauai on Dec. 23, 2025. The crew transported the woman to Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu to receive medical treatment for septic shock. (U.S. Coast Guard)