Medical Issues on a Cruise

Medical issues to consider well before going on your cruise:

• If you have any conditions that will require treatment while onboard the ship you should inform the cruise line.
• Take your regular medication with you
• If cruising in Europe you will need your E111 Certificate of entitlement to benefits in kind during a stay in another member state - get this from your Post Office if you do not have an up to date one. Most travel insurance requires you to utilise this cover in the first instance for treatment in an EEC country. It will be replaced by European health insurance card from January 2006.
• Get any innoculations you may need - check the Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site (www.fco.gov.uk ) for all the latest travel and health information if you are travelling to a destination outside the EU.