Panic on Carnival Cruise as pregnant woman is dramatically evacuated just hours into luxe Bahamas trip

Published: 06:37, 21 July 2026 | Updated: 06:37, 21 July 2026 A pregnant woman's Carnival cruise to the Bahamas ended prematurely after she was evacuated by emergency responders. The 29-year-old woman, who began experiencing pregnancy complications, was evacuated by the US Coast Guard on Thursday, officials said. The woman was transported from the Carnival Sunrise on the same day it set sail from Miami, Florida, according to Cruise Hive. The trip was scheduled to include four nights of sailing with stops at Princess Cays and Nassau in the Bahamas. However, her trip ended about 4 miles northeast of Government Cut, the channel connecting PortMiami to the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 6 miles from South Beach. The US Coast Guard Southeast wrote in a Facebook post that the rescue began after Sector Miami watchstanders received a call from the ship's security manager requesting assistance. Officials said the woman was safely brought ashore and transferred to EMS personnel before being taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center. 'Medical emergencies can happen anywhere. Coast Guard Southeast District crews remain always ready to respond and help get those in distress to the care they need,' the US Coast Guard Southeast wrote. A 29-year-old woman, who began experiencing pregnancy complications, was evacuated by the US Coast Guard on Thursday from a Carnival Cruise ship which just embarked on it journey The trip was scheduled to include four nights of sailing with stops at Princess Cays and Nassau in the Bahamas  According to Cruise Hive, the incident did not affect the vessel's itinerary. Carnival Cruise Line maintains strict policies to ensure the safety of pregnant guests. Women are not permitted to sail past their 24th week of pregnancy and must provide documentation from their physician before boarding, according to the company's website. The Daily Mail has reached out to Carnival Cruise Line for comment. Recently, a New England couple unexpectedly welcomed a baby boy just hours before they were due to set sail on a cruise. Gary 'David' Glenn and Lauren Siwinski arrived in the Tampa Bay area to visit friends before embarking on a five-night trip to Mexico when the mother-to-be experienced severe abdominal pain and was rushed to the emergency room at HCA Brandon Hospital. That's when Siwinski, who was taking birth control and had shown no signs of pregnancy, discovered she was already in labor. Carnival Cruise Line maintains strict policies to ensure the safety of pregnant guests, which includes not allowing women carrying past 24 weeks  'He comes back, and he goes, "You guys are pregnant." And I'm like, "Is she... what?" You feel like you're pinching yourself, and you're like, "What are you talking about? This isn't real,"' Glenn told WBTV. Hours later, instead of boarding their Royal Caribbean ship, Siwinski gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Sebastian, whom family members have jokingly nicknamed 'Cruise.' 'Sometimes life has a way of changing every plan in the most beautiful way,' the hospital said in a Facebook post.