Crew Member Airlifted from National Geographic Vessel

Coast Guard Rescues Man From Cruise Ship

APRIL 23, 2025 – The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a cruise ship approximately 15 miles offshore of Coos Bay, Oregon, Easter Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a report from the M/V National Geographic Venture at 6:38 a.m., Apr. 20, that a 30-year-old male crewmember was suffering from excessive vomiting and shortness of breath. Watchstanders consulted with the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon, who recommen…

Crew Member Airlifted from National Geographic Vessel

While many families spent Easter Sunday together on April 20, 2025, rescuers from the US Coast Guard remained on-call to keep people safe while at sea. Thankfully, the team from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Air Station North Bend in Oregon were at the ready when National Geographic Venture called for help at 6:38 a.m. local time. The expedition vessel from Lindblad Expeditions was sailing 15 miles off the coast of Coos Bay, Oregon, when…