Medical Care Can Be Spotty

Because cruise ships aren’t really required to operate to the same standards as other companies in the U.S., the medical care available to passengers can sometimes be hit or miss. It’s not uncommon for cruise ships to hire doctors from countries with lower medical standards than in the U.S.

It’s also not uncommon for the facilities on board a cruise ship to be not quite as great as you’d find on land. Pair that with the fact that doctors on cruise ships basically can’t be sued for malpractice, and it paints a not-so-great picture of what potential care is like on a lot of cruise ships.