What happens if you get sick on a yacht charter?

If a guest gets sick on a yacht charter, the captain runs the medical-response protocol from the boat’s first-aid kit and routes to shore if needed. Charter yachts carry commercial-grade first-aid kits with prescription-strength antiemetics (Zofran, Phenergan), antibiotics, hydrocortisone, antihistamines, EpiPen for known allergies, splints, and burn supplies. The captain holds an STCW Basic Medical First Aid certification minimum, often the higher Medical Person-In-Charge (MPIC) for offshore yachts. Routine seasickness, dehydration, sunburn, and minor cuts get handled aboard. Anything more serious — a suspected fracture, chest pain, severe allergic reaction — triggers immediate VHF Channel 16 contact with local rescue and a transit to the nearest port hospital. Major Caribbean islands have ER-equipped hospitals; remote anchorages may require a Coast Guard medevac. Seasickness specifics cover the most common case.