A BRIT woman was evacuated by helicopter from a cruise ship after suffering a heart emergency.

The passenger was rushed by air ambulance to the Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital in Vigo, on Spain’s west coast, needing urgent attention.

The holidaymaker had been enjoying a trip on the Sky Princess boat when she fell ill 5 miles off Cape Silleiro, north-east Spain.

The huge leisure ship with 5,000 on board had recently left Vigo and was bound for Funchal, on the island of Madeira.

A Pesca 1 helicopter from Spain’s coastguard fleet was scrambled to rescue the gravely ill Brit.

The Sky Princess is operated by Princess Cruises, and The Sun has reached out to the company for comment.

A statement from the Spanish coastguard read: “Our CCS in Vigo has coordinated the medical evacuation of a British woman from the cruise ship SKY PRINCESS, which had departed from Vigo heading to Funchal, 5 miles SW of Cape Silleiro.

“The Pesca 1 helicopter was mobilized and transferred her to Álvaro Cunqueiro Hospital.”

Multiple passengers had to be rescued by helicopter from another Princess Cruises ship after falling ill in October 2024.

They were evacuated off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Milton battered the state.

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