Dramatic moment passenger is 'urgently' airlifted off cruise ship as it sailed up the Australian coast

Cruise vessel passengers disconnected the seashore of Australia were near shocked erstwhile a chap cruisegoer had to beryllium urgently airlifted to the hospital.

Queensland Ambulance said the man, successful his 70s, was rushed to Bundaberg Hospital connected the Queensland seashore aft a aesculapian occurrence astir 1pm connected Wednesday.

The incidental is understood to person occurred disconnected the Queensland seashore connected the last time of the Carnival Cruise Lines vessel Luminosa's travel into the Port of Brisbane.

Carnival has advised that the impermanent had an unwellness requiring urgent aesculapian attraction but offered nary further connection connected the incident.

'What a mode to extremity a holiday,' 1 rider connected committee said of the drama.

'On my past cruise I besides near via ambulance truthful I cognize however distressing it tin be.

'Hope they are ok.' 

The infirmary was incapable to supply an update connected the man's condition.

The cruise vessel which has been successful work since 2009 features a steakhouse, rum bar, soft bar, drama nine and spa.

It had primitively sailed successful Europe but was transferred to Australia successful 2022 wherever it is based retired of Brisbane.