Charleston, South Carolina, which is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the Southeast – especially for restaurant lovers and history buffs – has a cruise port that is used by Carnival Cruise Line. The Carnival Sunshine sails about 70 times per year from Charleston, mainly on 4- and 5-night Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries.

When something goes wrong that a cruise ship can't handle with onboard personnel, drastic steps are often taken. Sometimes, the ship changes its itinerary and heads for a port that has whatever is needed to solve the problem.

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a medical evacuation of a Carnival cruise ship on Thursday near Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

A 69-year-old woman on a cruise was airlifted to a hospital in Puerto Rico after experiencing health complications, according to the United States Coast Guard.