If there is an emergency medical condition on a Nile Cruise ship in the middle of the river, what is the protocol to deal with it?

Answers:

• There are strict safety and emergency procedures on board all Nile cruise vessels. In the case of a medical emergency, the doctor or nurse on board the ship (many large ships have a medical staff) will take care of the initial handling. If the condition requires the patient to be transferred to a hospital, coordination will be immediately made with the nearest hospital on the banks of the river, and the transportation will be arranged as soon as possible, with the possibility of using small boats or ambulances waiting at the nearest dock.
  – Egypt Nile Cruise Guide