@hedders @Teaceratops
My guess is that the consular will refer them back to their travel insurance company.
(They •do• have travel insurance don't they?)

@afewbugs @smilingheretic
But cruise ship medical facilities are •extremely• expensive - they are really only for emergency situations and are considered to be a profit centre!

@Teaceratops
Can their travel insurance help in this situation?

@Teaceratops
Seat61.com hasn't got the answer, but will give you an idea of the complexity of the solution!

I'd be looking at Freight ships that take passengers. ( One website is cargoshipvoyages.com but that's just from a random search)