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  1. @[email protected]
    You might not want to get
    #sick while on a #cruise, or you may end up like #MikeCameron from Braham, Minnesota:

    Mike Cameron, a man from Braham, Minnesota, won a free cruise with
    #NorwegianCruiseLines but ended up with a $47,000 #medical #bill after falling ill with the #flu onboard[1][5].

    Key details of the story:

    1. Mike Cameron and his girlfriend Tamra Masterman won a free week-long Caribbean cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Line Encore.

    2. The cruise departed from Miami on January 5, 2025[1][5].

    3. During the trip, Cameron contracted the flu and required medical treatment in the ship's medical center[1].

    4. He spent four days in the medical ward, receiving oxygen, catheter placement, IV medications, and X-rays[8].

    5. The couple had purchased travel insurance from Norwegian Cruise Line that covered medical expenses up to $20,000[1].

    6. Despite having insurance, they were charged $47,000 for the medical treatment[1][5].

    7. The cruise line maxed out two of their credit cards on file, leaving them with a remaining balance of $21,000[1].

    8. Norwegian Cruise Line stated that their pricing was "closely comparable to other cruise lines and is what we believe to be fair and reasonable"[1][5].

    This story has been covered by various news outlets, including FOX 9, The Independent, CBS News, and others, since late January 2025[1][5][9].

    Citations:
    [1]
    https://www.fox9.com/news/braham-man-47k-flu-norwegian-cruise-ship
    [2]
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Cruise/comments/1idxb1u/wild_story_my_local_tv_station_just_ran_minnesota/
    [3]
    https://retailwire.com/norwegian-cruise-line-medical-bill/
    [4]
    https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/3047118-47k-bill-for-the-flu%E2%80%A6-but-they-had-insurance/
    [5]
    https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/caribbean-cruise-line-norwegian-flu-medical-bill-b2692412.html
    [6]
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-FCIC/pdf/GPO-FCIC.pdf
    [7]
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/braham-man-owes-47k-flu-034309288.html
    [8]
    https://people.com/minn-man-who-won-free-cruise-gets-usd47k-medical-bill-after-catching-the-flu-8786897
    [9]
    https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-man-free-cruise-expensive-medical-bill/
    [10]
    https://moneywise.com/insurance/health/this-minnesota-man-won-a-free-norwegian-cruise-to-the-caribbean-but-got-smacked-with-47000-medical-bill-after-being-admitted-to-ships-icu-heres-how-to-avoid-the-same-mess

    RE:
    https://m.ai6yr.org/users/ai6yr/statuses/114078348985472756