An elderly passenger was last night evacuated by the Stornoway coastguard search and rescue helicopter after reports were received of the casualty feeling unwell.
A call was received by the Coastguard Operations Centre in Stornoway at 5.13pm, with Rescue 948 from Stornoway deployed to provide assistance.
A spokesman said: “We have received reports from a cruise vessel of a passenger requiring evacuation due to illness.
“A winchman was lowered down and the casualty was uplifted around 7.50pm.”
The casualty was taken to Raigmore Hospital.
Their condition is not known.
Unwell passenger evacuated from cruise vessel by Stornoway Coastguard helicopter
