A Louisiana woman’s first cruise vacation turned into a medical emergency after a rope swing excursion in Honduras left her with what her family described as a “catastrophic” injury, ultimately requiring an emergency air evacuation back to the United States for surgery. According to a GoFundMe campaign organized by her boyfriend, Blake Ford, the incident has resulted in tens of thousands of dollars in medical expenses and an extended recovery.
According to Ford, Kirsten Lindsey, 28, was on the third day of a Carnival cruise when she participated in a rope swing excursion while the ship was visiting Roatán, Honduras. Ford alleges on the fundraiser page that a retrieval, or tag, line attached to the swing appeared improperly connected.
