She said she got a ridiculous request when she finally made it to the hospitalROYAL TREATMENT Woman slapped with $13,000 bill after medical emergency on board Royal Caribbean cruise had her ‘throwing up blood’A WOMAN has been stuck with a $13,000 bill after suffering a medical emergency that saw her throwing up blood as she was on a cruise. Khiali Baxter thought she was going to have a trip of a lifetime when she booked her Royal Caribbean cruise, until she fell ill on September 8. The itemized bill from the hospital totaled $9,970, and the on-board cruise medical facilities were $4,048. "Before Khiali can even leave the ship, she is facing a $4,000 onboard medical expenses for the emergency care she’s already received. Meanwhile, the world's fourth-largest cruise ship was forced to go back to port after a fight erupted on board.