Every Pelorus Voyages vessel is equipped with a medical bay staffed by a licensed flight surgeon and two medical technicians for the duration of the voyage. The medical bay is located on Deck 3, Midship, accessible from both the Pioneer and Navigator berth corridors. Pathfinder class passengers have priority access to the medical bay for non-emergency visits; all passengers have immediate access for emergencies regardless of class.

The medical bay is equipped for diagnosis and stabilisation of a broad range of conditions: comprehensive blood work and urinalysis, digital radiography, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, minor surgical procedures including suturing and wound debridement, pain management including injectable analgesics, and intravenous fluid therapy. The medical bay carries a standard pharmaceutical inventory covering common acute conditions, antimicrobials, cardiovascular emergencies, psychiatric medications (maintenance prescriptions only — acute psychiatric emergencies beyond stabilisation are outside the bay's scope), and the medications listed in the passenger's pre-declared medical requirements.

The medical bay is not equipped for major surgery, intensive care, obstetric delivery, advanced cancer treatment, or sustained life support for conditions requiring ICU-level care. The flight surgeon's role in a serious emergency is stabilisation and assessment, not definitive treatment. If a passenger develops a condition beyond the bay's capacity to manage, the flight surgeon will advise the vessel captain on whether diversion to the nearest facility is warranted.

The nearest emergency diversion points by itinerary leg are: during Earth-to-Moon transit, return to Earth (2 days) or Moon Base 7 (less than 1 day on most of the transit); during Moon-to-Mars transit, Moon Base 7 (up to 4 days back) or Mars Colony 1 (up to 4 days forward); during Mars-to-Venus transit, Mars Colony 1 (up to 3 days back) or The Aphrodite (up to 3 days forward, limited capability); during the outer system legs beyond Ceres, the Ceres Waystation is the nearest facility with emergency medical dock capability (transit time from the Ceres-Saturn leg ranges from 1 to 8 days depending on position). For medical emergencies occurring between Saturn and Enceladus, the vessel may continue to Enceladus for emergency pickup coordination rather than reversing to Ceres; the flight surgeon and captain assess case by case.

Medical bay consultation is available 24 hours per day. Non-urgent consultations should be booked through the vessel's internal communication system; urgent and emergency presentations should proceed directly to the bay at any time. Consultations are documented in the passenger's voyage medical record, which is held confidentially and not shared with Pelorus Voyages administration without the passenger's written consent except in the case of communicable disease or immediate safety risk.
