ThePNVT

My husband and I thought it was so worth it. It was really fun to "drink all day" without worrying about how much of a tab we were running up (quite the opposite it was a fun challenge to "meet our quota" of 5 alcoholic drinks per day each.) We drank crazy drinks we would never order at home (or without the pkg) which really added to the fun and value. We had a "drink the rainbow" challenge one sea day which I would have never done without the pkg! (Was fun but there were no purple drinks so we had to invent one!) We thought it was really easy to get our money's worth and weren't ever even "drunk". I could probably credit a nap or two to a lunchtime cocktail ;) but what says vacation more than a NAP (we have kids who were NOT with us ;) )

Of course I had to go check my policy...I was pleasantly surprised to see that most covered incidents apply to both myself AND my travel companion. Now I feel a little better... I'll have to let hubby know I've had a change of heart and wouldn't leave him on the pier ;)

For illnesses it applies to "covered sickness" so not sure of the cold/ a fever applies...

Would trip insurance even help this man? It would have to be a "cancel for any reason" plan wouldn't it? He wasn't denied boarding, he chose not to get on the boat...(no, he had no other choice) but it seems like most insurances would say "sorry 'bout your luck"

This scenario was my worst nightmare when we took 4 adults and 6 children cruising during the h1n1 fiasco (not cause we were scared of the flu but we figured it would be a minor miracle if none of the 6 young children had but a sniffle and we were allowed to board with ask the extra screening-- miracles happen I guess ;) )

Anyway I started thinking about it after this was posted and joking with my husband that I was boarding without him if he got sick for our upcoming cruise when I realized....I guess I'd have to-- I purchased what I think was pretty decent insurance, but I don't think they'd pay because I "didn't feel like going alone" even though that would pretty effectively ruin the vacation...

Anyway, interesting thread.