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Nickle & Diming has been a hot topic for cruise lines on Cruise Critic since my first cruise on the Carnival Fantasy in July of 2000

What criteria leads to an insurance company doing this? I can’t imagine they would do this for something like minor stitches. Is there like a dollar amount that the care facility is requiring?

That was for the month of January. They probably won't be back. But Steve from TripInsuranceStore might help. He's on here all the time. @iamtrustworthy, Maybe you can help runner out.

What site are you talking about? But just to help in any little way I can, Yes, there are some travel insurance companies out there that will assist in advance payments. You might want to reach out and call whichever broker you were addressing this question to. I think a great question would be; What criteria is required to be met for a travel insurance company to decide to provide an upfront payment?

If you're into that other social media group (FB) you might want to search the groups for your sailing. They usually have much more activity that this sites roll calls. CC roll calls used to be the crown jewels for gatherings but CC hasn't stayed up with the rapid and everchanging landscape in the technology or demographic world..

Can't recommend enough ItalyTours.EU

Considering the staff is International, I would imagine that a large percentage don't celebrate Christmas.

Could you imagine how that board would be abused by TA's and others trying to recruit people into their "Group" just for the group leader benefits? Goup tours and group slot pulls are bad enough.

Do you wear glasses? and are you anything other than caucasian? There are studies out there that speak of facial recognition and people of color.

You're right. (or, the DOB is in the screen name.) But thousands of people also play those games on FB and other social media sites like X, Threads, etc. With their friends that give away a lot of personal information that appear to be innocuous at first. Games where you get 1 point for something you've done, or a point for some place you've visited, your first car and the list goes on. By playing those games, you are giving away the answers to your security questions

I wouldn't limit it to country per se, It's the world we live in. To think that con men didn't exist before would just be a bit naive. The internet has just made it easier. Con men of the past just had to work up close and personal.

I just went thru someone's posts. In less than 5 minutes, I determined their name, their birthdate, their current age, when they retired, where they were born, their profession when they retired, their current city and state of residence, and what cruise/ship they are taking next year in 2025. That was in 5 minutes. Imagine if I were smart and/or a criminal. I would add that in the information found, I could probably gather enough information to answer some security questions that would allow me to change passwords to maybe their banking or credit cards.

I believe it would be possible to scroll through a poster's history of posts on Cruise Critic and gather enough personal information to make an educated guess as to when they will be on a cruise, what cabin they're staying in, what dates they will be gone, their hometown, possible where they work, etc. and a lot more personal information. However, it would take a lot of man hours for such little return on the investment.

I want to say thank you and job well done. The last time InsureMyTrip was given this opportunity, they allowed the questions to build for 30 days, then in one day, they came back and cut & pasted generic answers to some of the questions and never followed up. You, on the other hand, took the time to frequent this board and provide good answers to the best of your ability and even followed up. I believe you met the expectations of the Cruise Critic community.

Flying in the day before is sensible. Speaking for myself, when I cruise out of Europe, I fly in 3 days or more pre-cruise. One reason is I want some time to be a tourist, another is because my body needs time to acclimate to the new time zone and weather. Would insurance cover if you missed the "ship" due to flight delays? I can't speak on UK travel insurance, but for US insurance? Maybe/Maybe Not. For US based insurance your travel plans interruption needs to cause you to miss more than 50% of the trip "I believe". Also if the flight delay was caused by a "named" storm, it would not cover. You should probably run your scenario by the people you purchased your insurance from and see what they have to say. And, since we're so litigious over here, we would recommend you get that information in writing, maybe a recording, or at a minimum, write down the name, date and time of when you spoke to them.

I get mine from my local Triple AAA since I bank at a Credit Union. However, from my recent experience of 8 days in England, 36 hours in France, then a 12 day cruise to the Canaries, don’t get more than a couple hundred euros. All of my spending was electronic either via credit card or Apple Pay. Cash is going the way of the dodo bird.

I'm going with Darwins theory. Now, if I can be safely assisted, then I'll accept it. If saving me is going to put anyone else in potential jeopardy??? Take care of yourself first and foremost. It may be coldhearted, but I accept that only the fittest survive.

My strategy? Finding the price I'm willing to pay. Plunk down the old credit card and never look back.

As Bridgemates indicates, if the injury or illness can somehow be related to ship operations, Norovirus, slip and fall injury, etc. the ship will most likely just absorb the cost of medical treatment. For other medical needs not related to ship operations, the medical operations will bill directly to your on board account.

You have paid Air2Sea, however Air2Sea doesn’t pay the airline until about 60 days out. That’s when you’ll receive your 6 digit alpha/numeric PNR code that confirms the reservation.

I'm taking a leap here and guessing you're from Great Britian. (the use of mum and holiday along with insurance asking for specific medical history) Most people on here are from the States and of course the rules and regulations governing travel insurance vary greatly from country to country. However, from spending 20 years on this board (it started as an AOL chat room), I would guess that you are correct in that the answer is No. Then again, is the cruise line that you are sailing with offering some type of insurance. I would imagine that while limited, they should have some level of coverage that falls within the regulations required by your Government.

There's a reason we don't tell people about the suite life. Shush!

Not sure what's going on. I just find it interesting. Most major airlines release schedules, what? 330 days out? Something like that. Alaska has stopped all scheduling past December 18th, 2024. Under normal circumstances, booking today would let you book out to Dec 21st. 20 years flying Alaska, haven't seen this before. Not sure they stopped scheduling during the pandemic. If anyone knows what's going on, please share.

After enough time on the road and trying the local cuisine, sometimes, I just want some comfort food. Something I'm more accustomed to. I was just in Paris. While I enjoyed much of the food and wine while there, I just had to run into Popeyes Chicken across the street from Gard Du Nord.

Okay. I'll ask, what's a freakin EFFY?