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Thanks all.  I think I'll print out the confirmation of cover mentioned by charlie and highlight the clause mentioned.

Perhaps I'm being a bit OTT but its our first holiday since the Covid stuff started so we are a little nervous on a few levels.

Just booked with P&O for the first time for a short break to Amsterdam from Southampton for our anniversary.

Amongst the booking process and confirmation email were a fair few, rather specific, requirements for travel insurance that seem to smack of upsell.

We have always used the insurance with our bank account (Natwest) and not had an issue before but things like "cruise specific" in the P&O requirements have me a little woried.

I've checked our policy and it mentions cruises as covered, but it is not cruise "specific".  I've phone and spoken to the insurance people at the bank and its their opinion that we are covered for all that P&O want (including the repatriation/Curtailment and cancellation clauses) but it worries me that we will get turned away for a technicality on boarding and cause the "denied boarding at your own expense" to happen.

Having read through the paperwork i'm reasonbly happy we are covered but I'm no insurance expert and am always cautios of such things.

Any advice?

Downloaded the Carmel app so will give that a go when we get off the ship, if it doesn't work out at least I have the option of Uber and/or taxis there.

The more I look into public transport the more daunting it becomes, especially with bags etc in tow.

Thanks all for your help and pointers, I appreciate it 🙂

2 hours ago, Got2Cruise said:

Why are you reluctant to precook a return car? You call in the am to confirm and give a time you will be off. It’s very easy and no lining up and waiting. The driver then informs you where to meet him. 

 

 

Mostly because this is all quite new to me and I'm not sure how it works, online booking for dial and carmel ask for a time to be stipulated so I was concerned that either I'd book it for quite late and be hanging around or too early and miss it.

In hindsight I think I'm going to book with carmel, its coming out at $77 with tolls and tip all in and what waterbug has said is quite valid.  The apparent complexity of the travel via public transport is a little daunting!  This is our first cruise where transport isn't obvious.  Last one was from Barcelona which was very easy from the airport (10euros in a taxi) and previous was dropping a rental car at Port Canveral.

A further question, if I may - on our return would it just be a case of uber or other taxi? I'm reluctant to pre book a return car (to times square as we are staying before returning to the UK) as I'm unsure as to what time we will be off the ship.  we are in a JS so, in theory, we should be able to get off earlyish.

Thankyou :)

I appreciate the reply, thankyou 🙂

Google doesn't seem to show PATH trains on a Saturday, is that correct? (perhaps I should have stated saturday in my original post)

Picking up a cruise in 2 weeks from Cape Liberty and we are staying in Times Square both before and after the cruise.  There doesn't seem to be too many obvious options for transportation and I would appreciate some pointers.  Uber seems the obvious one however the $100 or so each way is a little offputting.

There seems to be an option (according to mr google at least) to get a train to 34th Street Light Train station and I assume a taxi of some sort from there to the port.

I have zero experience in New York so I'm trying to plan ahead to avoid the stress! 😛