Pushy Vacation Insurance Call

[Denton_Geek]

We sail in 3 weeks, just got a call from a sales rep claiming to help make sure I have all my documents in order. Kinda rolled my eyes at first, but I was pleasant and thanked her for checking up.

 

Then she said there was "one last thing" and started in on a sales pitch to purchase the vacation insurance. The light bulb went off and I patiently listened to her explain all the horrible things that could happen to us on vacation such as:

 

• a broken leg on an excursion
  
• a hurricane leaving us with "no way to get home"
  
• food poisoning
  
• arrest or detention over a misunderstanding in a foreign country
  

I told her three times (each more firmly than the previous) that I was not interested in the coverage, but she would not take no for an answer. Finally, I hung up on her.

 

This will be our fourth straight year cruising. I certainly hope Carnival rethinks this policy. Lots of changes are happening at Carnival, some good and some bad.

 

Can't wait to cruise!

[cruisinfanatic]

We sail in 3 weeks, just got a call from a sales rep claiming to help make sure I have all my documents in order. Kinda rolled my eyes at first, but I was pleasant and thanked her for checking up.

 

Then she said there was "one last thing" and started in on a sales pitch to purchase the vacation insurance. The light bulb went off and I patiently listened to her explain all the horrible things that could happen to us on vacation such as:

 

• a broken leg on an excursion
  
• a hurricane leaving us with "no way to get home"
  
• food poisoning
  
• arrest or detention over a misunderstanding in a foreign country
  

I told her three times (each more firmly than the previous) that I was not interested in the coverage, but she would not take no for an answer. Finally, I hung up on her.

 

This will be our fourth straight year cruising. I certainly hope Carnival rethinks this policy. Lots of changes are happening at Carnival, some good and some bad.

 

Can't wait to cruise!

Almost as bad as Kmart

[True Texan]

I have never had that happen before. Is this something new? We always buy insurance but from another source not Carnival.

[cuyahoga11]

I also buy my own insurance, not from the cruise line and have never received a call

[Denton_Geek]

She also claimed that just about everyone on my cruise purchased the insurance, trying to make it sound like I was some oddball for not buying (or that I just fell off the turnip truck).

[okwriter]

So you bought insurance elsewhere already? :)

[foxesden1]

Is it a 3rd party? I think fornsome people who don't buy insurance it could be a good thing, but once you say no, they should not keep pushing.

[GayleR]

We've been on 6 cruises and never took the insurance until this cruise. I figured I was lucky so far and decided not to push it.

[FloridaMimi]

We sail in 3 weeks, just got a call from a sales rep claiming to help make sure I have all my documents in order. Kinda rolled my eyes at first, but I was pleasant and thanked her for checking up.

 

Then she said there was "one last thing" and started in on a sales pitch to purchase the vacation insurance. The light bulb went off and I patiently listened to her explain all the horrible things that could happen to us on vacation such as:

 

• a broken leg on an excursion
  
• a hurricane leaving us with "no way to get home"
  
• food poisoning
  
• arrest or detention over a misunderstanding in a foreign country
  

I told her three times (each more firmly than the previous) that I was not interested in the coverage, but she would not take no for an answer. Finally, I hung up on her.

 

This will be our fourth straight year cruising. I certainly hope Carnival rethinks this policy. Lots of changes are happening at Carnival, some good and some bad.

 

Can't wait to cruise!

 

 

This is our 4th cruise with Carnival as well.:) We have never bought travel insurance from Carnival, but we do get it. Not jumping on their band wagon, but you really never know when it will be needed or not.:p We purchased travel insurance through Insuremytrip dot com if you are interested. Good luck