wbggirl Posted September 30, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2017 http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Scathing-suit-filed-against-Royal-Caribbean-for-12240773.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 30, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2017 "Instead of allowing would-be vacationers to reschedule in light of the category 4 storm, a federal lawsuit alleges, the cruise line forced families to choose between traveling into the path of the hurricane for an Aug. 27 ship departure or forfeiting all the money shelled out for the pricey trip." I believe if a state of emergency or disaster goes into effect for a departure port and travel to that port not possible, that cruise lines should be offering a refund in those situations. Plural. Heck "All". I always travel with insurance and I read the contracts, but to me these are extenuating circumstances and RC waited too long to make a decision. This will be settled out fairly quietly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted September 30, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 30, 2017 They must not have had insurance or common sense or both combined. Even though RC did not do the right thing when they should have it seems even worse to take your 6 and 3 year into the storm. Especially when travelling all the way from Canada. That part makes no sense. I'd say people fire up the popcorn machines, get out the bags sunflower seeds and peanuts. This is gonna be one of those threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbggirl Posted September 30, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted September 30, 2017 They must not have had insurance or common sense or both combined. . For those who are going to post that they should have had insurance, read this article to see what having insurance did for them: ""The insurance company told us that, if the cruise didn't cancel the trip, then weather wasn't bad enough, it didn't classify adverse weather unless that boat cancelled that trip,” she said." http://kfor.com/2017/08/27/they-had-no-consideration-for-safety-oklahoma-family-says-cruise-delayed-cancellation-during-harvey-storm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted September 30, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2017 For those who are going to post that they should have had insurance, read this article to see what having insurance did for them: ""The insurance company told us that, if the cruise didn't cancel the trip, then weather wasn't bad enough, it didn't classify adverse weather unless that boat cancelled that trip,” she said." http://kfor.com/2017/08/27/they-had-no-consideration-for-safety-oklahoma-family-says-cruise-delayed-cancellation-during-harvey-storm/ I did read the article but did missed the part you quoted. In all honesty, sorry. I also stated that RC should have done the right thing quicker. However I still hold to the common sense portion. Why risk life to travel from Canada into a Hurricane. Be damned the cruise cost. Edit to add: I have no problem with the lawsuit, it is their choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted September 30, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2017 For those who are going to post that they should have had insurance, read this article to see what having insurance did for them: ""The insurance company told us that, if the cruise didn't cancel the trip, then weather wasn't bad enough, it didn't classify adverse weather unless that boat cancelled that trip,” she said." http://kfor.com/2017/08/27/they-had-no-consideration-for-safety-oklahoma-family-says-cruise-delayed-cancellation-during-harvey-storm/ This is why cancel for any reason insurance is always a good idea. The cruise line handled this sailing very poorly, but there is no way I would have flown into that area knowing that a huge hurricane was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmama3 Posted September 30, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2017 People are stupid. They should never have gone there. They should have not gone and worried about fighting with their insurance company and royal after the fact. Why people put themselves in these situations is beyond me. And the money excuse doesn't fly. It's not like your getting any money back by going. You've already spent it. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The sea calls my name Posted September 30, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I have used Travel Guard insurance as my travel insurance, mainly because I can purchase it at the time of my cruise through my TA . I have purchased it in the past because of my aging mothers health and the distinct possibility we would have to cancel because of that. She went to "her glory" a couple of weeks ago, so my focus on coverage has shifted. With all of this said, can someone help me know which travel insurance actually covers everything, if such a thing even exist. I would really appreciate helpful input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukkian Posted September 30, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I have used Travel Guard insurance as my travel insurance, mainly because I can purchase it at the time of my cruise through my TA . I have purchased it in the past because of my aging mothers health and the distinct possibility we would have to cancel because of that. She went to "her glory" a couple of weeks ago, so my focus on coverage has shifted. With all of this said, can someone help me know which travel insurance actually covers everything, if such a thing even exist. I would really appreciate helpful input. Without just reading what each policy offers, it is almost impossible. Websites like insuremytrip let you choose to filter by things you want covered, but just using a ta (or insurance person) you trust would probably help. Sent from my Pixel XL using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATC cruiser Posted September 30, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2017 As with most class action law suits the attorneys will be the ones that make out on this. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukkian Posted September 30, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 30, 2017 As with most class action law suits the attorneys will be the ones that make out on this. Sent from my iPad using Forums Pretty much. Sent from my Pixel XL using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppermouse Posted September 30, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 30, 2017 As with most class action law suits the attorneys will be the ones that make out on this. Sent from my iPad using Forums That's True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbjen Posted September 30, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 30, 2017 One of the cruisers had the RC insurance. When the cruise was canceled, her insurance was canceled too, so she was out all the money she had to pay while stranded in Houston. Everyone says ‘serves them right for not having insurance’ but they wouldn’t have been covered unless they had cancel for any reason, and even then they would have only got 70-75% back. One family had spent $14k on this trip. I can’t imagine many of us can afford to walk away from that kind of money. And the truth is that RC’s insistence that the cruise was going to sail on time and the assertions from RC’s chief meteorologist that the weather was not that bad, led some people to believe that the news was just hyping things up and that it was going to be OK. I expect that this will be settled quickly anyway, all they really needed to do was reimburse people for the out of pocket expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis#1 Posted September 30, 2017 #14 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yes, this is a PR nightmare for RCI. I also believe that they will try to settle as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leosmom08 Posted September 30, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hopefully they are learning from it before they send a bunch more cruisers to PR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted September 30, 2017 #16 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Going on vacation and suing for lost wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted September 30, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Going on vacation and suing for lost wages? You need to think like a lawyer..... Instead of spending 6 days stuck in Houston, if RCI had acted sooner those folks could have cancelled their vacation time and gone to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet524 Posted September 30, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Is anybody surprised that someone filed a lawsuit? It's a national pass time! Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted September 30, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Is anybody surprised that someone filed a lawsuit? It's a national pass time! Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F using Forums mobile app The people that filed are Canadian. I don't think they play the legal lottery like Americans do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted September 30, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hope they get millions! Greedy RCI needs a lesson!(y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted September 30, 2017 #21 Share Posted September 30, 2017 You need to think like a lawyer..... Instead of spending 6 days stuck in Houston, if RCI had acted sooner those folks could have cancelled their vacation time and gone to work. Thank God I don't really have to think like a lawyer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted September 30, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yes, this is a PR nightmare for RCI. I also believe that they will try to settle as soon as possible. Why is this a Puerto Rican nightmare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaRob Posted September 30, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Why is this a Puerto Rican nightmare? I think you missed the smilie face :):):Dpublic relations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorben-Hendrik Posted September 30, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 30, 2017 why is this a puerto rican nightmare? lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUZorba Posted September 30, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 30, 2017 As with most class action law suits the attorneys will be the ones that make out on this. Sent from my iPad using Forums While true, hopefully it'll be painful enough to RCL to teach them to handle these situations better in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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