Rare Momof3gurlz Posted 2 hours ago #130101 Share Posted 2 hours ago 12 hours ago, bobmacliberty said: The plans that I've chosen have good medical and evac coverage. That's my most important consideration in choosing a plan since that's where things can get really expensive. If it was just to cover the cost of the trip itself, I'd probably roll the dice and self-insure. I never thought about getting something for just medical and evacuation. The last one-week plan that I had included $150K in medical (secondary) and $1M in emergency medical evac, plus all of the other typical trip interruption, luggage, etc. for $205 for 2 people. In the last couple of years, we started purchasing only the Medical and Evacuation coverage. Our Chase Sapphire credit card offers good limits for cancellation, trip interruption, etc so we just go with that. We also use Insure My Trip. I find their website very user friendly, allowing me to easily the compare limits and prices of multiple insurance companies. They’re actually located in RI and about 5 years ago, I was randomly selected from their customer base to participate in a focus group to provide input on the redesign of their website. As far as trip cancellation and interruption, my thought is if something serious enough happens to cause me to cancel or leave a trip early, the loss of the money is the last of my concerns. I do think it would be worthwhile for us to look into an Med/Evac policy since we typically travel multiple times per year now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted 2 hours ago #130102 Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) 25 minutes ago, Keksie said: Texas does breakfast the right way. Miss cruising out of Galveston. We never fly SW. I always hated the no assigned seat part. The chair is a chaise lounge. Perfect for knitting or reading with your feet up. Next year sw is changing to assigned seating which customers have been asking for. Breakfast with a smile. And the front desk was friendly. I started to take a picture of the cinnamon rolls this lady is obviously doing and setting out, she was like let me uncover them, and jumped in the picture. Said sure bring one for the shuttle driver, heres some tin foil. You dont see this much imo at least I dont. And of course jalapenos to put in the warm tortillas I did skip. And I put some redi whip in my coffee with 3 squirts of caramel whatever that stuff is. My shuttle driver knows me from Galveston as I'm always bringing off extra champagne for her (she says oh boy mimosa time). I dont drink it, but dont have the suitcase space this time. She is picking me up at 945 am. Gold star to holiday inn express hobby airport. Edited 2 hours ago by firefly333 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Momof3gurlz Posted 2 hours ago #130103 Share Posted 2 hours ago We’re wrapping up a wonderful visit with @jmh2006 Jennifer and her DH. Michigan is just beautiful and Jennifer ordered up perfect weather to highlight our adventures. We’re off to brunch before we hit the road but I’ll post a couple of pictures later. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted 1 hour ago #130104 Share Posted 1 hour ago 25 minutes ago, firefly333 said: Next year sw is changing to assigned seating which customers have been asking for. Breakfast with a smile. And the front desk was friendly. I started to take a picture of the cinnamon rolls this lady is obviously doing and setting out, she was like let me uncover them, and jumped in the picture. Said sure bring one for the shuttle driver, heres some tin foil. You dont see this much imo at least I dont. And of course jalapenos to put in the warm tortillas I did skip. And I put some redi whip in my coffee with 3 squirts of caramel whatever that stuff is. My shuttle driver knows me from Galveston as I'm always bringing off extra champagne for her (she says oh boy mimosa time). I dont drink it, but dont have the suitcase space this time. She is picking me up at 945 am. Gold star to holiday inn express hobby airport. Looks like the beginning of a great day for your sailing.😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted 1 hour ago #130105 Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) We usually book our trips through amex travel and use our platinum card which has some great coverages. Then we purchase an annual medical policy through GEO Blue, I'll have to double check but I believe it is their Trekker plan. This coverage is for those with pre-existing conditions and covers $500k for medical Evac. I think we pay around $250/yr for Eric and around $175 for me. It is one that Steve and his team highly recommend for those eligible, not available in every state. Edited 1 hour ago by Sunshine3601 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arzeena Posted 53 minutes ago #130106 Share Posted 53 minutes ago 1 hour ago, lovesthebeach2 said: Someone I know, whose father travels a lot for both business annd pleasure always used Medjet. Thats only for medical evacuation I think and he has used them for years. Right. MedJet is only an add-on for emergency evac. They are not "insurance" as such. He must be having a travel insurance on top of that. MedJet quoted around $65K to fly someone we know, from Las Vegas to Florida. He had fallen and fractured 3 lumbar vertibrae, had to be operated there or could have become paralysed since they also discovered some spine condition. And he did not purchase travel insurance. MJ said if he had travel insurance, then the travel insurance could have covered that cost or part of (depending on what plan he had). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted 6 minutes ago #130107 Share Posted 6 minutes ago 40 minutes ago, Arzeena said: Right. MedJet is only an add-on for emergency evac. They are not "insurance" as such. He must be having a travel insurance on top of that. MedJet quoted around $65K to fly someone we know, from Las Vegas to Florida. He had fallen and fractured 3 lumbar vertibrae, had to be operated there or could have become paralysed since they also discovered some spine condition. And he did not purchase travel insurance. MJ said if he had travel insurance, then the travel insurance could have covered that cost or part of (depending on what plan he had). Ouch, I hope your friend is doing better😊 I just reviewed our Geo Blue policies and Eric's annual premium is $231 for Trekker Essential with $1 mil for medical, dental etc and $500k for evac. And $100 deductible. Also nice because should not require payment upfront to medical ctr as they have a large network provider since they also are popular with expats around the world. I have Trekker choice for $159yr with $500k coverage and $200 deductible. Guess we figured Eric always costs more for health issues being a transplant recipient. It is suppose to work onboard medical of cruise ships too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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