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Note to self: Proof reading prior to hitting submit reply could mean all the difference. In the 3rd line where I say &5%, should say 75%. My apologies.

Then buy the cruise line insurance which includes a "CFAR" Cancel for Any Reason rider in their policy. You can cancel right up to scheduled sailing time, but you only receive a &5% and in some cases (depending on your cruise line of choice) up to a 100% credit towards a future cruise.

Anything can be done if you're willing to pay the price. I did it a few years ago from Jamaica with DHL. We paid a little over $300 for 2 suitcases.

2 thoughts 1. I doubt it falls within the spirit and intent. 2. If it’s not specifically forbidden, it must be allowed. You only lose $50 at the end of the day after the No Show? Go for it.

I'm just glad to see that post Covid, CC is getting back to normal. Next thread, non-smokers walking thru designated smoking areas and complaining about smoke.

A little Google research tells me this OP is sailing on Azamara. This is the cruise line that sells Club Veranda cabins.

Unfortunately, they are losing some credibility on the dedicated thread over on the travel insurance forum. It appears as though a chatbot or if it's an actual person is cut and pasting very generic answers and not being very helpful and not following up on a post that they do reply to when a potential client asks to have an answer clarified.

Insurance covers unexpected events, like lost or stolen documents while traveling. They don't cover expected events like, I know I don't have a passport and need one, but please reimburse all my expenses anyway.

Possibilities why the ship may have waited? Crew members who had a valid excuse. Entertainment staff who are contracted but leave a ship in one port and fly to another to join another ship (thinking comedians here). and let's face it, all men are created equal, some are just more equal than others (thinking celebs, people who know people in the corporate world, billionaires, etc.

You don't say where you are from. Country of residence is important in this situation. If you're from the US, even the state of residency is important. I'll tag @iamtrustworthy in this. Maybe Steve can either explain or have a suggestion. If you're in the states, I'd recommend reaching out to your state regulatory agency and file a complaint. Usually something along the line of State Insurance commissioner.

You do realize that even in your local diner, that when you tip the waiter or waitress, it's customary that they split that tip in some form or fashion for the back of the house people right? Back of the house are the dishwashers, the bus boys/girls, the cook, etc. If the front of the house doesn't share in some way, the back of the house can really make the front of the house have a bad day. Wrong order, late order, delayed busing of table, etc

After sleeping on it over night, I realized that my earlier response was rude and uncalled for. For that, I humbly apologize but let me share with you where I was coming from. From early childhood and elementary school, I have dreamed of traveling and seeing more of the world. From movies and pictures, I've always been intrigued by Paris and the hint of romance that the City of Light offers. I've only got 24 to 36 hours in Paris, so I attempted to knock out 2 birds with 1 stone. Cruise by the wonderful sights of Paris at night and have a romantic dinner with my wife of 33 years. Very rarely do our dreams match up with reality, but this was a bucket list item, and in 4 sentences you tried to destroy this dream. You could have said that after living here or having visited here, I would recommend XYZ. But No. You told me the food is terrible, the sightlines are horrible and you're wasting your time. (You're probably correct on all accounts. Reality rarely matches a dream) I live in the Seattle area here in the States and traveled deep into Alaska for work many times for 20 years. From my experience, if you tell me that you did an Alaska cruise, so you can check Alaska off you're bucket list would be like me saying I changed planes in Istanbul, therefore, I've been to Turkey. This would be true and very false at the same time. I would never discourage someone from checking off bucket list items. However, if they asked if I had other suggestions, then, I might politely provide tell them that I would highly recommend they follow-up the cruise with a side trip to Denali if at all possible. This way you get a better understanding what Alaska is. I wish you the best.

Thank you but I don’t believe that comes close to answering the question.

I can only share my experience for Alaska cruises. I risk it 100% and don’t insure. Airlines give credit if I can’t take the flights. My pre and/or post cruises hotels allow you to cancel if given notice if you don’t buy their pre-pay rooms. And my Medicare and/or my medical insurance coverage works in Alaska. Emergency evac from the ship is done by the USCG at no charge.

You're dealing with 2 different entities. 1. Carnival Cruiselines who has their own cancellation policies. 2. You have insurance. Carnival may have sold it to you (and earned commission) but has nothing to do with insurance. The actual insurance company could be Nationwide, or Firemans, or some other company but is administered by AON. These people have their own policies and regulations.

Wife and I are spending 8 days in London prior to our cruise out of Southampton. I've decided that since Paris is only a 2-hour train ride away, why not do an overnight in Paris. Already have the Eurostar and hotel in Paris booked. Looking for recommendations for a dinner cruise on the Seine. Ambience is more important than price. We are staying in the 8th Arrondissement if that makes any difference, but riding the metro is a part of the experience.

Carnival is definitely a good starter.

Choose a later check in time and enjoy the family time.

In reality, in my opinion, is that the possibility of something happening is less than 1%. However, the question I ask myself, is $20K going to protect me from financial bankruptcy or does $100K better protect me. I forego the cancellation coverage because that money is gone. I've already determined I can afford this trip. I've already paid for the trip. Now, I may have some splainin to do as to why I just lost $10K to my wife, but even losing that money, we are not financially devastated. As time goes by, I might even be ahead of the game. I break insurance down to risk management. Some very blessed people can afford to self-insure and assume all the risk. Some of us crunch the numbers and decide we can assume some of the risk but must share the risk in other areas. Others decide they are better off sharing the risk on everything. For me, $20K is too low, so I decided to choose a higher amount. I've had 1 medical situation and it was only $7K. Even then, it was denied because I didn't follow the directions provided in the Terms and Conditions even though I knew the directions were in there. However, my mental state at the time was not about Terms and Conditions. It was about the current medical situation. (This policy was included in the AI and was a policy from a company in Spain)

When I traveled for work, I would visit a Travel clinic prior to departure. Prior to visiting Djibouti Africa, I had to receive a Yellow Fever vaccination and they would also issue a prescription for chloroquine to satisfy the required anti-malaria medication. Of course, I would also take a prescription diarrhea medication in case things got bad. If you are truly concerned either hit up your primary care provider or visit a Travel Clinic near you. Google for the travel clinic.

Here's a link that CruiseBruce is talking about. Go down to Post #8 authored by Gardyloo

Appreciate the feedback

This is from Steve's TripInsuranceStore.com FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. I found it very valuable and educational when I first started learning about and understanding travel insurance. Hope this helps. Travel Insurance Frequently Asked Questions « Get the Best Trip Insurance Details, Advice (tripinsurancestore.com)

I'm going to go with a warning here. I huge "gottcha" is that on the day you purchase Travel Insurance, you must be in a healthy condition to be able to travel on that day. If necessary, you may be required to provide a Dr's note that you were healthy enough to travel on the day the insurance was purchased. An extreme example would be you just suffered a major heart attack. The Dr's. performed open heart surgery and you are recovering. The family insists on celebrating your new life, so, in anticipation of a full recovery, they purchase a bucket list trip for 1 year from today to celebrate the life altering event and your recovery. Well, you're still in the hospital on the day they buy the trip and the insurance. You are not in any condition to travel on that day. The travel insurance is null and void.

I'm always willing to learn how to more effectively communicate. So please help me understand how I could have been less confusing. I said this at the beginning "So, let's experience the A350 on my outbound route.", and this "Our return, I selected an A380" shortly thereafter. I'm truly not being critical. I'm a firm believer in effective communications. If you or I say something, but the other person hears something else, well, we didn't communicate very effectively.