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Just doing some research which of course is not set in stone. Just need to fly from BCN to FCO and I used Google Flights for comparison. Checked luggage was my concern along with a carry on. I just picked a date in early September even though we don't cruise until Aug 2025 (Again, just research and crunching numbers) Even though Wizz, Ryan Air and Vueling has some great base prices, after all the add-on fees, it appears that we can fly ITA in business with 2 free checked bags for the same if not less than these other airlines. Does that sound about right? or am I missing something that I haven't thought of yet?

Just as a side note, medivac from a ship costs the patient nothing. This is done by Search & Rescue under an international treaty usually by a military Coast Guard or Navy. Just as when you get lost in the back country or find yourself injured on a mountain top and need helicopter evacuation. (Evac back to the States after the patient is stable and able to be moved is at their expense though) Having said all that, the OP is venting their frustration at the wrong people. They need to take a look at themselves and re-evaluate their expectations.

Should you or do you HAVE to? No Out of courtesy I do though after I have seen what I wanted to see. If you've ever seen 1 glacier, you've seen them all. But, since I live in the northwest and traveled all over Alaska for work, I'm no longer impressed by a glacier, a dolphin, a seal, or a whale.

The cost of the trip should only include non-refundable costs. So port taxes, fee's should not be included. I also don't include hotels (because I don't pre-pay and can cancel my reservation in an appropriate amount of time), and I also don't include airfare because my airline will either give me a voucher or will just bank my ticket costs towards future travel and insurance won't reimburse if that's the case.. I have had good luck and response time by e-mailing Steve@ tripinsurancestore.com if you want to consider going that route. @iamtrustworthy Maybe you can assist?

Let's see if we can get Hank in on this. He has experience. Calling @Hlitner to the white courtesy phone

This comment is not meant to imply any disrespect, but from the questions, I'm assuming that travel insurance is not your lane of expertise. Your questions are indicative of the complications that is Travel Insurance. I would highly recommend that you call a broker like InsureMyTrip and actually speak to someone who can answer your questions and guide you to the correct policy that works best for you and your circumstances. InsureMyTrip is a reputable company. However, me and many others highly recommend Get the Best Trip Insurance Details, Advice (tripinsurancestore.com), but call them at 888-407-3854. Why do we recommend them? Reputation mostly but also because they are always there for you the client. And if something goes FUBAR, they will help get you in the right direction and even help if needed when it comes to claim time. Neither of these companies cost you any money for their services. Like a travel agent, they earn a commission.

Question 1) How much medical? Myself? I'm more comfortable with $100K but your financial situation may be different. What's more important to me though is that I choose a policy that is "Primary". Which means that I only have to file a claim with the travel insurance company. If secondary, then you must file with whomever else you get medical insurance from even if you know it will be declined for whatever reason, you must include the declination when you are finally able to file a claim with the travel insurance. Question 2) Does it matter when you booked the cruise? Yes, If the policy includes such things as a waiver for pre-existing medical conditions or a rider for Cancel For Any Reason, these things have time limits such that you must purchase the policy within X number of days of initial booking.

Here's the cruise critic insurance board Cruise/Travel Insurance - Cruise Critic Community My preferred vendor of choice for my travel insurance needs is a broker (kind of like a TA but can guide you to an insurance plan that fits your needs AND will help if you need help when filing a claim) Get the Best Trip Insurance Details, Advice (tripinsurancestore.com)

Calling Carnival will do no good. All they do is sell the insurance. Asking us probably won't do any good cause we don't validate the claim. Your best bet would be to call AON. Having expressed all those disclaimers, I'm thinking you're covered as a family. Also, since the insurance you bought includes the Cancel For Any Reason rider, you can cancel the entire trip up to scheduled sailing time and receive a 75% credit towards a future cruise if worse comes to worse.

Do we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are “victims”? Maybe in the end, the accused are the true victims.

With the inconsistencies that is now coming out especially with the security videos isn’t even possible that Stella was getting her groove back and got scared. Not like it never happened before. Why are the initial reports taken as gospel? Should people wait for the whole story to come out before condemning the resort and the workers?

Nickle & Diming has been a hot topic for cruise lines on Cruise Critic since my first cruise on the Carnival Fantasy in July of 2000

What criteria leads to an insurance company doing this? I can’t imagine they would do this for something like minor stitches. Is there like a dollar amount that the care facility is requiring?

That was for the month of January. They probably won't be back. But Steve from TripInsuranceStore might help. He's on here all the time. @iamtrustworthy, Maybe you can help runner out.

What site are you talking about? But just to help in any little way I can, Yes, there are some travel insurance companies out there that will assist in advance payments. You might want to reach out and call whichever broker you were addressing this question to. I think a great question would be; What criteria is required to be met for a travel insurance company to decide to provide an upfront payment?

If you're into that other social media group (FB) you might want to search the groups for your sailing. They usually have much more activity that this sites roll calls. CC roll calls used to be the crown jewels for gatherings but CC hasn't stayed up with the rapid and everchanging landscape in the technology or demographic world..

Can't recommend enough ItalyTours.EU

Considering the staff is International, I would imagine that a large percentage don't celebrate Christmas.

Could you imagine how that board would be abused by TA's and others trying to recruit people into their "Group" just for the group leader benefits? Goup tours and group slot pulls are bad enough.

Do you wear glasses? and are you anything other than caucasian? There are studies out there that speak of facial recognition and people of color.

You're right. (or, the DOB is in the screen name.) But thousands of people also play those games on FB and other social media sites like X, Threads, etc. With their friends that give away a lot of personal information that appear to be innocuous at first. Games where you get 1 point for something you've done, or a point for some place you've visited, your first car and the list goes on. By playing those games, you are giving away the answers to your security questions

I wouldn't limit it to country per se, It's the world we live in. To think that con men didn't exist before would just be a bit naive. The internet has just made it easier. Con men of the past just had to work up close and personal.

I just went thru someone's posts. In less than 5 minutes, I determined their name, their birthdate, their current age, when they retired, where they were born, their profession when they retired, their current city and state of residence, and what cruise/ship they are taking next year in 2025. That was in 5 minutes. Imagine if I were smart and/or a criminal. I would add that in the information found, I could probably gather enough information to answer some security questions that would allow me to change passwords to maybe their banking or credit cards.

I believe it would be possible to scroll through a poster's history of posts on Cruise Critic and gather enough personal information to make an educated guess as to when they will be on a cruise, what cabin they're staying in, what dates they will be gone, their hometown, possible where they work, etc. and a lot more personal information. However, it would take a lot of man hours for such little return on the investment.

I want to say thank you and job well done. The last time InsureMyTrip was given this opportunity, they allowed the questions to build for 30 days, then in one day, they came back and cut & pasted generic answers to some of the questions and never followed up. You, on the other hand, took the time to frequent this board and provide good answers to the best of your ability and even followed up. I believe you met the expectations of the Cruise Critic community.