shari1737 Posted September 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Isn't there a phone number we can give to our loved ones at home in case of am emergency?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMPERRY2006 Posted September 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The following number is to be used as an emergency contact number for family members not traveling with our guests. In the event of a true emergency, family may contact our call center at 1-800-227-6482 on a 24/7 basis. Our team will take down the caller's name and contact information and pass it on to our Guest Services team onboard. I always leave my cruise plans with the number ( ship, dates, and room number) as well just in case, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted September 18, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I always wonder about this topic? Are you planning to fly home from your cruise if there is a problem? I am not sure I'd want folks at home to call me to tell me about anything as I couldn't do much about it until I got home anyway. It may sound selfish but when I cruise I want to be totally focused on the ship and the ports and not on what is going on at home. I know that everyone travels differently though so glad you have gotten the phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summersigh Posted September 18, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I always wonder about this topic?Are you planning to fly home from your cruise if there is a problem? I am not sure I'd want folks at home to call me to tell me about anything as I couldn't do much about it until I got home anyway. It may sound selfish but when I cruise I want to be totally focused on the ship and the ports and not on what is going on at home. I know that everyone travels differently though so glad you have gotten the phone number. We give our family instructions, in no uncertain terms, not to give us any bad news that we can't do anything about while we're gone on the cruise. Because of DH's health our cruises are a very big deal for us. I don't need to be worrying about something I can't do anything about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLD1019 Posted September 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2015 We give our family instructions, in no uncertain terms, not to give us any bad news that we can't do anything about while we're gone on the cruise. Because of DH's health our cruises are a very big deal for us. I don't need to be worrying about something I can't do anything about. agree. our dogs happen to get ill or die (heaven forbid) dont call us. what are we going to do!? cant do anything! I remember John Heald posted this on his FB page one day saying there were people who left mid cruise to go home because they were informed their pet died. I love my dogs DEARLY, but im not leaving mid cruise because they died. i dont want to know something like that mid cruise, and then be upset the rest of cruising time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pusywillow Posted September 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I always wonder about this topic?Are you planning to fly home from your cruise if there is a problem? I am not sure I'd want folks at home to call me to tell me about anything as I couldn't do much about it until I got home anyway. It may sound selfish but when I cruise I want to be totally focused on the ship and the ports and not on what is going on at home. I know that everyone travels differently though so glad you have gotten the phone number. I totally agree. I will deal with things when I get home and that includes a death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted September 18, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I always wonder about this topic?Are you planning to fly home from your cruise if there is a problem? I am not sure I'd want folks at home to call me to tell me about anything as I couldn't do much about it until I got home anyway. It may sound selfish but when I cruise I want to be totally focused on the ship and the ports and not on what is going on at home. I know that everyone travels differently though so glad you have gotten the phone number. Maybe it's just me, but if someone in my family were to have a life threatening event, or die, while I'm on vacation, I'd certainly want to know, so I could fly home from the next port. I enjoy cruising as much as anyone, but there are more important things in life. JMHO. We've had to cancel two of our last four cruises, mere days before sailing, because of close family members falling very ill. Yeah, it sucks. But it's the right thing to do. Besides, what kind of person could enjoy vacationing while their parent, or in-law, or sibling is lying in a hospital bed fighting for their life? I could not, and I'd like to think this holds true for the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjd2 Posted September 18, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I would absolutely return home if one of my children or parent became gravely ill or in an accident. I would never miss a funeral for immediate family because I'm on a cruise. I'm going home and will cruise another time. I also have insurance that hopefully would help if this happened. I hope I never have to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Miami_Cruiser Posted September 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The $5 per day social internet plan is a good alternative. You can use it to communicate via Facebook or another service to keep in touch in case of emergency. I always have my work cell phone so I just forward all calls to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruising maniac Posted September 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 18, 2015 My MIL became ill and passed away 7 years while we were on an Alaskan cruise. It happened on Friday and we were due to fly home on Saturday so we continued on with our cruise and regular flight plans. We had known that she was sick and called home everyday for updates. Had to hit the ground running when we landed, though. Sad thing to happen on your 50th birthday Alaskan cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted September 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This topic is great reminder on why you need passports. While CCL does not require one, most countries do require a passport. If, god forbid, you had to leave a cruise out of a foreign port a passport would be required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Critter Posted September 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This topic is great reminder on why you need passports. While CCL does not require one, most countries do require a passport. If, god forbid, you had to leave a cruise out of a foreign port a passport would be required Very true. A good reminder about travel insurance too. It's a bummer having to head home right in the middle of a long anticipated vacation. It's an even bigger bummer if you don't have insurance, and can't recoup that loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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