Semi-live from Sojourn July 2-14 Ultimate Alaska and Inside Passage

[kkmiausa]

Have any of you had any success in being able to reschedule a cruise due to health issue? This is the first time we did not get insurance (I know stupid stupid stupid) but since we signed up with barely 2 months before the cruise we really felt we were safe on this one and for my husband's age would have been over a thousand dollars for his and would have added almost $2000 to our trip cost.  Now his doctor is saying he has a fungal infection in his lungs and he cannot travel.  He insisted that it could be life threatening if we did not do something right away so lots of tests are set up for next week.  I remember reading somewhere that Seabourn has been known to make an exception. This will be our fourth cruise with them in 2 years and we always book Penthouse level.   Do you think it is worth trying?  At this point I have done nothing about cancelling.   I may try to convince my husband that if it is just a matter of clearing this infection (he is not sick at all) and this came out of the blue, that maybe at least I could go since one of my best friends and her husband have the suite next door.   We did pay for it with Citicard and I have heard that it will cover some of our losses.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read and if anyone can give advice, please do.  I am ready to be blasted.  So disappointed right now and of course worried about husband. 

[Mauzac]

I have no direct experience of having to do this but you have my sympathies, it's the scenario we all dread.  

 

My only thoughts are... would it be an idea to get another Doctor's opinion or some sort of specialist?  If you have to cancel, could your TA do anything on your behalf, e.g. transfer over to another cruise with perhaps just some sort of penalty admin fee paid by you.   

 

Insurance costs are pretty horrendous for us too because of a relatively minor heart related procedure my husband had over 10 years ago with no problems since.  We have not had to add the USA to our insurance before (we've cruised more in Asia, S Africa, S America etc) but our next cruise is stopping in Miami before crossing the Atlantic and that has added over £500 to our already hefty insurance premium, but just £40 for me!   However, we did just bite the bullet on this probably because of exactly what is happening for you.  I really don't wish to rub it in, I feel for you,  and I do hope you manage to sort something out. 🙂

[kkmiausa]

13 hours ago, Mauzac said:

I have no direct experience of having to do this but you have my sympathies, it's the scenario we all dread.  

 

My only thoughts are... would it be an idea to get another Doctor's opinion or some sort of specialist?  If you have to cancel, could your TA do anything on your behalf, e.g. transfer over to another cruise with perhaps just some sort of penalty admin fee paid by you.   

 

Insurance costs are pretty horrendous for us too because of a relatively minor heart related procedure my husband had over 10 years ago with no problems since.  We have not had to add the USA to our insurance before (we've cruised more in Asia, S Africa, S America etc) but our next cruise is stopping in Miami before crossing the Atlantic and that has added over £500 to our already hefty insurance premium, but just £40 for me!   However, we did just bite the bullet on this probably because of exactly what is happening for you.  I really don't wish to rub it in, I feel for you,  and I do hope you manage to sort something out. 🙂

Thank you for your thoughtful reply and glad that my post may be a lesson to anyone else like me!Good news is that it appears there was a mistake in the blood results. The doctor hasn't admitted it yet, but we got his new test results back with absolutely clear findings.  At this point our primary care doctor, who didn't of course want to over step, without saying just be his manner, thinks this was overreaction. So I am ecstatic that we should be able to still go!  Trying to convince husband if it is just a matter prevention that at least maybe I can still go, but don't think he likes that idea:)  Pretty sure we are not going to cancel after all. 

[cruiseej]

@kkmiausa I do hope you're all clear in short order, but if you do need to pursue the topic of cancellation / rebooking, I'd encourage you to start a new thread rather than sidetracking this thread about one couple's recent Alaska cruise. (You'll get more eyes on it and better advice that way, too.)

[kkmiausa]

You are so right. I apologize.