Can a cruise line charge you more to leave your cruise early? As a matter of fact, it can. But should it charge you? That is what we’re here to find out.
Janet Fried and her husband had big plans to take a Mediterranean cruise next year with Tauck, a luxury tour operator. They looked forward to casting off in Marseille, France, on a small ship and visiting exotic ports of call in Corsica, Italy, and Sicily.
But they’ll never have that chance. In December, her husband died.
What followed should have been straightforward: Tauck should have refunded all of her money. It didn’t.
If you plan to travel anywhere in 2023, you probably need travel insurance. Wars, a possible recession and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have made travel insurance a necessity for most travelers.
If you’re not thinking about buying travel insurance for your next trip, you probably should. In a world filled with danger, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, anything could happen. Here’s our guide to the best travel insurance.
Oceania hands Murray Cohen a bill for $5,929 after he’s hospitalized on a Mediterranean cruise. Why is his travel insurance company dragging its feet on his claim?
Even though Jon Look is a frequent traveler, he always leaves home without travel insurance.
“I have never purchased a travel insurance policy,” admits Look, a retired photographer. “It adds expense and complications and rarely pays off.”
Traveling without insurance? Yep, most Americans still do it, and some of them with good reason. Because not everyone needs insurance and some people wouldn’t be able to use it even if they bought it.
As it turns out, there are times when you’ll want to skip that insurance policy. It may not be as often as you think, but it happens.
After Talor Min’s husband dies during a trip to Malaysia, she files a claim with her trip insurance companies for the repatriation of his remains. One year later, she’s still trying to get her money back.
Think you need travel insurance? Think again.
You might require something else — either a specialized insurance product that protects only one aspect of your trip, or something that isn’t insurance at all.
