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Three Good Reasons to Buy Cruise Insurance
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You’ve been planning your cruise for months. You’ve stocked up on sunblock, stowed away your passport and ironed your best Hawaiian shirt. But have you purchased travel insurance?
It may seem like just one more expense, but experienced travelers know insurance is essential to protect their investment. Here are three reasons you need to buy travel insurance for your next cruise.
Cruise lines have strict trip cancellation policies
Think your cruise company will understand when your plans change suddenly and you have to make an emergency trip cancellation? Probably not. They count on having their cabins filled when the ship leaves the dock, so many cruise lines have very strict cancellation policies.
In many cases, no refunds will be issued for trip interruptions, lost tickets, flight delays, no-shows or missing the check-in before departure. Even making a minor change to your travel plans may
be considered a trip cancellation.
It’s tough, but that’s the way it works. That’s
why cruise lines strongly recommend passengers buy cruise insurance. Consider an insurance policy that covers trip cancellations and trip interruption.
Medical emergencies happen on cruise ships, too
When you’re lounging on the sun deck, it’s easy to forget you’re hundreds of miles from the nearest hospital. Even if you’re in perfect health, you can never predict when you might break an ankle, suffer a heart attack or come down with the flu.
Ships’ doctors are equipped to provide prompt medical care, but for serious health emergencies, passengers may need to be airlifted to the closest medical facility. You don’t want to see the bill
for that, trust us. Medical evacuations can cost up to $80,000. Some cruise travel insurance plans include coverage for accidents or medical emergencies.
Cruise travel insurance lets you relax
The whole reason you wanted to go on a cruise vacation was to leave life’s worries on shore. But it’s tough to relax if you’re worrying about bad weather, illness, lost luggage, missed flights, theft,
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*Note: Romantic Danube price based on CAT F, select November 2018 Viking Longship sailings. Rhine Getaway price based on CAT F, select March, November and December 2018 Viking Longship sailings. Grand European Tour price based on CAT F, select Oct 2018 Viking Longship sailings. Cruise fares listed are for cruise and cruisetour only in US dollars, per person and fares/discount offers are based on double occupancy. Prices are based on lowest price at time of print and are subject to change without notice. Must request 2018 Early Booking Discount at time of booking and pay in full by current expiration date; call for details. Valid on new bookings only as of 5/1/17, subject to availability and may not be combinable with any other offers except Viking Explorer Society Travel Credits and Referral Rewards. Viking reserves the right to correct errors and to change any and all fares, fees and surcharges at any time. Additional terms and conditions apply; see Passenger Ticket Contract at vikingrivercruises.com.**Note: $200 per person AAA Member Benefit, shipboard credit offer is available to AAA members on Viking River Cruises itineraries ranging 14 days or more. $125 per person is available for river cruise itineraries of 8-13 days. Shipboard credits can only be applied when booked directly by AAA travel agent. This offer is only valid on 2018 river cruise itineraries and combinable with group rates, special pricing, past passenger discounts, refer a friend credits and future cruise vouchers. Offer is not combinable with interline and wholesale bookings and is not applicable to Egypt or Southeast Asia itineraries. Shipboard credit has no cash value. Valid only for Viking River Cruises sailings.CST: #2052644-40
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