Natural Disasters – Are You Covered ??????

In the News lately we have been hearing about rogue waves , Earthquakes and hurricanes so you might be wondering how to protect your crusie holiday from a natural disaster or any other unforeseen events. We always recommend at time of booking to purchase travel insurance , but do you know whats covered and whats not ??

If your flights or cruise holiday are canceled or delayed and you need to make alternate arrangements or are forced to cancel your trip your insurance plan will help you cover costs. Coverage may fall into the following catagories Trip Cancellation , Trip Delay , and Trip interruption. However if your simply nervous about travelling or dont think you should go on holiday in a  county affected by a recent disaster then you will receive no help from the travel insurance company. Here are some examples of what Travel insuarnce can cover:

*Inclement weather causing delay or cancellation of travel.

*The insured’s principal residence or destination being made uninhabitable by fire, flood or similar natural disaster, vandalism or burglary.

*Sickness, injury or death of an insured, immediate family member, traveling companion or business partner.

*Strike, resulting in complete cessation of travel services at the point of departure or destination.

*Financial default of an airline, cruise line or tour operator, resulting in the complete cessation of services.

*Being involved in or delayed due to a traffic accident en route to departure.

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