tsalnukt 1 #1 October 10, 2009 I'm booking a cruise and have no idea what i'm doing. What is this "insurance" that they want to sell me and do I really need it? Any other tips/tricks for the "cruising world" would be greatly appreciated. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TImBryant 0 #2 October 10, 2009 I went on a Cruise about two years ago. I did get the insurance but thankfully didn't need to use it. However someone we shared our dining table with did. We got to know each other over the first few days of the cruise and we stayed in contact for a while after. They had to pull close enough to a port that an helo could land on the boat to pick him up. Then he was stabalized and sent back to the US. This was paid for by the insurance. If he had not had the insurance it would have been charged to him.tagline..... what's a tagline? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #3 October 10, 2009 If you have to fly to the cruise departure point, make sure that you have some kind of protection in the event that your plane is delayed. If it's a combo deal with the travel and cruise combined, you might be covered automatically. If you are booking your flight on your own, look into insurance that covers late arrival, in which case it will likely cover transpo to the first port of call. Insurance can also cover illness that prevents your being able to make the cruise. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #4 October 10, 2009 Most insurance isn't going to cover flight delays w/r/t the actual cruise line. If you book your air through the cruise line they'll wait if necessary. If you're flying out of an airport that might get weather delays fly in a day early and get a room near the port. Know that the air has to match the arrival and departure of the ship. DOn't get air that arrives late or they'll leave without you, and don't get air that leaves any earlier than noon on the day you get back. What route are you going on?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #5 October 10, 2009 I've also recently decided to book a cruise for the first time, so I hope that you don't mind, if I also ask questions on your thread. Where are you traveling to and when? What other sites have to you looked to for guidance? I believe that there are some cruise forums out there. Google "Cruise forums", and you'll find more specific information. I am going to do the same, but I'd also love to ask the DZ.com crowd of their experience. Good luck with all! My questions: I have a limited time in which to travel, but I've been to Europe several times in the past, so a quick cruise seems like a fun change. Has anyone even taken a cruise to Vienna or Germany during the holidays, and if so, how was your experience traveling in these towns, during this time? Also, does anyone have suggestions for sites or restaurants, which should be seen, if we have an extra day and a half in Vienna before the cruise and in Nuremberg or Munich, Germany, afterwards? Thanks in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASTKU 1 #6 October 10, 2009 I would definitely suggest bringing a big bottle of alcohol with ya.... When I went on a cruise I was actually like 17 (Senior Trip) and brought one of those huge bottles of Evian but filled it with clear tequila..... It will save you a bunch of money!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 October 12, 2009 Quote I would definitely suggest bringing a big bottle of alcohol with ya.... When I went on a cruise I was actually like 17 (Senior Trip) and brought one of those huge bottles of Evian but filled it with clear tequila..... It will save you a bunch of money!! Yeah...try that these days! Most major cruise lines caught on to that years ago, I seriously wouldn't recommend it now...not at the start anyway, when you stop somewhere for a day, I see it done now and again, but I've also seen passengers get stopped and their stuff confiscated. Booze if how they make their money, they watch 'bootleggers' pretty close. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #8 October 12, 2009 A couple of ladies that I worked with went to Germany/ Austria last year during the Nov/Dec time frame. You will see a lot of Christmas vendor-street fairs. They sell realy good decorations etc at a fraction of what you will pay in the States. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ASTKU 1 #9 October 12, 2009 QuoteYeah...try that these days! Most major cruise lines caught on to that years ago, I seriously wouldn't recommend it now...not at the start anyway, when you stop somewhere for a day, I see it done now and again, but I've also seen passengers get stopped and their stuff confiscated. Actually one of my friends just got back from a cruise a couple weeks ago and he did bring alcohol. Its worth the risk either way.... What are they going to do? Arrest you? No, worst case they confiscate it. like you said... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #10 October 12, 2009 I did a 7 day cruise in April earlier this year on Royal Caribbean, to the Western Caribbean, round trip from Miami. I strongly advise you to take the insurance. It's usually not expensive and it can save you a bundle if you should need it. As an example; a ship's doctor consultation is not cheap and your regular medical insurance might not cover it. Many passengers were at the medical offices for sunburn, stomach bugs and a whole range of things that you might not consider would happen to you on a cruise. A single consultation can easily cost you $200. That was more than what I paid for the insurance and I later claimed back the entire amount. Speaking of sunburn; if you're going to the tropics then wear a hat and use tan lotion. Lots of tourists from less sunny parts of the world forget what the sun can do to them, and realize too late. Taking booze onboard is risky; if security finds it, they will confiscate it, guaranteed. You are also not allowed to keep bottles of booze in your stateroom. The exceptions are room service wines and single drinks which are delivered. You are, however, welcome to buy bottles of booze onboard the ship on the last day of your cruise and take it with you when you disembark. Some cruise lines offer a "drinks package" which you pay on the first day of the cruise or during your booking. The packages range from wine to sodas. Get one. They are worth it. The wine and sodas are expensive onboard and paying for them one at a time works out to much more than a package deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 October 12, 2009 Are you taking applications for cruise companions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #12 October 12, 2009 You can buy booze at any port but it'll be 'held' for you and given to you on the last day.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #13 October 12, 2009 Do you think I would care about alcohol if i was on a cruise with Vanilla? Or are you implying i might want to drink heavily. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #14 October 12, 2009 Quote Do you think I would care about alcohol if i was on a cruise with Vanilla? Or are you implying i might want to drink heavily. I think he meant for HER... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #15 October 12, 2009 Oh sorry. Yea i think you're right.Love ya Ro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
