August 19, 2006
Cruise news: medical evacuation, New orleans, passports, South America
One cruise passenger needed a medical evacuation recently. I wonder if the Coast Guard covers the cost or if this guy will be in the poor house (unless he had the right insurance). How many cruisers have travel insurance that covers them for medical evacuation though?
If you are going on a cruise remember not only your travel insurance, but also your passport:
‘‘Consumers should proceed as if the new passport regulations are going into effect as scheduled,” said a Carnival Cruise Line spokesman. ‘‘While there is discussion of additional delay, as of this time, the first implementation phase for land and sea travel is still set for Dec. 31.”New Orleans says it will be all the way back int erms of tourism when two carnival cruise ships begin using the port regularly. If you're leaving from Naples, Florida instead, you should read this article on cruises and their ports of call in South America. Posted by James Trotta at August 19, 2006 12:56 AM
Translation: Get your passport now. If you don’t have a passport or you need to replace an expired one, the U.S. State Department Web site (travel.state.gov) provides information. Or call the National Passport Information Center at 877-487-2778.
Comments
As a travel agent, I would NEVER let a client book his cruise without the proper insurance. And that means one with medical evacuation. I always suggest an outside insurer, rather than the cruise lines' --- after all, I want to cover my client in the best possible way, NOT the cruise line!
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