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Coronavirus Wreaking Havoc on Your Travel Plans?

So far none of our plans have changed. I did get an email from Viking Cruises saying that if we wanted to cancel our upcoming river cruise we would get a refund of a credit to travel at another time. Since our river cruise isn't until May 2021 I decided not to take their offer.
 
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Richard
 
CaliGirl08 said:
The cruise ship went to Hawaii..... we are leaving to Hawaii this weekend. :(
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Saw a cruise ship docked in Kauai today as i golfed near the Marriott Kauai Beach Club.

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Richard
 
Well, if you are going to - or through - French Polynesia, this ought to be fun. A medical clearance certificate no older than 5 days old. I just saw this on the Tradewinds Facebook page.
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Better have medical certificate ready if you plan to visit on transit in French Polynesia.
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After discussion with our grown 'kids'- traveling companions for this Summer's Italy cruise, and out of an abundance of caution, we've made the command decision to cancel the trip. Alex, the SIL, who works for Microsoft, in Redmond/Kirkland, WA- has been sent home to work for 3 weeks. Microsoft is paying their hourly employees, telling them that 'their job' is to stay inside until called back to work.

We are fully trip insured, and have asked our doc's to sign off on recommending we don't travel- which will trigger the insurance claim. We'will be out the cost of the insurance, but that was sunk money whether we travel or not.

So I guess this answers the question posed by the header of this thread! Yep, coronavirus wreaked havoc on our plans.

Those 'Drive-To' Time Share vacations are looking better all the time!

Jim
 
The major Canadian travel insurers as of yesterday will no longer include coverage for trips cancelled due to Covid-19 travel advisories or just personal concerns. Covid-19 is now a 'known' event just like 'pre existing' and not eligible as a trip cancellation excuse!
 
Ironwood said:
The major Canadian travel insurers as of yesterday will no longer include coverage for trips cancelled due to Covid-19 travel advisories or just personal concerns. Covid-19 is now a 'known' event just like 'pre existing' and not eligible as a trip cancellation excuse!
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US travel insurers made that change effective (iirc) January 19th. Yep, one cannot can be reimbursed for cancellation without medical recommendation.
 
Don’t you love it when insurance companies charge you premiums but then refuse to cover what you bought the insurance for?

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Passepartout said:
After discussion with our grown 'kids'- traveling companions for this Summer's Italy cruise, and out of an abundance of caution, we've made the command decision to cancel the trip. Alex, the SIL, who works for Microsoft, in Redmond/Kirkland, WA- has been sent home to work for 3 weeks. Microsoft is paying their hourly employees, telling them that 'their job' is to stay inside until called back to work.

We are fully trip insured, and have asked our doc's to sign off on recommending we don't travel- which will trigger the insurance claim. We'will be out the cost of the insurance, but that was sunk money whether we travel or not.

So I guess this answers the question posed by the header of this thread! Yep, coronavirus wreaked havoc on our plans.

Those 'Drive-To' Time Share vacations are looking better all the time!

Jim
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Will you please report back whether insurance approves the claim based on your doc's note to advise not to travel?
 
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Will you please report back whether insurance approves the claim based on your doc's note to advise not to travel?
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Sure. That's exactly how it worked when we cancelled another Italy trip (are we jinxed for Italy?) a month after my Germany adventure with emergency heart procedure in 2018. You start a claim with your travel insurance carrier, and they will send you the form to have your doctor fill out (or you fill it out and the doc simply signs it- to save them some time). It's pretty straight forward.
 
I made the decision last night that I was going to cancel our trip to Disneyland and Cruise from CA. If we were local, I probably would not have done it, but living on the east coast seemed to just add to the concern...being so far away from home. I didn't officially cancel anything and thought I would let the week play out to see if anything happens that would cause me not to loose the money for the cruise. But, Disney just announced they will allow cancellations with a 100% credit to use for future cruise in the next 12 months. Hotel was booked with Marriott points, those are back in my account. Air was booked with Chase points.....may be eating that, but it is only $600. Thanks DCL!

Now....what to do with those 2 weeks I was planning on being away! I still may go somewhere, but needs to be closer to home :)
 
Passepartout said:
Sure. That's exactly how it worked when we cancelled another Italy trip (are we jinxed for Italy?) a month after my Germany adventure with emergency heart procedure in 2018. You start a claim with your travel insurance carrier, and they will send you the form to have your doctor fill out (or you fill it out and the doc simply signs it- to save them some time). It's pretty straight forward.
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I have done that with other claims too, with a dr note not to travel. I just would like to know if they treat this differently.
 
Passepartout said:
Sure. That's exactly how it worked when we cancelled another Italy trip (are we jinxed for Italy?) a month after my Germany adventure with emergency heart procedure in 2018. You start a claim with your travel insurance carrier, and they will send you the form to have your doctor fill out (or you fill it out and the doc simply signs it- to save them some time). It's pretty straight forward.
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When I purchased Travel Insurance thru Hopper with AON Affinity Travel Practice, I downloaded the Doctor's Form from their website and took it with me to my Doctor's visit where it was completed and signed. I returned the form to AON and received my reimbursement check in less than a month.


Richard
 
I just cancelled a VSN bounceback promo trip to Hawaii. Although my package expires later this year, I figure there will be many cancellations so I can book closer to the date. Worst case, I can pay $50 to extend for 3 months or use it for a driving trip to Palm Springs/Desert.
 
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