Hi all,
In this thread in ASK RCI, I asked Marge about an email advertisement I received from RCI advising me to:
"To ensure your vacation is protected in the event of a cancellation, contact an RCI Guide at 1-800-338-7777. "
The response I received from Marge was about the BerkelyCare protection. My read as was 'philmer's was that BerkelyCare does not protect you in case RCI decides to cancel the reservation.
I read through the Travel Insurance Advise (sticky) for this forum, but it does not explain what will cover you if RCI decides to cancel a reservation.
At this point I am confused and I do not even know why RCI brought it up. I recently learned that if RCI cancels an Extra Vacation they will not refund the reservation fee. I wasn't even worried about this until first I heard RCI is keeping reservation fees on canceled Extra Vacations, we booked two extra vacations for my parents, and then RCI sends this note saying that I better call them to be protected in the event of a cancelation. So now I am sitting here thinking about this, when I shouldn't have to be.
I now have an irrational (or is it) fear that RCI will arbitrarily cancel the reservation(s) and say "well you should have purchased our insurance." But even looking at this insurance, Vacation Protection Plan, if RCI decides to cancel there is no coverage?!
Scott
[edited to include original 'ask RCI' link.]
In this thread in ASK RCI, I asked Marge about an email advertisement I received from RCI advising me to:
"To ensure your vacation is protected in the event of a cancellation, contact an RCI Guide at 1-800-338-7777. "
The response I received from Marge was about the BerkelyCare protection. My read as was 'philmer's was that BerkelyCare does not protect you in case RCI decides to cancel the reservation.
I read through the Travel Insurance Advise (sticky) for this forum, but it does not explain what will cover you if RCI decides to cancel a reservation.
At this point I am confused and I do not even know why RCI brought it up. I recently learned that if RCI cancels an Extra Vacation they will not refund the reservation fee. I wasn't even worried about this until first I heard RCI is keeping reservation fees on canceled Extra Vacations, we booked two extra vacations for my parents, and then RCI sends this note saying that I better call them to be protected in the event of a cancelation. So now I am sitting here thinking about this, when I shouldn't have to be.
I now have an irrational (or is it) fear that RCI will arbitrarily cancel the reservation(s) and say "well you should have purchased our insurance." But even looking at this insurance, Vacation Protection Plan, if RCI decides to cancel there is no coverage?!
Scott
[edited to include original 'ask RCI' link.]