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AirmensMom

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3. Absolutely buy it!

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 09:55 AM

Apr 2019

We went on a cruise/Disney vacation 25 years ago. The day we were leaving, there was a snow storm, the flight was delayed, and we missed our connecting flight. They got us on a new flight, but we didn't have time to rent our car to drive to the ship... not to mention we were sweating bullets the entire time, instead of being excited about our vacation. We had to hire a taxi ($$$), which got us there JUST in time. (Cruise ships wait for no one!) But if we had missed the ship, the insurance would have paid for us to take a helicopter to the first port of call.

Since we didn't have our car, we then had to take a bus to Disney, which wasted our entire first day at Disney. Our travel agent got us an extra day there and it was all paid for, including the bus fare and hotel room, return flight change, etc.

You never know what will go wrong. For something that costs $13,000, I would consider it well worthwhile to buy the insurance.

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Travel insurance? [View all] phylny Apr 2019 OP

Make SURE you check the max they will pay and the exclusions. That sounds kinda high to me. CurtEastPoint Apr 2019 #1

Thanks, I'm looking through it now. We won't have a car. phylny Apr 2019 #4

If you had a medical emergency ... IphengeniaBlumgarten Apr 2019 #8

Good point/advice - thank you! phylny Apr 2019 #10

How long will you be gone. gopiscrap Apr 2019 #2

Thanks. We don't have AAA but I never thought to research other options phylny Apr 2019 #5

You're welcome. Have a great time. gopiscrap Apr 2019 #16

Absolutely buy it! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #3

Thanks for your response. I feel your pain! phylny Apr 2019 #6

And I'm insanely jealous! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #7

I'm tracing my ancesters' roots, to an extent. phylny Apr 2019 #9

Fun! AirmensMom Apr 2019 #11

WOW! Have a great time! elleng Apr 2019 #12

We bought Travel Insurance for our Australia trip...... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #13

Must have. I was forced to cancel a 3 week trip to Alaska with sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #14

Thanks to all who responded. phylny Apr 2019 #15

That's what I was going to suggest. LNM Jun 2019 #17