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Costa Concordia not salvageable – accident expected to cost between $600-800 million

Posted on 16 January 2012. Tags: billons, Carnival Corporation, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, cruise deaths, Cruising Italian Style, Exxon Valdez, hull loss, insurance, Micky Arison, ship sink, Titanic

According to a report in the Bloomberg Businessweek analysts at Numis Securities Ltd. said the Costa Concordia accident is expected to be the most costly marine loss on record. Reports are estimating that the total insurance loss to be…

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Titanic-sized medical bill surprises cruising couple

Posted on 18 April 2011. Tags: cruise doctor, Cunard, getting sick on a cruise ship, health insurance, infirmary, insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, MedJet Assist, Queen Mary 2, seasick, sick bay, trans atlantic, travel coverage, Travel Guard, travel insurance

Susan and Larry Smith just wanted to enjoy their first-ever trans-Atlantic voyage aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2. But when Larry Smith experienced chest pains that landed him in the ship’s infirmary, they were headed for a shock: a medical bill for $1,200.

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Royal splash – luggage goes overboard

Posted on 13 January 2010. Tags: cruise complaints, damaged luggage, Freedom of the Seas, insurance, luggage in water, Ombudsman, property claim, Royal Caribbean, Royal Caribbean International

Stacey and Jason Bandish were looking forward to some much needed sun and fun on their September Caribbean cruise. The Pennsylvania couple boarded Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas in Port Canaveral in a festive mood and felt at…

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