Posted on 10 June 2014. Tags: booking a cruise, cabins, Carnival Cruise Lines, cell phones at sea, credit card, cruise fare, cruise loyalty programs, cruise ship, cruise vacation, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean, ship spas, shore excursions, smart cruise strategies, staterooms, Travel Guard, travel insurance
Why are some cruise travelers smarter than others? Simply put, they’ve been there, done that, and through trial and error have concocted strategies that avoid travel mishaps. Here are some tips that guarantee smooth sailing from cruisers in the know.
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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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Posted on 23 February 2011. Tags: Alabama, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Fanstasy, cruise credit, extreme fog, fog, Gulf Cruise, Gulf of Mexico, Mobile, travel insurance, voucher, weather
This weekend dense fog in the Gulf of Mexico delayed three cruise ships from docking in Galveston, Texas. Of course the delays were frustrating for passengers on board the ships as well as those awaiting to start their cruises….
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Posted on 04 September 2009. Tags: azipod problems, canal, canceled trip, cancelled ports, Carnival Cruise Lines, Carnival Miracle, Costa Rica, cruise issues, Panama, propulsion problems, Stewart Chiron, The Cruise Guy, travel insurance, Vance Gulliksen
Fred and Deborah Marenna were looking forward to celebrating their 25th anniversary on the Carnival Miracle. It was the perfect itinerary for celebrating as it would visit exotic Panama and Costa Rica. But the day before the Connecticut couple…
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Posted on 21 August 2009. Tags: bad weather, Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Lines, cruise ship, cruises and hurricanes, East Coast, Hurricane Bill, hurricane season, Mexican Riviera, Royal Caribbean, travel guard insurance, travel insurance
It’s two months into 2009 hurricane season and the first tropical storms and major hurricane are impacting a number cruises in the Caribbean. Last weekend, Tropical Storm Ana doused much of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Hurricane Bill became the first hurricane of the season, and is currently a Category 4 storm. So what happens to guests on cruises that are affected by storms?
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Posted on 08 May 2009. Tags: allergic to cigarette smoke, cigarette allergy, cigarette smoke, Costa Cruises, cruising Europe, lung cancer, MSC Cruises, smoking bans, smoking in Europe, smoking on cruise ships, tobacco issues, travel insurance
Texas residents Shirley Campbell and Cynthia Jeffries had planned to spend several weeks cruising Europe on the trip of a lifetime. The friends booked two back-to-back cruises on two different cruise lines. The first cruise was great. But the second cruise caused Campbell to become very ill, which forced her to abandon ship. Why? Too much cigarette smoke.
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