Use LLL55 to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird sbird.co/44geRMA

My husband broke his hip 2 days into our Transatlantic cruise. He spent 8 days in the Medical unit. We had Allianz Travel Insurance. Royal Caribbean didn't once ask us for money. When we docked in the Canary Islands, he went straight to the hospital. Had surgery 2 days later. Hospital did not ask us for money. It is now 4 weeks later and we are FINALLY going home, Business Class. Allianz bought us the tickets. I do have to claim some out of pocket expenses when I get home. Several things that I had to cancel because of this disruption. We are just glad we bought Travel insurance.

@delia9262

Ай бұрын

Wishing your husband a speedy recovery!

@jenbrooks5872

Ай бұрын

We also use Allianz. Fortunately, we have not had to use it.

@whoopie2011

Ай бұрын

I thought you where forced to have a credit card in the system?

@nikkibadzik3948

Ай бұрын

I empathize with your husband. I just broke my legs a few weeks ago in Tenerife. Broken bones are not fun! Speedy recovery to your husband. So sorry about your trip.

@scotttravels517

Ай бұрын

Your lucky I fought the insurance co won’t pay “ we not in business to pay all claims “

My wife was airlifted off celebrity silhouette shortly leaving from leaving Southampton, treatment on the ship, some fluids etc, came in at around 2k, the airlift and hospital treatment was free because we were still in British waters, we now donate to the life guard and air ambulance to show our appreciation, fortunately we were insured, to cover the ship cost. Anyone travelling without insurance is taking a major risk, which in my view is not worth it

@grandmasmagic3858

Ай бұрын

like the old adage: it is better to have it and not need it rather than need it and not have it..I always travel with travel insurance...you just never know..

As the Chief Nurse for NCL for 8 years, I will tell you this about medical and evacuation insurance. We evacuated at least 1 pax every week, on every vessel in the fleet. If the pax purchased NCL's insurance it was so easy for us to arrange getting the pax to the nearest hospital, and/or arranging air ambulance repatriation to the USA, or other home country. NEVER any issues. ANY OTHER INSURANCE COVERAGE was a nightmare for us, trying to arrange it, and for the pax and family. In my first few months in that position, I lost count of the number of people who had to spend 10's of thousands of dollars to arrange to pay for an evacuation and repatriation. Even from the Caribbean back to USA or Canada is typically in excess of $40,000, and often much, much more. ALL of the air ambulances are private companies, and WILL NOT come without proof of payment up front. I have seen countless families charging $5000, $10,000 on each of several credit cards of several different people to arrange the payment. And all of that then takes the medical staff a really long time to coordinate, and ultimately delays evacuation by many hours, and in some cases 24 - 48 hrs. Sadly, in my time we had at least 6 individuals die because they could not come up with the money in time. And keep in mind it does not have to be life-threatening for the medical staff to order a medical debark. Anything that cannot be managed on board needs to be debarked. So it could be as simple as a fractured leg, to a seizure, severe asthma attact, etc. The cruise lines cannot take the risk of seemingly "minor" things becoming more complicated or recurring due to the litigious society of the USA. This is not as much of an issue while cruising in South America, Europe, and Asia where Americans are a minority on cruise ships. Buy the cruise lines medical insurance! Each and every time. You may have great travel medical insurance but if it takes a couple of days while the ships medical staff have to try to get approval, you could be dead by then. Reply

@Stacy-pz9rr

Ай бұрын

Wow, some of these medical professionals comments let me know I will NEVER cruise again, Thank God I went to Alaska for my first and last cruise and stayed healthy and without injury , a young mother fell and broke her leg on boarding day , they wouldn’t even loan her a wheel chair to get on/off with her family , how dare they not show this woman compassion and courtesy after she spent her money on this trip . I Don’t like the cruising industry

@sandradavis9775

Ай бұрын

Scam!

Had to go to medical once due to a bad back spasm while on Anthem of the Seas. Had a fantastic medical team take of me. I showed them I had medical insurance, they charged my credit card and they made sure I had all the documents I needed to make a claim. Fully reimbursed. Never cruise without insurance with medical.

@JamaicanCola

Ай бұрын

Uugghhh. Back spasms are no joke.

@bloodycrepe

Ай бұрын

Back spasms are not fun. Had them once. Agreed, if someone can't afford insurance, they can't afford to cruise.

You *can* get a policy that only covers travel medical+evacuation. We are both near/above 60, and an 18-day policy we had recently cost only $160. The reason why we only get medical+evacuation is because those are the emergency costs that can easily bankrupt you - especially a helicopter evacuation. We don't insure airfare, missed ports, hotels, etc, because those are expenses already accounted for by travel time. If we lose those, it is inconvenient, but won't destroy us financially.

@wandabrown8446

Ай бұрын

Which company?

@caroleanne8529

Ай бұрын

The insurance you have chosen makes the most sense. to me. Which company did you use?

@oreooreo481

Ай бұрын

also would like to know what company, that sounds really great

@dawnkunkel2564

Ай бұрын

Good points! Which insurance company do you use?

@robertabeyers3371

Ай бұрын

What company do you use?

I quit smoking in 1991. I started with the patch, which caused a reaction. Ended up quitting cold turkey. Best decision of My life

@michaelatherton826

Ай бұрын

I integrated gambling and smoking: a friend and I bet each other a large sum about who would start smoking again first. As far as I know neither of us has. That was 50 years ago. 🙂

@michaelatherton826

Ай бұрын

@@lisagardner903 It's probably added more than four years to your lifespan. 🙂

My husband fell on our first Princess cruise in Feb and our bill was $3400 and it was put right on our ship account and it went right on our credit card. Fortunately we had an Allianz annual plan and we were totally reimbursed.

I remember reading comments one day from a cruiser who seemed angry because all of the insurance they wasted money on and never had to use it. I pray i will never have to use my insurance!! But if i need it, i will be pretty happy i have it.

I always get travel insurance.

I am an ex-smoker and my wife smokes. We started cruising in the 90's and lived through the changes in the smoking policy. Embarkation day is an issue, but that time is limited. Otherwise, my wife doesn't find the rules to be a real issue. She just resigns herself to being in the casino and actually gambling while she smokes. She was going to do that anyway. If weather causes the closure of the outside decks, smokers are in a bind. One thing I learned in my short stint as a safety officer is this, if you don't have adequate smoking areas, your risk of fire goes up. Most smokers will follow the rules, but there's always those few that are determined to smoke. When they think they are about to be caught, they quickly discard the cigarette without making sure it was completely extinguished. (There's no smoking in hospitals, but go to the stairwells after a night shift and count the cigarette butts.)

@tmoore1144

Ай бұрын

We very rarely do get patients that smoke in the bathroom of their rooms. Of course we smell it immediately. Patients always deny they were smoking. Most just want to go out to smoke. By federal law there is NO smoking on hospital property. And I can not take anyone out in a wheelchair to smoke on our property as #1, I can't leave out property while on the clock. #2 Nope, not taking you out to smoke. Get there on your own. (our patients just had babies. They can walk)

I will never book a customer who refuses travel insurance. I will not be blamed for their problem should it arise. Too many people want to blame their travel agency for not pushing them to buy it.

@gailjudd-cc4qk

Ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@danasandoval624

Ай бұрын

Good for you. If they can’t or don’t purchase travel insurance (it’s not that expensive) they should stay home.

@CA-zj2pn

Ай бұрын

TA here...we get customers to sign a Travel Insurance Liability Release Form. Must be submitted prior to final payment.

@mariebrooks7341

Ай бұрын

I agree. I won't book folks who do not have a passport or won't apply for one; if they don't want travel insurance; and if they don't travel at least one day prior to the cruise. I also like them to pay gratuities in advance however that's optional as long as they understand that they will be billed for gratuities. Failure to get travel insurance is a must have or I'm not booking you.

@Nrustica

Ай бұрын

I purchase 3 months of medical airlift travel insurance from american express for the same price as a week.

I'm not one for ratting people out, but when it comes to smoking on a cruise, you better believe I'm going to be all over that one! We were on a cruise back in April and the people on the balcony next to my daughter and son in law were smoking. I am a previous smoker, so I get it, it's a powerful addiction. My grandson who is 2, and was staying in the cabin with me on the other side of my daughter's cabin, was spending time on both balconies, and so when we were on my daughter's balcony, the smoke was very strong, even for me. There's a lot of things I'll put up with, but smoking around my grandson is not one of them! So you better believe I called and reported it! There were enough smoking areas on the ship, hell the whole back section of the ship was a smoking area, so nope, no excuses! And then, as if that's not bad enough, the danger of smoking in non-designated areas! Come on people, if you're that lazy to walk to a smoking area, maybe you have bigger problems than needing a smoke. So yes, I will rat you out all day every day if I see you breaking THAT rule, no exceptions, no excuses!

As an agent, I don't want cruise lines stealing my customers so it goes without saying I won't be trying to steal theirs. Going on Oceania Vista in December for the second time. Biggest bang for the buck on the high seas. Superior food, service and drinks.

@jackiebyers3424

Ай бұрын

I am happy to hear your opinion of Oceania Vista. We are sailing on her in early October in the Mediterranean. First cruise to Med, first cruise on Oceania, 29th overall. Any tips for me?

@gowithgid3274

Ай бұрын

@@jackiebyers3424 You can take up to six bottles of wine on board.

Thanks for the cruise news and your views

@LaLidoLoca

Ай бұрын

Thanks Shane!

Our balcony was 2 decks above the smoking section on the Carnival Breeze which just added to an already not very pleasant cruise.

@annazdzieblowska7430

Ай бұрын

That would be my nightmare. I hate the smell of cigarettes and sometimes get sea sick, so the mix of 2 would be disaster

@tinybrownin

Ай бұрын

More research before booking next time. Smokers get to have their space too.

That's a tough situation on both sides (that poor gentleman with the medical situation, and also for Royal needing to iron out the billing at a cruddy time). It's a good reminder that it's important to get trip insurance! While it wouldn't have solved the need here to settle up the bill onboard, it certainly would have helped to reimburse the passenger afterwards. A "good cautionary tale" as you always say, Tony! Thanks as always for the video and keeping us up to date on everything going on in ca-roozing!

I cancelled the O cruise we had booked. I'm going on a different kind of vacation instead. I look at real estate agents the way you look at travel agents. I might look at travel agents the same way, especially consiering how they act on some of the FB groups I belong to. Smokers have to get used to the idea that no one wants them around. It's a dirty, stinky habit. No one will listen to or care about the smoker's complaints. Let them eat cake. Love your vids. Keep 'em coming!

@patriciaroane4913

Ай бұрын

It's stinky, plus it's expensive. I stopped around 40 years ago, and cannot believe the cost now.

@tinybrownin

Ай бұрын

A smokers complaints are just as important as a non smoker. The fact you think being a non smoker trumps being a smoker you are severely wrong. Also to mention no one wants them around is WRONG too. And rude may I add.

@lindahaas385

29 күн бұрын

@tinynrownin You’re right. She’s treating the smoker (no, I don’t smoke) like a non human. Someone with NO empathy would do that-someone that’s narcissistic. 😞 I wonder if that means that she’s unsympathetic to all that have an addiction.

I was shocked at how many people smoke on their balconies! We had an aft corner suite and the balcony next to ours on the port side had someone who was constantly out there smoking (which made our hot tub time a lot less pleasant). And when we were docked next to the Magic, I saw people smoking on their balconies.

Never cruise without some kind of insurance. We always get travel insurance; glad we did because I got sick, it cost us $900.00 and trust me they contact you to come to guest services and pay your bill. They will hound you until it's paid. After we got back just submitted all the bills to the insurance company and was sent a check for that amount. We're trying a different cruise line in 2025. We are going to try Azamara. Smaller ships only 700 passengers they can go to places bigger ships can't have more overnights in ports and longer days in the ports they visit. Great itineraries in Europe, Caribbean. Worth trying out so we will see.

Great reporting…. As always ❤❤❤

Great comments as usual Tony keep them coming!! Very important get travel insurance like you said you just never know!!!

We came back from Carnival Magic this week. Smokers commandeered entire 11th deck. Absolutely disgusting. We had to give up our yellow chairs that we enjoyed last December.😢

My travel insurance was only $248. Why not get it? You have already paid for a pricey cruise.

I am shocked! Poaching from the Loca Fam!😮 Shadey!

We got travel insurance, thank God! $8,700- Husband went into AFIB and I had an asthma event and bacterial infection. Onboard Medical took care of us, but it was expensive. Husband's 33 hours in ICU on ship was more than $8,300. It took from January to mid-May to get Blue Cross to pay out. Had to wait until our insurance to pay, before the travel insurance would pick up the rest of the tab, but we are going to be 100% reimbursed, and thankfully we had savings to pay the Discover card off without paying interest.

@judithbaksany9924

Ай бұрын

Going through that right now. We'll definitely rethink our choice of travel insurance in the future. Right now, we are waiting for $8500 but have to jump through multiple hoops in order to be reimbursed.

@redhatbear1135

Ай бұрын

Where were you that your personal insurance wasn’t secondary? If that’s everywhere it sounds like you can lower your medical coverage to cover co-pays and Evans.

@judithbaksany9924

Ай бұрын

@@redhatbear1135 Our travel insurance was through the CruiseLine. It requires that we submit medical receipts to our primary insurance (US). Submit explanation of benefits and they review everything and reimburse(hopefully). The medical receipts were submitted to them first. We then were required to submit them to our US insurer. We did not know that until AON contacted us with this requirement. We will change how we book travel insurance in the future.

Thanks Tony for the updates news and your views. ❤

Lots of great vocabulary on this episode Tony.

Loyalty works both ways

Great show & energy today. You rocked it! Shout out Luda.

This is normal. That is the reason why you need insurance. My husband had a hernia on an Oceania cruise ship. And we had to be evacuated to the Bahamas. We were sent to a small boat to a medical plane until the hospital. And we had 20k bills in total. Cruise ship make sure you will survive but you have to a ton of space in your credit card even if you have insurance.

I was just on the Quantum of the Seas, and we also had a power outage Sunday night while we were preparing to depart Victoria, British Columbia. I was very thankful we were still in port. The power was out for about 30 minutes or more. Once we started sailing away, the tv snd lights flickered, but they stayed on. Thankfully we made it back to Seattle the next morning with no issues.

Great video ❤❤❤❤

Definitely get the travel insurance. I worked in health insurance and talked to so many people who got sick traveling or had an accident and had to do emergency surgery in Europe or someplace. I talked to a man who got married on a Caribbean island. I believe it was his wedding night that he had a massive heart attack, and was in the hospital for over 2 months on that island. He didn't have repatriation insurance, so all of his treatment was done in that foreign country. Too many things can go wrong and you are not immortal.

We are ones that always get insurance, just brought up that way. However, I do remember back when it was possible for a family to pay for medical care without bankruptcy of the family. To me not allowing the person to be medivac without confirming payment is akin to an ambulance coming to the site of a bad accident and before taking you to the hospital demand payment. The way things are going in this country, we will see that.

Even American hospitals are solely focused on profits. Patients that cannot pay have been getting dumped on the sidewalk for years. If you choose not to believe it or want to act shocked and awed that's too bad. I'm a veteran and the VA wants that co-pay.

@hollypotter6989

Ай бұрын

Not exactly true. Non profit hospitals are required by law to treat people who can't afford to pay. If it's an emergency you are taken to the nearest hospital and stabilized then transfered to a non profit hospital for continued care. I just googled it. Hospitals offer financial assistance programs and the Federal government has Medicaid for those who are poor. It's not socialized medicine, but there isn't a 4 year wait to get tonsils out either.

@garyjarvis2730

Ай бұрын

Not true and purely a myth. Why do you think so many MAGA type are against universal health care - they get it for free anyhow and simply don't want to contribute to the system. End result is half of American pay for the other half rather than everyone paying their fair share.

@staceyotten5312

Ай бұрын

​@i did not have insurance for the longest time. I have used clinics with sliding fee scales and regular clinics hospitals even when i knew i couldnt pay. Never once got denied treatment. Every year i have to have bloodwork to get thy thyroid meds refilled. Now that i have insurance, i was able to get on a $25/month payment plan for my sons thyroid diagnosis. Lots of bloodwork to come to that conclusion!! hollypotter6989

@roxanneonthemove4187

Ай бұрын

Hospitals in the US are required to treat you if it is life threatening, stabilize you to continue treatment at hospital such as a county or state hospital should you not have health insurance or have difficulty with paying.

@PaulCashman

Ай бұрын

@@hollypotter6989 so true. When a friend in Sweden -- one of the cradles of European socialized medicine -- needed an MRI, he could have gotten it for free in Sweden, but by law they have 30 DAYS to get the results back to you and they'll TAKE all that time. He was on a tight schedule, so he flew to Russia instead -- this was before the war -- and his MRI and neurologist cost less than the roundtrip flight to Moscow.

Always get the travel insurance because you never know what can happen

I'm enjoying the post thyroid era. Great videos and great energy.

I am a reformed smoker of 37 years I think they need a smokers longe and casino. Unless they make a lot more money from smoking gamblers, but understand some people just don’t want to stop. I like to gamble but if someone came up beside me smoking, I would have to leave. It literally makes sick.

This is a perfect example of why you should never travel without insurance. I feel bad for them but this is what happens when you roll the dice.

When I was younger I never got the insurance but now as a senior citizen, as is my SO, we get it.

@redhatbear1135

Ай бұрын

We are not as particular in the Caribbean as we are in other countries, and the airlifts are shorter. Dad always argued he could take the loss, at least to the Caribbean cruises.

@annettehatzman8058

Ай бұрын

I am trying to find a company that will insure someone 71 yrs old. Would you mind telling me the company that you use? Thanks!

@redhatbear1135

Ай бұрын

@@annettehatzman8058 Allianz I believe has a yearly travel insurance. I use there per cruise policy when I’m someplace other than Caribbean or Alaska. For those I use the cruise policies which are often Aon. The cruise ones I’ve used are not based on age, Allianz is. And I’m not looking forward to 71!

@habracken8004

Ай бұрын

@@annettehatzman8058 I use the same co as Tony. Allianz. It’s not cheap for older people but it’s reassuring to have it. I can’t remember how much but I think I bought enough to pay for cruise, airfare & hotels before & after the cruise. It also includes some reimbursement for lost baggage.

The crepeary sounds amazing! We would love to try Oceania, we are platinum on NCL but have not tried it yet.

I don't understand. You give them a credit card number before you even get on the ship, or at least when you get on the ship. So why wouldn't it just go automatically on the credit card like any other charge.

@halpen

Ай бұрын

Good question!

@mikecreger9702

Ай бұрын

Could have been over the limit on their credit card. Most do have limits.

@timneuman6875

Ай бұрын

Most ships allow a cash account. This might have been the case here.

@stevemcgowen

Ай бұрын

I read somewhere they didn't have that much available credit on the cards.

My wife and I were just on the Icon (our first ever cruise) where the power went out. It was 30 mins, I timed it. Didn’t bother us too much other than the AC not being on in our stateroom. Other seasoned cruisers we met on board said they have never been on a ship where the power went out.

Love Oceania Cruise Line! Ya gotta try it!!!

Good voice!

We're on Don's Alaskan Princess cruise having a blast! We never leave home without insurance because of your stories! Thanks bunches

Hey Tony and Jenny B love the voice Tony keep singing

I love your channel Tony. You’re a natural. 👍🏼

Oceania is really nice and the food is amazing.Been on over 35 cruises and Oceania was best one.

@FrielFamilyFootball

Ай бұрын

We’re kids on board?

Tony, love your channel and your sense of humor is spot on. Love it

Sir:….unfortunately I’m a smoker. When anyone travels to wherever we have Togo by their rules. It’s their so called sandbox. If they say I can’t smoke…so be it, and I’ll thank them. I’m almost 69 and hate smoking. I even asked a police friend to lock me up for a week. As far as I’m concerned, nonsmokers have more rights than the smoker. They shouldn’t have to be around the smoke. Got Bless all

T, I tried a patch to quit a 2+ pack habit, heck, I smoked while wearing a patch! Not until I got hypnotized did I finally rid myself of that awful habit

Back in the saddle again. Good show content today Tony

We've cruised Oceania 3 times. Best food we've had at see. Pricey but very good service. Their small ships are pretty old, but sparkly..

My husband uses Zyn!

While refueling, it’s not just near the fuel barge , it’s the venting off the air the fuel is displacing that gets around the ship through exhaust vents

WHAT?!? His bill was only $2,700?? My appendix ruptured on a cruise with Carnival. Basically, almost same situtation except I did have Medicare + Blue Cross although this will do no good on a ship. Ok that problem has been solved and we never cruise from that point foward without the medical insurance. BUT here's why I had the big question in the beginning...I was charged $6,000. + for being in the emergency medical unit for 3 days until I was flown (from last port) back to Florida for emergency surgery. OK word to wise never book a cruise without the insurance to cover the medical should anything happen. Yes the medical team and doctor was most caring kind and concerned but I never expected to pay $6,000.00 just for the medical rec'd while onboard.

@annettehatzman8058

Ай бұрын

HI! Thank you for sharing that! I am looking for medical travel insurance for our upcoming cruise. My husband will be 71, so he's on Medicare, but I haven't found a company that insures people over 70 yrs of age. (I no longer think of 70+ as "elderly" 😆and he's certainly healthy enough to cruise!) Would you mind telling me which insurance company you use? Thanks!

I had nicotine patches for when I fly, visit my parents or siblings, and even when I cruise since there's only two places to smoke on most cruises. Tell your doctor you're trying to quit, and insurance will pay 100% for them. Heavy smoker? Double up on the 21mg patches. It's not too bad. I also just quit a couple month ago, nasty habit I've wanted to break for over a decade. Nicotine patches and Wellbutrin.

shout out Luda!

I was on a Carnival Cruise last fall and so many people were smoking in the casino, I developed an uncontrolled cough. I wore a mask the remainder of the cruise as to not scare anyone into thinking I had Covid. The secondhand smoke inside is bad. I was in the nonsmoking area and still endured secondhand smoke because it traveled. From what I could see, there were many people smoking but not gambling, just sitting at a slot with their cigarette. Most of which were chain smokers.

My sister, mother, and I were disembarked in Costa Rica because Mom got sick and the cruise doctors were afraid they couldn’t treat her. Princess gave me our final bill that included her care from the medical team. This was not a surprise. When it came time for all of us to come home, the hospital in Costa Rica required we pay her medical bill in full before she could leave. That was a surprise but thankfully with some high credit limit credit cards we could spring her. That bill was $22,000 dollars. But because of our cruise insurance we got it all back including the costs for my sister and I until she could come home 12 days later including airplane rides back to the U.S. with a private nurse accompanying Mom. As soon as I make the reservation I buy the cruise insurance. Buy the dang insurance and hope you don’t need it.

I love Scentbird! Pocket-sized, too, so I can reapply later if needed.

Royal should have taken care of the bill before they started the transport, but they had an absolute right to require money. Get insurance!

@jdavis7613

Ай бұрын

He had money a cruise but not the cruise insurance,? Cruise insurance is much cheaper than the cruise or a medical bill.

@maggieriley5710

Ай бұрын

​@@jdavis7613 unfortunately some people think they're 10 foot tall and bullet proof.

@TerryKeever

Ай бұрын

The cruise lines do not have a right to delay medical treatment and leaving the ship. That's extortion and kidnapping.

@findingmiriam581

Ай бұрын

@TerryKeever They can and will. So will most foreign hospitals.

Thank you for sharing our story! It's a great cautionary tail, get the travel insurance! Mad I didn't. (For the record I did get health insurance earlier that year, but it didn't kick in until January 1st.)

Hi Tony. Happy hump day. Yes, the cruise line want's the money. Another case of GET TRAVEL INSURANCE! Oceana, new ship a week early. At least they are letting them have the choice to change. A friend of mine is on Icon now. Haven't talked to her yet. I hate when people approach other's to go with them instead when booking trips. Build your own business, don't jump on another person's site and try to get them to call you. Stuff does happen when cruising. That's pretty far out, the line just shouldn't book cruises when dry dock is coming up. I don't know how John deal's with those people every day. As always thank you for all you do ❤

I love the finish and I would put it I my house.

One of these days people will learn that travel insurance is a must.

My wife and I love Oceania. We were booked on the new Allure in 2025 and two of the stops were in Israel. Those plans have been cancelled. The ships, service, and food on Oceania is fantastic!

We were booked on the Carnival Firenze inaugural cruise and they slipped another inaugural cruise ahead of us. We weren't notified to change our booking.

Still working on it!

We used the medical bay on Norwegian. The nurse and doctor were great, but the whole thing was a nightmare and we had medical insurance and travel insurance. NCL handled the whole thing disastrously including reporting us to customs for a $3000 purchase **that was the medical bill** (and thus not something customs cares about). Treated awfully by Norwegian. Oh, NCL wouldn't wait for insurance, we had to out-of-pocket at time of use.

@brendaryder8745

Ай бұрын

None of the cruise lines deal with insurance companies, unless you have purchased the cruise lines own medical & evacuation insurance. Any other insurance you need to pay up front, and deal with your insurance company after the fact.

Love Oceania. I’ve been looking for another cruise with ports and perks I like.

Travel Insurance is a must!!

keep the velvet tones going! Thanks for the cruise news!

On a side note I'd recommend Hollister colognes and Abercrombie.. it's worth the cost.

Love Oceania but havent been on Vista yet. Going on 7th Oceania cruise in July! Ready to go

Hi Tony I believe the insurance is worth it because you never know what can happen. Better to be safe than sorry.

❤me breaking my ankle on a Disney cruise!!😳🙏🙏I had the travel insurance for the first time ever & will NEVER cruise without it again!!!🙏

We were listening to you Tony & my husband looked at me & said - " There you go - now you know how to not to have to get off the ship !"

I've never been on a cruise and my travel agent, who is awesome BTW, made sure we had what she considered her favorite insurance plan and to be honest it wasn't all that expensive and definitely worth the peace of mind.

@lisavarney1625

Ай бұрын

Can I ask what company your travel agent uses? I'm looking to get travel insurance and am overwhelmed by all the different companies!

@platinumgoldens-

Ай бұрын

I was going to ask the same 😄

@carolynmurtaza1180

Ай бұрын

I have used them before and I have suffered a Type 2 heart attack and an TIA, p plus seizures and they can cover me for my first cruise next year

For clarification - it’s not RC but an outside vender that runs their medical services. When you book/board any cruise you are also signing an agreement to pay before disembarkation any medical expenses due to that particular medical provider.

Booked on an Oceana at the end of August to the Mediterranean our second cruise with them exceptionally better with large bathrooms, bigger cabins, and the services perfecto worth every penny lots of amenities included love the smaller ships

We Always bought travel insurance for our cruises due to Mom's age and health. The only time we had to use it was when Mom got sick a day or so before we were supposed to leave. With proof from her doctor that she was unable to travel, we were able to rebook with no additional charges on Princess.

I snitched out the cabin next door to us on our last cruise on the Enchanted Princess. I called security because they were smoking on the balcony. They sent the floor supervisor to our cabin to peak around the divider to catch them actively smoking.

😮I love Norwegian Bliss for there humidor on deck 8 as a cigar smoker this is great.

Not on a cruise but sister broke her elbow in Australia and her hip in Egypt. Yes. She had insurance and was treated well

Good Morning Tony, I am back at work and missing being on a ship already

Coast Guard regulations prohibit any hot work (welding) or open flame of any kind while the ship is taking on bunkers or until the bunker barge departs. The ship's captain, company and/or cruise director have no say in it. Also, upon your advisement Tony, we've been getting travel insurance for the past 5-6 years. Never had to use it, luckily, but we're glad we had it. Good stuff, thanks.

My Mom was on a Grand Circle tour (she had insurance) and one evening all walking back to hotel, one man said hurrying up to go to restroom. Long story short they all walked up on him laying on the side walk. He had dropped dead....no insurance of any kind. He "didn't believe in it" said his wife. My Mom said Grand Circle took great care of his wife but she would be getting a huge bill when she got home.

We cruise 5-6 times a year.... Medjet + Allianz.....are a great annual combo!

I would like to try Oceania for the food

You crack me up Tony! LOL!

I broke my arm in 4 places in Sicily last year towards the end of my cruise with NCL. I went back to the ship rather than the hospital. They were brilliant , looking after me, stabilising my arm until I could visit the hospital in Livorno. They organised transport and an interpreter/ companion. Of course I had insurance - never travel without it. But I also carry an empty credit card. So I paid my £1700 bill onboard and paid the private transfer and companion. Then claimed it back with receipts and reports from the hospital and medical team. I see far too many people getting ill on holiday and then setting a go fund me to ask the public to help pay. JUST GET INSURANCE!!!

Try musk and rain oil. ( Mix them). It smells wonderful. My husband wears it and it smells wonderful m

Re Medical Insurance - you needn’t buy the full vacation insurance to have the coverage. Ask your travel agent to price the insurance based on some fraction of the costs incurred for your vacation - while you won’t be covered for refund of all costs incurred if you must cancel your trip, you will have medical coverage.

I love ZYNS!! I just started cruising 2 years ago but buy a roll to bring for my cruises every time I would strongly suggest the patch though. Zyns can make your stomach upset if you aren’t used to it

I’ll tell you what Tony…..when my friend and I went on our 2 year delayed a/c Covid 15 day Hawaii cruise on the Ruby Princess….the smell of cigarette smoke coming from the casino was nauseating…..it was a horrific cruise all the way around, but that was a deciding factor that I will never take a Princess cruise again! Went on Carnival in March this year and never smelled that gross smell…..just sayin’…..and we are both ex-smokers….yuk, yuk, yukky!!

Might not be legal to do but Carnival should offer a smoke-free cruise just one time to see how it works out. I think people who do not smoke would flock the casino. Smoking is the ONLY reason I do not go to casinos.

@redhatbear1135

Ай бұрын

I think it was Princess that tested the non smoking ships it failed, but that was so far back that the experiment needs to try again, but many travel in groups where there is one smoker. Celebrity doesn’t have smoking inside. And ship leaving from Australia has no smoking inside. I assume there are other cruise lines too. Azamara has no indoor smoking but most ships have removed their casino.

@TurboNorm

Ай бұрын

Last Carnival cruise we were on had the regular smoke-filled casino, and then a smaller non-smoking casino farther aft on the ship. FYI.

@melissanicanor2428

Ай бұрын

I won’t go in the casino or adjacent public areas bc of smoke

Just came back from a cruise Carnival Dream. There were definitely people smoking/vaping on the Balconies.

@jamie.marj.est1983

Ай бұрын

We’ve yet to cruise where someone nearby wasn’t smoking/vaping. Our last cruise (transatlantic on the Oasis of the Seas) we saw people vaping in Central Park, Boardwalk, Promenade and in the elevators. Not one crew member said a thing.