Ashes to Ashes

A group of family and friends are going on the Norwegian Jade that departs Barcelona on May 16.  We are, of course, hopeful that the Icelandic Volcano dust cloud is long gone by then.  But a lot of the group have made independent plans to travel to other places in Europe prior to the cruise.  We recommended strongly that everyone purchase trip insurance “just in case”.  Most did.

Yesterday, my cousin called me and asked “Will the volcanic cloud affect our cruise?”  I was honored to have been considered an expert on world meteorological conditions but unfortunately I was as clueless as he was.  After a little digging, I found out the source of his near panic:  He and his spouse had elected not to purchase trip insurance.

Gee, what could possibly happen?  A volcano erupting?  What is the chance of that?  Needless to say, this couple will spend the next few weeks in a stressful mode wondering “what if”.  When we were discussing the situation, I got a little cheeky and asked a pointed question.   “Do you have car insurance?  When you bought the insurance, did you plan to get into a car accident?”  I think he got the point for future travel planning!

The moral of this story (which I hope has a happy ending for everyone) is that the number of things that can happen during a trip is quite extensive. Things that affect your vacation go way beyond just airline delays and lost baggage.  Good trip insurance can’t fix the problems  but can certainly protect your financial interests and make the time leading up to the trip much less stress-free.

Your personal cruise expert at www.iCruise.com  can explain the various trip insurance options that are available to cover your next cruise or tour.  Trip insurance . . . . . Don’t Leave Home Without It!