2020 May Newsletter

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CRUISIN’ NEWS

Why Travel Protection is more important than ever
What does Travel Protection cover and why should I get it?
• Trip Delays — If your flights get delayed by more than 5 hours or more, you get immediately reimbursed.
• Lost Baggage — Get money immediately deposited into your account to cover purchasing new clothes and toiletries while on your trip.
• Medical — Did you know that most medical insurance doesn't cover you outside the US? If you need medical coverage while overseas, Travel Protection will help you find a doctor and pay for any services.
• Concierge Service — Let the experts help you get reservations at the best restaurants around, or hard to find event tickets.
• Cancellations — Most standard policies do not cover cancellations due to pandemics and travel restrictions. If you purchase travel protection with a cancel for any reason clause you can be reimbursed for cancelling no matter what the reason.

 

How will cruising look different in the future?
Industry experts are working diligently to put together post Covid-19 procedures to protect everyone. Here are some of the new procedures you could see on your next cruise.
• Stricter Health Screening
• Stringent boarding procedures
• Regular temperature checks
• “fit for travel” for older passengers
• Buffets replaced by crew-manned serving stations
• Sterilization robots could roam the decks
• Less passengers: ships will not be filling the ships to capacity.
• Medical staff and equipment that provides hospital level care.

Traveling During Covid-19 What I learned
We left for Europe on March 10th, before the travel bans, quarantine and when there were only a handful of cases of Covid-19 in the US. Things quickly changed shortly after we arrived in London, leaving us with uncertainty about our travel plans, and how and when we would return home. Here is a list of things we experienced and learned.
• Go to airport to make a flight change, we spent several hours trying to get ahold of the airline on the phone to get our flights changed. After days with no success, we decided to head to the airport and talk to a ticket agent. They were very helpful and helped us find the best option for navigating dates and connecting cities.
• All airport employees we encountered in both the US and Europe were so nice and polite, even knowing that many of them would not have jobs within a few days. They all really cared about getting people home safely.
• Even on the airplane everyone was polite and respectful of everyone else’s space. This was before the 6’ rule went into effect. Everyone had hand sanitizers, wipes, and kept to themselves.
• Coming back through customs, we didn’t have to go through any special screenings. Because we were US citizens coming back from the UK, we just had to fill out a health form.
• Everyone had a story to tell— from what they were doing in Europe; vacation, school, business, and uncertainty if they should stay or come back to the US.
I am glad my family and I made it back home safely and still got to enjoy a few awesome days in London. Hopefully we will plan a trip back soon that will be less stressful, and we will get to see the things that we had to cut short.