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Insurance for Cruises

Travel insurance is one of those things that feels unnecessary until you really need it. I’ve seen what happens when people don’t have the right cover, and one of the disasters I write about here happened to me personally. Everything in this section is practical, honest and based on real examples, not just the terms and conditions.

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7 Cruise Disasters Travel Insurance Can Save You From (Number 3 Happened to Me)

24/03/202617/03/2026

This post may contain affiliate links, marked with a *. This post is sponsored by Compare Your Cruise Insurance. All thoughts and opinions and my own. Going on a cruise isn’t like going on most land based holidays, you’ll be … Read more

Tags cruise insurance, Travel Insurance
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Our Cruise Needed an Emergency Helicopter Evacuation – Options & More

25/11/2025

It was a totally normal, relaxing afternoon onboard Fred.Olsen’s Borealis. I was on what Fred. Olsen calls a “Mystery Cruise.” Passengers had no idea where the five-day journey would take them – they only found out when the ship arrived … Read more

Tags Borealis, Fred Olsen, Medical Evacuation, Travel Insurance
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The 5 Most Expensive Mistakes People Make With Travel Insurance

06/05/2025

I think most of us would agree that travel insurance is pretty boring! There are all those long pages of terms and conditions to read, clauses regarding all sorts of things you wouldn’t necessarily think of – it’s not exactly … Read more

Tags cancellations, flight delays, missed port cover, Travel Insurance
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5 Things People Forget to Claim on Travel Insurance (That Could Be Worth $$$)

06/05/2025

Many people think that Travel Insurance is just for major emergencies – medical issues, holiday cancellations etc.- but it covers many other things as well. Check your policy — you might have missed out on claiming money you are entitled … Read more

Tags flight delays, lost baggage, missed port cover, Travel Insurance
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Do You Really Need Cruise Cover for a River Cruise? Here’s What You Might Not Know!

17/03/2025

If you have ever considered taking a river cruise, you might wonder if you need to buy cruise-specific travel insurance. Some people assume that that is only necessary for ocean cruises, but that isn’t always the case. The answer depends … Read more

Tags cruise info, cruise insurance, river cruise

5 Small But Important Things I Do The Day Before a Cruise

30/07/2024

Getting ready for a cruise can be stressful! Some people have packing off to a fine art, throwing in everything at the last minute, and never forgetting a thing. Others start to pack weeks in advance, put things into the … Read more

Tags cruise packing, cruise tips, Insurance, paperwork, preparations
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Should You Buy Your Travel Insurance Through The Cruise Line or Directly from an Insurance Company?

14/05/202501/03/2023

If you are planning to book a cruise, you will need to think about buying travel insurance to cover the trip. If you don’t do this, you may end up losing your money if you need to cancel – or … Read more

Tags Insurance
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5 Cruise Nightmares Caused by Not Having The Correct Travel Insurance (Real-Life Examples)

07/02/202403/08/2021

If you are taking a cruise you may be wondering if purchasing a cruise travel insurance policy is necessary. In this post, we look at the real-life stories of passengers who didn’t purchase travel insurance – and those who did … Read more

Tags cruise tips, Travel Insurance

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