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Can I buy cruise insurance while on the ship? »

Many travelers don’t stop to think about the dangers of a much needed vacation, especially when they are excited about their upcoming cruise; but misfortune can happen anywhere. It is not uncommon for people to experience sea-sickness while they are vacationing on a cruise ship, and recreational activities can also result injuries. A cruise travel [...]

Do you have to get travel insurance for a cruise? »

While purchasing travel insurance for a cruise is not required, you may not want to skip this step when securing and planning your trip. Travel insurance offers many coverage options that you can fit together so that you get the coverage that meets your needs.
It can be somewhat confusing and a bit risky to put [...]

How fast does a cruise ship travel? »

A cruise ship is a massive vessel that features all the basic facilities needed for a pleasurable vacation, which include: accommodations, sports and recreational facilities, restaurants and bars, and entertainment centers. Generally, a cruise ship weighs more than 70,000 tons, or 140 million pounds, and it is rather surprising that it is able to float [...]

Guide to Senior Travel Insurance (and a full comparison table) »

As people in many countries live longer and retire with better health, more and more seniors are traveling farther and for longer periods than ever. Whether you are an experienced traveler, or you have been waiting all your life to take this one special trip, you want your trip to be as safe and enjoyable [...]

How do comparison sites work when shopping for travel insurance? »

Comparison sites make shopping for travel insurance easier
One way to buy travel insurance is to go directly to the source, the travel insurance company. Groups like TravelGuard, CSA Travel protection, and TravelSafe all have websites where you can sign up and buy a trip insurance policy online. This works just fine…if you know what you [...]

Travel Insurance 101-What does travel insurance cover? »

Travel insurance policies provide many different coverages, here are the 5 main ones:
1. Trip cancellation
This provides coverage in case you need to cancel your trip or vacation. The coverage pays for non-refundable trip costs such as airfare, hotel, tour costs, etc. Covered reasons for cancellation include:

you or your traveling companion get sick and cannot travel
a [...]