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Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

whb2004 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:22 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:22 AM

Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

I just booked my honeymoon!! I'm so excited!

What do you think about travel insurance (for trip cancellation, etc.). Did you all get it?

NYCHICK Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:51 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:51 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sandj100304 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:52 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 08:52 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

I havn't booked yet but there is no doubt we will get the insurance. It is worth it!

Brandalina Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:00 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:00 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Absolutely! It's a small price to pay for the piece of mind.

skew Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:03 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:03 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

ABSOLUTELY!!!! my friend was planning to go to hawaii for her honeymmon in august. her FI is in the reserves and now has to go to and iraq for a year at the end of april. needless to say they had to push up the wedding and cancel the honeymoon. thankfully, (due to the insurance) they got their deposit back and was able to cancel the honeymoon.

karen32 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:05 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:05 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

definitely, definitely, definitely!!!!!

Lisa Rose Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:06 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:06 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

WE got it for our honeymoon and I am so glad that we spent the $400!! You see, we got married in October of 2001. Right after 9/11 we decided to cancell our 2 week cruise and good thing we had the insurance.

We got back all of our $$$ except the insurance price!

definatly get it for a trip this important!!

whb2004 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:10 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:10 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

ok ok, it sounds like i should get it.

but, it seems so expensive, it's like $400 from individual providers (my travel agent doesn't offer it to me because i'm in a different country than he is).

Any recommendation on where to get it, or what kind to get?

Thanks!

no stress bride Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:13 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:13 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Posted by Brandalina

Absolutely! It's a small price to pay for the piece of mind.

I agree do it!!

skew Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:19 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:19 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Posted by whb2004

ok ok, it sounds like i should get it. but, it seems so expensive, it's like $400 from individual providers (my travel agent doesn't offer it to me because i'm in a different country than he is).

Any recommendation on where to get it, or what kind to get?

Thanks!

WHAT?? go to a travel agent around here. our was only $85pp.

Spot12905 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:23 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:23 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Yes i am thinking about getting insurance.

septbride Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:28 AM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 09:28 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

YES! YES !

I was on my honeymoon in Italy when FAR & WIDE filed for bankruptcy!!!! Long story ... FM for details. Basically we left NY w/ vouchers for our entire trip from trains to hotels.... when FAR & WIDE filed bankruptcy our vouchers were no longer valid. So basically while we were in Italy we had to pay for our entire trip again except airfare.

Anyway --- DH purchased travel insurance but the travel insurance was through Far & Wide so it was not even valid. If there is a way to get seperate insurance I would do that (through your credit card or something).

My DH is an attorney so in the end everything worked out after a big ordeal w/ the travel agency! The travel agency re-imbursed us for the trip in the end.

This is pretty rare for a travel wholesaler to go out of business but I guess it does happen though!

nsgraham Posted: Mar 11, 2004 12:44 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 12:44 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

try here for to compare different options:

http://insuremytrip.com/

violet Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:02 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:02 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

YES! We paid like $29 together for the both of us for when we went to Hawaii, and he actually had to go to the emergency room because of heat exhaustion. Saved us $300 and change in doctor's bills since it was covered.

sonia Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:03 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:03 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

i think we did

HearzBellz Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:05 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:05 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

I got it and used it!

It's really very important, especially with all the international flight cancellations that I had around the time of my wedding. We got $$ for each day that a flight was cancelled, plus coverage to stay in a foreign place if we were 'stranded.'

charlotte227 Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:10 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 01:10 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

It is a good idea if you have an out of the ordinary trip planned, like a cruise or several different stops in your itin or are travelling far like overseas....but right here in the USA waste of money...but if you do purchase buy from a seperate company..this way if your travel company or agency goes under you are covered....it's best to book everything through your carrier direct (airfare, hotel, excursions, etc)....my 2nd job is with a major airline carrier....if you are not booked directly thru the airline you're screwed regardless of insurance...the carrier will cover you 100% and throw in lots of extras to make you happy...I have seen many customers at the counter a***d out, those travel agents you can't call after hours....even if you don't do everything through the airline thenbook with American Express Travel or Carlson Wagonlit Travel those are the only 2 that stand by their customers...the rest rob you....good luck ladies

Sweetness Posted: Mar 11, 2004 07:06 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 07:06 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Posted by septbride

YES! YES !

I was on my honeymoon in Italy when FAR & WIDE filed for bankruptcy!!!! Long story ... FM for details. Basically we left NY w/ vouchers for our entire trip from trains to hotels.... when FAR & WIDE filed bankruptcy our vouchers were no longer valid. So basically while we were in Italy we had to pay for our entire trip again except airfare.

Anyway --- DH purchased travel insurance but the travel insurance was through Far & Wide so it was not even valid. If there is a way to get seperate insurance I would do that (through your credit card or something).

My DH is an attorney so in the end everything worked out after a big ordeal w/ the travel agency! The travel agency re-imbursed us for the trip in the end.

This is pretty rare for a travel wholesaler to go out of business but I guess it does happen though!

YES GET IT! My goodness, What an ordeal! WE used far and wide for our trip in 2001 to Italy..I would have been freakin out sooo bad!!!

July2004Bride Posted: Mar 11, 2004 10:13 PM+

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Posted: Mar 11, 2004 10:13 PM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

Yes, definitely get it!

oakslady Posted: Mar 12, 2004 05:21 AM+

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Posted: Mar 12, 2004 05:21 AM

Re: Should I get travel insurance for honeymoon?

definately get trip insurance - it is definatley worth it ( was a travel agent for 10 yrs trust me i have seen strange stuff happen and the insurance saved many a trip)