Cruise insurance: Australian Finance Complaints Authority issues warning

Cruise insurance: Australian Finance Complaints Authority issues warning

The Australian Finance Complaints Authority has issued a warning to travellers to carefully read the terms and conditions of credit card insurance after stories from Cruise Passenger readers revealed widespread confusion about what they covered. Dozens of readers have contacted our site claiming they can’t work out if they are covered or not – leading the AFCA … Read more

Cruise insurance and COVID – the crucial clause that’s missing

Cruise insurance and COVID - the crucial clause that's missing

Australians may be able to fly overseas and even cruise.ย  And multi-national travel insurance brands do sell policies for multi-night cruises…but not for COVID. Apparently no Australian insurance company can compute the risks – especially since the government has yet to present its plan for the return of cruise. Cover-More actually covers…er…less. But charges more. … Read more

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle preventing Aussies from sailing their favourite ships

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle preventing Aussies from sailing their favourite ships

Travel insurance could be the next big hurdle facing Aussie cruise fans, already behind every other continent with a restart of sailings. In the UK, one of the first to start itineraries and now allowing vessels to sail at almost pre-covid levels, insurance is a must for obvious reasons – the high price of medical … Read more