globalshopper

CPT ?? Teo ??? I'm pretty sure I understand CYA. But I am clueless as to what you are talking about.

And Yes I have MedJet Assist for the particular reason that they (unlike other policies) will Evac me home or to a hospital of my choosing. Unlike regular policies that take you to the nearest facility "They" or the Insurance Co deem suitable.

 

The ship plays no part in getting you anywhere. They want you OFF their boat and do not want to be responsible for you!

 

Note: ok I get it but why all the abbreviations?

CPT = Capt would be the normal usage

 

 

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Sorry about CPT.. we were Army for 30 years and that's Army parlance. CYA is so I didn't have to spell out "cover your ass." In this case , Capt. Teo conferred with Cleveland Clinic and Regent management, and they felt they would be held liable and responsible if they didn't get him to " where he could be taken care of IF he needed a bypass." The issue was not what his condition WAS, but what it MIGHT BE if they left him on St. Helena's--and that's what I question. Regent's passengers are predominantly age 50 and up, so the possibility of a heart attack on another remote cruise makes me quite wary of cruising with Regent. Do you know of similar experiences on other cruise lines, and how this compares? We are thinking of doing Regent's April 2019 cruise from Tokyo to Kamchatka, the Aleutian Islands and then the Inside Passage. I don't want my trip cut short if another passenger becomes ill.

I'm curious about these medical evacuation policies, given what my husband and I encountered on our Dec. 2015 crossing from Cape Town to Rio. A 45-yr old passenger had a mild heart attack one day out of Namibia, and this event resulted in CPT Teo's decision to bypass St. Helena in the mid-Atlantic and "speed" for five days to Rio in case he needed bypass surgery. He was stable, and the hospital on St. Helena would admit him but couldn't perform bypass surgery. My interpretation of travel insurance meant that the ship was responsible for getting him to the nearest hospital....NOT the nearest hospital that could treat him IF he later developed complications after disembarking. Since St. Helena was my main reason for the cruise, I was very frustrated and finally met with CPT Teo for an hour. His response was basically CYA. He said he could be jailed if something happened to the passenger. This seems to be an exaggerated response, and that the travel/evacuation insurance should have handled it -- and those of us who went on the voyage to see St. Helena could have done so. Have any of you had such an experience? I have only cruised on Regent, so I don't know if this was standard procedure. Thoughts?

I took heavy rubber rain boots on our Alaska cruise, because I'd needed them when I spent a week sightseeing with family around Homer. However, I never used them on any of the excursions during the cruise, despite rain and damp weather. I had Clarks walking shoes which were fine.

Has anyone actually visited Petropavlosk? We are thinking of doing a Regent Tokyo to Vancouver cruise in April 2019, with stops on Kamchatka and the Aleutian Islands before the Inside Passage. We love visiting unusual (sometimes remote) places. Would you recommend this cruise route?

I'll be cruising from Cape Town, SA to Rio the first two weeks of December. I'm puzzled about what the outdoor temps and wind might be like during the crossing, since it will be summertime there. I've planned lots of shorts and camp shirts with a light jacket, but am wondering if I will need warmer clothes for outdoors on the ship.. Any suggestions?