Belfast Taxman Posted July 10, 2020 #1 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Well, effectively they have in two senses. The FCO (foreign and commonwealth office) have extended their travel advice to say that all cruise travel should be avoided. This will mean that travel insurance will be impossible to obtain for UK residents wishing to cruise and thus, for most people, end their plans for the time being ( there is no time limit). Secondly the announcement appears to say that no cruise ships will be allowed to embark/disembark in the UK for the time being. There may be a limit to the impact given that most UK cruises were already cancelled until October anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted July 10, 2020 #2 Share Posted July 10, 2020 32 minutes ago, Belfast Taxman said: There may be a limit to the impact given that most UK cruises were already cancelled until October anyway. Report from Sky News indicates that the FCO advice against cruise holidays may be relaxed by October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted July 10, 2020 #3 Share Posted July 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, flossie009 said: Report from Sky News indicates that the FCO advice against cruise holidays may be relaxed by October. .... or maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auldlassie Posted July 10, 2020 #4 Share Posted July 10, 2020 If cruising is against FO advice for UK passengers we can kiss our travel insurance goodbye if we cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted July 10, 2020 #5 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Those of us in the U.S. are not familiar with what these organizations in the UK do. What is their purpose? What happens if someone goes against their recommendations? Is it only insurance that is affected? If Regent cancels a cruise for someone living in Europe, do you have a choice of FCC's or a refund (and, do you have to pay in full in order to get FCC's). It is obvious to me that everything depends upon science and numbers. If cases of the virus is going down in October, the EU may reopen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isklaar Posted July 11, 2020 #6 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Travelcat2 said: Those of us in the U.S. are not familiar with what these organizations in the UK do. What is their purpose? What happens if someone goes against their recommendations? Is it only insurance that is affected? If Regent cancels a cruise for someone living in Europe, do you have a choice of FCC's or a refund (and, do you have to pay in full in order to get FCC's). It is obvious to me that everything depends upon science and numbers. If cases of the virus is going down in October, the EU may reopen. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK is similar in function to the U.S State Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipahain Posted July 13, 2020 #7 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Are you seriously saying given the extent of the Covid infections right across the USA that the CDC is advising its safe for you to travel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted July 13, 2020 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2020 IF everyone paid attention to protocols, the Covid-19 infections could be way down by October (look at what China, Italy, and many parts of Asia accomplished in just a couple of months). Agree that everything has to do with science and numbers. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machotspur Posted July 15, 2020 #9 Share Posted July 15, 2020 As already stated the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is one of the senior UK governmental departments - more commonly referred to as 'The Foreign Office'. In the context of travel the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK gives advice - to quote their website :- “about travelling abroad, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings”. Their website https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice lists advice about each country individually, in addition to more general advice. The implications of this ‘advice’ is that :- - most Travel Insurance policies may be voided, if one travels against FCO advice. - the FCO advice is generally accepted by the travel insurance industry as a justifiable reason for a consumer to cancel a trip, and claim on insurance. The USA & Canada are included in the FCO's ‘advise against all but essential travel’ category. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQft Posted July 17, 2020 #10 Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 5:06 AM, machotspur said: - most Travel Insurance policies may be voided, if one travels against FCO advice. - the FCO advice is generally accepted by the travel insurance industry as a justifiable reason for a consumer to cancel a trip, and claim on insurance. This is interesting, because in my US-based policy, any loss due to "any government regulation or prohibition" is specifically excluded from coverage. There may be a policy in the US that would cover this, but I am unaware of any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted July 17, 2020 #11 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, SusieQft said: This is interesting, because in my US-based policy, any loss due to "any government regulation or prohibition" is specifically excluded from coverage. There may be a policy in the US that would cover this, but I am unaware of any. Are you referring to Regent’s policy or your insurance policy? If you are speaking of Regent’s policy (or contract), the UK has consumer protection laws that we do not have in the U.S. If you are referring to an insurance policy, I suspect that the reasoning would be the same. I’m sure that someone from the UK could give better details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted July 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted July 17, 2020 6 hours ago, SusieQft said: This is interesting, because in my US-based policy, any loss due to "any government regulation or prohibition" is specifically excluded from coverage. There may be a policy in the US that would cover this, but I am unaware of any. My coverage (Canada) will cover a travel claim as long as the reservation was made prior to the date of the Government of Canada’s advisories on international travel and cruise ship travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieQft Posted July 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted July 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Travelcat2 said: Are you referring to Regent’s policy or your insurance policy? My insurance policy. They are different in each country. Nothing specific to Regent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted July 18, 2020 #14 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Some minor clarifications to the wording of the UK FCO advice against cruising: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cruise-ship-travel The cruise press seems to think this gives UK travellers some leeway: Cruise Trade News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipahain Posted July 20, 2020 #15 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Insurance companies in the UK are excluding Covid from all new policies inc wedding insurance Over 70s have been advised not to cruise They have allowed River Cruising because of fewer numbers on each cruise The big issue they are not facing is the huge differende betweencica 800 on Regent with big ships on other lines where 3000 or 4000 or 5000 passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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