Travel Insurance re Swine Flu ?

[linet]

Can anyone suggest a Travel Insurance Company, that would cover your expenses if you were quarantined as a result of swine flu ?

We will be disembarkiing from the Dawn Princess at San Francisco in July , and have accommodation booked there, plus flights to L.A. and accommodation there as well ,so would be in a real mess if we could not keep these commitments.

[Sheffie]

Do you mean quarantined to your cabin? If so, no. Sick at home, that should be covered by your insurance if your doctor won't let you travel.

 

That being said, I really think you are stressing over something that was mainly media hype. I wouldn't worry about the swine flu. I worry more about getting safely to the airport!

[paul929207]

As far as insurance is concerned, swine flu is no different than any other illness. If you have travel insurance that reimburses you if you miss a flight or a cruise due to illness, then it covers swine flu.

[Paulra]

Hi, just my 2cts;) I would recommend reading the fine print of your travel insurance (great fun!) Look for exclusions along the following lines:

"arising out of or in connection to an epidemic or pandemic;"

If swine flu is considered to be either epidemic or pandemic a lot of policies will not cover you??



We just had a cruise unloading here in Sydney from a ship with confirmed cases of Swine Flu:eek:

[Kudos2Fly]

Just remember the "normal" flu causes 27,000 deaths an year. I don't think swine flu has cause that many deaths. I believe that data is from the CDC. I wouldn't worry about it and just go on the cruise and have fun..