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Carnival Cruise Lines' Vacation Protection Plan

Carnival wants to make sure your cruise is worry free. However, the unexpected does sometimes occur. That's why Carnival created Carnival's Cruise Vacation Protection Plan. It’s the greatest value insurance program in the cruise industry.


This is a quick description of some of the benefits and limitations. For full terms and conditions of coverage, ask your "Cruises of Paradise" Travel Specialist.

Please confirm terms, price and conditions at time of booking with your Travel Specialist, as these items are subject to change without notice.

 

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  • PART A. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT PROTECTION
      Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption – Total Cruise Vacation Cost *

    Trip Delay
    - $500 *
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  • PART B. MEDICAL PROTECTION
      Emergency Evacuation / Repatriation - $30,000 *

    Accident and Sickness Medical Expense
    - $10,000 *
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  • PART C. BAGGAGE PROTECTION
      Baggage/ Personal Effects - $1,500 *

    Baggage Delay - $500 *
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  • PART D. WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (AIG Assist)
      24 Hour World-Wide Assistance
      *Maximum Benefit Limit
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  • Definitions
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  • "The Fine Print"
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  • Plan Cost and Term of Coverage
     



    Help ensure a worry-free vacation, enroll in the Carnival Cruise Vacation Protection Plan today.

     

    PART A. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT PROTECTION


    Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption:

    In the event You are prevented from taking Your Cruise Vacation because:
    1. a. You, a Traveling Companion, or an Immediate Family member suffers an Injury, Sickness, or death; or
    2. You or Your Traveling Companion, after the effective date of coverage:

       
      • are hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury, or subpoenaed;
      • have a home made uninhabitable by fire, flood, volcano, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural disaster; or
      • are directly involved in a documented traffic accident while en route to departure;

    the Insurer will pay benefits up to Your total Cruise Vacation cost for:

    (a) Trip Cancellation ­

                                Non-refundable cancellation charges imposed by Carnival Cruise Lines

                                and/or airfare cancellation charges for flights joining or departing Your

                                Sea/Land Arrangements; or the additional costs You may incur as a result of 

                                a change in the per-person occupancy rate of prepaid travel arrangements if 

                                a person booked to share accommodations with You cancels his/her Cruise 

                                Vacation for a covered reason and You do not cancel.

    (b) Trip Interruption ­

    Unused, non-refundable sea or land expenses prepaid to Carnival Cruise Lines and/or the airfare paid, less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel ticket, to return home or rejoin the original Sea/Land Arrangements (limited to the cost of one-way economy airfare by scheduled carrier, from the point of destination to the point of origin shown on the original travel tickets).



    The Insurer will also pay benefits, up to $100 per day, for reasonable additional accommodations and transportation expenses incurred to remain near a covered traveling Immediate Family member or Traveling Companion who is hospitalized during Your Cruise Vacation. 

    The Trip Cancellation benefit will also apply if You are prevented from traveling because You, Your Traveling Companion, or an Immediate Family member is in the military and is called to emergency duty for a national disaster other than war.

    In no event shall the amount reimbursed exceed the amount You prepaid for Your Cruise Vacation.

    Special Conditions ­ You must advise Your travel specialist, Carnival Cruise Lines, and BerkelyCare as soon as possible in the event of a claim. The Insurer will not pay benefits for any additional charges incurred that would not have been charged had You notified these parties as soon as reasonably possible.

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    Trip Delay:

    The Insurer will pay benefits for Covered Expenses, up to $500, if Your Cruise Vacation is delayed en route to or from Your Sea/Land Arrangements due to inclement weather, strike or other job action, or equipment failure of a Common Carrier, a traffic accident en route to a departure in which You or Your Traveling Companion is not directly involved; lost or stolen passports, travel documents, or money; quarantine; hijacking; natural disaster; civil commotion or riot.

    Covered Expenses include any prepaid, unused, non-refundable Sea/Land Arrangements, any reasonable additional expenses for meals and lodging, and the cost of one-way economy airfare ticket to catch up to the Sea/Land Arrangements or return to the place of origin shown on the travel documents.

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    PART B. MEDICAL PROTECTION


    Emergency Evacuation / Repatriation:

    The Insurer will pay benefits for Covered Expenses, up to $30,000, if an Injury or Sickness commencing during Your Cruise Vacation results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a legally licensed Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Injury or Sickness warrants an Emergency Evacuation.

    Emergency Evacuation means: 



    (a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the place where You are injured or sick to the nearest hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; and/or

    (b) after being treated at a local hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to Your origination point to obtain further medical treatment or to recover.

    Covered Expenses are customary and reasonable expenses for Transportation, medical services, and medical supplies necessarily incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for Your evacuation must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

    1. recommended by the attending Physician;
    2. required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; AND
    3. verified, arranged and approved in advance by AIG Assist,

    Expenses for medical services and supplies must be recommended by the attending Physician.

    Transportation means any land, water, or air conveyance required to transport You during an Emergency Evacuation. Special Transportation includes, but is not limited to, air ambulances, land ambulances, and private motor vehicles.

    Additional Covered Expenses: If You are hospitalized for more than seven days following a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Insurer will pay: (a) to return Your accompanying dependent children under age 25 to their home, limited to the cost of one-way economy airfare, less the value of applied credit from an unused return travel ticket, with an attendant if necessary; and/or (b) up to the cost of round-trip economy airfare to bring a person chosen by You to and from Your bedside if You are alone. These expenses must be authorized in advance by AIG Assist. 



    The Insurer will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included in the cost of Your Cruise Vacation. In no event will the benefits paid for all covered Emergency Evacuation expenses exceed the coverage limit of $30,000.

    The Insurer will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred, up to $30,000, to return Your body to Your point of origin if You die during Your Cruise Vacation. Covered Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming, cremation, coffin for repatriation, and transportation.

    Exclusions

     

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    Accident and Sickness Medical Expense:

    The Insurer will pay benefits, up to $10,000, if You incur necessary Covered Medical Expenses as a result of an Injury or Sickness. The accident causing such Injury must occur while You are covered under the policy, and the Sickness must first manifest itself during Your Cruise Vacation.  You must receive initial treatment within ninety (90) days of the accident which caused the Injury or the onset of Sickness.

    All services, supplies, or treatment must be received within 52 weeks of the date of the accident or the onset of the Sickness.

    Covered Expenses are necessary services and supplies which are recommended by the attending Physician. They include the services of a legally qualified Physician, surgeon, graduate nurse, dentist, or osteopath; charges for hospital confinement and use of operating rooms; charges for anesthetics (including administration); x-ray examinations or treatments and laboratory tests; ambulance service; drugs, medicines, and therapeutic services and supplies. The Insurer will not pay benefits in excess of the reasonable and customary charges commonly used by providers of medical care in the locality in which the care is furnished.

    The Insurer will advance payment to a hospital, up to $1,000, if needed to secure Your medically-necessary admission.

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    PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

    THE INSURER WILL NOT PAY UNDER COVERAGES IN PARTS A & B FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM ANY INJURY, SICKNESS, OR OTHER CONDITION (INCLUDING ANY CONDITION FROM WHICH DEATH ENSUES) AFFECTING YOU, A TRAVELING COMPANION, OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER WHICH, WITHIN THE 60-DAY PERIOD BEFORE YOUR TRIP CANCELLATION COVERAGE BEGAN UNDER THIS INSURANCE PLAN: (A) FIRST MANIFESTED ITSELF, WORSENED, BECAME ACUTE, OR HAD SYMPTOMS WHICH WOULD PROMPT A REASONABLE PERSON TO SEEK DIAGNOSIS, CARE, OR TREATMENT; OR (B) REQUIRED TAKING PRESCRIBED DRUGS OR MEDICINE, UNLESS THE CONDITION FOR WHICH THE PRESCRIBED DRUG OR MEDICINE WAS TAKEN REMAINED CONTROLLED WITHOUT ANY CHANGE IN THE REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION; OR (C) REQUIRED TREATMENT OR TREATMENT WAS RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN.

    PLEASE NOTE:  ALL COVERED REASONS FOR CANCELLATION OR INTERRUPTION OF YOUR CRUISE VACATION MUST FIRST OCCUR AFTER YOUR EFFECTIVE DATE OF COVERAGE.

     

    CRUISE CREDITS

    IF, AFTER PURCHASING THE CRUISE VACATION PROTECTION PLAN, YOU MUST CANCEL YOUR TRIP AND YOUR CLAIM IS NOT PAYABLE DUE TO THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION LIMITATION,  CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES WILL OFFER YOU COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF A CRUISE CREDIT.  THE CREDIT SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE AMOUNT OF THE APPLICABLE CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES CANCELLATION PENALTY.



     

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    PART C. BAGGAGE PROTECTION

     


    Baggage / Personal Effects:

    The Insurer will reimburse You, up to $1,500,  for loss, theft, or damage to baggage and personal effects. The Insurer will pay the lesser of the following: original cash value of the item less depreciation as determined by the Insurer; or cost of repair or replacement.

    Baggage Delay:

    You will be reimbursed, up to $500, for expenses of necessary personal effects needed while at a destination other than Your place of residence if Your checked baggage is delayed or misdirected by a Common Carrier for more than 24 hours from the time You arrived at the destination stated on Your ticket. You must be a ticketed passenger on a Common Carrier.

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    EXCESS INSURANCE PROVISION

    THE INSURANCE PROVIDED UNDER PARTS A, B, & C SHALL BE IN EXCESS OF ALL OTHER VALID AND COLLECTIBLE INSURANCE OR INDEMNITY AND SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN SUCH OTHER BENEFITS ARE EXHAUSTED

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    PART D. WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (AIG Assist)


    AIG Assist provides a 24-hour emergency telephone assistance service for Your benefit so that, in the event of an emergency during the term of this coverage, English-speaking help and advice may be furnished.

    EMERGENCY CASH TRANSFER ASSISTANCE:

    If You need emergency cash during Your Cruise Vacation, AIG Assist can help arrange a transfer through Your credit cards, family, friends, employer, or similar source.

    MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND MONITORING:

    Should You need local medical care during Your Cruise Vacation, AIG Assist can assist in contacting Your personal Physician or family, if necessary, to provide information on the care You are receiving.

    EMERGENCY LEGAL ASSISTANCE:

    During the course of Your Cruise Vacation, You may visit many foreign countries. Should any problems arise requiring legal assistance, AIG Assist can help You find English-speaking local counsel.

    EMERGENCY MEDICAL & DENTAL ASSISTANCE:

    Unexpected medical and dental emergencies can happen anywhere, anytime. You may be en route to the ship or on an excursion in unfamiliar surroundings when You suddenly need medical or dental care. AIG Assist can help You locate an English-speaking Physician or dentist or the nearest qualified medical facility, and can also assist in arranging for special emergency medical transportation, such as an air ambulance.

    LOST TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ASSISTANCE:

    AIG Assist’s multilingual staff can provide assistance in handling unexpected complications such as lost passports, tickets, luggage, or other valuable travel documents or belongings.

    EMERGENCY MEDICAL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE:

    Many foreign hospitals require immediate settlement of bills before treatment or may withhold Your passport until they receive full payment. Physicians and hospitals worldwide can contact AIG Assist to arrange, if required, immediate settlement of covered medical expenses if other sources are not available.

    EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CONTACT NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED UPON

    ENROLLMENT IN THE PLAN WITH YOUR TRIP DOCUMENTS.

    Note that the problems of distance, information, and communications make it impossible for National Union Fire Insurance Company, BerkelyCare, or AIG Assist to assume any responsibility for the availability, quality, use, or results of any emergency service. In all cases, You are still responsible for obtaining, using, and paying for Your own required services of all types.

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    Definitions
    1. Business Partner ­ means an individual who is: (a) involved in a legal partnership; and (b) actively involved in the day-to-day management of the business.
    2. Common Carrier ­ means any land, water, or air conveyance operating under a valid license for the transportation of passengers for hire except rented, leased, or privately-owned motor vehicles.
    3. Cruise Vacation ­ means prepaid Sea/Land Arrangements and shall include flight connections to join and depart such Sea/Land Arrangements.
    4. Immediate Family ­ means children, step- or adopted children, children-in-law, parents, step-parents, parents-in-law, legal guardian, ward, siblings, step-siblings, siblings-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, legal or common law spouse, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, or Business Partner of You or Your Traveling Companion.
    5. Injury ­ means bodily injury caused by an accident occurring while this plan is in force and resulting directly and independently of all other causes in loss covered by this plan. The Injury must be verified by a Physician.
    6. Insurer ­ means National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.
    7. Physician ­ means a licensed practitioner of the healing arts acting within the scope of his/her license. The treating Physician may not be You, a Traveling Companion, or Immediate Family member.
    8. Sea/Land Arrangements ­ means sea and/or land arrangements made by Carnival Cruise Lines.
    9. Sickness ­ means an illness or disease which is diagnosed or treated by a Physician after the effective date of coverage and while You are covered under this plan.
    10. Traveling Companion ­ means one person who is booked to accompany You on Your Cruise Vacation.
    11. You or Your ­ means a person who has purchased a Cruise Vacation and who has paid the required plan cost for the coverage provided hereunder.
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    "The Fine Print"


    THIS INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER: IN PARTS A & B:

    IN PART C:

    ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO: animals; automobiles and their equipment; boats; motors; motorcycles; other conveyances and their equipment (except bicycles while checked as baggage with a Common Carrier); household furniture; eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses; artificial teeth and dental bridges; hearing aids; prosthetic limbs; musical instruments; brittle or fragile articles; money and securities; tickets and documents; sporting equipment if loss or damage results from the use thereof.

    ANY LOSS CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM: wear and tear, gradual deterioration; insects or vermin; inherent vice or damage; confiscation or expropriation by order of any government; radioactive contamination; war or any act of war whether declared or not; theft or pilferage while left unattended in any vehicle; mysterious disappearance.

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    PLAN COST  AND TERM OF COVERAGE
    For Your convenience, the cost of the plan may be automatically included on Carnival's invoice to Your travel specialist. Enrollment in the Cruise Vacation Protection Plan is made by simply paying this amount. If You do not wish to take advantage of this protection, please advise Your travel specialist to deduct the cost of the plan. If the plan cost has not been included on Your invoice and You wish to purchase it, simply ask Your travel specialist to contact Carnival to arrange for billing.



    PLEASE NOTE ­ Payment for the plan may not be accepted after the Cruise Vacation cost has been paid in full. The plan cost is non-refundable once You enter the cancellation penalty period as stated by Carnival Cruise Lines.

    NOTICE TO FLORIDA RESIDENTS

    Your Homeowners policy, if any, may provide coverage for loss of personal effects provided by the Baggage/Personal Effects coverage. This insurance is not required in connection with the purchase of tickets for Your Cruise Vacation.

    Baggage Claims Payment ­ Claims for damage, destruction, or loss will be paid within 20 days of receipt of acceptable proof of loss.

    Legal Actions ­ No legal action for a claim can be brought against the insurance company until 60 days after receipt of proof of loss, nor beyond 5 years following that date.

    The information contained on this website is not an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any security or any insurance product. No security or other insurance product is offered or will be sold in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities, insurance, or other laws of such jurisdiction. Some products and services may not be available in all jurisdictions.



     



     


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