Changes in Canada's travel advisory for cruises?

[mevelandry]

Hello to my dear Canadian friends,

I have just noticed a change in travel advisories regarding cruises outside of Canada.

EDIT: This should be good news for travel insurance coverage?

Link : https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise

 

[Starwind]

However on this page https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/publications/advice-for-cruise-travellers they still state "Avoid all travel on cruise ships outside Canada due to COVID-19." at the top of the page...

 

[Starwind]

And on the travel advisories listing page https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories it still lists "avoid all cruise ship travel outside of Canada"; it just is harder to find than it used to be where they made it really clear.

 

[mousefan73]

I hear this is also really affecting bookings from Canada. I don’t know if it’s true but I heard that travel insurance won’t cover you then- and that’s why.

 

[mevelandry]

However on this page https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/publications/advice-for-cruise-travellers they still state "Avoid all travel on cruise ships outside Canada due to COVID-19." at the top of the page...

Weird. Anyway, here is the link:https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/cruise

 

[mevelandry]

I hear this is also really affecting bookings from Canada. I don’t know if it’s true but I heard that travel insurance won’t cover you then- and that’s why.

I have found only one company that cover cruises (so we bought travel insurance with them).

 

[Starwind]

I hear this is also really affecting bookings from Canada. I don’t know if it’s true but I heard that travel insurance won’t cover you then- and that’s why.

You are correct, almost all Canadian travel insurance companies will NOT cover any travel that has a cruise component to it as long as the level 4 "avoid all cruise travel" advisory is in effect. That includes emergency medical, cancellation, interruption, etc. And it includes any pre- or post- land travel as well - its the entire trip that has a cruise within it.

As mevelandry noted, they were only able to find one company that would cover a cruise.

Note that the insurance sold by the cruise companies themselves will work, but Canadians are generally advised to have CAD$5 to $10 million in emergency medical coverage for their travel insurance, and the cruise insurance (including DCL) usually is nowhere near that so would be considered very inadequate in the emergency medical coverage department.

SW

 

[Love2Cruise2015]

I have found only one company that cover cruises (so we bought travel insurance with them).

If you dont mind sharing, what company did you use?

 

[mevelandry]

If you dont mind sharing, what company did you use?

Sure. Check your pm.

 

[Love2Cruise2015]

Sure. Check your pm.

Thank you for your help