{"id":716,"date":"2009-02-10T14:32:59","date_gmt":"2009-02-10T22:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.TripInsuranceStore.com\/blog\/?p=716"},"modified":"2009-02-10T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2009-02-10T22:32:59","slug":"when-do-i-have-to-cancel-my-trip-if-i-cant-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tripinsurancestore.com\/blog\/when-do-i-have-to-cancel-my-trip-if-i-cant-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"When Do I have To Cancel My Trip If I Can’t Travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My Mother’s ill and I may need to cancel my cruise. Who do I contact first? The cruise line and cancel (if need be), or the insurance company? Since I have never done this before, I am not sure of the process and the order of the process. Thanks, Marlene<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hi Marlene,<\/p>\n

You first call your travel suppliers & cancel the arrangements. Keep a log of who you talk to & be sure to get cancellation confirmation numbers or something similar for proof the cancellation was done.<\/p>\n

If you delay canceling your trip too long from the date when you knew you can’t take your trip, it could result in less of a claim payout from your insurance. That’s because the cancellation penalties increase closer to your departure date. For example, if your close relative gets hit by a cement truck five weeks before your trip your cancellation penalties will probably be less than if you waited until the day before your cruise to cancel your cruise.<\/p>\n

Next, call the travel insurance company and speak to their claims department to start the claims process. You’ll want to keep a log of who you talk to, too.<\/p>\n

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