Can you afford to throw away the cost of your family vacation?
Have you thought about how everyone in your family, plus all your relatives, have to stay sound and healthy for your vacation to go off without a hitch? The math in that equation makes our heads spin! What would be just a blip on your radar if you were staying home can completely derail an active vacation plan.
When you make your plans for that special vacation or family reunion, you don’t think about the what-ifs.
So, what if:
- Your child suffers a sports injury?
- Your old back injury flares up?
- Someone gets the flu?
- An elderly relative has a heart attack?
- A family member – even one not traveling – receives a scary diagnosis?
With twenty years in the business of family travel we’ve seen a lot of joys and dreams come true – and, sadly, many unwelcome surprises. We’ve seen all these situations and more than once. No matter how tragic your circumstances, nonrefundable payments are not refundable. It’s hard enough to have to cancel the adventure you’ve anticipated for so long; worse still to learn you’ve lost your investment.
When a family of 18 cancelled last minute because one fell sick, we were very glad the insurance company reimbursed them the $125,000 they had paid; it is heartbreaking for anyone to suffer the disappointment and lose the money.
So, when you plan your next family vacation, ask yourself: is it worth the risk to not insure my investment? If you can afford the loss, that’s great. But if you can’t, buy the insurance.
