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Costa Carefree Travel Protection

The last thing you want to worry about is a problem on your trip, but sometimes the unexpected does occur. Costa offers Carefree Travel Protection, a custom-tailored package of both insurance and non-insurance benefits to provide reimbursement for losses that may occur while you cruise.
 
Carefree Travel Protection protects your cruise vacation investment should you have to cancel or interrupt your cruise for unexpected, specified reasons. Carefree Travel Protection provides reimbursement in the event of trip and baggage delays and provides medical expense reimbursement if you should fall ill or have an accident during your trip. This is especially important when you travel overseas, because Medicare and many private insurance policies may not provide coverage when traveling outside North America.
 

Coverages Maximum Benefit Per Person Per Trip
Trip Cancellation
Maximum Benefit

100% of trip cost*
Trip Interruption
Maximum Benefit
Reasonable expenses per day

100% of trip cost*
$100
Trip Delay
Maximum Benefit

$1,000
Accident Medical Expense
Maximum Benefit
Dental Expenses
Sickness Medical Expense
Maximum Benefit

$10,000
$1,000

$10,000
Emergency Evacuation
Maximum Benefit
Hospital Companion

$30,000
$2,500
Repatriation of Remains
Maximum Benefit

$30,000
Baggage/Personal Effects
Maximum Benefit

$1,500
Baggage Delay
Maximum Benefit

$500

*Maximum Trip Cost reimbursement under the plan is $50,000 per insured.
 
Underwritten by: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, OH

Cancellation Enhancement

The following Cancellation Enhancement is provided by Costa and is not an insurance benefit.
 
CANCELLATION ENHANCEMENT – COSTA PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS TRAVEL CREDIT FEATURE
Carefree Cruise Credits......Up to 100% of the non-refundable prepaid Cruise Vacation Cost
 
Provided by Costa
In the event that you choose to cancel (at any time up until departure) for a condition that first presents, worsens, becomes acute, or has symptoms causing a person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment, or prompts a change in medication during the 60 days before you purchased your cruise vacation, and you have purchased Carefree Travel Protection, Costa will provide you a cruise credit equal to 100% of the non-refundable value of your cruise vacation prepaid to Costa, for your use toward a future cruise. Certain restrictions on the use of these cruise credits (such as blackout periods) may apply. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Administrator at 1-800-453-4037 regarding cruise credits.

Pre-Trip Information – Travel Assistance – Medical Assistance
Assistance Services listed in this section are not insurance benefits. Costs and expenses associated with the services provided by CareFree Travel AssistanceTM are your responsibility, unless stated otherwise.
Not a care in the world… when you have 24/7 global network to assist you on your travels.

CareFree Travel Assistance™

• Inoculation information
• Travel information including visa/passport requirements
• Lost passport/travel documents assistance
• Embassy or Consulate Referral
• Currency exchange rates
• Worldwide public holiday information
• Lost baggage search; stolen luggage replacement assistance
• Emergency cash transfer assistance
• Emergency telephone interpretation assistance
• Urgent message relay to family, friends, or business associates
• Legal referrals/bail bond assistance
• Rental Vehicle Return
• ATM locator
• Up-to-the-minute information on local medical advisories, epidemics, required immunizations and available preventative measures
• Emergency return travel arrangements
• Claims Assistance Services

Medical & Emergency Assistance

• Physician/hospital/dental/vision referrals
• Eyeglasses and corrective lens replacement assistance
• Emergency prescription replacement
• In-patient and out-patient medical case management:
   o Arrangement of doctor appointments
   o Arrangement of hospital admission
   o Medical Monitoring
   o Guarantee of medical expenses incurred during hospitalization*
   o Assist in providing the plan administrator Medical Expenses for review
   o Assist in the collection of Claims Documents for the plan administrator
 
Emergency Transportation Services
CareFree Travel AssistanceTM coordinates the assistance services and facilitates payment on behalf of Aon Affinity as follows:
  • Emergency medical evacuation transportation assistance
  • Arrangement of repatriation of mortal remains
  • Arrangement of visitors to the bedside of a hospitalized insured
All services described above, provided by CareFree Travel AssistanceTM, are not insurance benefits, and you will be responsible for reimbursing CareFree Travel AssistanceTM for costs and expenses associated with any services and/or facilities arranged. However, there may be insurance coverage in your plan that may cover all or part of the costs and expenses incurred. See the insurance portions of your plan documents for full details.
 
*This is a non-insurance assistance service. A payment made pursuant to this does not guarantee coverage under any insurance coverage in your plan, and you will be responsible for reimbursing CareFree Travel AssistanceTM any expense paid on your behalf that is not covered by an insurance coverage in your plan.

Please note that Carefree Travel Protection is not available to residents of New York, Quebec or Puerto Rico.

This is not a complete description of all benefits and limitations. For full terms and conditions of coverage, ask your Vacations To Go cruise counselor. Prices, terms, and conditions listed in this summary are subject to change without notice, and need to be reconfirmed with your Vacations To Go cruise counselor at the time of booking.

If you book a Costa cruise, you can purchase insurance from Costa or from the independent insurance provider, Generali Global Assistance (formerly CSA Travel Protection). Click here to see details of the Go Plan from Generali Global Assistance.