Thank goodness for the internet, or we would still be picking up the phone and calling agency to agency looking for the best cruise rates. Don’t you think it is just much more easier to log in to your computer and visit your favourite cruise booking agents such as Travelocity or Expedia to see which cruise vacation is perfect for your budget? Or even just search through Google to see what is hot and new in the world of cruising. I just love this idea of “convenience at your fingertips”.

Another way to find out which cruise line has the hottest cruise deals is to get it straight from the horse’s mouth – the cruiselines themselves! Almost all cruise lines will give you an option to subscribe to their hot deals newsletter. This is a nicely added convenience because you can get up-to-the-minute cruise specials like 2 for 1 cruise sales delivered directly to your email as they become available. The only catch is, you might have to navigate each site to find the form that will let you subscribe, and sometimes depending on the cruise line, you might have to dig around through a lot of pages before you’ll find it.

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As the cliché goes, if you fail to plan, your plan to fail. There is little worse for one’s morale than a holiday going wrong. In the event of a holiday mishap, it is important not to panic and to act responsibly and effectively to make the best of a bad situation. This guide details some of the most common holiday mishap and provides advice on the appropriate actions for preventing a holiday mishap becoming a nightmare.

Make copies of your insurance documentation and keep them separate from the originals. Carry a copy of your insurance documentation on you at all times, including the Emergency Assistance phone number and your policy number.

If you are in any doubt over what to do in an emergency situation abroad contact the Emergency Assistance number provided by your insurer – they are there to help you

Remember on most travel insurance polices there is a time limit for submitting your claim. This is usually around 28 days after your return from holiday. The sooner you submit the documents the sooner your claim will be dealt with.