Pregnant- going to lose holiday deposit?????

Nuttytart_2kuk

Hi, I need some advice please. I have booked a holiday for May 2015 and paid a £600 deposit.
I just found out after years of trying that I'm pregnant and obviously don't want to take a 6 week old baby abroad. If I cancel I will lose the deposit?
I don't mind altering the holiday, but believe in i,d lose the deposit anyway.
Any advice or suggestions appreciated as this is obviously a lot of money to lose with a baby on the way.
Thanks in advance.

tomtontom

What did the holiday company say when you asked them?

ttoli

Nuttytart_2kuk wrote: »

Hi, I need some advice please. I have booked a holiday for May 2015 and paid a £600 deposit.
I just found out after years of trying that I'm pregnant and obviously don't want to take a 6 week old baby abroad. If I cancel I will lose the deposit?
I don't mind altering the holiday, but believe in i,d lose the deposit anyway.
Any advice or suggestions appreciated as this is obviously a lot of money to lose with a baby on the way.
Thanks in advance.

The key thing is to act quickly , will the Tour Operator allow you to defer the booking ?, You can but ask.
and Congratulations by the way :beer::beer::beer:

baza52

travel insurance?

tomtontom

baza52 wrote: »

travel insurance?

In the absence of any health difficulties this would be classed as disinclination to travel, which would not be covered by insurance.

richardw

Some insurance policies include pregnancy/babies, possibly worth having a thorough read of the policy.

daveyjp

We cancelled due to my wife's pregnancy, full insurance payout on two holidays.

mountainofdebt

daveyjp wrote: »

We cancelled due to my wife's pregnancy, full insurance payout on two holidays.

But the OP won't be pregnant ....she'll have given birth by then

richardw

mountainofdebt wrote: »

But the OP won't be pregnant ....she'll have given birth by then

Yes and some policies may include the infant being too young at the date of travel.

Backbiter

It might be possible to switch the deposit without penalty to a later holiday with the same operator. We did this many years ago with Airtours when my wife became pregnant months after booking. We didn't have to claim on insurance, but just rebooked. The Travel Agent (Going Places, I seem to remember) was excellent.
Your circumstances are different, of course, as the baby will hopefully have been born and you would technically be in a position to fly, but the tour operator might be able to help.

PeacefulWaters

Why ask the question then not even acknowledge a single answer in over three days?