Cruise Holiday - having to cancel due to ill health

elsien

Would your dad cope with respite care?
It's not ideal, but it may be that your mum would benefit from a break so there is always the possibility of dad going to respite and you and mum still taking the holiday.

Caz3121

young-and-broke wrote: »

we have a bit of a job getting my father covered becuase of his illness and we don't usually book until a few weeks before.

I guess you know that you are then carrying the full risk whilst there is no insurance in place
Not sure the logic of delaying purchase unless the premium for the insurance would be more than the amount you would lose in case of cancellation

young-and-broke

@grumpelstiltskin very valid point but my mother wanted to get one last family holiday in before it was too late. We simply didn't know the illness would advance as quick as it has.

young-and-broke

@caz3121 - Pretty sure the travel insurance company would not pay out anyway because of the pre known medical condition. So obtaining insurance at the same time as booking holiday would be fruitless.

young-and-broke

@elsien - good suggestion but thought of this already. My father simply wouldn't cope if myself and mother left him in respite.

PompeyPete

Details of the cruise are?

duchy

You've described the circumstances you might was well post the details of the cruise and see if someone is interested in making you an offer and get some of the money back (probably worth checking how much it will be to change names first and if there's a deadline before the cost goes up though)

You've nothing to lose and a couple of grand to gain.

Ganga

Put the cruise details on here,you never know one of the regulars on here might be interisted or know some one looking for a cheap cruise which might help reimburse some of your costs.

young-and-broke

Here's a link to the itinerary:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-lITq3HdFTfaVlpcVRsNURWTVE/view?usp=drivesdk
2 inside cabins
Admin charge to change names on booking (need to find out costs)
Visas will need to be applied for for Sri Lanka and India which cost £150 per Peston but more if you get a dedicated visa company to do them for you

Bogalot

Please don't try to sell the holiday to a complete stranger. There's good reason why selling is banned on this site.

I'm sorry for your situation OP, dementia is the most horrible of conditions. The only saving grace is that they did not travel and your father then become ill. The cost of medical evacuation would run into the tens of thousands.