Travel insurance – less than HALF of all policies will cover a CRUISE holiday

“Travel insurance policies vary greatly in the level of protection they offer for cruises – and some don’t offer cruise cover at all,” said Brian Brown, head of Insight at Defaqto.

“Therefore we urge anyone planning on setting sail on a cruise this year to double check their policy and ensure they have an adequate level of cover before they go away.

“Cruise cover goes beyond normal travel insurance, protecting passengers from incidents such as trip interruption, missed port departures, health assistance services, wherever you may be in the world and so on, and it’s vital that holidaymakers realise this before stepping on board. 

“Otherwise they could be hit with unexpected bills on the return home.”

The story comes after Express.co.uk revealed that doing this during your ski trip could void your travel insurance.