CheapCaribbean.com Announces Hurricane/Blizzard and Travel Insurance Included in Caribbean and Mexico Vacation Packages

Doylestown, PA (PRWEB) October 6, 2005

Customers booking a CheapCaribbean.com vacation package to the Caribbean or Mexico won’t have to worry about hurricanes, tropical storms or winter blizzards affecting their travel. The internet travel company is including comprehensive travel insurance with every hotel and air package booked on its website or at its toll-free telephone reservation center between now and October 31st and valid for all dates of travel through August 31, 2006.

CheapCaribbean.com is a leader in providing affordable vacation packages, including all-inclusive resorts and luxury hotels, to the Caribbean and Mexico. Commenting on the company’s decision, James Hobbs, President and CEO, said “We want our customers to experience worry-free trip planning – they know they’ll receive a full refund if they have to cancel their vacation package trip due to hurricane damage in either their travel destination or hotel, or in their own local area. If their dates are flexible and they can reschedule their vacation when a hurricane, tropical storm or winter blizzard interrupts or delays their travel plans, they won’t incur the penalties or fees imposed by the air carrier or hotel. We waive our own fees in these unfortunate situations, but wanted to take our customer service one step further. Our customers know we take the term ‘customer service’ as seriously as our commitment to offer the most affordable packages to the Caribbean. It’s what sets us apart from our competition.”

CheapCaribbean chose nationally recognized Travel Guard International for its Hurricane and comprehensive Travel Insurance program, valued at $ 49 per person. The Trip Cancellation and Insurance includes:

Full refund for cancelled trips for any covered reason (including inclement weather, illness, etc.)

Coverage of airline or hotel imposed penalties or fees for rescheduling outside of proffered dates

Travel Delay coverage of up to $ 100 a day

Baggage & Personal Effects

Baggage Delay

Medical Expenses

Emergency Medical Transportation

Travel Guard Assist, an integral component of the policy, provides non-insurance services to CheapCaribbean customers such as replacement of lost passports; location of dentists, physicians, etc. LiveTravel 24-hour Assistance provides a hotline for emergency changes, tracking lost baggage, and even relaying phone or email messages to family, friends or business associates in emergency situations. This is only a brief description of the coverage(s) available. The policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions. More information on this comprehensive travel insurance policy can be found at http://www.cheapcaribbean.com/documents/TravelInsurance.pdf

Travelers seeking a worry-free, hassle-free vacation this Fall or for the Winter 2006 season can visit user-friendly CheapCaribbean.com to book a vacation to the Caribbean or Mexico, or call a CheapCaribbean.com expert travel consultant at toll-free 1-800-915-2322. Fall 2005 packages with travel through late December can be found at http://www.cheapcaribbean.com/attractions.jsp?attID=89; and at http://www.cheapcaribbean.com/attractions.jsp?attID=95 for Winter Season 2006 packages.

Travel choices range from 3 to 5 Star resorts, E.P. and All-Inclusive; air for packages provided by major air carriers.

This offer is not valid for reservations booked through CheapCaribbean.com’s travel partners (WWTE, Apple Vacations, CheapCaribbean Cruises, etc.).

About Cheapcaribbean.com

CheapCaribbean.com, Inc. is the leader in affordable vacation packages, all inclusive resorts, luxury hotels, and cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico. Based in Doylestown, PA, CheapCaribbean.com’s EARL dynamic pricing model provides customers the ability to view hundreds of vacation packages from their departure city without having to select which destination or island they are traveling to or their exact dates of travel, allowing the customer to focus solely on price. Customers can also search by destination or specialty activity. Specializing in only travel to the Caribbean and Mexico, CheapCaribbean.com Travel Consultants complete a rigorous training and education program and provide a high level of customer service rarely found in online travel. CheapCaribbean.com is a member of Caribbean Online Marketing and Management Group (COMMgroup), an organization committed to providing discounted travel to the Caribbean and Mexico.

Media Contact:

Kas Vaughn

Phone: 1-800-915-2322 Ext 7122

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About Travel Guard International:

Travel Insurance underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, a Pennsylvania insurance company with its principal place of business at 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270. It is currently authorized to transact business in all states the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445.