SoonerDave
12-07-2015, 12:28 PM
Anyone with travel experience have any suggestions for providing access to emergency cash or credit card for a dependent on vacation travel out of the country?
I know someone whose son is going on a Caribbean cruise with some friends, just a short (5-day) on Carnival, and they weren't sure if or how you'd handle something like emergency cash (or credit card?) for expenses like unexpected medical needs, eg injury from a fall or something like that. I didn't have a good answer for him, so I thought someone with more travel experience here might have some insight or suggestions - including "don't sweat it" LOL. He sez there are only two stops, so it may be much ado about nothing, but I thought I'd inquire.
HE thought about buying a cheap travel insurance medical policy for his son, but I'm betting most of those places won't file claims - he'd have to pay up front and get reimbursed.
I know someone whose son is going on a Caribbean cruise with some friends, just a short (5-day) on Carnival, and they weren't sure if or how you'd handle something like emergency cash (or credit card?) for expenses like unexpected medical needs, eg injury from a fall or something like that. I didn't have a good answer for him, so I thought someone with more travel experience here might have some insight or suggestions - including "don't sweat it" LOL. He sez there are only two stops, so it may be much ado about nothing, but I thought I'd inquire.
HE thought about buying a cheap travel insurance medical policy for his son, but I'm betting most of those places won't file claims - he'd have to pay up front and get reimbursed.