Royal Caribbean Just Made Its Travel Protection Plan Much More Worth It
If you've already purchased Royal Caribbean's Travel Protection plan, your coverage limits are increasing automatically at no extra charge. Check that your policy now reflects up to $100,000 for emergency medical/sickness coverage, $500,000 for medical evacuation, and $3,000 for lost or damaged baggage. If you haven't yet purchased protection, you can add it online or by phone any time before your final payment due date.
Royal Caribbean is quietly sweetening its Travel Protection plan without touching the price tag, which sits between $79 and $149 per person. The medical evacuation jump from $50,000 to $500,000 stands out to me given real cases the article cites, like the $28,000 ambulance ride one family had to crowdfund and the $2,500 bill a couple faced during a mid-cruise medical evacuation. Baggage coverage rising to $3,000, versus Royal Caribbean's standard $300 per-person liability cap, is also a meaningful gap to know about before you decide whether to buy in. My read: this move locks in existing policyholders' goodwill cheaply while nudging fence-sitters toward purchasing before final payment. If you're already covered, there's nothing to do — the upgrade is automatic. If not, I'd compare these new limits against outside vendors before booking.