The Cuba problem
Travellers’ concerns are rising, according to US-based comparison website Squaremouth, after the US Government announced a ‘full review of all US policies towards Cuba’. Customers are apparently saying that they are worried they’ll have to cancel their trips to Cuba this year, despite American travel to the island increasing by 148 per cent in 2016. “Many travellers have been calling us with travel concerns due to US relations with Cuba,” said Squaremouth customer service director Jessica Harvey, who added that ‘in the event of a travel restriction, customers planning trips to Cuba will have limited cancellation options’.
This is because most standard trip cancellation policies do not cover any government-imposed travel restrictions – if they want insurance for any possible changes that the Trump administration could enact, then cancel for any reason insurance is their only option for a guaranteed payout. Unfortunately, Squaremouth pointed out, travellers who already booked their trips may have missed their chance to purchase this type of policy, as the upgrade is time sensitive, and in order to be eligible, travellers must purchase their policy between 14 and 30 days of their first reservation or payment towards the trip.