Enjoy 100% protection with Grand Circle's Guaranteed Travel Protection
Added Benefit for Land Tours and River Cruises Only! If you purchase Grand Circle's Guaranteed Travel Protection Plan and must cancel your trip before your scheduled departure, for any reason not covered by the plan, you will receive a Travel Voucher from Grand Circle for the penalty amount with the balance of the refund, if due, made either by check or credit card credit. Please note, the Grand Circle Pre-Departure Cancellation Waiver does not cover penalties associated with air or other travel arrangements not provided by Grand Circle. Travel Vouchers are non-transferable and non-refundable, are valid for travel within 12 months of the date of issue, but no later than 15 months from the date your trip was cancelled, and may not be used to book or otherwise pay for ocean cruise arrangements.
| Schedule of Coverages |
Maximum Benefit Amount |
| Part A: Travel Arrangement Protection* |
| Pre-Departure Trip Cancellation |
Up To Trip Cost |
| Post-Departure Trip Interruption |
Up To Trip Cost |
| Travel Delay (up to $150 per day) |
$750 |
| * This Part A benefit is provided by Grand Circle, for New York residents only: Part A Benefits are insurance benefits underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. |
| Part B: Travel Insurance Benefits |
| Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance, Accident & Sickness Medical Expenses |
$50,000 |
| Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains |
$500,000 |
| One Call: 24-Hour Assistance Service |
Included |
| Baggage & Personal Effects |
$1,500 |
| Baggage Delay (More than 24 hours) |
$250 |
| Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
$25,000 |
For information on the Certificate of Coverage and FAQs on Grand Circle's Guaranteed Travel Protection Plan, visit the Trip Mate, Inc. website.
Travel Protection Plan Rates:
| If Your Cost is: |
The Plan Cost for Your Land Vacation is: |
The Plan Cost for Your River Cruise is: |
| Up to $2,000 |
$214
|
$214
|
| $2,001- $2,500 |
$254
|
$254
|
| $2,501- $3,000 |
$285
|
$285
|
| $3,001- $3,500 |
$335
|
$335
|
| $3,501- $4,000 |
$380
|
$380
|
| $4,001- $5,000 |
$475
|
$475
|
| $5,001- $6,000 |
$570
|
$570
|
| $6,001- $7,000 |
$665
|
$665
|
| $7,001- $8,000 |
$760
|
$760
|
| $8,001- $9,000 |
$855
|
$855
|
| $9,001- $10,000 |
$950
|
$950
|
Please note: The rates shown are per-person and are subject to change, and include coverage for the air portion of your itinerary if Grand Circle is arranging your air transportation. The Travel Protection Plan cannot be purchased after you have made your final payment or once you are inside the penalty period, whichever comes first. The cost of your Travel Protection Plan is non-refundable.
Conditions & Limitations
Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Certificate of Coverage which will be sent to you after you reserve your trip and is also available to you, upon request, at any time prior to your purchase of the plan. For example, coverage does not apply to: any sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or an Immediate Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (this exclusion is waived if you purchase coverage within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your trip and you are not disabled from travel when you make your plan payment), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war, mental or nervous disorders. Other Covered Events, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: 1) Post-Departure Trip Interruption due to cancellation of arrangements by an airline, cruise line or tour operator due to strike, mechanical breakdown of the aircraft on which you are scheduled to travel or bad weather (Maximum of $150 per day/$750 total) or 2) cancellation or interruption of your trip due to: a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; jury duty; destruction of your residence by a natural disaster; or a documented theft of passports or visas. A Traveling Companion is defined as a person booked to share accommodations in the same room with you during your trip. Sickness or Injury must require care by a Physician and must commence while the Grand Circle Travel Protection Plan is in force for you. This plan does not cover a loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition (of you, an Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner), event or circumstance which occurs at a time when this plan is not in force for you.
The Cancel For Any Reason Waiver Benefit, Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Travel Delay are provided by Grand Circle/Overseas Adventure Travel (for New York Residents, all of these benefits except the Cancel For Any Reason Waiver Benefit are insurance benefits underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ). All other benefits are underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. The Travel Protection Plan is administered by Trip Mate, Inc. (In California, Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc.). This is a brief description of the plan benefits and services and applies to all trip departures in 2010 and after.
Notice: If you are a resident of one of the following states (IL, IN, KS, LA, OH, OR, VT, WA, WY) your coverage is provided on an individual policy form. Your policy is avaliable at http://www.tripmate.com/wpF394G. You can also request this information by calling Trip Mate at 1-800-888-7292.