Jon,
My sincerest condolences to you and your family. Yes, fate does have a
strange way of stepping in at times. I do hope that this will be a relaxing
and restful cruise for you. Somehow, I suspect that your Mom would have
wanted you to do this. Please let us all know how you are doing when you
return. Bon voyage.
Karen
Owings Mills, MD
"Jon" wrote in message
news:1159624836.615468.179430@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> The original poster is back...
>
> Well, I have been away for a while. My apologies - and thanks to
> everyone who elected to offer help with the matter, and to those who
> offered their well wishes. I have been unable to monitor this news
> group because my Mom passed away on Wednesday. It's been a tough few
> days, and the funeral is actually today.
>
> In a strange twist of fate, this puts her funeral one day before our
> cruise - and so we've decided to go ahead and go. I will need the
> stress relief in a terrible way, and so what looked like the worst
> possible timing turns out to be somewhat fortunate.
>
> Thanks to everyone.
> Jon
>
>
> Rosalie B. wrote:
>> Cal Ford wrote:
>>
>> >As others have mentioned, it never hurts to ask, although the time is
>> >really
>> >short now. Get a request in to Customer Service tomorrow morning
>> >explaing the
>> >whole scenario and ask if you can move all or part of your funds to a
>> >later
>> >booking. Offer to follow up immediately with a letter from the Doctor
>> >explaining
>> >the medical necessity.
>> >
>> >The best of good luck and fortune be with you and your Mother.
>> >
>> >Cal Ford
>> >Lido Deck Cruises
>> >
>> >
>> My mom left for Europe while her dad was in the hospital. He was
>> expected to be able to leave the hospital shortly, but - in fact - he
>> died while she was on the trip. This was in 1972, and my mom did not
>> (at that point) fly. So she didn't come back for the funeral. I
>> went in her stead. [My mom's stepmother made the funeral
>> arrangements.]
>>
>> Depending on your relationship with your mom, she might be OK with
>> your going on the cruise even though she is sick. Sometimes a
>> diagnosis is wrong.
>> >
>> >In article <1159195665.836968.215900@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, Jon
>> >says...
>> >>
>> >>Okay, before everyone tells me that I should have bought travel
>> >>insurance.... no need. I get it. Mea Culpa. Next time I will!
>> >>Sorry! But maybe someone here can give me some advice anyway.
>> >>
>> >>The situation is this: The wife and I are booked on Mariner OTS for
>> >>the Oct. 1 cruise out of Florida. My mother was just diagnosed with
>> >>terminal lung cancer and given a very short amount of time to live. If
>> >>I need to cancel this cruise, is there ANY chance at all that RCCI will
>> >>give me ANY relief on this? I would obviously be willing to
>> >>immediately apply all of my money to another cruise, but I get the
>> >>impression from reading here and elsewhere that the cruise lines are
>> >>very unsympathetic to people in this situation, and that I am likely
>> >>out all of my money.
>> >>
>> >>Is there any hope? Thanks in advance.
>> >>
>> >>Jon
>> >>
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