Prepare Before You Sail
Before you set sail for your cruise, make sure you’re equipped with cruise insurance. Many potential issues could spoil your cruise. Whether it’s missing your flight to the port, getting sick during, or inclement weather cutting your trip short, cruise insurance could help with recouping your losses from a cancellation or illness.
WorldTrips Travel Insurance offers our Atlas Journey® series of trip cancellation insurance plans that are ideal for cruise passengers.
What Is Cruise Insurance
Often referred to as "trip cancellation insurance," cruise insurance can reimburse you if your cruise is unexpectedly delayed, canceled, or interrupted due to a covered reason. WorldTrips’ cruise travel insurance plans feature a Trip Cancellation benefit as well as other benefits like Baggage Damage or Loss, Trip Interruption, Emergency Accident and Sickness Medical Expense, and more.
All of our Atlas Journey® plans include travel assistance services as well. Our team is available 24/7 to help you with travel arrangements, lost luggage assistance, and more!
We have three tiers of our Atlas Journey trip cancellation insurance plans to choose from. Each provides different benefits and premiums to best meet our customers’ travel plans.
Why Do I Need Cruise Insurance?
While cruises are a great way to see the world, passengers are not in control of the itinerary, weather, or other factors that can alter your vacation. Having cruise insurance provides you with trip protection in many vacation-altering situations.
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Cruise delays due to bad weather can be fairly common, and there's no guarantee your cruise line will compensate you for meals and accommodations.
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Flight delays or a missed connection could make you late for your cruise’s departure.
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Stomach bugs may spread through cruise ships quickly. Gastrointestinal illnesses like norovirus and also COVID-19 could spread rapidly among passengers.
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Recreational activities on excursions may result in injury.
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Your regular health insurance may not provide international coverage if you’re injured outside of your country’s territory.
Why Should I Get Cruise Insurance From WorldTrips?
WorldTrips has been a reliable trip insurance provider for over 25 years. We help travelers worldwide travel confidently with comprehensive travel insurance coverage. Our U.S.-based customer service team is available 24/7 to respond to travel emergencies and handle claims. We have team members who can speak various languages and are available to help you with immediate assistance, regardless of what time zone you’re in.
WorldTrips has been recognized for its reliability and superior customer service by several reputable websites and travel insurance review experts including Forbes, CNBC, CNN Underscored, Condé Nast Traveler, USA Today, and NerdWallet.

"Of the top eight travel insurance companies in our review, WorldTrips’ underwriting company is the only one to have an A++ (Superior) financial strength rating from AM Best."
“WorldTrips is the best travel insurance company of 2024, based on our analysis of cost and coverage options.”
Discover the Benefits of Atlas Cruise
| Trip Cancellation | Up to 100% of trip cost |
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Trip Cancellation Up to 100% of trip cost
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| Trip Interruption | Up to 150% of trip cost |
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Trip Interruption Up to 150% of trip cost
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| Travel Delay | Up to $200 per day; $2,000 maximum (5 hours or more) |
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Travel Delay Up to $200 per day; $2,000 maximum (5 hours or more)
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| Baggage Delay | Up to $600 (12 hours or more) |
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Baggage Delay Up to $600 (12 hours or more)
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| Baggage Damage or Loss | Up to $500 maximum per article; $2,500 maximum (primary coverage) |
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Baggage Damage or Loss Up to $500 maximum per article; $2,500 maximum (primary coverage)
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| Policy Documents | View policy documents by state of residency. |
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Policy Documents |
*New York policies: 1) Emergency Injury & Sickness Medical Expense coverage is primary for all plans. 2) The Cancel For Any Reason benefit is replaced with Cancel For Fortuitous Reason.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Coverage varies by plan and state of residency. Please review the policy documents specific to your plan and state of residency for a full list of covered reasons, conditions, and exclusions.
| Emergency Accident & Sickness Medical Expense (Primary) (For NY Policies: Emergency Injury & Sickness Medical Expense) | Up to $250,000 (primary coverage) |
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Emergency Accident & Sickness Medical Expense (Primary) (For NY Policies: Emergency Injury & Sickness Medical Expense) Up to $250,000 (primary coverage)
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| Medical Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains | Up to $1,000,000 |
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Medical Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains Up to $1,000,000
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| Dental Expense | Up to $750 |
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Dental Expense Up to $750
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| Accidental Death & Dismemberment - 24 Hour | Up to $50,000 |
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Accidental Death & Dismemberment - 24 Hour Up to $50,000
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| Pre-Existing Conditions | Pre-existing conditions are excluded from coverage unless you meet both of these requirements:
If you do not purchase your Atlas Journey plan within the required time period, a 90-day lookback period will apply to pre-existing conditions. View the "Exclusions" section to see what qualifies as a pre-existing condition. |
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Pre-Existing Conditions Pre-existing conditions are excluded from coverage unless you meet both of these requirements:
If you do not purchase your Atlas Journey plan within the required time period, a 90-day lookback period will apply to pre-existing conditions. View the "Exclusions" section to see what qualifies as a pre-existing condition. |
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| Excluded Medical Expenses | Certain types of expenses are excluded from coverage under Atlas Journey trip cancellation insurance. Some exclusions are listed below. Please refer to the full policy documents for your plan and state of residency for a complete list of conditions and exclusions. Here are a few highlighted exclusions:
*Pre-existing condition means an illness, disease, or other condition during the 90-day period immediately prior to your effective date of coverage for which you:
Item (3) above does not apply to a condition which is treated or controlled solely through the taking of prescription medication and remains treated or controlled without any adjustment or **change in the required prescription throughout the 90-day period before your coverage effective date. **Change in required prescription means the dosage or frequency of a medication has been increased, reduced, stopped, and/or new medications have been prescribed due to the worsening of an underlying condition that's being treated with the medication, unless the change is:
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Excluded Medical Expenses Certain types of expenses are excluded from coverage under Atlas Journey trip cancellation insurance. Some exclusions are listed below. Please refer to the full policy documents for your plan and state of residency for a complete list of conditions and exclusions. Here are a few highlighted exclusions:
*Pre-existing condition means an illness, disease, or other condition during the 90-day period immediately prior to your effective date of coverage for which you:
Item (3) above does not apply to a condition which is treated or controlled solely through the taking of prescription medication and remains treated or controlled without any adjustment or **change in the required prescription throughout the 90-day period before your coverage effective date. **Change in required prescription means the dosage or frequency of a medication has been increased, reduced, stopped, and/or new medications have been prescribed due to the worsening of an underlying condition that's being treated with the medication, unless the change is:
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What Does Cruise Insurance Cover?
Cruise insurance can protect non-refundable investments related to your cruise. It reimburses you if, prior to your departure, you have to cancel your cruise unexpectedly due to a covered reason. It also includes trip protection benefits like reimbursement for a travel delay or lost or delayed baggage.
Cruise insurance also provides medical coverage for unexpected injuries and illnesses. Your Atlas Journey cruise insurance could cover eligible expenses such as physician services, ambulance services, a hospital stay, anesthetics, X-rays, and labs.
Our Atlas Journey plans also include medical evacuation should the situation become dire, and you need to be transported to a hospital for medically necessary treatment. Plans also include repatriation of remains if you or your travel companion die while at sea and your body needs to be returned to your home country.
You can even opt into cruise travel insurance with Cancel for Any Reason coverage to make sure you’re covered if, for some reason, you decide to cancel your trip for any reason not already covered under your Trip Cancellation benefit. WorldTrips has a number of optional upgrades to choose from to customize your cruise insurance coverage.
How Much Does Cruise Insurance cost?
The cost of your cruise travel insurance policy will depend on your age, total trip cost, and number of travelers. Trips over 30 days have an additional charge. Your state of residency could factor into your price too.
Our three Atlas Journey plans provide varying coverage maximums at different price points to match your travel plans:
Atlas Journey Escape
The budget-friendly plan that offers lower coverage limits than the Elevate and Explore plans in exchange for a lower premium.Atlas Journey Explore
Mid-level cost, mid-level benefit amounts that provides a balance between coverage and cost.Atlas Journey Elevate
This plan has the highest cost and provides the highest coverage limits of the Atlas Journey plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our FAQs are designed to address your most common inquiries and provide you with clear, concise information about our products and services. Whether you're looking for guidance on how to navigate the Member Portal, details on the claims process, or specifics about your travel insurance coverage, our FAQs are here to help.
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WorldTrips' Atlas Journey, Atlas Cruise, and Atlas On-The-Go trip protection insurance products are underwritten by Tokio Marine HCC's U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (USSIC). USSIC is a Texas-domiciled insurance company operating on an admitted basis throughout the United States. Coverage is available to U.S. residents of the U.S. states and District of Columbia only. This plan provides insurance coverage that only applies during the covered trip. You may have coverage from other sources that provides you with similar benefits but may be subject to different restrictions depending upon your other coverages. You may wish to compare the terms of this policy with your existing life, health, home, and automobile insurance policies. Coverage may not be available in all states.
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