Negril Ambulance

I understand from a recent newspaper link that the ambulance has not yet been replaced.Has anyone found a good private ambulance service that would serve Negril and transport to Montego Bay in needed? Best place to shop for med -e -vac insurance? Hope we never need it,but getting up in age and now spending 50 nights in Negril each year.Thank you in advance for any input...

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Originally Posted by don+shelley

I understand from a recent newspaper link that the ambulance has not yet been replaced.Has anyone found a good private ambulance service that would serve Negril and transport to Montego Bay in needed? Best place to shop for med -e -vac insurance? Hope we never need it,but getting up in age and now spending 50 nights in Negril each year.Thank you in advance for any input...

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Did you try reading this? Think there was some good info posted there.
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/12174-Negril-Ambulance/page3?highlight=Ambulance

Thank you,Accompong...

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Originally Posted by don+shelley

I understand from a recent newspaper link that the ambulance has not yet been replaced.Has anyone found a good private ambulance service that would serve Negril and transport to Montego Bay in needed? Best place to shop for med -e -vac insurance? Hope we never need it,but getting up in age and now spending 50 nights in Negril each year.Thank you in advance for any input...

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We use insuremytrip.com to purchase our trip insurance - you can choose the coverage types/amounts that you want and then compare the plans that offer them as well as read reviews of them. Highly recommend it for trip insurance, I wouldn't travel without it!

Thank you, plongdin.. Will check this out now!

I'm sure it's happened but never heard of someone being saved by the Negril ambulance.I suggest travel insurance and not putting yourself at risk by doing things you could be injured.

Travel Gaurd every year we insure the entire vacation, hotel, airfare and evacuation to local hospital of choice in USA usually runs about 150 bucks for entire family of 5 covers about 50k in local coverage and mobay hospital will leave you lying on the ground until you show proof of coverage , and they don't take u.s insurance. They do however take this. peace of mind is worth a lot more than this! Have a great trip

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Originally Posted by eddlrg

Travel Gaurd every year we insure the entire vacation, hotel, airfare and evacuation to local hospital of choice in USA usually runs about 150 bucks for entire family of 5 covers about 50k in local coverage and mobay hospital will leave you lying on the ground until you show proof of coverage , and they don't take u.s insurance. They do however take this. peace of mind is worth a lot more than this! Have a great trip

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The Mo Bay hospital doesn't accept US coverage?????????????????

Well, there is definitely an ambulance somewhere in the western section.Attachment 38743

Yikes...

Squaremouth.com

is a website that offers travel insurance plans from many different companies and many different levels of insurance. You can compare coverage and costs over a wide spectrum of alternatives. That is where I buy our trip insurance every time. I have never needed it, but, as my Mother used to say (over and over), "You never know".

Also, if something should happen, you might have to pay for the medical expenses in Jamaica and then get reimbursed from the insurance. I'm thinking that might be how it is if US/Canadian insurance is not accepted. Bring credit cards with lots of limit and save your paper work.

Because, "you never know".

Great site to compare! Thank you Weathermon + Mi Lady!

Weathermon-we have always used insuremytrip.com to compare. Have you used that one? Any difference?

I called travel guard they advised me that we would have to pay up front for medical expense if needed than file a claim to get paid back.If you need to be medi vac to the states I don't bring that kind of cash with me to Jamaica

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Originally Posted by eddlrg

Travel Gaurd every year we insure the entire vacation, hotel, airfare and evacuation to local hospital of choice in USA usually runs about 150 bucks for entire family of 5 covers about 50k in local coverage and mobay hospital will leave you lying on the ground until you show proof of coverage , and they don't take u.s insurance. They do however take this. peace of mind is worth a lot more than this! Have a great trip

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Originally Posted by rosalie

I called travel guard they advised me that we would have to pay up front for medical expense if needed than file a claim to get paid back.If you need to be medi vac to the states I don't bring that kind of cash with me to Jamaica

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You need to take a credit card with a high or no limit. I imagine medi vac people would take CC, if not you can get a cash advance from an ATM. You'd probably need to call before the charge/withdrawal for such a large amount to get one time approval.

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Originally Posted by MoFromMonroe

Weathermon-we have always used insuremytrip.com to compare. Have you used that one? Any difference?

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I just tried insuremytrip and the results page looks very similar to Squaremouth. I didn't compare any plans or prices, though. My guess is that coverage and prices are similar.