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Summer vacation question.  Have any of you changed your summer plans due to the pandemic?Summer vacation question. Have any of you changed your summer plans due to the pandemic? We have a vacation planned for Florida (the beach) the first week of June. The dilemma, we only have a few weeks left to cancel to get all our money back. Otherwise we lose it. I’d wait and see how things are closer, but cost wise we don’t have that option. Thoughts?  

Answer 1

Better safe than sorry and cancel. Plus Florida took so long to get their shit together I’m betting it will be much worse down there and/or they won’t recover as fast.  

Answer 2

Have not canceled yet for July. Still clinging to some hope we can go. Big road trip planned, it may seem a longshot but I need to hold on to some hope for something!  

Answer 3

We have a cruise booked for the first part of December and we keep going back and forth on if we should cancel or not. If we did we would just reschedule for February/March. If I had a trip planned for June in Florida I would 100% cancel.  

Answer 4

We had a rental house in Ft Meyers Beach, first 2 weeks of June and they canceled us. The Governor currently has a ban on rentals & also if you're from out of state, you have to quarantine for 14 days. That'd be my whole trip. They state they will be monitoring travelers to be sure they are. Lots of beaches are closed.  

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@columbine It's only if you're coming from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. But I still wouldn't go.  

Answer 5

We had a Dream Mediterranean cruise scheduled for the summer. That obviously had to get canceled in March. We are hoping me might still be able to go to Europe but as of right now, doesn’t look like we will be able to go.  

Answer 6

Reschedule it is what I would say to get different target for hope. This will all end but may take longer then first week of June.  

Answer 7

I was supposed to fly 5/25 and rescheduled for 6/8

Answer 8

Cancel it

Answer 9

Cancel and if things are back to normal I’m sure there will be incentives and discounts abound

Answer 10

American Airlines cancelled our flight to Paris in late July. Our travel insurance is kicking in to reimburse us for our deposit.  

Answer 11

I would cancel and get the money back while you can. My fiancé had a work trip that we were going to couple into our fist family vacation to San Francisco the last week of June and for of July and his company cancelled all non urgent travel until August so we cancelled the rest of our trip as well.  

Answer 12

Sadly, you will have to cancel.  

Answer 13

I would cancel it. There's no guaranteed timeline on this thing.  

Answer 14

I would cancel. I was advised by my doctor last week that we can forget summer trip plans this year. She’s not even sure about fall.  

Answer 15

Cancel. Beach vacation rentals and hotels were required to close for 90 days starting Mar 31.  

Answer 16

I would cancel. my parents trip within the US for the end of May was cancelled by the tour group they booked with already.  

Answer 17

Cancel or postpone it

Answer 18

We canceled  we will postpone to once this is hopefully over

Answer 19

Definitely cancel. We are cancelling summer and fall vacations at this point. Will reevaluate in the fall for the rest of the year.  

Answer 20

I would cancel it. Safety first. I think there will be a lot of availability if you decide to go later. We are still going to be in the curve for some time.  

Answer 21

Wait until you HAVE TO.  

Answer 22

Cancel, without a doubt. IF, by some miracle, it’s safe to travel then (highly doubtful), most People will still be very cautious and not go so if you want to brave it you could get some great deals I’m sure way better than whatever you paid

Answer 23

I would postpone - too close to make a trip with all this unfolding daily and shelter in place orders extending. Plus, “June 1” this isn’t magically disappearing . it will be a slow return to large groups, travel, etc once the shelter recommendations are lifted

Answer 24

IMO id cancel / postpone and plan for this to go through end of June or into July, at least.  

Answer 25

If my vacation was scheduled for early June I would probably cancel it now. We can always rebook it for a later date

Answer 26

Cancel. This isn’t going to be over anytime soon. Postpone all vacations to next year.  

Answer 27

I would cancel and not think twice about it. Stay safe!  

Answer 28

We canceled  

Answer 29

Cruise in June and a week with extended family both aren’t happening

Answer 30

We haven’t cancelled our August trip yet, but June is cancelled

Answer 31

We had a trip to Poland in June (yes, I know it’s Europe) and we cancelled a few weeks ago. I think this is going to go on much longer than people are thinking, unfortunately

Answer 32

We had a trip to Virginia in early June and cancelled yesterday  

Answer 33

I would Cancel, a lot of projections are showing June and July as end dates in some areas, sorry, we should have been flying out tomorrow to visit family in Florida and celebrating our 6 year old's birthday on a pirate ship. He's so bummed out

Answer 34

We cancelled our Disney World trip for 1st week of June. Ugh. So disappointed. Hopefully we can reschedule for a later time.  

Answer 35

For June cancel for sure, this will take way longer

Answer 36

I would cancel for sure.  

Answer 37

Cancel  

Answer 38

We had a June trip. Cancelled it and AA refuses to refund our tickets -gave us a credit to use by Jan. That’ll never happen

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Is AA American Airlines? I just had a friend cancel flights and they told her she also had to take he credit but legally (in the US) they have to refund if you ask. The gov had to make statements recently because airlines have been refusing refund requests

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@speck336 really!? Thank you! And yes American Airlines

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File with the Department of Transportation or call back the airline and remind them what they are doing is illegal

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I would guess since the travel ban doesn't offically stretch to June yet, . maybe that's how they are skirting it. Maybe you'll have to filw claims after offical bans are extended to include the date of the flight

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@speck336 thank you so much for everything

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@speck336 if you cancel your own trip then the airline is canceling or delaying your flight. There’s a difference which is how they can get around it.  

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@adalard2 Barenbrugge double check this. If your trip is in June, AA probably hasn’t cancelled your flight. If AA cancels, you get money back. If YOU cancel, you get credit.  

Answer 39

I’m flying to Saint Louis end of June to go to Motley Crue with my sisters. The Crue hasn’t cancelled yet, so either have I.  We had to cancel spring break and other travel. I’m just hopeful our annual big trip over winter break will be a go. I’m desperate for a tropical, beach  

Answer 40

Cancelled ours to Florida

Answer 41

My daughter goes to a musical theater camp every year at the end of July at NIU. They sent out an email this week that it’s canceled.  

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@bangkok my daughter goes to the same camp. She was so sad that they cancelled.  

Answer 42

Cancel. You can always reschedule later

Answer 43

We’ve cancelled all trips between now and the end of June. Three trips total but just not worth the risk.  

Answer 44

Cancel. No Trips planned here But I would cancel if I did

Answer 45

We haven’t canceled yet. Trip planned for grandmas 95th at end of June

Answer 46

We had our 5 year wedding anniversary weekend the beginning of May, and we cancelled. We were able to get a refund since we decided now. It stinks but there’s another time

Answer 47

We have Myrtle planned in the middle of June. Have not canceled yet

Answer 48

We just cancelled our beach trip that was supposed to start June 6th. We only had until Tuesday to get 100% of our deposit back!  

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@insidious5 now you're going to Maui why am I the last to know

Answer 49

We’re moving our June trip to August. Hoping by August things will be better.  

Answer 50

Yep. We had a trip planned the first week of June and we have already canceled.  

Answer 51

We have a trip scheduled for Maui in June. I’m not cancelling anything just yet. It changes so much day to day.  

Answer 52

Have a flight to Iceland for 5/28, not canceling at this point!  

Answer 53

Oops, saw this was Florida, the hanging chads, the lack of getting on board for quarantine. Would cancel and go somewhere else.  

Answer 54

Check with whomever you have the reservations with - a lot of them are extending due dates because of all the uncertainty.  

Answer 55

Early June? I’d cancel. We’ll be shelter in place till at least the end of May I’d bet money on it.  

Answer 56

We have a big trip planned June 8th to my mom's. My husband and I were going to get to leave our kids with her and have 6 nights kid free in southern California for our 10th anniversary. We haven't cancelled yet but I'm 99. 9% positive we will. I'm waiting for Airbnb to extend their Covid cancellation forgiveness or whatever its called.  

Answer 57

We booked our vacation for the first week of June. Non-refundable and insurance doesn’t cover in case of pandemics. I have a feeling we’re not gonna be able to go and won’t get any money back  I think we’ll just rent an RV and stay in the States

Answer 58

Good lord yes! Cancel everything

Answer 59

We cancelled our New Orleans trip from April 29-May 3rd, hoping jazz fest is rescheduled for fall. I would cancel.  

Answer 60

I’d maybe wait a week or two. see if anything changes. If things aren’t much better I’d cancel. Every week is so different who knows ‍♀️ we have one early July at this point I’m keeping.  

Answer 61

We have a trip planned july 19-Aug 2 to florida. I cant get our money back, only a voucher so for now we are keeping it. If by middle of may it looks like it wont be better we may cancel. Beginning of june I doubt it will be better by then.  

Answer 62

Sadly I would say cancel and get your $$ back. Hopefully this is over beginning of May but I can see this going well into the summer.  

Answer 63

We have a 4th of July trip to Fl planned, but I dont forsee it happening. :(

Answer 64

I’d cancel  We cancelled an early June trip.  

Answer 65

We have cancelled everything for rest of the year. I don’t think I will be willing to travel in early 2021 either. We just don’t know the lingering effect of this virus yet so decided to stop travel in general probably first time in over 25+ years. unprecedented times indeed  

Answer 66

We had a trip scheduled to Naples in June and we cancelled it. Florida is a hot mess with corona right now and it’s just not worth the risk.  

Answer 67

I haven't canceled my flight in June for my vacation. Waiting to see what happens in the next month. But you should be able to at least get credit if not a full refund when you decide to cancel.  

Answer 68

Our trip was to London and Paris for 7. We've already cancelled the Airbnb's. Was offered vouchers to use for anytime within a year for airlines. However, my fear is that the airline might not be around. Going to use the travel insurance and get the money due back to me.  

Answer 69

We’ve cancelled

Answer 70

Beaches are closed! Can’t see this ending by then

Answer 71

Our Alaska Cruise at the end of June was cancelled by the Cruise line last week. . We haven’t yet cancelled our July beach vacation in hopes that things will be better.  

Answer 72

My family is in Florida and as of right now most of the beaches are closed. I would maybe cancel just so you are not out of the money and bc everything is so up in the air. Then you can reschedule when life is safe again.  

Answer 73

Cancel. Florida is behind the times so they’re likely to peak after Chicagoland.  

Answer 74

I would cancel . but that's just me and only because Fla is a mess right now ….  

Answer 75

Cancel. Think of this as the year of the pandemic. The ‘Spanish Flu’ lasted two. Vaccines etc looking at 18 months.  

Answer 76

We had a trip planned for Tennessee first week of June and we cancelled. Same thing to ensure we got refund. We will have to wing it

Answer 77

I have vacation 1st week of June too. I'm so sad My high school graduate is loosing his graduation walk Prom grad party and now possibly his senior trip! Omg this is so sad! I think you should call and ask if they extended cx due during to covid. they may extend them hoping things clear by then. It's still 2 months away Praying your family gets to go #staysafe

Answer 78

We cancelled our trip. This was the motivation I needed to pull the plug on it. I’m sad, but we’ll see how things are this summer .  

Answer 79

We had a trip to Fiji planned for the end of July we cancelled. 10 year wedding anniversary. We know things won’t be “back to normal” for a long while.  

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@ingulf our 10 yr trip was to maui. of course we had to cancel. I told my husband I am not booking a trip for our 20th bc something major will happen then too. We can go for our 19th or 21st. all of us who got married in a recession in 2010 will have stories ! Enjoy Fiji when you get to go! That’s on our bucket list!  

Answer 80

Cancel. They’re likely not going to peak until early-mid May. Which means things will still be closed in June.  

Answer 81

We cancelled our cruise in September already. I probably wouldn’t feel comfortable going anywhere in June for sure.  

Answer 82

Supposed to go to Hawaii in July. Still holding on to some hope. Plus I can’t cancel yet because the airlines are only saying flights thru May can be changed or cancelled.  

Answer 83

Don’t forget how this conversation went with all those idiots on that cruise ship right now. Oh we’re still going we will be fiiiinnneee. Yeah that’s why you’re begging to get off now huh . But you said you would be fine. It’s better to be safe then sorry.  

Answer 84

There will be so many cancellations that if things are much improved, you'll easily be able to book a new place to stay.  

Answer 85

I listened to a talk from an epidemiologist in Chicago! She said most viruses take a vacation in the summer because of heat!