Anyone ever been in an accident in Bonaire w/o their insurance?

[Lionfish51]

not to be little you, you turned in front of him, so no matter what he had the right of way

 

[mmmbelows]

Why don't you take a few moments and call American Express and discuss it with them, I'd be surprised if pay for the trip as a package using your AE that would exclude the coverage. Barring that contact your travel broker and discuss the issue with them. Usually things probably aren't as dead ended as you're making them out to be.

 

[jimw]

No, I did not say that. There is still a contract, walk-around-to-look-for-dents, etc. But there is no payment that I can use my AMEX card for. The payment is part of the room cost, which is handled through the travel broker. I could, I suppose, use my AMEX card to pay for the "CDW Plus", but that kind of misses the point.

If you are able to use Amex to pay for the whole package, would that then start the Amex truck insurance? I think I read that it can work that way.......I have an Amex card and the insurance, but it's been many years since I used it.

 

[tursiops]

Why don't you take a few moments and call American Express and discuss it with them, I'd be surprised if pay for the trip as a package using your AE that would exclude the coverage. Barring that contact your travel broker and discuss the issue with them. Usually things probably aren't as dead ended as you're making them out to be.

Thanks for the suggestion, but usually things are not as simple as you are making them out to be, especially in this case.

 

[TT_Vert]

OK so what I can take from all of this is to use an AMEX to avoid this again however nobody in bonaire (With one exception possibly) takes AMEX?

Dave

 

[Lorenzoid]

OK so what I can take from all of this is to use an AMEX to avoid this again however nobody in bonaire (With one exception possibly) takes AMEX?

Dave

Pretty much. Telerin/"Poppy" is not "possibly"--they DO take AMEX.

 

[TT_Vert]

OK I emailed Telerin to see what their weekly rate is. Anyone recall what they paid per week?

Dave

 

[mmmbelows]

OK so what I can take from all of this is to use an AMEX to avoid this again however nobody in bonaire (With one exception possibly) takes AMEX?

Dave

Specifically - sign up for the premier car rental program with AMEX

 

[DustyC]

After several tries they finally got back to me and it was well over $400. By that point I'd already rented through stuyvesant for much less.

OK I emailed Telerin to see what their weekly rate is. Anyone recall what they paid per week?

Dave

 

[TT_Vert]

Yeah at that price it'd probably be cheaper at a big rental company w/ CDW.

Dave