04-16-2012, 09:32 PM
I was notified that a very close friend died very suddenly when I was in Ochi one year. I wished I'd had trip insurance. It's not about being there for the person who passed but for those who are left behind. I did get home in time to attend the furneral but I still wished I'd been there sooner for her husband. Friends told me he kept saying "Jan would know what to do".
To answer your question -If you aren't planning on cutting your vacation short and return if this happens, ask people not to tell you. I was so miserable the rest of my time in Jamaica.