Buying the appropriate travel and/or dive insurance before your holiday starts will make your vacation less stressful and more enjoyable. Here are some suggested considerations.
General Information
The information below is intended to help you assess your insurance needs, but is not meant to make representations about the coverage of any specific policy offered by an insurer or replace a consultation with a qualified insurance company representative.
There are several types of insurance in a variety of different policy configurations available to a dive traveler including (but not limited to):
- Trip interruption and cancellation insurance coverage. This covers your expenses if you can't go on or finish your planned trip due to a covered illness or unexpected circumstance. These policies are sometimes available with or without flight coverage.
- Travel assistance service coverage for things such as a lost passport
- Emergency medical costs in a foreign country
- Diver-specific accident and recompression chamber coverage
- Medical evacuation coverage
- Dive and camera gear coverage
- Rental car damage
Check your existing insurance policy(s) first. They may cover some of your needs.
When comparing possible insurance you may want to consider coverage of:
- Alternative travel costs. If you need to book different transportation/accommodations due to illness or additional event.
- Emergency evacuation costs
- Tropical weather conditions, including hurricanes, typhoons, fires and earthquakes, as these are sometimes excluded by insurance companies as "acts of God."
- Car accidents
- Coverage of just you or additional family members or traveling companions
- Reimbursement of prepaid expenses, such as non-refundable deposits
- Does the plan have deductibles?
- Must you use only preferred providers (hospitals and physicians)?
- Does the plan you're considering act as primary insurance, or is it secondary to other policies you may carry?
- What are the policy's coverage limits? Are they per-incident or lifetime?
- How often you travel. Is a policy that covers just one trip sufficient, or do you need a longer coverage period?
Some final thoughts:
- Read all policy wording carefully
- Review all details of the policy
Explorer Ventures does not sell or endorse specific insurance policies or companies; the above information is offered as a service to our guests, but is not an exhaustive list of considerations.
DAN - Divers Alert Network
DAN membership provides coverage through TravelAssist for emergency situations, as well as becoming part of a worldwide network committed to scuba diving safety and injure prevention. DAN membership, renewed annually, is required for insurance.
- Individual membership:
- Family membership*:
- Non-US memberships
* Family membership may include spouse or significant other and all children under 24 years of age living in your household.
Once you are a DAN member, opportunities include:
- Dive Accident Insurance: DAN offers three plans, with no mileage restrictions when you use your dive accident or injury coverage. Compare DAN plans.
- Dive Equipment Insurance
- Term Life Insurance
- DAN Trip Insurance
- Dive Tag
- DAN/MBNA credit Card
More information about DAN membership benefits.
DiveAssure USA
Sign-up for DiveAssure
DiveAssure USA is a diving insurance & assistance program for divers residing within the US and traveling worldwide. Providing the recreational diving community protection during diving activities with personal accident, medical and travel coverage within the terms and conditions set by each policy.
DiveAssure USA insurance is:
- Primary
- Annual coverage
- Offers
- Instant coverage
- Insurance provided by the largest US based insurance company, AIG, in the world and is accepted by any medical facility worldwide.
- 24/7 travel assistance & emergency hot line provided by AIG Assist.
DiveAssure USA offers several plans in single and family plans.
Sign-up for DiveAssure
DiverAssure International
Sign-up for DiveAssure International
DiveAssure International is a worldwide diving insurance & assistance program for non-US residents. Providing the recreational diving community protection during diving activities with personal accident and medical coverage within the terms and conditions set by each policy.
Dive Assure offers two International policy plans. Both include:
- Coverage for a full year
- Guarantee worldwide, immediate claim and travel assistance 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
Sign-up for DiveAssure International
- It's simple - just complete the short computer-based form
- It's secure - The above link takes you to the Dive Assure site, which is secured with the latest electronic commerce technologies. All information is held in total confidence.
- It's fast - It takes only a few minutes from the time you ask to apply until your application is approved over the internet, and you receive your membership certificate.
Other insurance options
The following links are to companies also providing insurance coverage, most offer general travel insurance and may not offer diving insurance.
Explorer Ventures does not sell or endorse any of the above services or representation of services.