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Travel Insurance for Water Sports
Receive comprehensive Water Sports travel insurance for a variety of activities. Our travel insurance policies have been specially designed to provide you with tailored sports cover. Simply request a Single Trip, Annual Multi Trip or Backpacker quote and choose the appropriate sports grade.
See the table below for a list of Grade 1 (low risk sports) covered at no extra charge, as well as the Grade 2 - 4 sports you can top up to cover (higher risk sports).
Your cover should remain valid as long as you:
- Use the correct equipment and gear for your activity
- Refrain from any reckless and irresponsible behaviour
- Are not intoxicated
Which Water Sporting Activities Does Essential Travel Cover?
You can take part in a variety of different water sports and activities within your grade without having to take out an array of policies. Here is a list of some of the water sports we cover in their respective sports grades:
| Sports Grade 1 | Sports Grade 2 | Sports Grade 3 | Sports Grade 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Boat Rides | Sea Canoeing | Spear Fishing without air tanks |
High Diving (amateur excludes cliff diving) |
| Beach Games | Scuba Diving depth of 30m |
Black Water Rafting grades 5 - 6 |
Parasailing |
| Black Water Rafting class 1 - 4 |
Scuba Diving depth of 50m |
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| Canoeing grade 3 |
Yachting outside territorial waters |
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| Catamaran Sailing within territorial waters |
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| Deep Sea Fishing | |||
| Dingy Sailing | |||
| Jet Skiing | |||
| Kite Surfing | |||
| Yachting within territorial waters |
Cover Levels Specific to your Sports Grade
Explore the beautiful waters at your destination in safety, by ensuring you know the cover levels and excesses for the relevant sports grade.
| Sports Grade | Medical Excess | Personal Accident Limit | Personal Liability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Grade 1 | £75 - £125 | £7500 - £30,000 | up to £2 million* |
| Sports Grade 2 | £300 | reduced by 50% | Excluded |
| Sports Grade 3 | £600 | reduced by 50% | Excluded |
| Sports Grade 4 | £600 | reduced by 50% | Excluded |
*Please note certain grade 1 sports exclude personal liability including catamaran sailing, dingy sailing, jet skiing, and yachting in territorial waters.
For more options, visit our sports page to search for your desired water sport and find out which Sports Grade Cover you will need.
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Add Extra Cover
You can customise your policy further with pre-existing medical condition cover, sports and a number of other specialist add-ons.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
Specialist cover can be added to your policy in minutes via our easy Online Medical Screening system.
Hazardous Sports and activities
If you want to play sport on holiday, make sure you do so safely by adding the correct sports grade to your policy.
100+ sports are covered at no extra cost on our policies!
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