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Travel Insurance for adventure activities

World Nomads travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers, to help you explore your boundaries

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Get to know some of the activities covered by World Nomads

Surfing

Surfing

School’s out and surf’s up! Ride a swell in a surfer’s paradise – but don’t forget your insurance.
Skiing and Snowboarding

Skiing and Snowboarding

Whether you're a mogul maven or a piste plodder, check you're covered.
Backpacking

Backpacking

Protect the freedom of carrying everything on your back.
Kayaking and rafting

Kayaking and rafting

Whitewater or flat, pack your insurance as well as your paddles.
Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving

Explore the undersea world with insurance on your next dive.
Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

Check your insurance before you start shredding the trails.
Hiking and Trekking

Hiking and Trekking

Hit the trails with confidence in your boots, your backpack and your travel insurance.

We cover 180 activities you love + more

Snow 28 activities
Water 38 activities
Air 9 activities
Land 61 activities
Sports 54 activities
Experiences 8 activities
  • Scuba diving
  • Surfing
  • Snowboarding
  • Skiing
  • Snow Activities
    • Alpine ski touring Glacier walking Ice hockey Ice skating Ski joring Skidoos Skiing(cross country / nordic skiing on marked trails) Skiing(snowblading(on the designated run, skiing within resort boundaries)) Skiing / snowboarding(dry slope) Skiing / snowboarding(on piste or within resort boundaries) Skiing / snowboarding(terrain park within resort; excluding acrobatics) Sledding or Tobogganing Sleigh rides Snow mobiling Snow rafting Snowmobiling Tubing on snow
  • Water Activities
    • Angling Banana boat rides Black water rafting / cave tubing (grades 1-5) Boating Canoeing Deep sea fishing Dragon boating Fishing Jet boating Jet skiing Kayaking Kite boarding Kite Surfing Kiteboarding on water Outrigger canoeing (inland or coastal waters within 3 nautical miles) River boarding grade 1 - 3 Rowing / Sculling(inland/coastal waters, White Water) Sail boarding Sailing Scuba diving (qualified to 50 metres) Scuba diving (unqualified/discover diving tour with qualified instructor) Sculling Sea canoeing Sea kayaking Snorkelling Stand up paddle surfing Surf boat rowing Surfing Swimming (pool; enclosed, inland or coastal waters within 3 nautical miles only) Swimming with whales/whale sharks (inside or outside coastal waters) Tubing on rivers (also see black water rafting) Water polo Water skiing (barefoot) Water skiing (excluding jumps) White water kayaking (grades 1-3) White water rafting (grades 1-3) Windsurfing (coastal waters within 3 nautical miles only) Yachting
  • Air Activities
    • Abseiling Aerial safari Ballooning Canyon swing Flying (as a passenger in a licensed scheduled or chartered aircraft or helicopter) Flying (as a passenger in light aircraft) Hot air ballooning Passenger in a scheduled air charter Zip line
  • Land Activities
    • Aerobics Air guitar Ballet Bowling Bowling (lawn or ten pin) Bushwalking up to 3,000 metres Camel riding/trekking Camping up to 3,000 metres in elevation Canyoning Caving (sightseeing/tourist attraction) Dance (including interpretive dance) Dog sledding Dune buggy Fell Running/Walking Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 3,000 metres in elevation Hunting (excluding big game) In-line skating Kite buggy Kite flying Kite wing (land, water) Kiteboarding on land Land surfing Obstacle course/assault course/trim trail Orienteering Outdoor endurance, multi-sport, triathalon (less than ultra distance) Outward Bound Paint balling Potholing and Caving Quad biking Rock climbing (bouldering) Rock climbing (indoor) Roller blading / inline skating Safari tours Sandboarding Sandskiing Segway tours Skateboarding (ramp / half pipe; skate park; street) Snooker Stilt walking Tough Mudder Trekking on recognised routes up to 3,000m Tuk Tuk (hired transport as a passenger) Walking (see hiking) War games (online gaming) Zorbing
  • Sports Activities
    • American football Archery Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Capoeira dancingn contact Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Croquet Darts Dodge ball Equestrian activities Fencing Football (soccer) Frisbee Golf Gym training Gymnastics Handball Hockey (field) Horse riding Korfball Lacrosse Martial arts (judo, karate) Martial arts (kickboxing) Martial arts (non-contact) Martial arts training Netball Racquetball Rambling Rifle range/sports shooting Roller hockey Roller skating Rounders Rugby (League/Union) Running / jogging (marathon distance) Soccer Softball Squash Stoolball Table Tennis / Ping Pong Tchoukball Ten Pin Bowling Tennis Trampolining Ultimate frisbee Via Ferrata Volleyball Wakeboarding Wakeskating Weight training Yoga (in class or alone) Yoga (Yoga teacher)
All activities are included in the Standard, Explorer and Explorer Plus Plans.

Bitten by a shark.

I was surfing and was bitten by a shark in Tortuga Bay, Galapagos Is. I was able to walk to the medical center in nearby Puerto Ayora, where I received emergency medical treatment from Dr. Idrovo. The treatment consisted of cleaning the wound, local anesthetic and ten stitches. A course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories/ pain-killers was prescribed. A follow of check 24 hours later (today) revealed no infection. I am able to provide photos of the injury and treatment.
Claim paid: £121.85
S.C. British Nomad in the Galapagos Islands.