From surfing swells in Sayulita to catching waves in Durban, learn how travel insurance could help Canadians
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Point breaks, offshore breezes, and rays of sun beating on your face. From Europe’s top surf sites to Mexico’s western coast, surfing the blue ocean can create a big adrenaline rush ─ but so can stingray encounters, jagged coral reefs, and (gulp!) shark attacks.
Along with your sunblock and shades, don’t forget to pack your surf travel insurance. World Nomads can help get you back on your feet if your surf break turns into a wipeout.
Our plans cover inclement weather under certain circumstances (say, a snowstorm cancels your flight or a hurricane wipes out your hotel), and include benefits for trip cancellation, trip interruption, and trip delay coverage due to a variety of reasons. Here’s what you need to know about surf travel insurance.
As a surf enthusiast, you can catch the waves with the coverage we provide, from remote towns with pristine beaches to the most popular surf breaks worldwide.
Got your stuff stolen while surf town-hopping in Costa Rica or get injured while hiking to a waterfall? We get that even if your primary adventure is surfing, you may also want to do a bunch of other fun activities on your trip as well. Well, World Nomads also covers over 250 other sports, activities and experiences you might want to engage in during your surfing vacation. Some of these water-based activities include:
You must list every activity you plan to engage in during your trip on your plan, otherwise you won’t be covered if something happens during an unlisted activity.
The coverage – and the maximum benefit limits – for your specific activity depends on which plan you buy. Our article on covered sports and activities should help you decide on whether to buy our Standard plan or our Explorer plan as they have different levels of coverage. You can’t upgrade your coverage after you purchase a plan, so it’s important to get this right on the first go.
Unfortunately, we won’t cover you if you do something careless or out of control (like tackle big-wave off-shore surfing when you’re only a beginner). Some things we may not cover include:
When it comes to any sport, safety should always come first. Your health ─ and your travel insurance coverage ─ depends on your responsible behavior. Follow these tips to stay alert and aware (and to ensure that you won’t invalidate your travel insurance).
Are you travelling long-term? Lucky you! You can buy always more travel insurance when abroad (waiting periods may apply) even if you don’t have a return ticket. World Nomads plans offer coverage for up to 365 days at a time with the Standard and Explorer plans.
This is only a summary of coverage and does not include the full terms and conditions of the policy. It is important you read and understand your policy as it contains benefits, conditions, exclusions and pre-existing condition exclusions. If you do not understand your coverage, or if you have questions about your coverage, just ask us.
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