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Compare Travel Insurance Coverage

Choose a plan from our Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip options, depending on your needs.

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Dedicated 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance
Cover for 150+ adventure activities
Buy or claim while travelling
Access to doctors for non-emergency care at no extra cost

Choose the cover that best suits your needs

Whether you need cover for just the one trip or multiple over the next 12 months, World Nomads has a policy for you.
Choose between Single Trip and Annual Multi-Trip, depending on your coverage needs.

Single trip

  • Explore multiple countries on the one trip for up to 365 days
  • Flexibility in customising your coverage and destinations.
  • Can be more cost effective compared to Annual Multi-Trip if you're a less frequent traveller

Annual Multi-trip

  • Enjoy multiple trips in a 12-month period, with cover up to 31 or 45 days each trip
  • Cover for both international and domestic travel.
  • Convenience – no need to arrange travel insurance for each trip.
  • Can be more cost effective compared to Single Trip if you're a more frequent traveller

Compare Plans

World Nomads offers two plans - Standard and Explorer - offering different benefits, limits and sub-limits of coverage.

  • All
  • Standard
  • Explorer

Standard Plan

Covers the essentials Everyday travel insurance

Suitable for?
Smart travellers seeking essential cover  

Cancelling Your Trip

€3,500

Cutting Short your Trip

€3,500

Emergency Medical Expenses and Medical Repatriation

€5,000,000

Personal Baggage

€1,500

Baggage Delay (after 24 hours)

€125

Delay (per 12 hours / max.)

Not covered

Missed Departure and Connections Outside of Ireland

Not covered

Missed Departure from Ireland

Not covered

Additional Transport Costs

Not covered

Explorer Plan

Higher benefit limits More insured events including travel delay

Suitable for?
Travellers after higher limits & extra benefits

Cancelling Your Trip

€6,000

Cutting Short your Trip

€6,000

Emergency Medical Expenses and Medical Repatriation

€10,000,000

Personal Baggage

€3,000

Baggage Delay (after 24 hours)

€250

Delay (per 12 hours / max.)

€50 / €200

Missed Departure and Connections Outside of Ireland

€1,000

Missed Departure from Ireland

€1,500

Additional Transport Costs

€1,000

Additional services included at no extra cost:

Air Doctor

FREE access to trusted doctors in 78 countries via clinic, hotel, or video consults, plus local prescriptions and 24/7 support, all cashless, claimless and hassle free.

SmartDelay

Get FREE airport lounge access if your flight is delayed 90+ minutes, to over 1,700 lounges in 140 countries. Register up to 24 hours before departure.

We cover 150 + Adventure Activities you love + more

Snow
Water
Air
Land
Sports
Experiences
  • Scuba diving
  • Mountain biking
  • Surfing
  • Bungee jumping
  • Skiing
  • Snow Activities
    • Included for all
      Curling Ice skating – indoor Sleigh rides - horse drawn
    • Optional extras
      Glacier/ Ice walking Skiing/Snowboarding - Cross country Skiing/Snowboarding - Helicopter/Cat Skiing - Snowblading Skiing - Snowboarding (Terrain Park) Sledding
  • Water Activities
    • Included for all
      Banana boat rides Black water rafting Boating inland and coastal waters Fishing inland or coastal waters Fishing / angling (ice)  Hydro foiling Jet boating Parasailing River boarding / hydro speeding Rowing / sculling Sailing / yachting Scuba diving - to 30 metres Scuba diving - unqualified Sea kayaking / sea canoeing - inland/coastal waters Shark cage diving - to 30 metres Shark cage diving - unqualified Snorkelling Speed boating Stand up paddle surfing Swimming pool Swimming with whales Tubing on rivers Water polo Water skiing / wakeboarding White water rafting Windsurfing / sail boarding - inland or coastal waters
    • Optional extras
      Boating - outside coastal waters Jet skiing Kite boarding Kite surfing Outrigger canoeing Sailing / yachting - outside coastal waters Spearfishing Surfing Water skiing - barefoot
  • Air Activities
    • Included for all
      Abseiling Aerial safari Hot air ballooning Zip line
    • Optional extras
      Bungee / Bungy jumping Skydiving/ Parachuting (Tandem jumps only)
  • Land Activities
    • Included for all
      Aerobics Ballet Bowling Bushwalking up to 3,000 metres Camel riding Camping up to 3,000 metres Caving - sightseeing Cycling / biking / mountain biking - incidental to the trip Dance Dogsledding Fell walking up to 3,000 metres Fitness training Go karting Hiking up to 3,000 metres In-line skating Kite flying Motor racing experience - passenger only Mountain biking - general Orienteering Outdoor endurance course up to 3 miles Outward bound Paint balling Rock climbing - indoor Safari tours Segway Skateboarding - ramp / half pipe / skate park / street Snooker Theme parks / fairgrounds Tuk Tuk - as a passenger Walking up to 3,000 metres War games - online gaming War games / military simulation
    • Optional extras
      Bushwalking up to 6,000 metres Camel trekking - overnight Camping up to 6,000 metres Cycling / biking - independent cycle touring Elephant trekking - overnight Fell walking up to 6,000 metres Hiking up to 6,000 metres Kite buggy Land surfing Moped riding / scooter biking under 125cc Motor biking - including as a pillion passenger - under 125cc Trekking up to 6,000 metres
  • Sports Activities
    • Included for all
      Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Clay pigeon shooting Cricket Darts Flag football / rugby / gridiron – non-contact Football  Frisbee / Ultimate frisbee  Golf Gym training Gymnastics Handball / Tchoukball  Hockey Horse riding - leisure/social/non-competitive riding Korfball Lacrosse Martial arts training - non-contact Netball Rambling - up to 3,000 metres Rifle range / sports shooting Roller skating Rollerblading Rounders Running / jogging - half marathon distance or less Soccer Softball Squash / racquet ball Table tennis Tennis / Pickleball  Trampolining Triathlon - up to sprint distance Volleyball Wake skating Wakeboarding Weight training Yoga
    • Optional extras
      Boxing Camogie Football (Gaelic Football) Hurling Martial arts - Judo & Karate only Rugby - league / union Running - up to marathon distance Triathlon - up to middle distance Via ferrata
  • Experience Activities
    • Included for all
      Working - any professional, clerical or administrative work. Working - as a classroom teacher or classroom assistant Working - au pair, nanny or child minder Working - retail, bar or hospitality work involving light duties only
    • Optional extras
      Working - general work and manual work not involving the use of mechanical or industrial machinery at a height not exceeding 2 metres above ground level
Blue activities are automatically included in both the Standard and Explorer plans. All sports listed in orange will need to be added to your policy at the time of purchase. The list is intended as a guide only and there may be restrictions on what you can do, so read the policy wording or contact us. For a more detailed list click here

We cover more than 150 activities you love + more

Here are several activities under each category that World Nomads love to do:

Not all activities, sports, and experiences are automatically covered. You may have to upgrade the sorting level to receive the cover you require for the activities you plan to do, by paying an additional premium. Please read your policy wording carefully before you buy.

Snow
Water
Air
Land
Sports
Experiences
  • Scuba diving
  • Mountain biking
  • Surfing
  • Bungee jumping
  • Skiing
Snow
  • Ice Skating
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Tobogganing
Water
  • Canoeing
  • Kayaking
  • Paddle Boarding
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving (up to 30 meters)
  • Snorkelling
  • Surfing
  • Tubing
  • Windsurfing
Air
  • Aerial Safari
  • Bungee Jumping
  • Hot Air Ballooning
  • Passenger in a commercial aircraft
  • Skydiving / Parachuting (tandem jumps only)
  • Zip Line
Land
  • Bushwalking
  • Camel Riding
  • Camping
  • Caving
  • Hiking
  • Orienteering
  • Motorbiking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Trekking
Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Go Karting
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Tennis / Pickleball
  • Frisbee / Ultimate frisbee
  • Volleyball
Experiences
  • Childcare work
  • General farm work
  • Hospitality
  • Restaurant
  • Teaching
  • Fruit Picking
  • Admin work
  • Office work
  • WWOOFing
All of the information we provide about travel insurance is a brief summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions of the travel insurance plans. Coverage may not be available for residents of all countries, states or provinces.

24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance

Whether you need medical assistance or emergency medical evacuation, our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.

Are you in need of Emergency Medical Assistance right now?

For policies purchased on or after 27 June 2024:
Phone: +353 4 69 017 022

For policies purchased before 27 June 2024:
+353 (0) 90 640 6460

Got questions?

We've got the answers

Here are our frequently asked questions regarding travel insurance. You can also visit our help centre for more FAQs.

  • Can I buy travel insurance if I'm already overseas?
    Yes - If you're a resident of the Republic of Ireland and meet the Residential Eligibility Criteria, then you are most welcome to buy a policy while already travelling, although waiting periods and limitations may apply,

Need help?

Contact us for any queries you have about buying travel insurance, your policy, making a claim and emergency medical assistance.

Emergency Medical Assistance

For policies purchased on or after 27 June 2024:

From anywhere in the world:

+353 4 69 017 022

worldnomads.assist@collinsoninsurance.com

For policies purchased before 27 June 2024:

From anywhere in the world:

+353 (0) 90 640 6460

worldnomadsassist@axa-assistance.com

Policy and Claim

Freecall within Ireland:

1800 903 008

From anywhere in the world, charges apply:

+353 21 237 8001

Policy

infoIRL@worldnomads.com

Claim

worldnomads.clmsie@collinsoninsurance.com

*The 15% discount applies to the total premium and is available from 20 November 2025, 12:00AM GMT to 19 January 2026, 11:59PM GMT. Discount applied on pricing as at 14 November 2025. Discounts do not apply to the rate of VAT or other sales taxes as applicable in your country of residence, or charitable donations or any changes you make to the policy. World Nomads has the discretion to withdraw or amend this discount offer at any time. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with another discount or in conjunction with any other promotional offer. Travel insurance doesn't cover everything. All of the information we provide is a brief summary. It does not include all terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions of the plans described. Coverage may not be the same or available for residents of all countries, states or provinces. Please carefully read your policy wording for a full description of coverage. World Nomads is a trading name of nib Travel Services Europe Limited which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (C172027). Registered Office: City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork, T12 Y3ET, Ireland (Company Registration Number 601851). Collinson Insurance Europe Limited is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority in Malta and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules. World Nomads are tied to Collinson Insurance Europe Limited (CIEL) to provide the products which are manufactured by CIEL and distributed by World Nomads.