What to know when getting your adrenaline rush in and around the water
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With the Earth covered in so much water across oceans, lakes and rivers there’s plenty of opportunity to have some serious adventures on your travel. Whether you’re planning on surfing in Bali, rafting on the Colorado River or sailing the Mediterranean, World Nomads travel insurance can help you and your family if the unexpected happens.
World Nomads may offer cover for the following (up to the policy limits):
Before you head off on your adventure it might be worth considering how travel insurance can ensure that your holiday dreams don’t turn into a nightmare.
Our policies can help with medical costs and evacuation if you suffer an injury while sailing the Galapagos Islands and need to seek medical treatment. Having travel insurance can even help if your diving trip to the Great Blue Hole in Belize by is cancelled by the tour provider due to an insured event and you’re left out of pocket.
Our policies cover a wide range of water sports activities, so don’t leave your aquatic adventure up to chance.
Travel insurance tip: if you’ve already arrived at your overseas holiday destination and forgot to buy travel insurance before leaving New Zealand, don’t panic. You can visit the World Nomads website at any time of the day or night to purchase a policy.
We want you to have the best experience on your travels, so we’ve designed our plans to cover the water sports that our nomads love the most including:
We can even offer cover for experiences that really push the limits including:
World Nomads offers two plans – Standard and Explorer. Each policy provides different levels of coverage depending on what you need:
Depending on the level of cover you choose, our policies may cover you for the following when participating in water sports activities:
While there are several circumstances we can offer coverage for, there are also those we just won’t cover. These include, but are not limited to:
This is only a summary of coverage and does not include the full terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the policy. You should read your Policy Document in full so you understand what is and isn’t covered. That way there won’t be any surprises if you need to use it. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
The information provided is of a general nature and is provided for information purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice in any form and should not be relied on as a substitute for obtaining professional advice that is specific to your circumstances. You should seek advice from a financial advice provider if you would like further information about whether a particular product is appropriate for you and your circumstances.
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