Scuba Diving Travel Insurance
We have been organising scuba diving holidays since the early nineties and although we do offer the best in scuba diving, we could not say that about the various insurance policies that are out there. Travel Insurance policies generally have diving added in as an afterthought and do not necessarily offer the best service for people on a scuba diving holiday. With that in mind we got together with an underwriter and produced our own policy that truly reflects the needs of today's traveling diver. See below for details on our Scuba Diving Travel Insurance.
Please note this policy is new as of the 1st March 2013
| Single trip policy - Prices inclusive of 20% Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) | |||
| Duration | Europe & Egypt | Worldwide (ex. N.America) | Worldwide |
| up to 5 days | £30 | £47 | £54 |
| up to 10 days | £33 | £52 | £58 |
| up to 17 days | £40 | £59 | £68 |
| up to 24 days | £43 | £67 | £74 |
| up to 31 days | £45 | £71 | £83 |
| Age | |||
| Children 0 to 2 | Free | must be traveling with insured adult | |
| Children 2 to 17 | 1/2 premium | must be traveling with an insured adult | |
| 18 to 65 | normal prices apply | ||
| 66 to 70 years | 2 x premium | ||
| 71 to 75 | 3 x premium | ||
| Optional Extensions | |||
| Excess waiver | £ 11 | ||
| Annual policy - Prices inclusive of 20% Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) | |||
| Type of Policy | Europe & Egypt | Worldwide (ex. N.America) | Worldwide |
| Individual Policy | £95 | £115 | £128 |
| Couple Policy | £170 | £207 | £230 |
| Family Policy | £190 | £230 | £256 |
| Age | |||
| Children 0 to 2 | Free | must be traveling with insured adult | |
| Children 2 to 18 | 1/2 premium | must be traveling with an insured adult | |
| 18 to 65 | normal prices apply | ||
| 66 to 70 years | 2 x premium | ||
| 71 to 75 | 3 x premium | ||
| Optional Extensions | |||
| Business Travel | An additional £32 per person | ||
| Golf | An additional £21.50 per person | ||
| Winter Sports | included | ||
| Schedule of Cover | |||||
| Section | Sum insured per person | Excess per person | |||
| A | Cancellation charges or curtailment | up to £5,000 | £50 | ||
| B | Medical Expenses Hospital benefit Criminal injuries benefit |
up to £5,000,000 |
£50 Nil Nil |
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| C | Personal accident |
Disability up to £25,000 Death up to £10,000 (age limits apply) |
Nil Nil |
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| D | Delayed departure | ||||
| Travel delay | £25 first 12 hour period and £25 each subsequent 12 hours to a maximum of £100 | Nil | |||
| Hijack of aircraft, train or sea vessel | £100 per complete day up to a maximum of £3,000 | Nil | |||
| Missed Connection | up to £1,000 | Nil | |||
| Missed Departure | up to £1,000 | Nil | |||
| E | Personal Effects | up to £2,500 | £50 | ||
| Single item limit | up to £400 | ||||
| Valuables limit | up to £500 | ||||
| Personal money | up to £500 | £50 | |||
| Temporary loss of baggage | up to £100 | Nil | |||
| Passport or visa | up to £250 | £50 | |||
| Tickets | up to £1000 | £50 | |||
| F | Personal liability | up to £2,000,000 | £250 | ||
| G | Legal Expenses | up to £15,000 | £250 | ||
| H | Scuba Diving Scuba Diving Equipment |
upto £2,500 | £50 | ||
| Single Item limit | £400 (£250 whilst in use) | £50 | |||
| Scuba Equipment Hire | upto £300 | Nil | |||
| Hired scuba equipment | up to £300 | Nil | |||
| Loss of diving days | £50 per day up to a maximum of £500 | Nil | I | Winter sports cover | Optional extra in single use policy/ Standard in Annual |
| Own ski equipment | Upto £2,500 | £50 | |||
| Single Item limit | £600 | ||||
| Ski equipment hire | up to £500 | Nil | |||
| Hired ski equipment | up to £500 | £50 | |||
| Ski Pack | up to £500 | £50 | Piste closure | £50 per day , up to a maximum of £500 | Nil |
| Delay due to avalanche | up to £500 | £50 | |||
| J | Search & Rescue Operations | £10,000 | Nil | ||
| Please note this travel insurance is only available to residents of the UK | |||||
Health check - 0044 (0)844 826 2711
If you need to advise us of anything under the Important declaration, or Changes in your circumstances during the period of insurance please call
Claims - 0044 (0)844 826 2644
If you need a claim form call our claims handler (Please also see What to do if you need to make a claim on page 26)
Assistance Company
If you require medical treatment abroad call the appropriate number as detailed on page 24 of this document. 
Customer Services 0845 408 0583 tagconnect@travel-general.com
If you need assistance with this policy call tagconnect
Want a quote ?
If you would like us to quote you for a holiday your planning please contact one of our helpful travel consultants on 0800 072 8221, or if your calling outside the uk on +44 (0)1483 411 590
You can find a summary of costs on this web page but if you want to extend the cover to include something that is not outlined on these pages or simply want more information just give us a call and we will be happy to run through the schedule of cover with you.
Our insurance is sold with a 14 day cooling off period so if you find that the policy does not meet your needs, you can return the policy and receive a full refund so long as you have not traveled or claimed on the policy. If your holiday departs within 14 days of purchasing the insurance then you will not be entitled to a refund.
You can download a full copy of the policy booklet here that contains all the information about the policy and the insurer.
Full details of the cover are shown in the policy document which will be sent to you at time of booking. Please read it carefully to ensure you understand the cover provided as this insurance is being offered on a Non Advised basis. Tony Backhurst Scuba Limited an Appointed Representative of Travel & General Insurance Services Limited (firm reference 304788) All companies are authorised and regulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA) Details of these companies can be found on the FSA website (www.fsa.gov.uk) or by contacting them on 0845 606 1234. Please note this travel insurance is only available to residents of the EU (Excludes Norway and Swtizerland).
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