Scuba Diving Travel Insurance

With SCUBA diving travel insurance, you can explore the ocean knowing you have coverage for certain losses. The policy needed for a SCUBA trip depends on your certification and the depths to which you plan on diving. See our list of adventure sports to determine which plan is best for you, or call our customer service for help.

The medical coverage that comes with a SCUBA diving insurance plan is extensive, with many benefits essential for a safe SCUBA trip, including:

• Medical evacuation
• Hyperbaric chamber treatments
• Medical expenses
• Repatriation

Non-divers that will accompany you on your SCUBA trip may find that they are better accommodated by one of our less adventurous sports coverage plans – as long as they will not actually be SCUBA diving.

Are there special requirements for SCUBA diving insurance?

In under to have coverage for SCUBA diving under an Arch RoamRight policy, the dive must involve an underwater breathing apparatus or the diver must be PADI or NAUI certified.

If you are not PADI and NAUI certified and plan on SCUBA diving on your trip, you will not have coverage under any Arch RoamRight plan.

Can you use standard travel insurance?

The type of travel insurance you need to have coverage for your SCUBA dive depends on the details of your dive and your certification.

SCUBA diving is covered under standard Arch RoamRight travel insurance plans if the dive involves an underwater breathing apparatus – or if you are PADI or NAUI certified – and the dive is above 130 feet.

If your dives involves an underwater breathing apparatus or if you are PADI or NAUI certified, but you are, diving beyond 130 feet, you will have to purchase a Hazardous Sports Upgrade. This upgrade is available with the Pro and Pro Plus plans.

What is covered under a travel insurance plan?

Under an Arch RoamRight travel insurance plan, you can have coverage for:

• Trip Cancellation: If you can’t go on your trip due to an unexpected reason
• Trip Interruption: If you’re already on your trip and need to return home for an unexpected reason
• Emergency Accident & Sickness Medical Expense: For medical emergencies that may occur when traveling
• Emergency Dental Expense: For dental emergencies that may occur when traveling
• Medical Evacuation: In an emergency, provides transportation to a medical facility that can provide appropriate care
• Security Evacuation: Assistance in the event of natural disaster, civil uprising, military coup, or political unrest
• Baggage & Personal Effects Coverage: If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged, or delayed
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment: Coverage in the event of death or loss of limb and/or sight; available in both regular AD&D coverage as well as Common Carrier Air Only Coverage
• Repatriation of Remains: If a tragedy occurs, covers the return of your remains to your home
• Sports Coverage: Coverage for a number of specific activities such as parachuting or SCUBA diving
• Flight Insurance: Covers any number of incidents that may happen when traveling by air
  
• Collision Damage Waiver: Coverage for renting a vehicle
• Cancel for Work Reasons: If you need to cancel your trip in order to meet certain requirements placed upon you by your place of employment.

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