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IS TRAVEL INSURANCE REALLY NECESSARY?


U.S. DIVE TRAVEL RECOMMENDS that YOU GET IT --
ABSOLUTELY YES!   IT IS ESSENTIAL in this DAY & AGE.

BUT WE DO NOT SELL TRAVEL INSURANCE. NEVER HAVE.

HERE ARE SOME of the BEST COMPANIES in the USA.
CALL THEM & COMPARISON SHOP. BEST WISHES
for the BEST of LUCK on your DIVE VACATION!

Our buddy Werner Thiele, from the Tyrol, is a genius photog.
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It always makes good sense to protect your dive vacation investment from accidents or acts of God that even the most cautious pre-trip planning cannot foresee. Don't get caught flat-footed by trip-cancelling hassles overseas. The best way to protect your trip investment is to secure a reliable travel insurance package well before you depart. The more long green you spend on a dive trip, or the more remote & Third World your destination is, the more you should consider travel insurance. It can ease your stress-meter & buffer your wallet in a big way, especially in this post-911 "Brave New World."

While U.S. Dive Travel earnestly recommends you buy the leanest policy that covers what you cannot afford to lose, we do not sell travel insurance, ever. We do not feel comfortable doing so. Here's why we believe you should get this vacation insurance, even though we will not sell it.

You already know before you buy a dive vacation package from us that adventure travel, by its intrinsic nature, carries a little more risk than garden variety beach-basking vacations. That's why you (& we) love these sorts of scuba diving vacations -- they break away from the ho-hum. Therefore, for us to instill anxiety in you about your trip's security, then offer to salve that anxiety by selling you travel cancellation insurance, seems like shilling snake oil from the back of some carnival covered wagon. That's not the way we do business here.

Because we value your trust above all, we at U.S. Dive Travel want to avoid anything that erodes goodwill with our clients. However, to help you make a decision that protects you, we've included a short list of companies that offer these travel insurance plans, so you can shop them at your leisure, no pressure, no strings. Just take your time & sift through your options. Remember not to over-buy. Some companies may prod you to buy way more than you need. Ask them vigorous questions. Don't be shy for a minute. Be a persistent shopper.

For most mellow one-week dive trips to Hawaii or the near Caribbean, simply covering your luggage & gear for loss, damage or theft, plus part of your land & air cost may be enough. For longer & more expensive dive vacations, especially expedition-style trips or live-aboard cruises, you're probably wise to insure the full cost of land, air, side tours & luggage. It's a personal choice; but we always recommend comprehensive travel insurance.

MISHAPS that TRAVEL INSURANCE HELPS to COVER:


RELIABLE TRAVEL INSURANCE PROVIDERS:


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