Setting sail? Make sure you’ll be covered
Whether you most want to sail the Whitsundays, the Great Sandy Strait, Port Stephens or Lake Macquarie, sailing can be a high-risk activity and things can go wrong in a split second. Without suitable insurance that will cover you while sailing, you may find yourself left on your own if you were to have an accident or experience a medical emergency while out at sea.
Ensure your trip really is smooth sailing
At PassportCard, we want you to enjoy every minute of your travels. If for you that involves heading out on the water and riding the winds with a sailing trip, it’s important to know when you will and won’t be covered.
When you purchase one of our travel insurance policies, we’ll automatically cover you while yachting, provided you stay within territorial waters. We will not pay claims where you have travelled into international waters in a private sailing vessel or privately registered vessel. If you are unsure whether the sailing activities you have planned will be covered by our travel insurance, it’s best to contact us by calling 1300 123 413 for more information about what our travel insurance does and does not cover.
Please note that PassportCard also offers cruise travel insurance. Find out more about our cruise travel insurance.
What can our international travel insurance cover?
Sailing travel insurance FAQs
Yes, provided it is a commercially operated sailing trip where you will not be staying on board the vessel overnight. It’s important to note that we will not pay claims where you have travelled into international waters in a private sailing vessel or privately registered vessel.
If you’ll be staying on board a commercially operated sailing vessel for three or more nights, you’ll need to add ‘Cover While Cruising’ when you purchase your policy to ensure you’ll be covered.
If you’re unsure if our travel insurance will cover you for certain activities you plan to do while you are away, simply contact our customer service team by calling 1300 123 413 for more information about what our travel insurance does and does not cover.
No. Many Australians don’t realise that they won’t be covered by Medicare in most overseas locations. Purchasing travel insurance with cover for medical emergencies and evacuation is essential to ensure you won’t be left to foot the bill if you become seriously sick or injured while travelling.
Yes. Provided they meet the criteria specified in the PDS for dependants and you list them as travellers when you purchase your policy, they will be covered under your policy.
Simply call our Global Assistance team on +61 1800 490 478. Our Australian-based Global Assistance team is available 24/7 and can quickly handle most common claims on-the-spot over the phone.
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