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Extreme sports cover
Whether you're planning on doing water sports or extreme adventure activities, taking out adequate travel insurance cover is essential
Our sports travel insurance is a great option for anyone taking a holiday where sports or adrenaline activities are the main purpose of the trip. It covers everything from bungee jumping, horse riding, and waterskiing (budget and standard policy) to kayaking, microlighting and skydiving (premier policy only). In addition to sports, the cover includes all items listed in the standard or premier single trip policies. For a full list of sports and activities covered, see below.
Sports cover - BLUE (Under 35's)
Policies cover Europe, Worldwide Incl USA or Worldwide Excl USA. Read the single trip policy wordings to find out which policy (standard or premier) best suits your needs. Please note that if you are travelling to Canada or the Caribbean to select Worldwide Incl USA. Give one of our experienced consultants a call on 0871 230 8481 (*Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) to get a quote
Sports Cover - Gold (35 and over)
Policies cover Europe only or Worldwide Incl USA or Worldwide Excl USA. Read the single trip policy wordings to find out which policy (standard or premier) best suits your needs. Please note that if you are travelling to Canada or the Caribbean to select Worldwide Incl USA. Give one of our experienced consultants a call on 0871 230 8481 (*Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) to get a quote
Adventure sports and adrenaline activities
Adventure sports & adrenalin activities covered on the Standard and Premier policy
Adventure sports & adrenalin activities covered on the Standard and Premier policy
No sports or activities are covered on the budget policy
Abseiling, American Football*, Archery, Ballooning (organised excursion)*, Baseball, Boogie Boarding*, Bungee Jumping*, Canoeing, Cave Tubing, Cricket, Cycling, Deep Sea Fishing, Elephant Trekking, Fencing, Football*, Frisbee, Gliding*, Go-Karting, Hang Gliding*, Helicopter/Light Aircraft (as a passenger), High Diving (platform only)*, Hiking under 6000m, Hockey (field only)*, Horse Riding (casual with no jumping)*, Hot Air Ballooning*, Ice Skating, Jet skiing*, Kayaking, Kite Surfing, Kite Skiing, Kite Buggying, Lacrosse, Marathon Running/Triathlon*, Martial Arts Training*, Motorcycling up to 125cc where claims and conviction free for previous 3 years and where wearing a helmet, Mountain Biking (not off road), Overland Expedition, Paintballing, Parachuting*, Paragliding*, Parapenting, Parasailing (behind a boat), Parapenting (behind a motorised vehicle), Quad Biking, Roller Blading, River Boarding*, Rugby*, Safari, Sail Boarding, Sand Boarding*, Scrambling, Scuba Diving (down to 30 meters only), Sea Canoeing, Skate Boarding*, Skiing Cross Country*, Skiing (on piste only)*, Skydiving*, Snowboarding (on piste only)*, Snow Blading (on piste only)*, Surfing, Trekking under 6000 metres, Wake Boarding*, Water Polo, Water Skiing*, Weightlifting, White Water Rafting (grades 1-3)*, Windsurfing, Yachting (in territorial waters)* Zip Wiring/Climbing.
*If any of the activities marked with an asterisk are the main purpose of your trip you must purchase a sport trip or winter sports policy.
Additional adventure sports & adrenalin activities covered on the premier policy only
Bamboo Boat Rafting, Big Foot Skiing*, Black Water Rafting*, Bobsleigh/Skeleton/Luge*, Bouldering, Canyoning, Caving, Cycle Touring, Dog Sleighing*, Glacier Crossing/Hiking, Heliskiing/Boarding*, Horse Trekking, Ice Climbing, Jet Boating/Shotover Jet, Micro Lighting*, Mountaineering (with ropes), Off-Road Mountain Biking, Potholing/Caving (as part of a group), River Kayaking*, Rock Climbing (with ropes), Sea Kayaking*, Shark Cage Diving, Show-jumping*, Skiing (off piste with a guide)*, Snowboarding (off piste with a guide)*, Snow Kiting*, Snow Mobiles/Skiddoos*, Snow Shoeing*, Tobogganing, White Water Rafting (grade 4-5)*.
Bamboo Boat Rafting, Big Foot Skiing*, Black Water Rafting*, Bobsleigh/Skeleton/Luge*, Bouldering, Canyoning, Caving, Cycle Touring, Dog Sleighing*, Glacier Crossing/Hiking, Heliskiing/Boarding*, Horse Trekking, Ice Climbing, Jet Boating/Shotover Jet, Micro Lighting*, Mountaineering (with ropes), Off-Road Mountain Biking, Potholing/Caving (as part of a group), River Kayaking*, Rock Climbing (with ropes), Sea Kayaking*, Shark Cage Diving, Show-jumping*, Skiing (off piste with a guide)*, Snowboarding (off piste with a guide)*, Snow Kiting*, Snow Mobiles/Skiddoos*, Snow Shoeing*, Tobogganing, White Water Rafting (grade 4-5)*.
*If any of the activities marked with an asterisk are the main purpose of your trip you must purchase a sport trip or winter sports policy.
STA Travel Ltd is an appointed representative of Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (Firm Reference Number - 313250). Towergate Chase Parkinson is a trading name of Towergate Underwriting Group Ltd.
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