Hi all,
I've been trying to find travel insurance that will cover me for sailing in international waters but not having a lot of luck.
I quit my job in December and intend to crew from boat to boat, all the way round the world if I can manage it, but it seems all the travel insurance policies exclude offshore sailing (so if I break my arm at sea, they won't help me, even when I get back to shore).
Does anyone have any advice about this? Anyone faced a similar situation?
Thanks!
Scott
Hi Scott,
Welcome to the forum.
You started off really well by saying:-
"I quit my job in December and intend to crew from boat to boat, all the way round the world if I can manage it,"
and then sort of blew it at the mention of insurance.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary:-
adventure.........risk, danger, daring enterprise, hazardous activity.
adventurer........one who seeks adventures, soldier of fortune, speculator, one who lives by his wits.
Do you want "safe passage" or "adventure"?
I have been where you are now and at that time my will to gain " a deep sea sailing adventure" was greater than my fear of "not coming back home". I didn't know there was such a thing as "travel insurance" then.
The only insurance I had was my savings from three years work.
Older and maybe wiser now, but if I had then, the wisdom I have now, I would have adventured further.
If you are still young, just do it, because you won't ever be young again.
By the way, Keep Your Wits About You.
