Do I need specific scuba diving travel insurance?
Here’s why you need scuba diving travel Insurance from Yellow Jersey.
Most travel insurance policies only cover scuba diving if it’s incidental to your trip—meaning it’s not the main reason you’re travelling. If you’re heading on a dedicated scuba diving holiday, standard policies (like free cover from your bank or cheap online comparison options) often won’t provide the protection you need.
That’s where Yellow Jersey’s specialist scuba diving travel insurance comes in. We provide tailored policies that cover depth, medical emergencies, lost equipment, and trip cancellations due to diving conditions. —so you can dive with confidence, knowing you’re fully protected.
Ask yourself two questions about your travel insurance –
Have I checked if it covers me for risks associated with scuba diving?
e.g. decompression sickness?
Have I checked if it covers me if the primary purpose of travel is scuba diving?
e.g. a Red Sea scuba diving trip
Our Scuba Diving Travel Insurance covers emergency medical expenses, repatriation, and trip cancellation on top of lots of other features you’d expect from a travel insurer.
In much the same way as you buy travel insurance for winter sports, we have made travel insurance for scuba diving simple and easy to understand. Buying travel insurance for scuba diving has always been needlessly complicated, so our aim is to make the coverage we offer when diving abroad absolutely clear.
Whether you’re diving every day or just adding it to a broader adventure, we’ve got you covered.
Scuba SPECIFIC or GENERIC TRAVEL?
Most standard policies either exclude diving or come with serious limitations. Many only cover dives up to 10–30m, leaving advanced divers unprotected. Cave, wreck, and deep dives are often excluded. There is often no protection for decompression sickness or emergency evacuations. Diving gear can exceed standard baggage limits and finally No Cancellation for Diving Conditions – Standard policies rarely cover cancellations due to bad weather.
Yellow Jersey’s scuba diving insurance is built for divers, covering all depths –
Medical emergencies – Including decompression sickness & emergency evacuations. Lost or damaged equipment. Stay covered when weather or safety issues cancel your dives.
No matter where you are or what type of diving you enjoy, if you have Scuba Diving Travel Insurance with Yellow Jersey, you can relax and dive with complete confidence that you’re covered for medical mishaps.
Cover summary
sports travel Covers
| Benefit | Limit |
| Trip Cancellation | £5,000 |
| Medical Expenses / Repatriation | £10mil |
| Dental Treatment | £250 |
| Hospital Benefit | £500 |
| Valuables | £5,000 |
| Travel Documents | £250 |
| Delayed Baggage | £250 |
| Personal Money | £500 |
| Travel Delay | £250 |
| Holiday Abandonment | £5,000 |
| Missed Departure | £1,000 |
| Loss of Limbs or Sight | £20,000 |
| Permanent Disablement | £20,000 |
| Death Benefit | £10,000 |
| Personal Liability | £2m |
EQUIPMENT Cover
| Emergency Equipment Hire | £500 |
| Entry Fee Cover | £5,000 |
| Equipment Repatriation Benefit | £250 |
| Gadget Cover | £2,000 |
Winter Sports
| Ski Equipment | £350 |
| Ski Hire | £300 |
| Ski Pack | £200 |
| Piste Closure | £300 |
| Delay due to Avalanche | £300 |