Scuba Diving Travel Insurance
- 24/7 Emergency medical cover
- Search and rescue
- Repatriation
- Personal liability
Scuba Diving Holiday Insurance
Snowcard Scuba diving travel insurance for PADI and BSAC members as well as divers travelling to take part in scuba diving training courses.
Snowcard do not just offer insurance for mountain-based activities like skiing and snowboarding, we also offer insurance for a wide range of adventure and water sports including scuba. See our activities list for scuba diving insurance levels.
With a Snowcard policy, you can enjoy your scuba adventure with peace of mind and expert cover from our scuba diving travel insurance. We are one of the longest running specialists in activity holiday travel insurance in the UK and have been providing activity travel insurance for over 35 years.
As with all Snowcard policies, when you choose to take out scuba travel insurance you are in control (as all good divers should be!), with the ability to choose your own cover levels for baggage, dive equipment, cancellation, and policy excess, you only pay for additional cover that you really need. This makes our Scuba diving insurance one of the most flexible scuba travel insurance in today’s market.
- Scuba diving to 40 meters
- Scuba diving over 40 meters
- Cave Diving
Live aboard holidays are included in all levels.
If you are planning to take your own equipment with you then our scuba diving travel insurance can be adjusted to cover up to £5,000 dive equipment cover in addition to general personal baggage. Most general scuba diving insurance’s will only provide limited cover for personal belongings and exclude dive equipment.
Our scuba diving travel insurance policies can be tailored to meet your personal needs using our unique quotation tool which allows you to fully customise the cover to match your requirements.
Why You Need Scuba Diving Insurance with Snowcard
Scuba diving is a fantastic experience, an opportunity to explore stunning ecosystems, exotic sea life and of course, parts of the world that many never get to see. It’s important to remember, however, that scuba diving has associated risks and injuries do happen, particularly relating to decompression related illness which is the most common cause of claims for scuba divers.
Our scuba diving travel insurance includes medical treatment following decompression illness or sickness. This cover is standard under the Medical and Emergency expenses section of your Snowcard diving travel insurance policy.
Standard Travel Insurance Including Scuba Diving - Am I Covered?
Always be wary when taking out standard travel insurance, like that provided free with bank accounts, as although it might include scuba diving there is no guarantee the insurer will have the depth of experience to deal with the complexities of managing and repatriating divers from around the world. The depth that you are covered to dive to is another important consideration, and this may differ between insurers. Basic scuba diving travel insurance will only cover diving to Open Water qualification depths which is limiting for Advanced qualification or above divers. However, our scuba diving travel insurance offers you more flexibility for your scuba diving adventure.
With this in mind also remember that while our premiums are competitively priced, being the cheapest does not always mean that you’re getting the best level of cover. We believe our scuba diving travel insurance is the best value for money in today’s market.
Most importantly, with a Snowcard policy you will be pleased to know that our scuba travel insurance policies offer one of the most advanced and specialist claims and assistance teams, offering a 24/7 service.
At Snowcard we understand the requirements of our clients as adventure travellers, and as such, we provide what we believe to be one of the best scuba travel insurance in the UK.
For more information on scuba diving courses and to learn to dive visit the Professional Association of Diving Instructions website.
If you want to find out further information about our Scuba travel insurance then please get in touch with Snowcard. We also offer insurance for different activities such as mountain biking, cycling, and rock climbing. You can get in touch with Snowcard by email 7 days a week. We are happy to answer any queries you may have about your Scuba diving insurance or any of our other services.
Specialist Cover That Reflects How You Travel
From wreck dives to open water, our policies are designed for active travel — above and below surface!
£10m Emergency medical expenses
Search and rescue included as standard
Personal liability protection
Flexible cover levels tailored to your trip
Frequently Asked Questions
Most standard scuba diving insurance which will only cover you to dive to a depth of 20 or 30 meters, Snowcard provides travel insurance with scuba cover for diving to any depth within your diving qualifications. That’s why as long as you have the appropriate training or are undertaking a recognised course for the required depth you need and choose the appropriate level of cover for the activities covered on your diving holiday, then our scuba diving travel insurance will cover depths exceeding 40 meters.
At Snowcard, we have specialist scuba diving travel insurance suitable for experienced and beginner divers.
We offer specialist cover for the following:
- Emergency Medical Expenses, Rescue & Repatriation up £10 million (automatically included on all policies and includes DECOMPRESSION cover)
- Personal Liability
- Personal Accident
- Personal Belongings
- Baggage and personal belongings (from £0 to £3,000)
- Dive Equipment (from £0 - £5,000)
- Techno pack – for cameras and electronics (from £0 to £2,000)
- Cancellation & Curtailment (from £0 to £5,000)
- Travel Delay, Missed Departure and Travel Disruption included if cancellation cover taken
Cover for a Wide Range of Activities
Explore all activities
Winter & Snow
- Skiing on and off-piste
- Snowboarding
- Ski touring & heli-skiing
- Winter mountaineering
Mountain & Trekking
- Trekking
- Rock climbing
- Mountaineering
- Via ferrata & bouldering
Cycling & Biking
- Cycle touring worldwide
- Mountain biking
- Trail & downhill
- Enduro & dirt
Water Activities
- Scuba diving
- Surfing & sailing
- Windsurfing
- Kayaking & white water
Multi-Activity
- Backpacking & safaris
- Golf & tennis
- Horse riding
- General sports holidays
Why Snowcard is the best travel insurance
Experience You Can Rely On
With over 35 years of specialist experience, Snowcard has built a reputation among serious travellers across skiing, climbing, cycling and adventure travel with over 50,000 regular clients.
- Trusted by generations of UK adventurers
- Specialist policies for real-world conditions
- Independent and founder run
This isn't standard insurance adapted for adventure.
It's built specifically for it.
Still independently run. Still focused on adventure. Snowcard remains a founder-led business, with decades of experience guiding everything we do.
Confidence to Go Further
The most rewarding experiences often lie just beyond your comfort zone. With the right preparation, uncertainty becomes opportunity.
Snowcard gives you the confidence to:
- Adapt your plans
- Take on more ambitious challenges
- Focus on the experience and not the risk
Underwritten by A+ rated insurers and supported by the International Medical Group, Snowcard provides 24/7 emergency assistance worldwide.
Ready for your scuba adventure?
35 years of specialist experience. Cover built for every kind of diver.