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Travel Insurance Antigua

by Aakash Singha

Travel insurance in Antigua, the Caribbean island paradise is a must-do before you enjoy any of the water-sports, like scuba-diving or snorkeling Antigua.


The island is located 16 degrees north of the Equator, bonding the Atlantic Ocean. Travel insurance in Antigua is not a token gesture. The insurance companies have even affected the designing of hotels thus creating new standards of safety in the hotels.

The following are the topics you might want to be covered under travel insurance in Antigua:

  • In case of loss luggage, make sure to keep your valuables and some essential toiletries in the hand luggage.
  • Trip Cancellation or Curtailment charges can be high in Antigua especially during the peak season. You and your companion must be careful to be covered in case of trip cancellation.
  • The travel insurance in Antigua generally takes care of medical expenses and medical rescue medical treatment but not medical evacuation in case you are in a remote area. It is highly recommended that you should not travel to Antigua without cover for medical repatriation. Pre-existing ailments are not covered in such medical insurance policies.
  • Most travel insurance policies in Antigua cover bodily damages
  • Personal Effects, Money, Passports and Tickets-Most travel insurance policies offers ‘value at the time of cost’ but do not generally substitute ‘new for old’.
  • Personal Liability-This is must if you meet an accident and damage another person or somebody’s property. If you are residing in somebody’s villa then be careful to use the alarm when you are out.
  • Legal Expenses-This is a must for traveling in Antigua.The travel insurance in Antigua is mandatory before you make any other travel plans.

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