Travel Insurance

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Email address: travel.sales@essentialtravel.uk

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Travel Insurance

At Essential Travel, we understand how important it is to get the right travel insurance for your own personal needs. That's why we've created three levels of cover, giving you the maximum choice in your policy.

 

Each tier of cover includes COVID cancellation as well as medical cover. We cover the majority of pre-existing medical conditions, and ALL medical conditions will be considered.

 

If you're looking for a little more on top of your standard cover, we offer optional extras, including cruise, gadget cover, winter sports, wedding and golf. Our gadget cover is also included as standard on our top level.

 

Travel insurance that ticks all your boxes

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Single & annual policies
Single & annual policies
European & worldwide cover available
European & worldwide cover available
All medical conditions considered
All medical conditions considered
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance

Our easy to use online booking system allows you to compare and book the best travel insurance for your own personal needs.

Medical Travel Insurance
Medical Travel Insurance

Get up to £15 million emergency medical expenses cover.

Cruise Insurance
Cruise Insurance

Now includes missed port, cabin confinement, unused excursions, increased personal baggage limits, and evening wear cover.

We've got three levels of cover that can be tailored specifically to your needs.

Economy Plus

Executive

First Class

Below is an overview of what each cover level offers and their associated upper limits. For a more in-depth look into our policies, check out our Policy documents.

 

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  • Emergency medical and repatriation expenses
  • Cancellation
  • Curtailment and loss of holiday
  • Personal accident
  • Personal possessions
  • Personal money
  • Passport and other documents
  • Gadget (optional)
  • Baggage delay on outward journey
  • Missed departure and missed connection
  • Travel delay and abandonment
  • Personal liability
  • Legal costs and expenses
  • Economy Plus
  • Emergency medical and repatriation expenses£10,000,000
  • Cancellation£750
  • Curtailment and loss of holiday£750
  • Personal accidentX
  • Personal possessions£1,000
  • Personal money£300
  • Passport and other documents £250
  • Gadget (optional)£1,000
  • Baggage delay on outward journey£50 after each 12 hours of delay up to £200
  • Missed departure and missed connection£500
  • Travel delay and abandonment£850
  • Personal liability£2,000,000
  • Legal costs and expenses£25,000
  • Executive
  • Emergency medical and repatriation expenses£10,000,000
  • Cancellation£1,000
  • Curtailment and loss of holiday£1,000
  • Personal accident£7,000
  • Personal possessions£1,500
  • Personal money£350
  • Passport and other documents £250
  • Gadget (optional)£2,000
  • Baggage delay on outward journey£75 after each 12 hours of delay up to £400
  • Missed departure and missed connection£500
  • Travel delay and abandonment£1,250
  • Personal liability£2,000,000
  • Legal costs and expenses£25,000
  • First Class
  • Emergency medical and repatriation expenses£15,000,000
  • Cancellation£2,000
  • Curtailment and loss of holiday£2,000
  • Personal accident£10,000
  • Personal possessions£2,000
  • Personal money£400
  • Passport and other documents £300
  • Gadget (optional)£3,000
  • Baggage delay on outward journey£150 after each 12 hours of delay up to £600
  • Missed departure and missed connection£1,000
  • Travel delay and abandonment£2,500
  • Personal liability£2,000,000
  • Legal costs and expenses£25,000

 

 

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Why choose us? 

Cancellation, curtailment and loss of holiday
If, due to unforeseen reasons out of your control you have to cancel or cut short (curtail) your holiday, we may be able to reimburse for any costs incurred. We offer up to £2,000 for your share of any lost prepaid expenses you are unable to transfer or get back.

 

Emergency medical and repatriation
With an Essential Travel policy, you can get up to £15 million worth of medical insurance, should anything happen to you when you’re on your trip. The cost of medical bills abroad can vary hugely, and if uninsured, the bill will fall on you to pay.  

 

Cruise cover
If you’re planning on taking a cruise holiday, our optional cruise cover includes cover for missed port, cabin confinement, unused excursions, increased personal baggage limits and evening wear.

 

Baggage
Having your luggage delayed in transit is something no one wants to happen. That’s why, if your checked-in baggage is delayed and doesn't arrive at your destination, we will compensate you £150 for every 12 hours it’s delayed, up to a maximum of £600.

 

Gadget cover
Protect your tech and electronic devices with gadget cover. Available as an optional addition to all cover level.

 

Winter sports cover
Our optional winter sports cover includes protection for loss, theft and damage to winter sports equipment, equipment delay, piste closure, and more. 

 

Golf cover
Ensure your golf holiday is more birdie than bogey, with our optional golf cover. Includes cover for loss, theft or damage of your golf equipment, hire of replacement equipment and green fees.

 

Pet care
If you have to cancel your trip, or your return home is unavoidably delayed, we'll cover up to £500 in unused or additional kennel and cattery fees you have paid, or are contracted to pay. 

 

Please review our Policy Wording for further details about our policies, including benefits and exclusions