This policy is only available to you if you are a permanent resident in the Republic of Ireland and are registered with a Medical Practitioner in Republic of Ireland.

All our policies must start and finish in the Republic of Ireland.

A single trip is a one-off trip or holiday e.g. a two week summer holiday to Spain. A single trip policy can be taken out for any available geographic location. Single trip policies are available to residents of the Republic of Ireland only.

An Annual Multi Trip policy will cover you for a 12 month period. You can travel as many times as you like during this time and each individual trip can last up to 45 days. Annual policies are available to residents of the Republic of Ireland only. Annual Multi Trip covers Wintersports up to maximum of 17 days as standard

Backpacker policies are designed for people who want to take an extended trip, ideal for those on a gap year or student vacation. You will be covered for up to 12 months on a backpacker policy. Backpacker cover cannot be extended while you are out of the country and ceases upon your return home. Backpacker policies are available to residents of the Republic of Ireland only.

Extreme Sport Adventure Travel Insurance

Essential Travel is a leading provider of sports travel insurance. We have a wide range of sports that are covered on our polices at no extra cost to you. We also have no upper age limits. We have listed all the sports that are covered below so book now and make sure you are covered.

Essential Travel Sport travel Insurance

With Essential Travel, whether you are scuba diving in the Red Sea or skiing in the Alps, we will be able to provide you comprehensive sports cover so you can fully enjoy your holiday. Get a free no obligation quote now. It's never been easier to book online.

Emergency Medical Assistance

All of our policies offer 24 hour medical assistance as standard. In the event of an emergency simply call our 24/7 hotline number and we will do the rest. This service is provided by Chartis Insurance Ireland Limited offering multi-lingual assistance anywhere in the world.

Book your Sports Holiday Insurance online - It's quick and easy

Booking your sports travel insurance online is quick and easy. We will send you instant e-mail confirmation of your booking.

Sports Covered by Essential Travel Insurance

Amateur athletics
angling
archery
badminton
banana boating
basketball
boardsailing
bowling
bridge walking (supervised by a fully trained guide)
bungee jumps (three jumps)
cave tubing or river tubing
cricket
curling
cycling
fell walking
gymnastics
handball
husky sledge driving
ice skating
jogging (not including marathons)
mountain biking (not including downhill racing and extreme terrain)
netball
orienteering
parasailing
parascending (over water)
rambling
ringos
roller blading (inline skating and skateboarding)
running (not including marathons)
safari trekking in a vehicle or on foot (only as part of an officially organised tour and not including the personal use of firearms)
sand boarding
scuba diving (qualified
maximum depth 30 metres)
sleigh rides (as part of an officially arranged excursion)
snorkelling
squash
surfing
swimming
swimming with dolphins (as part of an officially arranged excursion)
table tennis
tennis
ten pin bowling
trekking (under 2,000 metres altitude)
triathlons
volleyball
wake Boarding
water polo
waterskiing and white or black water rafting (grades 1 to 4).