24/7 Emergency medical assistance
Cover for specialist sports equipment
Up to £2500 for lost or stolen luggage
1 million+ Travellers protected
28 years Industry experience
Tubing involves floating downstream on an inflatable ring along rivers or watercourses, usually on calm water or gentle sections of river. It is typically a leisure activity rather than a technical water sport, with participants drifting at a relaxed pace while seated in the ring and guided by the natural flow of the water.
ActivitySure can cover tubing on an amateur, non-professional basis when you are taking part abroad. This applies to recreational river tubing organised by local operators or undertaken on designated routes, rather than competitive events or tubing on fast-moving or hazardous white water. While tubing is often seen as low intensity, water conditions, river traffic and changing currents can still introduce risk.
Choose the protection that fits your adventure
Excess £100
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£1,000
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£5,000,000
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£750
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£250
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£200
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£300
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£20 per 12hrs, max. £100
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£5,000
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£2,000,000
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£250
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£750
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£60,000
Excess £75
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£3,000
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£10,000,000
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£1,500
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£250
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£200
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£500
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£20 per 12hrs, max. £200
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£7,500
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£2,000,000
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£250
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£750
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£60,000
Excess £0
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£5,000
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£10,000,000
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£2,500
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£250
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£400
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£1000
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£20 per 12hrs, max. £400
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£15,000
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£2,000,000
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£250
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£750
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£100,000
* Protection levels are based on overall cover limits, benefits and excess across each plan.
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Single trip Tubing Travel Insurance
Perfect for one-off adventures, holidays and activity breaks abroad.
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Annual multi-trip Tubing Travel Insurance
Travel more for less with year-round protection across multiple trips.
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Whether you’re planning a one-off escape, an activity-packed holiday or travelling regularly throughout the year, our protection levels are designed to give you confidence at every stage of your journey. From emergency medical cover and cancellation protection to support while you’re away, you can choose the level of cover that best fits the way you travel and the adventures you take on.
Destination Insight
Where is popular to go tubing?
River tubing is popular in warm-weather destinations where rivers flow through scenic landscapes. Belize is well known for gentle tubing routes through jungle settings and limestone caves. In Thailand, tubing is often combined with inland travel and sightseeing along slower-moving rivers. Costa Rica also offers tubing experiences in tropical surroundings, often as part of broader outdoor activity itineraries.
Here's why tubing travel insurance matters:
Even on calmer rivers, tubing involves moving water, shared routes and natural obstacles. Slips when entering or exiting the river, collisions with other participants or riverbanks, and minor injuries from submerged objects can all occur. If you are injured while abroad, medical treatment or repatriation may be required. Having appropriate travel insurance in place helps protect you financially if something goes wrong during your trip.
Helpful travel tips
- Follow all instructions and safety briefings given by organisers or guides.
- Wear appropriate safety equipment provided and use it as instructed.
- Keep arms and legs within the ring to reduce the risk of impact.
- Stick to designated routes and avoid restricted or faster-flowing sections.
- Wait for clear signals from staff before entering the water.