Atlas Ocean Voyages launches Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance

   October 5, 2021 ,   Cruise Industry

Providing passengers with peace of mind for possible complications and unexpected situations while sailing, Atlas Ocean Voyages launched its industry-innovative complimentary insurance coverage for vacationers with the new Atlas Assurance protection program.

The line’s President Alberto Aliberti announced Atlas Assurance during Seatrade Cruise Global, the industry’s leading annual business-to-business event held in Miami Florida (USA).

AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages (established in 2019) is a polar travel company specializing in expedition cruises to Antarctica using vessels with ice-strengthened hulls. The company's first charter boat is World Navigator, to be followed in 2022-2023 by the sisterships (fleetmates) World Traveller, World Seeker, World Adventurer, World Discoverer.

Atlas Ocean Voyages was the first in the cruise industry to include emergency medical evacuation insurance as part of its All Inclusive All The Way style.

Via the new Atlas Assurance, all passengers are protected with medical, travel and legal coverage, in addition to their emergency medical evacuation insurance for if, in the unlikely chance, they experience an emergency during their adventure voyage. Atlas Assurance is a complimentary inclusion in the line's All Inclusive All The Way.

Atlas Assurance offers a breadth of emergency support and services anywhere in the world for passengers sailing with Atlas Ocean Voyages.

For a variety of medical, travel and legal emergencies, the worldwide network of experts and resources of Atlas Assurance are instantly ready to assist passengers.

Medical coverage includes "emergency evacuation and return home transportation; emergency prescription and eyeglasses replacement; payment guarantee of medical expenses; dispatch of physician or specialist; worldwide hospital and physician referral, return of dependent children"; and more.

Travel services include "lost document assistance; 24-hour emergency travel arrangements; embassy and consular assistance; traveling companion transportation"; and more.

Guests are also covered with worldwide legal and bail bonds assistance.