Earlier preparation for this trip.

At the beginning of my Delta Extravaganza (California Delta) blog, I shared what was involved in getting ready for these two trips. The one thing I didn't mention, was the amount of stress finding Medical and Medevac Insurance to cover me while outside of the USA. Regular Medicare does not cover one outside of the US. There are several companies that provide Medical Insurance, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Global Solutions (use to be GeoBlue) one of the best in my mind. However, I learned they did not do medivacs off boats. In fact I couldn't find any of the companies that would medevac off a boat. The British Columbia coast can be very remote in many places, and there are few ports to dock at. Long story short, I did learn that BCBS will medevac if you can get your boat to land and it is possible for land or air ambulance to access. If a medical emergency happens while at sea, I guess we will depend on the Coast Guard to do the rescue. I was even told by a Divers Area Network (DAN) salesman, that they don't cover medevac off boats either, and their advertisements make it sound as if they do. SO my word to the wise here (fellow long range boaters), is make sure you are getting what you think you are getting.Read more