In short, ‘Yes’. Diving and travel insurance is a condition of booking for all guests on all of our vessels.
All guests travelling aboard our l​iveaboards must ensure they are fully cov​ered for all diving accident and emergency situations, including air evacuation. This is a mandatory requirement, as outlined in section 3 of our terms and conditions.
Your insurance must cover all of your scuba diving and snorkelling activities. It must include the type of diving and maximum depths you will be diving to (within the limits dictated by your diving certification), and provide full cover of emergency air evacuation costs and recompression treatment. Please be aware that while some basic travel insurance policies cover scuba diving, they often specify maximum depths which may be less than your certification limits and / or the dive sites on your itinerary. Additionally, they may not cover all costs incurred as a result of a diving related accident. It is your responsibility to check that your insurance provides adequate cover for your chosen itinerary.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit to travel and have had the required vaccinations for the countries you will be visiting. We are unable to give specific advice on vaccinations or other medical precautions as this information should be provided by a medical professional.
Please contact your local health adviser, pharmacy or travel clinic at least 8 weeks prior to departure for the latest advice and recommendations for your liveaboard destination.
Insect-borne diseases
All travellers are advised to take appropriate precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitos and other insects, especially when on land.
Severe allergies
If you have a severe allergy, please inform us before you travel. If you have preventative or curative medication relating to an allergy please be sure to bring it (and a copy of your doctor’s prescription) with you.

Each Master Galapagos destination and itinerary has specific requirements regarding minimum certification level and diving experience. Please refer to the itinerary information pages, or consult our Diver Certification and Experience Requirements document, which can be found under General Information on our downloads page to ensure you meet these requirements.
Please be aware that divers who do not meet the minimum requirements for the itinerary they have booked, or who our crew feel lack sufficient experience in certain conditions, may be denied participation in some or all scuba diving activities.

As a general rule, Master Liveaboards does not allow children under the age of 16 (unless part of a full charter group or by prior agreement). Those between the ages of 16 and 18 years must be accompanied by a​ parent or guardian who will be responsible for their supervision at all times, including during dives.
In cases where consent has been given for a child under the age of 16 to join a trip, their supervision and behaviour onboard is the sole responsibility of their parent(s) or accompanying adult which may mean that parents or guardians are unable to dive together.
Guests are not advised to bring children under the age of twelve (12) on a liveaboard due to the environment and the nature of the holiday.

Most special dietary requirements, whether allergy or simply personal preference, can be catered for. However, in some destinations, certain products are not readily available and can be difficult to source. Please inform us of your requirements as far in advance as possible to ensure there are plenty of dishes to suit your needs.
PLEASE NOTE: We will of course try our best to meet your needs but cannot guarantee the availability of all requirements in destination. You are welcome to bring specific products with you, where permitted by local regulations, if the lack thereof may affect your wellbeing or holiday.