Insurance for holiday travel

The Isle of Man is not in the UK or EU.

Take out international travel insurance.

Equally UK residents need to do the same because IOM is not part of the UK National Health Service.

Yes, they will attend to you in the Accident and Emergency department of a hospital.

No, they will not cover £20,000 for an air ambulance to get you home in injured fragile condition.

Check Health insurance when travelling

So for anyone from UK and EU download this information leaflet (PDF).

• Information
  • LBW Planned dates outline
  • Why is LBW Isle of Man set in first week of August only?
  • Why The Institute in Laxey in the Isle of Man?
  • Isle of Man, general
  • Isle of Man is not in UK or EU
  • Isle of Man people proud of their independence
  • Laxey Bridge collapse December 2015
  • Insurance for holiday travel
  • Check your Passport and Visas first before travel
  • Check your Pets Passports first before travel
  • Caravans need permits
  • Money, equivalent to UK, but IOM Pound notes and IOM coins
  • Data and Voice SIM cards, where to buy
  • Telephone numbers, part of UK system 01624 and 07624
  • Post codes for letters and parcels
  • Vegetarians food sources
  • Vehicle fuel costs
  • Organisers
• The Hall
  • Upper Room is large height with stage and lighting gantry
  • Lower Room
  • Bar Counter and tables area
  • Kitchen
  • Small Meeting room
  • Barbecue area
  • Disabled facilities
  • Dogs
  • LBW Internet, we plan again 2GHz and 5GHz access points
• Travel to the island
  • Travel by Air to Ronaldsway commercial airport
  • Travel by Air to Andreas private airfield
  • Travel by Sea Ferry into Douglas using Steam Packet.com
  • Travel by Sea Yacht into Laxey Harbour
• Travel on the island
  • Your car and caravan, UK & EU equivalent MOT and laws
  • Hire Car at Airport
  • Buses
  • Taxis
  • Manx Horse Tramway in Douglas
  • Manx Electric Railway, route Douglas Laxey Ramsey
  • Steam Railway, Douglas to Port Erin
  • Marine Vessel, Karina, Douglas, daily cruises including Laxey
• Accommodation in Laxey
  • Pub
  • Bed & Breakfast
  • Rented cottages, Laxey village and surrounding Lonan district
  • Camping site
  • Your yacht in the harbour
• LBW T-shirts for Isle of Man
• LBW Activities
  • Welcome walk, around Laxey
  • Pub Of The Day, four pubs, one with micro brewery
  • Snaefell the mountain walk
  • Coastal walk, East & North, Laxey & Glen Mona & Ramsey with pubs
  • Coastal walk, West & North, Bride & Ayre & Ramsey with pubs
  • Cycle route
  • Quiz, everything Manx and Isle of Man
  • Evening meal, The Bridge inn
  • Evening meal, Mona Lisa, Italian restaraunt
  • Evening meal, Pot Luck, in the event hall
  • Evening meal, Very Manx, Salmon Centre
  • Evening meal, Quiz night
  • Evening meal, Barbecue, close behind the event hall
  • Evening meal, Pie In The Sky restaraunt, on top of Snaefell mountain
  • Great Laxey Mine steam Railway
  • Linux All-Star used in Amateur Radio repeaters
  • Isabella the Largest mines water pumping wheel in the world
• Laxey other facilities
• Breweries on the rest of the island
• Accommodation on the rest of the island
• Activities on the rest of the island
  • Cycling & Hiring