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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/25746/swim-galapagos-trip</link><description>I am going on a trip in April with a local swim group.

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They recommend travel insurance, how do other feel about benefits and costs?

Has any one done this trip and have pointers, this is my first (yea) swim trip and I am new to</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272491?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:10:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bce88a79-3e92-47b9-ab6f-89612622555a</guid><dc:creator>CKswimminginDC</dc:creator><description>Thanks for the suggestion! I took a similar type of trip in 2017 in Croatia with another company offering swimming vacations, Strel Swimming. It was a wonderful experience. I see that SwimTrek has a Galapagos trip that looks amazing but it is very expensive. I&amp;#39;m considering other destinations offered by SwimTrek, and it&amp;#39;s nice to know that you had a positive experience with them.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272486?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 01:07:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cd2c14a2-59d7-404f-827e-6cc338a41404</guid><dc:creator>flystorms</dc:creator><description>KC, you should look into SwimTrek.  I went on one of their adventures last year to the Maldives and they put on a very well run trip.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272482?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 02:49:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:2da5758d-4efb-43f9-802d-0a4a918316af</guid><dc:creator>CKswimminginDC</dc:creator><description>I am going on a trip in April with a local swim group.

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They recommend travel insurance, how do other feel about benefits and costs?

Has any one done this trip and have pointers, this is my first (yea) swim trip and I am new to open water.

Hi Napa, how was your swim trip in the Galapagos? I&amp;#39;ve been researching travel to the Galapagos and am not sure what the best way is to do it without the costs being out of control. I&amp;#39;m not sure if I should go on a &amp;quot;swim vacation&amp;quot; there which is land-based but will allow lots of chances for swimming and snorkeling, or go on a cruise where there will be less opportunities to swim and snorkel but maybe see more of the different islands. I&amp;#39;m curious to hear about your experience and anything you may recommend.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272474?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2017 09:05:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d0feb4ec-2215-481b-8a62-fbf8a010db12</guid><dc:creator>flystorms</dc:creator><description>Napa, how was the trip?  Worth it?&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272472?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 04:41:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9a5434b1-cd97-4e8f-83a2-3e0c9451ca06</guid><dc:creator>aqueoushumor</dc:creator><description>I sure hope Alex Trebeck calls me to go on his Galapagos trip.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272469?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 2017 03:37:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8a20f1c3-2ef4-4322-b285-d3a112bbc176</guid><dc:creator>Napa</dc:creator><description>Thanks, I read the details of a couple, and it is very complicated.  I think I will not get it.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272465?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:48:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:00cb7300-e398-4a5d-a9f4-72087dccc421</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>As far as INS. Please check, in detail, exactly whet it does &amp;amp; does not cover!!! We had to cancel a 5 person family vacation to Africa due to our daughter&amp;#39;s pregnancy, She could not receive the shots and was not allowed to go. The INS. would not cover this as a reason to allow us to cancel with repayment or postponing the trip date!!!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272463?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 01:17:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d3d69b4f-f8b0-48ce-a709-6f394dc2a0f8</guid><dc:creator>Napa</dc:creator><description>Please let us know all about it when you&amp;#39;re done.  It&amp;#39;s on my short list for my 50th bash next year.


Yes I will, I have swam with this group in the San Fransisco Bay and they are very kind and knowledgeable.  I have also met one person who went last year and said it was a great trip she would do again.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272456?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:43:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:4e424e29-cfb4-420f-b2b5-2e3e7dbf7675</guid><dc:creator>flystorms</dc:creator><description>Please let us know all about it when you&amp;#39;re done.  It&amp;#39;s on my short list for my 50th bash next year.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272452?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:11:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:062644e7-7262-48a0-90db-2e6adac3bf28</guid><dc:creator>Napa</dc:creator><description>Thanks,&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: swim Galapagos trip</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/272446?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2017 01:56:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cbfc46fb-2977-4696-b8bd-93b8286861b1</guid><dc:creator>SwimDogs</dc:creator><description>An open water swim tour in the Galapagos is on my bucket list:  HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME!

I&amp;#39;ve participated in several guided open water swim tours and am currently a certified guide for UK-based SwimTrek.  Most of the tour companies recommend travel insurance, and some require it.

In my opinion, the more remote the location, the more I&amp;#39;d recommend travel insurance.  You might not use it, but that&amp;#39;s a good thing.

As far as other tips...just enjoy yourself!  There should be a great balance of swimming, relaxing, and sight-seeing.  It&amp;#39;s been my experience as a guest and as a guide that you can swim as much (or as little) as you&amp;#39;d like.

You&amp;#39;ll have a great time, I&amp;#39;m sure!&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>