A boat towing membership should be simple. Boat towing coverage bundled with an insurance policy is never as comprehensive as a membership to Sea Assist. Sea Assist has boats, insurance agencies do not. When you need help on the water, you’re still going to need to call us to assist.

Understand that Sea Assist membership is NOT part of your boat insurance policy. If you do not have a Sea Assist membership, you do not receive Sea Assist benefits.

Boat towing through insurance means, no priority service, coming out of pocket, filing claims, and never knowing who is coming to get you.

Sea Assist membership is simple. You know what you are covered for and not, with no fine print and no out-of-pocket surprises.

The short answer is yes. But, when it comes to on-water assistance it’s not a question of IF, it’s a question of WHEN. The average cost of service for non-members is just over $850. That is the industry rate – not our rate alone. So $299/year for a Sea Assist Basic Membership is a small price to pay for The Missing Peace out on the water.

Besides, the moment you don’t renew your Sea Assist membership, will be the moment you will need to call for a Sea Assist.

We always encourage boaters to do some investigation with their insurance providers.

Some questions to ask are:

• WHO is coming to service me on the water? Is there a guarantee that someone will come and that I won’t need to pay out-of-pocket?
• Is there a dollar limit on coverage?
• Will I get towed where I want to go as opposed to just the nearest safe port?
• Is there a deductible on boat towing coverage?
• Is there a limited use area or a limit on times of use (daytime or nighttime)?
• How long does reimbursement take?
• Does reimbursement count as a claim or casualty loss? Will it impact my future rates?
• What boats are covered under the policy?
• Are there any restrictions on coverage?

In emergency situations ALWAYS call  Bermuda Coastguard or 911 first.

Call Sea Assist via phone at  1 (441) 707-4869 

We will cover up to 12 Miles offshore although through Membership, you are only covered within the Outer Reef, between Pompano Tripod and Sea Buoy. How far offshore Sea Assist will go to get you is only limited by the sea conditions, fuel capacity of our boats and our ability to communicate with you. If, for any reason, Sea Assist cannot respond we will assist in arranging for an alternate provider which, in most cases, if we are unable to respond no other commercial assistance provider will be able to either, so we will defer to the Bermuda Coast Guard.

On average, Sea Assist Captains are on-scene in an average of 1-hour or less. Response times, however, vary with the situation. Some factors that may affect response times include call volume, distance and weather.  Assistance calls are handled in the order they are received but Sea Assist members are always served first before non-members.

Your membership is active 24-hours after the time your payment is processed. If your membership is active, covered services will be provided even if you don’t have a physical card in hand.

Your membership card will arrive 3-4 weeks after your membership becomes active. But don’t worry, even though you don’t have a physical card in hand, you’re still covered!

Sea Assist Membership is non-refundable but is transferable by the member with written notice.

Log in to your Sea Assist account and update with your new information or call and someone will assist you.