Flight Florida > Information for the Florida Tourist

Will I require any vaccinations to travel to Florida?

No immunizations are currently needed to travel to the State of Florida.

Do I really need a travel insurance policy?

Travel insurance covers you for cancellation or interruption of your trip, emergency medical care and lost/stolen luggage. Before you decide on a travel insurance plan read the fine print and ensure that it caters for all your holiday requirements. e.g. some may not cover you for scuba diving, winter sports etc. If you have a fully refundable airline ticket, you may decide that you would not need trip cancellation/interruption insurance.Major credit cards may also provide additional travel insurance, if you have used them to purchase the tickets for your trip.

Your health insurance may provide certain coverage, regardless of where you travel. But it is very important to note that some policies only partially cover medical expenses abroad. It is important that you read your policy thouroughly.

If I fall ill or have an accident, will I get hospital treatment?

Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care can be costly for travellers who are injured or who become seriously ill overseas. Check your health insurance/travel insurance policies to see what is covered. You may wish to consider purchasing supplemental insurance to cover medical evacuation.

Do I need a doctors note to take medication abroad?

If you go abroad with preexisting medical problems, you should carry a letter from you doctor describing your condition, including information on any prescription medicines that you must take. You should also have the generic names of the drugs. Please leave medicines in their original, labeled containers. These precautions make customs processing easier. You may also require a doctors note if travelling while heavily pregnant.