If you encounter changes to your travel plans after you have submitted your Travel Form, please contact your Course Advisor to update them about the change.
If you encounter problems with your travel plans that will delay your arrival, please refer to the on-call number(s) in the "Final Details" email you received (will receive) 2-days before course start. Keep in mind that your course advisor may not be in the office on your travel day and will not be able to assist you with travel delays. So it is important that you contact the number noted in the Final Details email to notify your program team of the delay.
Airfare, related travel costs, and non-refundable tuition payments are expensive. Insurance to protect your trip and course is not required but strongly recommended. If you choose not to purchase insurance and cancel your course or leave your course early you will be held to the terms of the Cancellation Policy (See your Admissions Handbook).
Outward Bound offers an option for insuring these costs from the third-party provider InsureMyTrip through its Academic Explorer Program. This program has coverage options that include your travel costs and the non-refundable tuition costs. A link to that program’s insurance coverage options is below. Alternatively, you may choose to purchase trip related insurance through a different insurance provider. In either case, the amount and type of coverage you choose is your responsibility and must be discussed directly with the provider.
Learn more about INSUREMYTRIP here
You may also want to consider insurance for the cost of Emergency Evacuation. Health insurance often does not cover the cost of emergency evacuation by air or other means and these costs can be very expensive. HIOBS will not be financially responsible for these costs in the event that your student requires evacuation. The Academic Explorer Program offered through InsureMyTrip does not offer coverage for emergency evacuation. You will need to purchase that coverage from a different insurance provider. Outward Bound makes no representations or warranties about these insurance options or how they handle claims.
If your course contains an international component (Costa Rica or Bahamas), please make sure to read about the "On Call" International Insurance provided by HIOBS. You can find this information in the Course Overview tab.
Great Exuma, Bahamas
Your course ends at 8am at Exuma International Airport (GGT)
Arrival Location: Portland International Jetport (PWM), 1001 Westbrook St, Portland, ME 04102
Your course starts at 2:00pm at the Portland International Jetport. From there, you will be transported by shuttle to our base in Newry, Maine. You can arrive by plane, or be dropped off at baggage claim. Please contact your Course Advisor if you will arrive other than by plane. If it's more convenient to catch a bus or train, or be dropped directly at the base, please contact us and let us know.
If you think it makes more sense for you to arrive directly at the Outward Bound base, please contact your Course Advisor to discuss alternate arrangements.
You must bring a valid passport with an expiration date of at least 6 months AFTER the date of your return flight home. Every student not coming from the Americas or a European Union country should consult the following web site to ensure that they meet immigration requirements for your country of travel: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country.html
We recommend that you make two copies of your passport, one to keep with you during the course in case you lose your original, and one to leave at home, too. If you do not currently have a passport, you should start the application process NOW. It can take many weeks for your paperwork to be processed and a passport issued. For passport information go to: http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html
You will not need money during the majority of your course. However, it is best practice during international travel to bring some money with you. We recommend a combination of cash and a debit or credit card (Visa charge cards are accepted in most populated areas). Semester students should bring $100. At the end of course, time permitting, students may be able to purchase souvenirs. They may also want to purchase food/snacks while traveling to/from the course.
Bring your flight itineraries, and a copy of the Costa Rica Arrival Info sheet sent to you by your Course Advisor (which includes emergency contact numbers).
Do not purchase any travel tickets until your Course Advisor has given the "go-ahead" to book travel for your course. This message will be in either your Cleared to Participate email or a separate message confirming the course is cleared to book travel.
Travel Details (flights and drop-offs) are due to your Course Advisor 10 days before your course start date. This helps our airport shuttle teams get organized and ensures we have enough seats available for all students needing a ride. You will receive a Travel Form link from your course advisor. Please complete this form, even if you are being dropped off by car.
Please note that your mid- and end-of-course travel needs to be arranged prior to starting your course!
You must purchase your mid-course flight through our Travel Agent, to ensure the group travels together. If you choose to also purchase your course start and course end flights through the travel agent, it may save you time as they know our course details and can also help you find trip insurance outside of the On-Call International insurance outlined in the Course Overview tab.
Travel Agent: 800-600-3737 [email protected]