6.2 Schedules and Itineraries
All scheduled Dragons and
Pearls cruises can be booked as full-boat charters. There are
certain changes to the scheduled itineraries allowed by the
chartering customer subject to prior arrangement and approval
by Kararu Dive Voyages.
6.3 Full-boat charters
to alternate destinations and itineraries
If the charter is booked
to sail outside the scheduled cruise itinerary or to another
area then the following terms are applicable:
A charter deposit to be
paid as set out in Clause 6.4.
A mobilization / demobilization
fee will be added to the total cost of the cruise depending
on location. The price of this fee will be dependant on the
location of the charter and will be given to you prior to the
due date of the deposit.
All domestic airfares and
transportation costs will be paid by the customers at the published
rate.
6.4 Charter Deposit
A US$ 2000 non-refundable
deposit will be charged. Payment of the deposit must be made
10 days after the booking is made. For payment details email
us
6.6 Payment and Cancellation
policy
Full payment must be received
at least 60 days prior to departure.
If the charter is cancelled
60 days or less prior to departure then no money will be refunded.
7. Changes to brochure description,
price changes and transportation changes
7.1 Changes before conclusion of the
contract
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to make alterations and changes to brochure information, service
descriptions and prices in the brochures and pricelists at any
time before the time of booking. Should the necessity arise
your travel agent or Kararu Dive Voyages will inform the customer
prior to entering of the contract. The date the contract is
entered is the date that a booking fee is received by Kararu
Dive Voyages.
7.2 Changes to price after the contract
has been entered.
In rare circumstances it is possible
that prices must be increased. The circumstances under which
this may occur are as follows:
- Increases in transportation costs
(including fuel costs)
- Increases in state taxes and duties
(i.e. airport taxes, landing fees, embarkation/disembarkation
fees, sales taxes etc.)
- Currency fluctuations.
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to raise the agreed price up to 61 days prior to departure.
7.3 Itinerary and transportation changes
after booking and before departure
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to change the itinerary and particular services if required
due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances. Kararu Dive
Voyages will make every effort to offer equivalent alternatives
of a comparable standard. Kararu Dive Voyages will inform the
guest of such changes at the earliest possible date and the
effect they will have on price.
8. Trip cancellation by Kararu Dive
Voyages
8.1 Cancellation for reasons caused
by the customer
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to cancel your booking if actions on the customer’s part
give justifiable cause to do so. In such instance Kararu Dive
Voyages will refund any payments already made. Further claims
against Kararu Dive Voyages will not be entertained.
8.2 Force Majeure and unpredictable
acts of man
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to cancel a trip for reasons of force Majeure (i.e. natural
disasters, epidemics etc.) or unavoidable acts of man (i.e.
war, riots, strikes etc.). In the event of this happening Kararu
Dive Voyages will advise you at the earliest possible date.
8.3 Trip cancellation by Kararu Dive
Voyages for other reasons
Kararu Dive Voyages reserves the right
to cancel a trip for other reasons that are unavoidable and
will inform the customer at the earliest possible date.
9. Changes to the itinerary and services
If Kararu Dive Voyages deems it necessary
to change an itinerary during a trip (i.e. due to weather conditions
etc.) and the trip is adversely affected then Kararu Dive Voyages
will refund the difference between the agreed tour price and
the services actually provided.
10. Trip interruption
If the customer interrupts or calls short
a trip then Kararu Dive Voyages is not liable to refund any
money to the customer. In cases of emergency such as personal
illness or accident Kararu Dive Voyages will assist in all necessary
arrangements for the customers return travel. For such cases
we recommend that the customer purchase trip interruption insurance.
Please contact your travel agent for more information.
11. Damages resulting from
illness, personal injuries or death.
Damages resulting from illness, personal
injuries or death which may be sustained by reason of, or while
engaged on, any tour whether due to the ownership, maintenance,
use, operation or control of any aircraft, helicopter, automobile,
bicycle, boat, vehicle, hotel, common carrier or any other conveyance
used in carrying out these tours. We can assume no liability
due to any cause whatsoever whether caused by failure or delay
or other irregularity, acts or omissions occurring during a
tour under which the means of transportation or other service
provided thereby is offered or supplied by owners, operators
or public carriers for Kararu Dive Voyages act only as agent.
Kararu Dive Voyages shall not be responsible
for any injury to person (whether or not resulting in death)
or damage to property arising out of any act of war, insurrection,
revolt or other civil uprising or military action occurring
in the countries of origin, destination or passage In case of
a medical problem arising during the voyage, either on board
or on shore, which results in costs for evacuation, use of aircraft
or repatriation, the responsibility for payment of these costs
belongs solely to the passenger. Kararu Dive Voyages strongly
advise that passengers ensure that such eventualities are covered
by travel insurance. If not covered by travel insurance the
responsibility still remains with the passenger and Kararu Dive
Voyages specifically decline any responsibility whatsoever.
12. Loss or damage to personal belongings
Kararu Dive Voyages does not take any
responsibility for loss or damage to guests personal belongings
that are dues to Force Majeure causes (refer to Clause 8.2).
13. Disabilities
By forwarding of deposit, the passenger
certifies that he/she does not have any mental, physical or
other condition or disability that would create a hazard for
him/herself or other passengers. Kararu Dive Voyages reserve
the right to cancel or withdraw any person as a member of the
tour at any time.
