Terms & Condition
1. Reservations:
A non-refundable deposit according to conditions of each supplier
along with a completed and signed application form, will secure
your DIVE DISCOVERY program. The balance of the trip cost is due
60 days prior to departure. This does not apply to airfare. Late
booking fee of 25.00 per person will be levied for passengers booking
within 30 days of departure.
2a. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Notification of cancellation must be received in writing by DIVE
DISCOVERY. At the time we receive your written cancellation, the
following penalties will apply: more than 60 days prior to departure:
Loss of deposit subject to individual supplier policy, PLUS $100.00
per person ADMINISTRATION FEE for Dive Discovery, 1 through
59 days prior to departure: 100% of trip cost. Once a trip has departed,
there will be no refunds from DIVE DISCOVERY for unused portions.
2b. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
For special dive expeditions where DIVE DISCOVERY has chartered
the whole boat and/or is offering an ESCORTED PROGRAM. Final
payment is due 90 days prior to departure for these special trips.
At the time we receive your written cancellation, the following
penalties will apply: Deposit is NON REFUNDABLE. 90 through
1 day prior to departure: 100% of trip cost. If we are able to re
sell your space, and the trip departs full, you will be refunded
in full less the $100.00 per person administration fee and any penalties
levied by our suppliers. Once a trip has departed there will be
no refunds from DIVE DISCOVERY for any unused portions of the trip.
Group tours are based on a minimum number of participants. Should
the number of people joining the tour fall below the required amount,
the tour price may increase to ensure your tour will depart.
3. TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION INSURANCE:
It is strongly advised that all travelers purchase trip cancellation
and interruption insurance as protection against an emergency which
may force you to cancel or leave from an expedition while it is
in progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent to you
upon receipt of your reservation.
4. SHARE POLICY:
Accommodations on all DIVE DISCOVERY programs are based on double
occupancy. If you are traveling alone and wish to share accommodations,
a roommate will be assigned for you whenever possible. When pairing
roommates, we will always pair participants with the same sex (unless
both parties agrees to share a room with the opposite sex), and
make every effort to accommodate smokers with others smokers. However,
if it is necessary to pair a smoker with a non smoker, overnight
accommodations will be made non smoking for both participants. If
it is not possible to pair you with a roommate, you may be asked
to pay a single supplement fee for the land portion of the program.
5. MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Participants on a DIVE DISCOVERY program requires that you are in
generally good health. It is essential that persons with any medical
problems and related dietary restrictions make them known to us
well before departure. We can counsel you on whether the trip you
have selected is appropriate for you. The tour leader has the right
to disqualify any participant at any time during the tour if he/she
feels the participant is physically incapable and or if a participant's
continued participation will jeopardize either the individual involved
or the group. There will be no refund given under these circumstances.
6. CURRENCY FLUCTUATION:
In order to keep our rates as low as possible, we do not build into
the price an allowance to cover possible increases from currency
fluctuations. Therefore, as currencies do fluctuate constantly around
the world it may be necessary for us to raise the trip cost, at
any time before departure, if there are exceptional cost increases
beyond our control.
7. ITINERARY CHANGES & TRIP DELAY:
DIVE DISCOVERY reserves the right to change a program's dates, itineraries,
or accommodations as conditions warrant. If a trip must be delayed
or the itinerary changed due to bad weather, road conditions , transportation
delays, government intervention, sickness or other contingency for
which DIVE DISCOVERY or its agents cannot make provision, the cost
of delays or changes is not included.
8. ITINERARY CANCELLATIONS:
DIVE DISCOVERY reserves the right to cancel an itinerary before
departure for any reason whatsoever, including too few participants
or logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God, or any
other circumstances which may make operation of the trip inadvisable.
All trip payments received will be promptly refunded, and this refund
will be the limit of DIVE DISCOVERY'S liability. DIVE DISCOVERY
is not responsible for any expenses incurred by trip members in
preparing for the trip, including non refundable or penalty carrying
airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees or other
trip related expenses.
9. PARTICIPANTS:
DIVE DISCOVERY reserves the right to decline any individual as a
trip member for any reason whatsoever. DIVE DISCOVERY reserves the
right to terminate any individuals trip should they be a burden
to the welfare of the group. Unused portions will be non-refundable.
10. GENERAL RELEASE, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER
OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT:
This section defines DIVE DISCOVERY'S responsibly with respect to
all of our trips. Please read it carefully.
DIVE DISCOVERY, its Owners, Agents and Employees give notice that
they act only as the agent for the owners, contractors, and suppliers
providing means of transportation and/or all other related travel
services and assume no responsibility howsoever caused for injury,
loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service
resulting directly from: acts of God, detention, annoyance, delays,
expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force
majeure, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart
as scheduled, civil disturbances, terrorism, government restrictions
or regulation and discrepancies or changes in transit or changes
in the itinerary may be made where deemed advisable for the comfort
and well being of the passengers. The client waives any claims against
Dive Discovery for any damage to or loss of property, injury or
death due to any act of any airline, hotel, or any other persons
rendering any of the services or accommodations in the itinerary.
Dive Discovery shall not be responsible for any delays, substitution
of equipment, or any act of omission whatsoever by the carriers,
its agents servants, or employees and the client hereby waives any
claim arising therefrom. On advancement of deposit to DIVE DISCOVERY
the depositor acknowledges that he/she has read and understands
the above recited terms and conditions, and agrees to be bound by
them. Dive Discovery does not assume any responsibility or liability
for the safely of any participating individual while engaged in
underwater activities. Discovery has the right to substitute facilities
in similar categories. No refunds will be make to canceled diving
arrangements due to adverse weather, or for substitutions of facilities
and/or equipment or for minor inconvenience once the trip begins.
Applicant certifies the statements made on the reverse regarding
Applicant's experience to be correct and acknowledges that applicant
understands that applicant's on this trip is predicated on applicants
assurance that applicant is physically fit to engage in water sports,
including snorkeling and ocean SCUBA diving . Applicant understands
that scuba diving is hazardous and dangerous and understands the
inherent risks involved in scuba diving due to known and unknown
causes. Applicant voluntarily assumes all risk of loss, damage or
injury that may be sustained while engaged in said DIVE DISCOVERY
scuba diving travel program.
This application signed by applicant and by the parent
or guardian of any minor applicant is in all respects subject to
the terms and conditions above, which have been read and unconditionally
accepted. I/we further agree to observe strictly and comply with
such additional reasonable terms and regulations as the released
parties may from time to time deem desirable or needful or prescribe
during the course of the program. Applicant acknowledges the receipt
and review of this agreement and its binding effect even if not
signed and returned by applicant. Undersigned also acknowledges
receipt of a copy of this contract.
Date _______________________Signature of
Applicant___________________________________________
Certified and agreed to by _____________________________
(Parent or guardian if applicant is a minor).
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