CONDITIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
RESERVATIONS:
Request your tour through your professional travel agent. A deposit of $200 per person is required at the time of booking. Final payment for all invoiced services is due 45 days prior to departure. Additional deposit and payment schedules may apply for itineraries including the Club Med or any cruise or yacht charter. Substantial surcharges and more restrictive policies apply for stays at some hotels from December 26 through 31. Prices quoted include a 4% discount assuming payment will be in the form of cash or agency check. The discount is forfeit if payment is made by credit card. Reservations requested within 30 days of travel require full payment plus a non-refundable fee of $50 per person due to extraordinary expenses such as fax and special handling services. Additional fees may apply for reservation requests within 7 days of departure. Payments received within 14 days of travel must be in the form of a certified or cashiers check.
CANCELLATIONS OR MODIFICATIONS:
For each change made after your original booking request, a service charge of $50 per booking applies. If final documents have already been prepared an additional $100 will apply. After your international airline tickets have been written, any changes in airline routing or travel dates may result in substantial penalties being assessed by the airlines. Cancellations received by us more than 45 days before departure will be refunded in full, less a $100 per person processing fee plus any applicable fees for modifications. For cancellations received within 45 days of departure, any fees assessed by hotels, land operators or airlines will be charged along with a $150 per person processing fee. The processing fee increases to $200 per person for cancellations received within 7 days of departure. Additional penalties may apply for itineraries including the Club Med or any cruise or yacht charter.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
A visa is not required for U.S. and Canadian citizens for stays up to one month, however they must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of return. Citizens of other countries should consult the French Consulate. It is solely the passenger's responsibility to ensure that all documents needed are complete and current.
TOUR PLANNING:
All prices quoted are in U.S. dollars and include costs associated with planning, communication, administration and operation, and as such, an itemization of costs will not be provided under any circumstances.
REFUNDS:
Refunds for unused accommodations, meals, transfers, tours or other services cannot be made unless such request is accompanied by a signed statement from the specific hotel, driver or tour operator stating that such a refund is in order. We must receive written applications for refunds within 30 days of the tour's termination or the refund request cannot be considered. Under no circumstances will refunds be made for accommodations, meals or services used.
NOT INCLUDED:
Costs of passports or visa fees, excess baggage charges, costs of a personal nature such as laundry or beverages, U.S. and foreign airport taxes and fees (currently approximately $225 for Tahiti and $180 for New Zealand and subject to change without notice) and local bed taxes of approximately $2 per person per night are not included. Early check-in is not included unless specifically noted on your specific itinerary.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE NOTICE:
The contract between tour participants and Blue Pacific Vacations (BPV) is made and entered into in Los Angeles County, CA. Any controversy or claim between a tour participant and BPV which cannot be amicably settled must be litigated either in a state court in and for Los Angeles County, CA or in the US District court for the Central District of CA and shall be governed by the laws of California. BPV and each tour participant expressly waives the right to a jury trial and agrees that legal proceedings, if any, must be filed within one year following the date of tour completion. The payment of the required deposit or any partial or full payment for a reservation on a tour shall constitute consent to all provisions stated in this brochure. These provisions are hereby incorporated by reference in this Disclosure Notice, and passengers are advised to take note of them.
RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE:
BLUE PACIFIC VACATIONS (BPV), located in Los Angeles, CA, is the principle tour operator and is responsible to the participants for all arrangements and for all tour services and accommodations offered in these tours. BPV, its agents, servants and employees, act only as agents for the passenger in regard to travel, whether by road, air, sea, or by any mode of transportation or local conveyance, and assumes no liability for personal injury, property damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity incurred by any person or tour participant arising out of the negligence of any direct or supplemental air carrier, hotel or person engaged in conveying the passenger, providing rental cars or rendering any of these services or accommodations being offered in these tours; nor shall BPV be responsible for any injuries, death, damages, loss or delay in any means of transportation or by reason of any event beyond the actual control of BPV. Any such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passenger as tour rates provide for arrangements only as stated in the final itinerary. BPV expressly discourages the use of motor scooters or similar powered cycles. The right is reserved to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of a trip, or to cancel a trip in whole or part due to circumstances beyond the control of BPV. The right is reserved to substitute hotels of similar category or change schedules without prior notice should circumstances so demand. In the event of a change in the itinerary necessitated by factors or conditions beyond the actual control of BPV, no refund can be made nor will credit be allowed, provided that in the event of such change, BPV shall provide accommodations and services of comparable quality and standards as set forth in this brochure. Prices quoted are in U.S. dollars and are based upon current tariffs and exchange rates known as of October 1, 2008 and are subject to adjustment without prior notification in the event of changes there in, except that once full payment has been received, quoted prices are guaranteed. Any such changes will be passed on to the passenger in all other cases. Passengers electing to take advantage of sporting equipment offered by the ships, yachts, local operators, Club Med or other hotels do so at their own risk. Baggage is at owner's risk entirely. The airlines concerned and their agents and affiliates are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their aircraft. The passenger ticket in use by said airlines, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and purchaser or these tickets and/or passenger. The schedules contained herein are subject to change without notice.