REFUNDS   

There will be no refunds for unused package tour services or features, including missed transfers due to airline changes and/or missed flights, unused meals, missed sightseeing tours, unused entrance fees, and accommodations. No terms set forth in this letter may be changed by anyone other than an authorized representative of Atlantic Corporate Travel, and in order for those changes to be deemed acceptable; they must be documented in writing. Atlantic Corporate Travel is not obliged to guarantee promises (written or verbal) made by local hotel staff, tour guides, or any other persons not under direct employ of Atlantic Corporate Travel.

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

 

 Will be provided in accordance with the itinerary or similar. We reserve the right to make substitutions with hotels of equal standard. There will be no refunds for any difference in the cost of those accommodations. All rooms are standard twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, unless you have specifically requested and paid for an upgraded room category. Special requests such as bed types, smoking preference and connecting rooms are subject to availability. Room selection in all cases, unless otherwise reserved, is strictly at the discretion of the hotel's management on a run-of-house basis. Triple rooms consist of standard twin beds plus a sofa/folding bed or cot for third person. The number of persons accommodated does not dictate the room size. All hotel rates are based on Atlantic Corporate Travel agreements with its suppliers and are not negotiable. Hotel check-in time is generally not before 4:00 p.m. and checkout time is prior to noon. Please be sure that adequate arrangements for accommodations have been taken into consideration when a late night flight is being used. If a day room is included in the itinerary, checkout will normally be 6:00 p.m.

   

AIR-CONDITIONING

 Although available at most in all hotels, conditions and use of air-conditioning abroad differs greatly from the United States.

  

TRAVELERS WITH DISABILITIES

 

 Tour participants requiring any form of assistance are required to notify Atlantic Corporate Travel in writing at the time of reservation, and must be accompanied by an individual responsible for providing those services. Tour managers, guides, drivers or other tour, hotel, ship personnel are not able to provide such assistance. Due to space limitations, wheelchairs and walkers cannot be taken aboard motor coaches and/or ships.

 

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

 

Passengers are responsible for ensuring that they have the proper travel documents and MUST CHECK with the respective consulate(s) or visa agency to determine whether any visas are required. Any information provided pertains to U.S. citizens only. Passports are required. A visa for Brazil is required.

 

SUGGESTED TIPPING

 

Hotels

Porter: 50¢ per bag per person.

Wait staff: $1.50 per person (dinner).

Chamber maid: $1.00 per person per day

  

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

 

 Please check with your healthcare provider for up-to-date requirements. Required inoculations, if any, must be recorded by clients' health practitioner on a valid vaccination certificate which the client must carry for proof of inoculation where required. Individuals with heart disease, chronic illness, physical handicap, advanced pregnancy, or mental illness should not participate in these rigorous travel programs.

  

 

Disclaimer of Liability & Land Operators Responsibility

  

 All exchange orders, coupons, and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions under which such means of transportation, accommodations, and other services are offered or provided. The issuance and acceptance of such documents shall be deemed to be consent to the further conditions. Atlantic Corporate Travel does not own nor operate the hotels, motor coaches, airlines, cruise lines, or any other service providers which compose their tours, and will not be held responsible for changes and/or cancellations by airlines, hotels or cruise ships.

  The Travel Agent and/or Tour Operator, Atlantic Corporate Travel, shall not be in any way liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity in any vehicle, or through the act of default of any company, or person engaged in conveying passengers, or of any hotel proprietor, personnel, servant or any other person otherwise in connection therewith.

 Atlantic Corporate Travel shall not be held responsible for potential risks and hazards associated with travel to destinations included in this brochure, where injury, delay, or unanticipated events may occur. Atlantic Corporate Travel shall not assume responsibility for standards of quality, hygiene, political stability, cuisine, sanitation facilities, cleanliness, telecommunications facilities, methods of conducting business, emergency medical evacuation, treatment, or medical services found in these destinations.

 Travel to these areas may entail risks including but not limited to the hazards of traveling in politically unstable areas, civil disturbances, war, and arbitrary changes mandated by government authorities or private concerns. Atlantic Corporate Travel shall be held harmless from any and all liability in connection with the foregoing.

 

Atlantic Corporate Travel cannot accept responsibility for loss or expense due to delay or changes in transportation schedule or other causes.

 The Tour Operator/ Travel Agency shall have no responsibility

Beyond refund of payments from the tour passengers. The passengers waives any claim against the Agency/ Tour Operator for any damage or loss of property, injury or death of person due to any act of negligence of any airline, transportation companies hotels, auto rental company or any other persons rendering services and/or accommodations included in the air land portion of the tour.

Enrollment and payment for the tour shall constitute agreement and acceptance by the passenger of the terms and conditions set forth.

  

NOT INCLUDED

 

 Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d'hote menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes.

 

VALIDITY

 

 All prices quoted in this letter are based on exchange rates in effect as of September 10, 2004 and are subject to change without prior notice.

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY before a ticket can be issued you need to send a COMPLETE credit card form and a copy of an ID and back and forth of the Credit card. A reservation is not considered as TICKETED unless all the forms have been received by our office in a timely matter during business days ( Monday - Friday ) . The Agency is not responsible for  missed ticketing deadlines and or price changes .