I. Mandatory Information You
Must Know and Understand
Documents:
US Passports valid for at least 6 months from the date
of departure are mandatory for US citizens when traveling to all
foreign countries. The exception is Mexico where a valid drivers
license can be combined with one of the following: original birth
certificate with seal, US military ID, or notarized affidavit of
citizenship. Visas are mandatory for US citizens traveling to
Australia, Brazil, Papau New Guinea, and Indonesia (for stays of over 30 days).
IMPORTANT: For Non US Citizens (foreign nationals)
many countries require visas to enter. It is critical that you
consult the Consulate offices of the destination country in order
to verify the visa requirements for you to enter that country, and
this must typically be done well in advance of travel as some visas
can take up to several weeks to obtain.
Airline tickets:
Unless arranged otherwise, Wavehunters
Surf Travel, Inc., sells promotional, bulk,
or wholesale airline tickets which are the most restrictive
in refundability, transferability, and changeability.
Most tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.Wavehunters Surf Travel, Inc.
recommends purchasing travel insurance
in order to protect yourself should you have purchased non-refundable
tickets and need to cancel your trip for an unforeseen medical
reason.
Surfboards:
IMPORTANT- Many airlines charge excess baggage fees for surfboards.
Some airlines such as United, Continental and Delta most notably
have EXCESS BAGGAGE EMBARGOS
to many cities meaning they do not allow surfboards at all
on the plane during select times of the year to select cities.
Becuase traveling with surfboards has become a complex matter,
we urge you to allow Wavehunters to arrange your airfare and
NOT TO ATTEMPT TO BOOK AIRLINE TICKETS
ON THE INTERNET OR THROUGH OUTSIDE AGENCIES AS THEY WILL NOT
TAKE AIRLINE BAGGAGE POLICIES PERTAINING TO SURFBOARDS INTO
CONSIDERATION WHEN BOOKING YOUR TICKETS. Wavehunters
will ensure that you are booked on a "SURF-FRIENDLY"
airline. Please inquire with your Wavehunters agent about
the particular baggage policies of the airlines on which you
are booked. Wavehunters sells travel insurance with baggage
loss and damage coverage which will insure your baggage and
surfboards up to $1500.00 (see below).
Travel Insurance:Wavehunters Surf Travel, Inc.
offers comprehensive travel insurance through Access America
which includes coverage for the following: trip cancellation
& interruption, baggage delay, baggage coverage, travel
delay, emergency medical and dental, emergency medical transport
& evacuation, and travel accident insurance. This insurance
is COMPULSORY for all Wavehunters
tours. Policies typically range in cost from $40 to several
hundred dollars per person depending on the amount and duration
of coverage.
Vaccinations:
The Center for Disease Control maintains updated, expert information
on this subject. Please review their website at: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm
Malaria precautions are compulsory for travel to Indonesia
and Papua New Guinea.
BOOKING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT (PART 2)
I.
DEPOSIT, PAYMENT, CANCELLATION/REFUND, AND DISPUTE PROVISIONS
DEPOSITS:All deposits and trip payments
are non-refundable. Most
cancellations due to medical reasons or family emergencies
are covered by travel insurance. On some tours we offer "rainchecks".
This is done on a case by case basis.
PAYMENT: Full
payment on all Wavehunters Surf
Travel, Inc. tour bookings is required in
our offices no later than 60 days
prior to departure (90 days on boat charters).
Tour bookings made within 60 days
of departure (within 90 days on boat charters) require full
payment at time of booking.
CREDIT
CARDS: For all Wavehunters tours cardholders
must submit a credit card authorization form either online
or by fax or mail. We do not accept credit card payments over
the phone. We do not accept 3rd party credit cards except
from an immediate family member or from a known corporate
customer. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover only.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
International surf tours, resorts, camps and boat charters
are operations for which space is limited and competitive.
All Wavehunters foreign suppliers are prepaid 30-90 days prior
to departure so that they may begin provisioning for your
tour. ALL TOUR PAYMENTS AND
DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. Rain checks will
be considered on a case-by-case basis if sufficient notice
(at least 7 days prior to trip) was received of cancellation.
There are no refunds or partial refunds
given for early departures from a tour or early checkouts
from a resort, hotel or surf camp. There are ABSOLUTELY
no refunds given for reasons pertaining to surfing conditions
or weather conditions. There are ABSOLUTELY
no refunds given for reasons pertaining to a global, national,
or provincial political situation that does not directly pose
a security threat to the safe operations of the tour in the
specific region. For your protection,
travel insurance is mandatory with all Wavehunters tours.
DISPUTES: All
claims, legal and otherwise, against Wavehunters
Surf Travel, Inc., its officers, directors,
agents, employees, affiliated companies, heirs and assignees
arising under, in connection with, or incident to this BOOKING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT PARTS 1, 2 AND 3,
shall be determined according to the laws of California, United
States of America and shall be adjudicated in the Courts within
the jurisdictional geographic boundaries of San Diego County,
California, United States of America, to the exclusion of
the courts of any other county, state or country.
In the event that one or more of the provisions of this BOOKING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT PARTS 1, 2 AND 3,
for any reason, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision within
this agreement and this agreement shall be construed as if
such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein.
BOOKING
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT (PART 3)
WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND RIGHTS
WHEREAS:
Wavehunters Surf Travel, Inc., hereinafter WSTI, is a booking
agent which provides tours, trips and travel packages which
are sports oriented, and
WHEREAS: WSTI
has no ownership interest in, or control over, the management
and/or operations of the tours, trips and travel packages
it offers, and
WHEREAS: The
parties hereto acknowledge that the services provided by WSTI
involve surfing, swimming, diving, fishing, boating and water
crafting, and other like activities, all of which have inherent
risks and are potentially dangerous, and
WHEREAS: The
parties hereto also acknowledge that travel to, and within,
remote areas in the United States and elsewhere and to, and
within, all foreign countries, especially third world countries,
involves inherent risks which are also potentially dangerous,
and
WHEREAS: The
inherent risks and potential dangers referred to above may
result in damages including, but not limited to, property
damage or loss, personal injuries and/or death, and
WHEREAS: The
undersigned has been advised to seek independent legal advice
regarding the consequences of this Waiver of Liability and
Rights, and has been given the opportunity to do so,
WHEREAS: The
parties agree that weather and other natural conditions are
beyond the control of either party hereto,
WHEREAS: The
undersigned, being fully apprised of the above, none-the-less
wishes to participate in one, or more, of the services provided
by WSTI,
NOW, THEREFORE, for adequate consideration, receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged,
(1) The undersigned hereby WAIVES
ALL CLAIMS, and RELEASES AND AGREES TO HOLD WSTI HARMLESS
for, or from, all damages, whether to the person or property
of the undersigned, and
(2) AGREES
to INDEMNIFY WSTI for any claims or obligations
arising from the negligence of the undersigned while participating
in any services provided by WSTI, and
(3) AGREES
to HOLD HARMLESS and RELEASE WSTI FROM ALL LIABILITY
resulting from all unsatisfactory surfing conditions, inclement
weather, adverse climate conditions, and/or other natural
conditions beyond the control of WSTI which may adversely
impact the services provided by WSTI or the expectations of
the undersigned.
Wavehunters
Surf Travel, Inc. is a registered California Seller of Travel,
C.S.T. Registration # 2060272-10, and does its ARC airline
ticketing through CWT/Your Travel Center, an ARC approved
travel agency.
By pressing "I AGREE" to the BOOKING TERMS and CONDITIONS
(Parts 1,2 & 3), including the "Mandatory Information
You Must Know and Understand", "DEPOSIT", "PAYMENT",
"CANCELLATION/REFUND", "DISPUTE PROVISIONS",
& "WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND RIGHTS", as specified
on this form, I,
Destination:
Email Address:
Departure Date:
Birth Date:
Nationality:
Passport #:
Passport Expiration date #:
If you do not have your passport info at this time, you must still submit the contract. Wavehunters will require valid passport information of all passengers before trip documentation can be issued, so please forward this directly to your agent immediately upon receipt.