Please read the cancellation policies for this theme cruise. These cancellation policies differ from the standard cruise lines policies. We encourage guests to purchase travel guard insurance to protect  you against any unforeseen circumstances. Many travel insurance policies will refund the non -refundable deposits or cancellation penalties if purchased within a certain period of time. To find out more information regarding travel insurance please contact us.  All no shows will be assessed a 100% cancellation fee.

Cancellation Penalties are as follows:
Time of booking until Sept. 29, 2009  $100.00 per guest  penalty  via check payable to Cruise Events with your cancellation form which must be received at least 3 business days prior to Sept. 29, 2009 in order to cancel your cruise and receive a refund of your deposit.
Sept. 30, 2009 - October 30, 2009 - $350.00 per guest penalty  via check payable to Cruise Events with your cancellation form which must be received at least 3 business days prior to October 30, 2009 in order to cancel your cruise and receive a refund of amount paid.
Oct 31, 2009  or after - No Refund, unless covered by insurance.

Cruise Events strongly recommends trip insurance. No exceptions will be made to the cancellation policy for any reason. No refund unless you are covered by pre purchased Insurance coverage. Cancellation requests must be made in writing to Cruise Events. You may not assign your trip to another person without the advanced written consent of Cruise Events and the payment of any and all assignment fees required by Cruise Events and/ or its suppliers.

Name Change Fee: A name change fee of $150.00 may be charged for each name changed. Name changes may not be allowed within 90 days of the scheduled departure.

 CHANGE FEE: $50 per person if you request a change (other than name change) within 60 days of departure. All changes are subject to the advanced consent of Cruise Events.  No changes may be made to the terms and conditions set forth herein without the advanced written consent of Cruise Events. 

TRIP CANCELLATION INFORMATION: Cancellation insurance is available to US / Canadian citizens and is strongly recommended.  

Travel Guard Insurance - Up to Age 59 (if 60 or over please e-mail with birth date for rates)
Covers illness to you or your immediate family
$109 for cruises up to $1500;
$143 for cruises from $1501-$2000
$178 for cruises from $2001-$2500
Travel Guard also charges a $6.00 policy fee
(fees subject to change by Travel Guard)

AIR AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS TO GET YOU THERE: Air rates vary with city of departure. Airline tickets (including roundtrip transfers between the airport and the ship) may be purchased from the cruise line. In many cases, you can obtain better airfares, but we won’t know the best prices until you are ready to book. Western cities may require a one night pre-cruise hotel stay (which is additional). If you obtain your airline tickets on your own, please be sure that your arrival time is early enough to get to the ship before it departs and that your return flight leaves late enough to allow time for the ship to complete U.S. Customs procedures and for you to get to the airport. Check with Cruise Events if you are not sure.

SHORE EXCURSIONS ARE OPTIONAL. See the Excursions Office when you board the ship or look at the website to pre-book your tours.

Required Travel Documents:
You will receive your Electronic Cruise ticket approximately 2 to 3 weeks prior to the cruise departure date. Please contact a Cruise Event Specialist if you have not received your Electronic Cruise ticket by 2 weeks prior to sailing. Please note that the ticket will include the Cruise Lines’ passenger terms and conditions. You must have your ticket with you to embark and VALID PASSPORT as described above. You are responsible for having proper travel documentation, both at the time of embarkation, as well as throughout the Cruise. If you do not have proper documentation at the time of embarkation, you will not be allowed to board the Cruise, and you will not receive a refund of the Cruise fare.

No Shows:
All no shows will be assessed a 100% cancellation fee.

LISA GRUNBERGER'S APPEARANCE and seminars are based on attendance.  If the required attendance is not reached, she will not e on board.  Cruise Events reputation for meeting its professional obligations is distinguished, and they are very much looking forward to hosting you on this cruise as are all their invited speakers.  However, if they or any of their guest speakers are prevented, for reasons beyond their control from speaking on the cruise, no claim can be processed against Cruise Events.  In the unlikely event that a speaker cancellation occurs, the cruise ship sailing and other on board seminars will still take place and pre registered passengers are encouraged to maintain their plans.  In any event cancellation penalties will apply.

 
Port Arrival:
You must arrive at the port of embarkation, with your luggage and all required travel documents, no later than 2 hours prior to the ship departure time.  

Prohibited Conduct:
You may not sell, promote, distribute or offer for sale any merchandise, goods, souvenirs or other products on the Cruise without first obtaining Cruise Event’s written approval. You may not permanently disembark the Cruise ship, or remove any merchandise from it, at any port in the United States, its districts, territories or possessions, other than at the port of final disembarkation.

Drug Policy:
The guest agrees not to bring any illegal drugs aboard the ship nor to any event and agrees to indemnify Cruise Events and or its parent, affiliate or subsidiary companies, and any travel service providers for any fines, damages or charges brought against guest concerning illegal drugs.

Video and Photographic Release:
The guest agrees to participate in promotional, publicity or merchandising pictures of the guests during this event. The guest herby agrees that we may use the security photo of the guest, if taken, for in-house record keeping. The guest hereby authorizes the reproduction, sale, copyright, broadcast and or distribution of said video, sound recording and pictures without limitations. The guest further agrees and releases Cruise Events, its parent, affiliate or subsidiary companies, their representatives and agents from any liability, loss, expense or claims arising from distribution, broadcast, sale or use of his or her likeness or voice. The guest certifies that h/she is 21 years of age or over. If a guest desires not to be included in any promotional videos and pictures, there will be an opportunity during the travel event to sign a request form to not appear in any promotional material. Cruise Events will then attempt to exclude those guests who have signed such a request during the event, but Cruise Events and does not guarantee that the guest will to be included in promotional materials.

Right of Control: Cancellation:
If because of loss or damage to the vessel or need to repair the vessel or resort, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Cruise Events, or any cruise line or resort chartered, the vessel or resort is unavailable, Cruise Events shall have the right to replace the vessel or resort with a reasonably similar vessel or resort or Cruise Events has the right to cancel the travel event and refund all monies to the guests. Such refund shall be the  cruise lines, resort's and owner's of the vessels or resorts sole measure of damages. The right is reserved by
Cruise Events or the Cruise Line to make any changes, including itineraries, and schedules that might become necessary with or without notice. Cruise Events reserves the right to accept or decline any person as a member of the tour at any time. Upon cancellation of the transportation or the travel services, where the guest is not at fault and has not canceled in violation of any of these terms and conditions, all sums paid to Cruise Events will be promptly paid to the guest, unless the guest otherwise advises Cruise Events in writing after the cancellation.

Contract of Carriage:
The sole and exclusive responsibility of the air carriers and cruise lines or resorts shall be in accordance with and as limited by the contract of carriage set forth in the guest's ticket, baggage check and tariffs issued by the carrier/cruise line/resort this guest contract will be included with your tour documents and my be requested in advance by writing to the tour operator or the cruise line. The guest ticket when used shall constitute a sole contract between the airlines/cruise line/resort and the purchaser of these tickets and or guest. These carriers and other carriers are not responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the guests are not on board their planes or conveyances.

Independent Contractors:
All services, including but not limited to hotel accommodations, restaurants, shore excursions, water sports equipment, ground transportation and cruise transportation are provided by contractors that are independent from and that do not act for or on behalf of or as agents of or as joint ventures with the air carrier, tour operator, cruise lines or hotels, or owners of the vessels or resorts.

Liability and Responsibility (Read carefully):
Cruise Events LLC, the tour operator, acts solely as an agent for the guest. Cruise Events, its parent, affiliate or subsidiary companies, the cruise line, resort, hotel, or subcontracted tour company, or any other cruise line or resort offered or chartered by Cruise Events, has no responsibility whatsoever in whole or part for any occurrences including but not limited to any delay, loss, accidents, personal injury, sickness, medical expenses, or property damage occasioned by fault or negligence of any person, employee or company entrusted with the performance of such service from whatever cause.  The tour operator, owners of the tour operator, cruise lines or resort or the owners of the vessels or resorts, have no responsibility whatsoever for any expense or inconvenience caused by late arrivals and departures of trains, ships, airplanes, busses, autos or any changes of schedule. The tour operator, cruise lines or resorts or the owners of the vessels or resorts have no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to your luggage, money, jewelry, valuables, or any other belongings whatsoever and howsoever caused. I am aware that travel insurance may be available for me to purchase. I hereby authorize Cruise Events and or its parent, affiliate or subsidiary companies to access totals of passenger folio accounts if applicable.

Passengers With Special Needs:
By booking the Cruise, you warrant that you, and those traveling with you, are physically fit to travel at the time of embarkation. Boarding will be denied to any person who will enter her third trimester (twenty-fourth week) of pregnancy by the time of the Cruise and to infants under six months old. You must notify Cruise Events at the time of booking of any physical disability or medical condition that may require special assistance during the Cruise. Your failure to do so will release Cruise Events from any liability for loss, damages or other compensation arising from or related in any way to such disability or condition. Cruise Events and the Cruise Lines reserve the right to require that any passenger who is not self-sufficient travel with a companion who shall take responsibility for any assistance needed during the Cruise and in case of emergency.

MINOR GUESTS:
Guests under the age of 21 years must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian 25 years or older in the same stateroom. Children traveling with one parent must have a certified letter from the other parent allowing the travel.


Pregnant Guests:
Cruise lines ONLY allow pregnant guests who are under 24 weeks pregnant at the time. Please refer to :
www.hollandamerica.com
Click PLANNING AND ADVISE
Click HEALTH AND MEDICAL
Click INFIRMARY
Paragraph 3 : Because of the limited medical facilities, infants 12 weeks or younger and women who will be 24 or more weeks pregnant during the course of their travel are not permitted to participate in the cruise. If you are pregnant, please provide a medical note from your physician stating your expected due date and medical fitness to travel.

Cashless Society on board: Upon check in a credit card deposit is required. If you use a Debit card it must be valid for $60.00 per day total of $420.00 for the week or cash of $420.00 can be used at check in. You will get a refund of whatever is not used.

Shore Excursions & Cruise Amenities:
You acknowledge that all shore excursions and tours, however conducted; airline flights and ground transportation; and any ship physician, nurse and on board concessions (including, without limitation, gift shops, spa, beauty salon, fitness center, golf and art programs, and video/snorkel concession) are operated by independent contractors. Cruise Events neither supervises nor controls their actions, nor makes any representation, whether express or implied, as to their suitability. These services are provided only as a convenience for you, and you are free to use or not use them. You agree that Cruise Events assumes no responsibility, does not guarantee performance and in no event shall be liable for any negligent or intentional acts or omissions, loss, damage, injury or delay to you and/or your property in connection with these services. You use them at your own risk.

CONSUMER DISCLOSURE NOTICE
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully, as your deposit and payment for a trip constitutes consent to all conditions and general information contained in this brochure. Responsibility: These trips are arranged by  Cruise Events LLC, ("Operator"). It has made the travel arrangements as agent for the transportation carriers and other suppliers of services connected with the tour ("suppliers"), all of which are independent contractors. Operator in no way owns or operates the vehicles or facilities to be used during the trip, and does not guarantee or assume responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of suppliers, their employees, agents, etc. All bookings are accepted subject to the conditions imposed by suppliers and Operator, including airline, cruise line, rail, coach, hotel, restaurants, insurance and other companies, firms or persons concerned with the trip, and Operator will make no refund in the event of their delay, cancellation, overbooking, strike, force majeure or for elements of the package not used by customer. If there is a difference between Operator’s Conditions and those published by supplier, the conditions of suppliers shall apply. Price quoted is per person double occupancy. Please note that port, government taxes and fees are subject to change. Operator reserves the right to cancel a trip, change the itinerary or adjust rates whenever in its sole judgment conditions warrant, or if Operator deems it necessary for your comfort, convenience or safety. The company reserves the right to adjust prices due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Please note that in some cases, your airline tickets will be electronically issued in lieu of paper tickets. Car Rental and Fly/Drive programs are subject to the rental terms in the country where you start your tour. In all cases, you will need to present a current drivers license. Other conditions such as age requirements, insurance, surcharges, fuel, extra drivers etc. will be explained to you at the point of rental.

 If you purchased air from the cruise line, you will receive a flight confirmation with your documents which you present at the time of check-in at the airport counter with proper and valid ID such as passport. Trips outside the USA require a valid passport or other acceptable forms of citizenship proof. You are responsible for, and release Operator from, passport, visa, vaccination requirements and safety conditions in travel destinations. 

For medical information, call the Centers for Disease Control at 877-394-8747; for travel advisories, go to www.travel.state.gov, or call the State Department's overseas citizens service center at 888-407-4747. Operator reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from the trip at any time who presents a significant risk to the health or safety of himself or others which can not be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by Operator’s reasonable accommodation. Operator reserves the right to correct an error in the brochure presentation or advertised price prior to your departure. Prices in this brochure are accurate at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice due to changes in market factors including but not limited to foreign currency and supplier cost fluctuations. Prices set forth in future brochures shall supercede the prices in this brochure. Airfare quotes, and prices for tours that include air, in this brochure are subject to airline capacity limitations and higher airfares may apply depending on seat availability at time of reservation. A contract is made when your reservation and payment are accepted by Operator at its office, and any dispute shall be governed by Pennsylvania law and subject to the jurisdiction of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. You agree not to bring any claim against the Operator unless you have notified the Operator in writing of your dissatisfaction with the Operator and filed a claim in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas within six (6) months from the first date of the cruise.  You agree that you should bring such a claim in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas and not prevail, that you will reimburse Cruise Events for the full cost of Cruise Events legal fees and costs of litigation even if you should prevail in any action against Cruise Events.  In calculating the cost of your trip, Operator has relied on your consent to these terms and conditions and in the absence of this consent and the releases set forth in these terms and conditions the trip cost would have been materially higher.   Operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar quality at any time or to make changes in itinerary of similar quality. Operator will not be responsible to any person for expense, loss of time, money or other circumstance resulting from a change in itinerary or change of tour arrangements nor for any other special, incidental or consequential damages. Operator also reserves the right to cancel a tour prior to departure, and in such cases all payments made to date will be refunded and shall constitute full settlement. If you purchase an airline ticket separately, ensure that your travel agent explains the conditions under which the ticket is issued as Operator assumes no responsibility for such airline ticket cancellation fees. Please understand that not all museums and attractions are open every day of the year. Operator reserves the right to vary the sequence of sightseeing and/or to re-route the order of cities if that will enable you to visit all listed excursions. In either case, the itinerary content will be maintained to the extent possible and there are no refunds for any unused or unavailable excursions. 
If any of the terms and conditions are determined to be illegal unenforceable, or invalid in the whole or in part for any reason such illegal unenforceable or invalid provision or part thereof shall be stricken from these terms and conditions and such provision shall not affect the legality, enforceability, or validity of the remainder of these terms and conditions.  If any term or condition or part thereof is stricken, the stricken provision shall be replaced, to the extent possible, with a legal, enforceable, and valid provision that is similar in tenor to the stricken provision where legally possible.  Should you breach any of these terms and conditions, you agree no waiver of your breach by Cruise Events shall be effective unless it is writing signed by the Director of Cruise Events, and you further agree that any specific waiver shall not constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing so specifies.  NO WARRANTIES OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLY LAW, CRUISE EVENTS AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE TRIP OR THE SEMINARS AND ANY RELATED OR ACCOMPANYING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED, CRUISE EVENTS AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES FOR PERSON INJURY, PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE TRIP OR THE INABILITY TO GO ON THE TRIP, EVEN IF CRUISE EVENTS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 

General Conditions:
Transportation on the Cruise may be denied to any person who, in Cruise Event’s or The Cruise Line’s sole discretion: (1) is or becomes in such a condition as to be unfit to travel; (2) is dangerous or obnoxious to others; or (3) is inadmissible under the laws of any country of debarkation. In addition, Cruise Events and the Cruise Line reserve the right to refuse passage, disembark or confine to a stateroom any person whose physical or mental condition or behavior they consider, in their sole discretion, to constitute a risk to the person’s own well-being or that of any other person. Cruise Events shall have no liability to any such person or any third party arising out of any such decision. Any costs resulting from Cruise Event’s and/or the Cruise Lines’ decision, including, without limitation, costs of lodging and transportation, shall be the responsibility solely of the person.

Medical Care:
You assume all risks associated with travel and transportation on the Cruise. While at sea or in port, the availability of medical care may be limited and/or delayed. You acknowledge that all or part of the Cruise may be in areas where medical care and/or evacuation may not be available. You agree to indemnify and reimburse Cruise Events in the event that Cruise Events decides, in its sole discretion, to advance to you the cost of emergency medical care, including medical evacuation and/or medical care provided ashore, as well as transportation and/or lodging in connection therewith. Cruise Events shall have no responsibility to advance any such costs.

Ports of Call:
You assume sole responsibility for your own safety in any port of call. Cruise Events does not guarantee your safety at any time. You may find information about the scheduled ports of call through the U.S. Department of State, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other governmental and tourist organizations. Cruise Events assumes no responsibility for gathering and/or disseminating any such information.

Limitation of Liability:
By booking the Cruise, you (the passenger) agree to release and hold harmless Cruise Events, its related companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and contractors (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of or in connection with your travel on and participation in the Cruise, including, but not limited to: (1) injury, death or delay of passengers, or loss, damage or delay of or to passengers’ baggage or other property, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Cruise, including, without limitation, passenger’s use of or participation in any shore excursion, on board concession or athletic or recreational activity; (2) your request for or selection of a roommate for the Cruise; (3) emotional distress, mental suffering or anguish or psychological injury of any kind under any circumstances (except when such damages were caused by the Released Parties’ negligence and resulted from the same passenger’s sustaining actual physical injury, or having been at risk of actual physical injury, or when such damages are held to have been intentionally inflicted by the Released Parties); (4) any change in scheduled Cruise events and/or celebrity appearances; or (5) the Cruise Lines’ exercise of its contractual rights (see below). You further agree that the Released Parties shall not be held vicariously liable for the intentional or negligent acts of any persons not employed by any of the Released Parties, nor for any intentional or negligent acts of any of the Released Parties’ employees committed while off duty or outside the course and scope of their employment.

In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any of the foregoing to be unenforceable, then the Released Parties’ liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law. In addition, in such case:

Claims for Personal Injury, Illness or Death:
The Released Parties shall not be liable for any claims whatsoever for personal injury, illness or death of a passenger, unless full particulars in writing are given to Cruise Events within 185 days after the date of the injury, event, illness or death giving rise to the claim. Suit to recover on any such claim shall not be maintainable unless filed within one (1) year after the date of the injury, event, illness or death, and unless served on Cruise Events within 120 days after filing. You (the passenger) expressly waive all other potentially applicable state or federal limitations periods.

Other Claims:
The Released Parties shall not be liable for any claims whatsoever, other than for personal injury, illness or death of a passenger, unless full particulars in writing are given to Cruise Events within 30 days after the passenger is landed from the Cruise, or if the Cruise is abandoned, within 30 days thereafter. Suit to recover on any claim whatsoever other than for personal injury, illness or death shall not be maintainable unless filed within six months after the date the passenger is landed from the Cruise or the Cruise is abandoned, and unless served upon Cruise Events within 120 days after filing. You (the passenger) expressly waive all other potentially applicable state or federal limitations periods

Decisions of  Cruise Lines:
You will receive the Cruise Ticket Contract Terms (the “Cruise Line Terms”) with your Cruise ticket. The Cruise Line Terms constitute your agreement with the Cruise Line. The Cruise Terms provide that The Cruise Lines may exercise its rights in a variety of matters, including, without limitation:

 Its right to alter the ship’s course, ports of call, itinerary, activity and shore excursions, for any reason, to ensure the comfort and safety of the passengers and crew;

Its decision to comply with any order, recommendation or direction given by any government or other person or entity; and
Its decision to deny boarding to, confine to a stateroom or disembark any Cruise passenger.

The Released Parties (as defined above) shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claim or cause of action arising, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of The Cruise Lines’ exercise of any of its rights as provided in the The Cruise Lines Terms. Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Parties shall not be liable to any Cruise passenger for a full or partial refund of any Cruise fare, or for any lodging or transportation expenses, as a result of The Cruise Lines’ exercise of its contractual rights.

Disputes:
Except where prohibited, you (the passenger) agree that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Cruise shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Pennsylvania; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with the Cruise, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) you waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct or indirect damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Pennsylvania.

Miscellaneous:
The Cruise Lines reserves the right to substitute the Cruise vessel. Any consequences arising out of The Cruise Line’s exercise of this right shall be governed by the agreement between The Cruise Line and Cruise Events, and not by The Cruise Line’s agreement with you, the passenger. Furthermore, in the event of any conflict between the Cruise Lines Terms and these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions will prevail.

The Customer, by purchasing this cruise, has been advised of Travel Insurance and has read all information included with this invoice. The Customer is solely responsible to convey this information to all traveling companions.

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