TERMS & CONDITIONS
AIRFARE Specially negotiated round-trip non-refundable
APEX Economy Class group airfare via United Airlines is
$1,260, San Francisco / Beijing ... Shanghai / San Francisco.
This fare is based on a minimum of ten passengers on group
flights for reservations made by June 9, 2006, and payable
by check only. Passengers making their own flight arrangements
may request individual transfers at a supplemental
cost. Academic Arrangements Abroad will be pleased to
assist with air travel arrangements.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE A deposit of $1,500 per person,
payable to Academic Arrangements Abroad, of which $350 is
non-refundable for administrative fees, is required with the
reservation application. Final payment, by check only, must
be received 90 days prior to departure.
HEALTH All participants must be in good health. This
program involves walking over uneven surfaces and climbing
stairs at monuments and other locations not handicapped
accessible. Any condition that may require assistance or
special medical attention or other accommodation must be
reported at the time of your reservation. PLEASE NOTE:
there is no elevator aboard the M.S. Victoria Anna.
INSURANCE TRIP CANCELLATION / EMERGENCY
MEDICAL EVACUATION / BAGGAGE / ACCIDENT AND
SICKNESS INSURANCE PROTECTION IS STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED. CANCELLATION PENALTIES ARE
STRICTLY ENFORCED. Academic Arrangements Abroad
will send an insurance application upon receipt of deposit,
although you may select an alternative insurer of your choice.
CHANGES IN ITINERARY & COSTS The itinerary is
subject to change at the discretion of The Royal Oak
Foundation (ROF) and Academic Arrangements Abroad
(AAA). All prices quoted are based on prevailing airfares and
currency exchange rates in effect as of March 2006 and are
subject to change without notice. Deviations from the
scheduled itinerary are at the expense of the individual.
RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE The participation of ROF is
limited to educational sponsorship of the program described
in this brochure (The Program). AAA acts only as an agent
for the participant with respect to transportation, accommodations
and all other services, relating to The Program. AAA,
ROF and/or their agents assume no responsibility or liability
for any act, error or omission, or for any injury, loss, accident,
delay or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of
any defect in any aircraft, ship, train, bus or other carrier, or
through neglect or default of any subcontractor or other third
party, which may be used wholly or in part in the performance
of their duty to the participants of The Program. The passage
ticket issued by the carrier is the sole contract between the
participant and the carrier. Nor will AAA or ROF and/or
their agents be responsible for loss, injury, damages or expenses
to persons or property, due to illness, weather, strikes, local
laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature or other
such causes in connection with The Program or anything
beyond their reasonable control. AAA is not responsible for
transportation or other program delays and changes, nor
additional expenses or loss of time that may be incurred. In
the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or
well-being of the participants, or for any reason whatsoever,
to alter the itinerary at any time, without notice to the participants,
such alterations will be made without penalty to AAA
or ROF. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the participants. Baggage and personal effects are the sole responsibility
of the participant at all times. ROF and AAA reserve
the right to accept or decline any person as a participant at
any time, or to require any participant to withdraw from
The Program at their own expense when such an action is
determined by AAA or ROF to be in the best interest of the
participant’s health and safety, or the general welfare of the
other participants.
CANCELLATION POLICY AAA must strictly adhere to
its cancellation policy to offset costs incurred prior to the
commencement of The Program, which may include but are
not limited to: advance payments to land operators; ship
charters; communication expenses; development/promotional
expenses and the loss of time that might have permitted resale
of reserved space. All cancellations must be made in writing
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to the offices of AAA and are subject to a $350 non-refundable
administrative fee. All refunds are limited to amounts actually
received by AAA and are the sole responsibility of AAA; ROF
shall have no liability for refunds. At the time AAA receives
written notification of cancellation, the following cancellation
charges will apply: cancellations received between 120 and 91
days prior to departure, $1,500 per person; those received
between 90 and 61 days before departure, $2,500 per person;
no refunds will be given for cancellations received within 60
days of departure. No refunds are given for cancellation on
or after the day of departure, or for unused portions of the
tour, for any reason. Air cancellation charges, if any, will be
assessed in accordance with airline regulations. All group fare
tickets must be issued no less than 30 days prior to departure.
NOTE: Neither AAA nor ROF shall be liable for any airline
cancellation penalties incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable
ticket. In the case of a cancellation due to shortage
of participants, AAA will attempt to notify all participants at
least 45 days prior to departure. However, AAA reserves the
right to cancel The Program prior to departure for any reason
and, in such case, reimbursement of refundable costs of the
trip by AAA shall constitute full settlement with the participant.
In the unlikely event that a dispute arises between a
participant and AAA or ROF, the following conditions will
apply: (a) the dispute will be settled by binding arbitration
administered by the American Arbitration Association in
New York, NY; (b) the dispute will be governed by New York
Law; (c) the maximum amount of recovery to which a participant
shall be entitled under any and all circumstances will be
the sum of all monies actually received from the participant
by AAA. The participant agrees that this is a fair and
reasonable limitation on the damages, of any sort whatsoever,
that a participant may suffer. Upon payment of the deposit
to AAA, the participant agrees to be bound by the above
terms and conditions.
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