Travel Insurance Acknowledgement
Emergencies can happen when you least expect them. Travel With Meredith, LLC highly recommends that all clients purchase a travel insurance policy to protect their investment in their vacation. Cruise lines, airlines, hotels, and tour operators all charge high penalties for cancellation, ranging from the full deposit to no refund at all. And, keep in mind that most health insurance policies will not cover you when you are out of the country. Travel insurance can protect you in the event of Trip Cancellation, Trip Delay, Trip Interruption, Missed Connection, Baggage Loss, Theft or Damage, Baggage Delay, Emergency Medical and Dental Expenses, and Emergency Medical Transportation, among other unforeseen circumstances. Please also note that in order for you to obtain coverage for certain pre-existing conditions, your policy must be purchased at the time of booking or shortly thereafter (depending on the terms of the policy). Please understand that we are not registered insurance agents, and cannot legally provide specific advice or information regarding insurance. We will gladly secure a quote for you, upon request, and if Travel With Meredith does not, or is not legally able to secure coverage on your behalf, it is our strong recommendation that you purchase a policy on your own. I acknowledge that Travel With Meredith, LLC has recommended or offered travel insurance protection to me. Should I choose not to purchase such a policy, I accept all responsibility for declining to secure coverage.
Avalon Waterways Terms and Conditions:
Reserving or participating in any travel services offered by Group Voyagers, Inc. (authorized to do business as Globus, Cosmos, and Avalon Waterways) acting as tour operators or intermediary in the distribution of products packaged by other tour operators (hereinafter “The Company”, “we”, “us”), constitutes a contractual agreement between the participant (“you”) and The Company and/or the tour operator and is an acknowledgement that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions (“Terms”), and any other applicable waivers (see “Waivers” section) for your trip. You must be at least 18 years of age to make a reservation. In all cases, the person making the reservation represents and warrants that all participants have consented to, accepted, and agreed to be bound by these Terms.
The Company (and the tour operator if applicable) reserves the right to update or amend these Terms at any time prior to you making a reservation. The Terms as listed online when completing a reservation are those that control, except to the extent the Terms are superseded by applicable law.
Any payment made to The Company shall be deemed to constitute full acceptance of these Terms.
Pricing & Price Guarantee
Prices shown are per person, based on two people sharing a room. Prices do not include airfares, except where noted on specific itineraries, and are subject to change without notice.
Pricing for trips and services are set by the tour operator and are subject to change at any time prior to receipt of full deposit. Your Price is locked in and guaranteed for the items on your reservation at the time of deposit receipt, unless you amend your reservation and subject to the Errors and Omissions section below.
Full Payment
Full payment is required by the final payment date. The final payment date is dependent upon the trip and services booked. See section “Deposit Amounts, Final Payment Dates, & Cancellation Fee Schedule” below.
If you do not pay the full invoice by the final payment date, your reservation and all services on the reservation, will be cancelled, and your deposit, airfare and travel protection premiums will be forfeited.
Travel Protection payments are always non-refundable.
Reservations made after the final payment date require full payment at the time of reservation and will include any late reservation fees.
Ways to Pay
The Company accepts,Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
Confirmation
Your reservation is confirmed when your initial deposit payment is processed. Your invoice, when documented as payment received, is confirmation of services on the reservation.
Accuracy of Invoice Details
You are responsible for providing and verifying full, complete and accurate information for all participants and services at the time of reservation. Under no circumstances is The Company liable for any errors or omissions in the information provided by you to complete the reservation. If you do not notify The Company of any error within 5 days of making the reservation, you are solely responsible for all fees assessed due to incomplete, erroneous or inaccurate details.
Errors & Omissions
*In the event the price listed, quoted, or confirmed is incorrect due to a system error, human error or other error, The Company or the tour operator reserves the right to correct the price and reinvoice you at the correct price.
Cancellation Fees: (% of total price)
- Final Payment Date – 30 days: 50%
- 29 – 1 days: 80%
- Day of departure or later: 100%
Revision Fees
After the Final Payment Date
Any change to a participant’s name, trip date, or itinerary after the final payment date is treated as a full cancellation and new reservation. All cancellation fees apply in these instances. All other revisions apply the same revision fee as above.
Not Included in Pricing
Unless specifically noted in your trip itinerary, the following is not included in your reservation.
- porterage at hotels on Cosmos and Globus Independent tours; exceptions exist on select tours based on hotel facilities and operational necessity;
- porterage at airports and train stations;
- airfare to and from the start of your trip;
- airfare between bookings from one tour/cruise to another;
- airfare within an itinerary unless specified in the itinerary as included;
- intra-trip air, unless specified in the itinerary as included;
- airline baggage fees, including checked and/or excess baggage fees;
- Federal inspection fees for U.S. Immigrations & Customs; ^
- International Air Transportation tax; ^
- other per-person taxes imposed by government entities if collected in destination by these governing bodies;
- airport taxes and fees, including the September 11th Security fee up to $11.20 per person, participant facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $4.10 per segment, and U.S. and international arrival and departure and other government-imposed fees added by the airline and applicable at time of reservation; ^
- passports; visas; vaccinations; entry/exit fees; travel authorizations; other government travel fees for documentation to enter or exit the country;
- gratuities to your Tour Director, Cruise Director, Local Host®, driver, Local Guides, and/or ship’s crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships;
- laundry; telephone; minibar;
- entry/exit fees at airports^;
- alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or on board your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant);
- airport transfers (unless on qualifying flights);
- optional excursions;
- Travel Protection