PAYMENT OF YOUR DEPOSIT OR FINAL PAYMENT CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN

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Additional Information

To assist in your preparation, please be aware of the following important information. Continental Capers' trips may involve walking in variable weather, climbing stairs, getting on and off transportation conveyances, and occasionally carrying your own baggage. Some trips involve crossing hilly, uneven terrain. Sleeping accommodations, dining halls, etc., differ from site to site. Meals included in programs commonly consist of local foods prepared according to local tastes.

If you become ill or are injured, the Tour Operator staff will make every reasonable effort to find medical help. Therefore, it is important that you advise them of any problem when it first arises. Should you become seriously ill or unable to participate in the program for any reason, arrangements will be made to return you home as safely as circumstances allow. Individuals with disabilities are asked to declare and describe in advance their specific conditions or circumstances that require special accommodations or arrangements.

INSURANCE: Due to the high cancellation penalties and other risks of loss, we strongly recommend trip insurance to cover losses due to trip cancellation, trip delay, trip interruption, luggage loss, personal injury, death, accidents, default or bankruptcy of a supplier, or other contingencies. In order to guarantee maximum coverage under your policy, coverage should be purchased at the time of your first payment. By purchasing insurance coverage through our office, you affirm that you fully understand the terms and limitations of the policy. You also affirm that no additional coverage or protection has been offered either explicitly or implicitly by Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc., its employees, directors, agents or employees. Please contact Continental Capers with any questions regarding insurance coverage or details.

Terms and Conditions

COST INCLUDES: Accommodations and meals as specified in the itinerary and hotel/restaurant taxes, as applicable; all local transfers, tours and activities as described in the itinerary and a $150 charitable contribution to the Florida Museum of Natural History.

COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Items not specifically mentioned in the itinerary, air fares, airport departure taxes, insurance, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, bottled water, laundry, telephone calls, cables or any other expense of a personal nature. Neither will it include tips to your driver/guides. In-flight meals not served or missed due to changes are not covered.

RESERVATIONS AND FINAL PAYMENT: Reservations are confirmed with a deposit of ten percent (10%) of fare and per person when booked. All final payments are due no later June 15, 2005. All prices and payments are in U.S. dollars. Reservations will be canceled if final payment is not received by the due date with full loss of deposit. Changes to existing reservations will result in a US $100.00 administrative fee plus any additional fare resulting from the change.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: All cancellations must be made in writing and all cancellations will be charged a cancellation penalty depending upon the number of days before tour departure: Until 180 days prior departure - Deposit refundable 151 180 days prior to departure - 20% cancellation penalty 90 150 days prior to departure - 50% cancellation penalty 90 days prior to departure -100% cancellation fee Non- refundable payments are insured for full refund only if you have purchased travel insurance at the time of booking, and that the cancellation is due to an emergency that is covered by the insurance policy.

There is no refund for any unused portion of your trip once commenced. Cancellation penalties on airfares are additional and are not included in the above cancellation charges.

AIR TRANSPORTATION: The price quoted in herein does not include airfare. Airfares are available as an extra cost item and are subject to change by the airlines without notice. Fares, itineraries, and schedules, including departure and return dates, may be changed at any time without notice prior to ticketing. Fare increases will be the responsibility of individual travelers. We will not be responsible for any changes in airline schedules or itineraries, airfares, cancellations, loss or damage to baggage or overbooking.

LAND AND TOUR COSTS: Tour prices are based upon costs in effect at time of printing of the material and are subject to change at any time due to increases in rates for group services, lodging and meals, government taxes, currency fluctuations, or other factors not under our control. Land and tour cost increases will be the responsibility of individual travelers.

ACCOMMODATIONS: If a change in any accommodations listed becomes necessary for any reason, accommodations substituted will be the equivalent of those shown.

TRAVELERS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Any disability requiring special attention must be reported to us at the time of booking. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of disabled participants, but we are not responsible for any denial of service by guides, carriers, lodges, hotels, restaurants or other independent suppliers. We regret we cannot provide individual assistance to tour members for walking, dining, and getting on or off motor coaches or other transportation vehicles. Travelers who require such assistance must be accompanied by a qualified companion.

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILTY: The Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) and its travel operator, Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc., its agents and employees, act only as agents for the passenger with respect to services provided, including but not limited to hotels, lodges, camps, restaurants, sightseeing, and all forms of transportation. All services are provided by operators who are not owned or controlled by FLMNH or Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc. FLMNH, Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc., and their agents and employees cannot therefore be liable for death, personal injury, or any other loss that may occur due to any act or omission of any such supplier or by reason of any other event over which it has no control. FLMNH, Continental Capers Travel Center, Inc., and their agents and employees shall not be responsible or liable for any injury, loss, damage, delay or inconvenience arising out of, or in connection with, any defect in any vehicle or any act, including any acts of terrorism, war, industrial action, civil unrest, acts of governments or God and any omission, neglect, accident, error or omission in the provision of any services. Any travel involves some measure of personal risk that the passenger must determine. The sole and exclusive responsibility of any airlines or carriers involved in your tour shall be in accordance with and as limited by the contract of carriage in the passenger's ticket, the applicable tariffs and the provisions of the Warsaw Convention. The airlines or other carriers are not responsible or liable for any act, omission or occurrence during the time passengers are not on board its aircraft. All the tour airlines shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy of the tour material or representations made by the tour operator(s).

The Tour Director reserves the right to cancel this trip for any reason and agrees to refund all monies paid by passenger less nonrefundable deposits paid to airlines and hotels. Occasionally, unforeseen changes in transportation schedules or other pressing matters necessitate a change in the air or other portions of the tour. Any extra costs in such cases are the responsibility of the passenger. On advancement of deposit to Continental Capers, the depositor therefore agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions stated. By submitting a registration with deposit, participants acknowledge that they are mentally and physically fit to participate in this program. All contracts for services provided by Continental Capers, Inc., and its affiliates are entered into in the State of Florida and all parties to such contracts submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida.

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