Terms and Conditions - Pacific For Less


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Tahiti & French Polynesia

Tahiti/Papeete Hotels

Terms and Conditions

Booking Procedures
Bookings can be made through the Pacific For Less ("PFL") Internet site or by e-mail, telefax, mail or other written statement. Bookings are only valid when accepted and confirmed by our office. Confirmations will be e-mailed usually between 24 and 72 hours. If it is not in accordance with your wishes, you must contact PFL within 48 Hours! When confirmed, the booking is binding on both parties. PFL reserves the right to decline, to accept, or to retain any person as a member of a trip. The booking confirmation includes all relevant information. If it is not in accordance with your wishes, you must contact PFL within three (3) days per e-mail, telefax, mail or other written communication. The person who made the booking and who will be billed is also responsible for acceptance of the PFL Terms and Conditions for all travel participants under this booking.

Payments and Travel Documents
A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF 10% of the total sum is due
at the time PFL accepts your booking offer and confirms it. The booking is binding on both parties at this time.

Final payment is due at least six weeks before departure. At this time PFL will charge you with the amount of the final payment. If a booking is made six weeks less before travel date, the whole amount is due at this time. Travel Documents/Vouchers will be issued at this time. If PFL does not receive the final payment 5 weeks prior to the client's travel date, PFL has the right to step back from the travel-contract, which will result in full cancellation fees for the client.

Special Deposit Required for Cruises
Special deposits/payment conditions apply to all cruise-ship vacations, crewed charters and special Upscale Resorts! Please see the special outlined pages within the PFL site.

General Disclaimer
PFL does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, of any of the data in the PFL web site or any of the products offered for sale. Products are subject to availability!

Passport/Visas/Health Regulations
All passengers must have a valid passport. Visas are not included in your travel arrangement and will not be arranged by PFL. It is in the traveler's own interest to make himself/herself familiar with special visa or health requirements for his/her nationality. PFL does not take any responsibility for any circumstances in connection with Passport/Visa/Health requirements. It is solely the passenger's responsibility to ensure that all documents needed are complete and current. As Visa and Health requirements are subject to change without notice, we recommend that the passenger verify existing foreign visa and health regulations just prior to travel.

Cancellation
The client has the right to cancel his trip at any time. Cancellation has to be made in writing by e-mail, telefax or mail. Unless otherwise indicated, the following cancellation fees will apply:

36 days or more prior to departure	25% of total trip cost
35 to 26 days prior to departure	35% of total trip cost
25 to 15 days prior to departure	45% of total trip cost
14 to 8 days prior to departure	70% of total trip cost
less than 8 days prior to departure	80% of total trip cost

Special cancellation fees apply for all cruise arrangements as well as certain exclusive Island Resorts. Please see the appropriate pages of this web site for more details.

Refunds
Refunds for unused accommodation, transfers, tours or other services cannot be made unless accompanied by a signed statement from the tour operator/inbound operator, stating that the refund is due. Any application for refunds must be made within 30 days of the tour termination. Changes in the booking itinerary caused by factors or conditions beyond PFL's control will not entitle the passenger to any credit or refund if PFL provided accommodation and services of comparable quality to those described in these web pages. All refunds will be charged a handling fee of US$25 per person, plus any cancellation fees charged by our inbound/ground operators.

Responsibility Clause
Pacific for Less Inc. ("PFL"), a Hawaiian corporation located in Kihei, Hawaii, is the principal tour operator. PFL and its agents, servants and employees, are mere agents for the passenger for travel, whether by road, air, sea or by any mode of transportation or local conveyance. PFL assumes no liability for personal injury, stolen property, damage, loss, mishap, delay or irregularity incurred by any person or tour participant or arising out of the negligence of any direct or supplemental air carrier, hotel or other party engaged in conveying the passenger, providing documents/voucher/tickets, as well as rental cars, campers/vans, motorcycles or rendering any of these services or accommodations offered in these web pages. PFL shall not be responsible for any injuries, death, damage, loss or delay in any means of transportation or by reason of any event beyond PFL's control such as a strike, war, quarantine, pilferage, economic crisis, political or social unrest, labor problems, climatic aberrations, local law or police action, disease or any act of God. Any resulting loss or expense must be borne by the passenger.

Further Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall PFL or its suppliers or resellers be liable to the passenger or any other person for any indirect, 'Special', incidental, or consequential damages of any character including, without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all commercial damages or losses. Even when not disclaimed, PFL shall not be liable for damages in excess of the amount(s) PFL receives from the passenger, even if PFL was informed of the possibility, or probability, of such damages. PFL shall not be liable to any claim by any third party.

Consumer Disclosure Notice
The payment of the required deposit or any partial or full payment for a reservation on a tour shall constitute consent to all provisions stated in the web pages. Please take note of them.

Activities
Passengers electing to take advantage of sporting equipment offered by hotels, cruises, yachts, and ships do so at their own risk. Additional payments for using these activities are not included in the rates in these web pages, unless otherwise specified.

Baggage
Owners bear all risk of loss, damage or theft to their baggage.

Airlines
The Airlines concerned and their agents and affiliations are not responsible for any act or omission when passengers are not on their aircraft. The issued airline ticket shall constitute the sole contract between airline and purchaser and/or passenger.