PRICING & TERMS

$8,999 per person (pp) based on double occupancy.

A $1,000 per person advance payment (payable by MasterCard, Visa, Discover Diners Club, or American Express, or by check drawn on a US bank) along with a completed reservation form confirms your space. A second advance payment of $1,500 is due November 1, 2011. Combined, these $2,500 payments represent your “Deposit”. The balance is due May 1, 2012. Pricing is based on the November 2010 exchange rate of $1 AUD (Australian Dollar) to $1 USD. At the time of final payment (May 1, 2012) if the exchange rate goes up by more than 12.0% from the current rate, pricing will be adjusted accordingly.

Roundtrip air to/from all major U.S. gateways is included. Please see the section What’s included in the costs for the complete list.

Payments may be made by check, wire transfer, money order, or major credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, Diners Club, or American Express). Checks are to be made payable to InSight Cruises, in U.S. dollars only, and drawn on a U.S. bank.
 

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

$949. Single rates are capacity controlled and subject to change or withdrawal (prior to a confirmed booking) at any time.
 

3RD- AND 4TH-PERSON RATES

Not available.
 

UPGRADES

Air and/or hotel upgrades are available for Sydney and Cairns. Pricing for these change based on availability at time of request. Call or email for an estimate.
 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

• Air Booking ($50 pp) — this fee is assessed if we book your air outside of the planned itinerary (i.e., from Boston to Los Angeles). Flights change often and this fee includes being notified of each and every change.
• Refund ($30 or 4%, whichever is more, per refund transaction — i.e., each credit card refund or check mailed) if after payment you remove optional items or decide to change your method of payment and request a refund.
• Third-Party Payor ($50 per credit card) — this fee is imposed if someone other than the traveler(s) is paying all or part of your tour cost.
• Special Request Form ($25) — this is assessed for handling the paperwork for unique special requests some passengers may make of the hotels.
   
  

CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, INSURANCE, CHANGES

Any cancellation or change of status (or request for a change in status) which relates to your booking must be transmitted as soon as possible to InSight Cruises in writing or via email. If you have travel insurance, and there is an unnecessary delay in notifying us of your change in status, your “cancellation date” will be affected and will adversely affect your insurance reimbursement.

Name changes are permitted (for a $150 fee) up until the time air tickets have been issued to InSight Cruises by Qantus. This is not a fixed date and varies by gateway — please contact us before requesting a name change.

Per person cancellation fees are based on date of notice to InSight Cruises (in writing or email):

• Cancellation within 14 days of booking (prior to April 15, 2012): full refund
• Cancellation more than 14 days after booking and prior to January 1, 2012: $750 cancellation fee
• Cancellation on or after January 1, 2012 and prior to May 1, 2012: You forfeit your Deposit
• Cancellations on or after May 1, 2012: no refund

Air and/or pre- and/or post-tour bookings, including but not limited to hotel packages are subject to the same cancellation fees cited above.

If the tour is canceled by InSight Cruises for any reason, InSight Cruises shall incur no liability beyond the refund of all tour participants’ payments received. However, if InSight Cruises must cancel for reasons beyond its control, including but not limited to weather, disease, strikes, acts of God, acts of terrorism or war, InSight Cruises’s liability shall be limited to a refund of only those portions of the tour cost InSight Cruises is able to recover from suppliers.

All prices are subject to change until your booking is confirmed. We will notify you of any price changes, and await your acceptance, before your reservation is considered “booked” and confirmed. Before April 15, 2012, either party may cancel the booking within 14 days of initial Deposit, with no penalty, for any reason. We’ll send you an email confirmation (if you provide us with your email address) and an itemized invoice (“DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT CONFIRMATION”) via mail/post within three (3) business days of your Deposit. You must return a signed copy of your DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT CONFIRMATION form within 30 days of booking or your reservation is subject to cancellation. If you do not return this form by the FINAL PAYMENT date, your reservation will automatically be cancelled and cancellation penalties will be assessed. You will be sent reminders via email and by phone before your reservation is cancelled.

Any/all lost deposits (i.e., not returned due to a cancellation) for this program can be applied to any future InSight Cruise conference fee or tour package.
 

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COSTS

Everything listed on the two-page flyer is included except as stated below. Also included are the following coach air flights: roundtrip all to/from all major U.S. gateways; Tamworth to Cairns; Cairns to Sydney.
 

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

Passports and visa fees; airport luggage handling; meals and activities not specifically included in the tour; Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance (in addtion to what is below, details for obtaining this optional coverage will be provided with confirmation material); and items of a person nature, including Internet access, spa, and laundry services, etc.
 

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A Passport (valid through May 16, 2013) is required. A visitor’s visa, or a similar e-document called an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is also required. Non-U.S. citizens residing in the United States will need valid Alien Registration (green) cards as well. All travel documents such as passports, visas, ETAs, proof of citizenship, etc., that are required for entering Australia, and re-entry into the country of final destination are the responsibility of the passenger. Everyone is asked to check with their government’s agencies, embassies or consulates to determine documentary requirements and/or needs for visas. You must have any required visas when boarding the airplane. You will be denied boarding without proper proof of citizenship and necessary visas. In all likelihood you can obtain the necessary visa online here: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/

TRIP CANCELLATION & INTERRUPTION INSURANCE

InSight Cruises provides access to this insurance; Trip Insurance brochures (from NH Ross.com and Travel Guard) are included with your initial invoice. We prefer Travel Guard for American citizens over 65 as Travel Guard is “first payer”; M.H. is, by and large, less expensive for those younger than 65.

A few words about trip insurance — buy it.

When you book an InSight Cruise Tour, we include trip insurance brochures* in with your invoice. Please carefully consider buying this or other travel insurance.

We’ve never had a guest cancel because they won the lottery or had a brilliant stroke of fortune. More often than you would expect, we have had guests cancel because of pre-tour illnesses, sports injuries, broken bones, death in the family, unexpected surgery, emergency surgery, stolen passports, and general family uproar.

Life does throw curves. Spare yourself financial disappointment if your trip must be cancelled or is interrupted.

Look at all your options for trip insurance, and make certain your travel investment is protected.

*We offer two options:

1) Travel Guard Platinum is best for those with limited health insurance as it’s “First Payer” insurance. This product is ideal for those who rely on Medicare, for instance, or others who do not have healthcare coverage outside the United States. In addition, for those looking for “cancel anytime” coverage, for virtually any reason, Travel Guard’s Platinum insurance offers it. For a 50% premium surcharge, they’ll provide cancel-anytime for-any-reason insurance. However, they do not reimburse 100%. Please study the details on the enclosed brochure before you’re certain you need this additional coverage. Travel Guard’s Platinum product, M.H. Ross’ Advantage Bridge plan (see just below) will reimburse you 100% — assuming you have insured the full cost of your trip. Cancel Anytime must be purchased within 10 days of your initial Deposit. Please read about it here: http://InSightCruises.com/TravelGuard

2) Another company we have very high regard for is M.H. Ross. Read about their Bridge product here: http://InSightCruises.com/pdf/AdvantageBridge.pdf. While they do not offer the advantage of “First Payer” (i.e., you will need to submit any during-the-trip medical expenses to them after you have submitted these expenses to your primary medical insurance carrier), they will reimburse you for your out-of-pocket health expenses plus about two dozen other potential loss items. In our opinion, if you’re under the age of 55, M. H. Ross’s Bridge product is the most cost-effective “trip cancellation and interruption” coverage available and we heartily recommend it.
 

AIR TICKETS PURCHASED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE TOUR

We urge you to check airline cancellation penalties before purchasing airline tickets since international departure times and flights can change. Neither InSight Cruises or InSight Cruises’ partners, co-producers, sponsors, or agents accept liability for cancellation penalties related to domestic or international airline tickets purchased independently in conjunction with InSight Cruises’ events.
 

HOTEL ADD-ONS

Additional pre- and/or post-tour hotel stays are available through InSight Cruises. Please call or email us for an exact quote. In most cases, however, you will find better rates on your own.
 

AIR ADD-ONS

Airfare from most major North American cities is available through us. InSight Cruises passes on the additional costs plus adds a $50 per person service fee. Please call or email us for an exact quote. All non-package air prices are subject to change and not guaranteed until full payment is received for the entire booking. Baggage fees and other charges may be directly assessed by airlines or airports. Once you are notified of your flight details please contact your airline directly for seat assignments. Be certain to confirm all air flights 48 hours prior to departure.
 

AIR LIABILITY

InSight Cruises accept no liability for the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets to the tour departure city (Los Angeles) and return. Baggage and personal effects are at all times the sole responsibility of the participant (Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance typically provides you with an allowance to buy replacements for your trip.) Most homeowners policies, and most airlines, cover your lost luggage.
 

ITINERARY CHANGES

InSight Cruises reserves the right to substitute hotels, if necessary. InSight Cruises reserve the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in InSight Cruises’ judgement, conditions warrant, or if InSight Cruises deems it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of our participants.
 

PHOTOGRAPHY

Participants on InSight Cruises tours may be photographed for educational and promotional purposes.
 

SMOKING POLICY

Smoking is not allowed aboard buses or during any indoor group activity.
 

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT, LIABILITY, AND DISCLAIMER

InSight Cruises acts only as an agent for the respective suppliers by making arrangements for transportation, accommodations, and other services. Neither InSight Cruises or InSight Cruises’ partners, co-producers, sponsors, or agents shall be held liable for personal injury, death, property damage or accident, delay, or irregularity arising out of any act or omission of InSight Cruises’ suppliers.

InSight Cruises may increase the tour cost if there are cost increases. If any tour member chooses not to participate in any included activity or meal, there will be no refund for that unused portion of the tour. If any tour member leaves or is removed from the tour, a refund only for refundable unused services shall be made. This tour may be sold in conjunction with the services of any airline. The passenger tickets in use by the carriers, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the carriers and the passenger. Carriers are not responsible for any act or omission or events during the time tour participants are not aboard their conveyances.

InSight Cruises reserves the right, without penalty, to decline to accept any person as a participant, or to require any participant to withdraw from the event at any time, when such action is determined by InSight Cruises’ staff to be in the best interests of the health, safety, or general welfare of the group or the individual participant, subject only to the requirement that the recoverable portion of the total amount paid that corresponds to the cost of unused services and/or accommodations be refunded, if applicable.

AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE OF ANY APPLICATION, EACH APPLICANT MUST AGREE TO THE STATEMENT SET FORTH BELOW: The undersigned has read carefully the RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER set forth above, the schedule of activities for this event, as well as the TERMS, CONDITIONS, and OTHER DETAILS of application and participation as set forth in the event brochure and/or the InSight Cruises webpages, and recognizes and accepts any risk associated with the event and the conditions, including the refund policy, set forth above. The undersigned further acknowledges that there are many risks and uncertainties inherent in any travel, including but not limited to the hazards of various modes of transportation, forces of nature, acts or omissions of foreign governments, terrorism, war or insurrection, theft, illness, and damage to person or property due to the negligent acts or omissions of event staff or others. In consideration of, and as part payment for, the right to participate in the event, the undersigned, on behalf of him or herself, his or her dependents, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, agrees to release Insight Cruises and its officers, employees and agents, from liability for personal injury, death, property damage or loss suffered by any person in connection with this event, even if caused by the negligence (but not the reckless, willful, or fraudulent conduct) of event staff or other related persons or entities. In addition, by registering for this event, the applicant certifies that he or she is mentally and physically capable of full participation in this tour.

Any litigation concerning this tour shall be brought in Los Angeles County, in the State of California, pursuant to the laws of California. Changes in this Responsibility Clause can be made only in writing and signed by an officer of InSight Cruises. Deposits paid by tour participant indicate acceptance of the above terms and conditions.

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS SOLAR ECLIPSE TOUR, THE PARTICIPANT AGREES TO THE RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN.