PAYMENT AND PAYMENT METHODS
A deposit of $75 is required to guarantee your reservation. The balance is then due 30 days prior to the date of departure. For payments you can either write a check in US $ (personal or company or Bank check), money order, or cash. Checks can be made out to "Georgetown University Outdoor Education with "Spring Break Nicaragua" in the memo. Please put cash or checks in an envelope with your name on it, and drop off either at a meeting or by other arrangements made with Amanda SPRING BREAK PAYMENT BREAKDOWN $75 - Deposit (due Fri, Dec. 16, 2011)
$325 - Remainder (due Fri, Feb. 3, 2012) ____________________
$450 - Total cost PRICE CONTINGENCIES
This Spring Break trip is being offered to you at-cost. There is no profit margin built in. As such, the low price of $450 is guaranteed only if we have 8-12 travelers sign up for our trip. In the event that only 7 or fewer people sign up for our trip, we will still go, but the travelers will be asked to pay a $100 surcharge per person to help cover the fixed costs of the trip. Thank you for understanding.
PLANE TICKET PURCHASES
As this trip does not include the cost of plane tickets, it will be in your advantage to purchase your ticket as soon as you are sure you can come on the trip so that you can lock in low prices that are now available for flights from Washington DC (DCA, WAS or BWI) to Managua (MGA). It is recommended to purchase your plane tickets so that you arrive in Managua on Saturday, March 3 and so that you leave Managua on Sunday, March 11. Try www.kayak.com where I was able to find plane tickets on these dates for $580 total from DCA.
PARTICIPANT CANCELLATION POLICY Partial refunds will be issued for cancellation by the participant. NO refunds of payment will issued for the Nicaragua trip unless the participant fills his/her vacated spot. The participant must contact ww39@georgetown.edu for cancellation request and vacancy replacement. When applicable, full refunds excluding the $75 non-refundable deposit will be issued for cancellations received by phone or email to Amanda Gant (alg32@georgetown.edu) or Russ Watts (ww39@georgetown.edu) over 4 weeks prior to the start of trip. Cancellation requests received within 4 weeks of the start of the trip will be deducted according to the chart below. NO refunds will be issued for cancellation requests received within 2 weeks of start of trip. Refunds will not be issued for flights or other participant transportation that is not included in the payment fee.
CANCELED TRIPS In case we have to cancel a trip for any reason beyond our control, we assume no responsibility for any expenses incurred for air tickets, equipment, travel insurances, etc. In case of such a cancellation, participants will be notified as soon as possible and their deposit will be fully reimbursed. LIABILITY To cover yourself in these situations, you may take out cancellation and travel insurance (see below).
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