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Interested in traveling with us? Email alg32@georgetown.edu
 

Sites of Nicaragua

Payment and Policies

PAYMENT AND PAYMENT METHODS
A deposit of $150 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
$150 - Deposit (due Fri, Dec. 4, 2009)
$275 - Remainder (due Fri, Feb. 5, 2010)
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$425 - 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 $425 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 6 and so that you leave Managua on Sunday, March 14.  Try www.kayak.com where I was able to find plane tickets on these dates for $364 total.
 
 
CANCELLATION POLICY
For any cancellation received in writing (email is ok) 30 days or more prior to your arrival, there is a full refund, minus the $150 deposit. The $150 will be refunded as well for notices received before 30 days in advance, if we can fill your seat on the trip.  If the cancellation is received in our office between 29 to 15 days prior to scheduled arrival, there is a 50% refund, minus the deposit. There will be no refund for cancellations made 14 or fewer days prior to the trip.  
 

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, customers will be notified as soon as possible and their deposit will be fully reimbursed.
 

LIABILITY
Spring Break Nicaragua assumes no responsibility for loss, injury during the trip, delay, extra expense due to acts of God, weather, customs regulations, domestic and international flights delays, loss or damage of baggage or delay in receiving it and cost to send them to customer, strikes, wars or anything beyond our control, loss of life. We act as an agent between the customer and all the services provided to our guests (hotels, rental cars, restaurants, local flights and transportation companies, boats etc), and don’t assume any responsibility in case of failure. We reserve the right to change or cancel itinerary and choice of providers due to any emergency situations and do not assume the possible costs of such changes.

To cover yourself in these situations, you may take out cancellation and travel insurance (see below).

INSURANCE
If you feel you need to, you can buy travel insurance to cover the following (The best way is to look for insurance from your country, before you travel):
Luggage loss and delay, delivering your delayed luggage to your hotel. Please note that most airlines do not assume delivery cost of delayed luggage.
Medical expenses and evacuation in case of accident and sickness, etc. 
Trip cancellation or interruption because of a problem you or one of your family members may have before or during your trip.
Trip cancellation due to the airline or travel agency in your country.
In no case can we assume the cost of the above mentioned.

Note: With a deposit or full payment, the traveler agrees with the above listed terms and conditions.