LANDS OF THE BIBLE
LANDS OF THE BIBLE PROGRAM CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN PRICE: • Round-trip international airfare & overseas transfers • Cruise • Shore excursions (as listed in itinerary) • Deluxe motorcoaches • Meals on ship • Cruise Taxes $145 • Port charges $315 • Program fees • Administrative fee • Fuel surcharges $400 • Government Taxes $98 (Increases in government tax and fees are subject to change) NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE: • Optional Travel Protection Program (see premium schedule) • Optional sightseeing • Pre or Post-Tours • Miscellaneous fees such as passports, lunches off the ship, baggage fees • Visa(s) • Alternate restaurants that have additional fees • Onboard Gratuities (Gratuities will be automatically added to your onboard account during the cruise) • Voluntary “Love Offering” for guide and driver • Ground only transfers • $100 Document fee for Non-US and Non-Canadian residents ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE - will appear on your statement: Hotel taxes and tips and other fees: $25 for the Rome Pre or Post-Tour. ACCOMMODATIONS: Price is based on double occupancy. When available, single rooms/cabins are often smaller than doubles. While EOT will try to match roommates, EOT cannot guarantee one will be available. Roommates may be assigned as late as 35 days prior to departure and, if one is not available or if you request a single, the following single room/cabin charges apply: Category 10 - $3524; 08 - $3974; 2B - $4124; 1C - $4274; C3 - $4349 for basic itinerary. $298 for the Rome Pre or Post-Tour. Single staterooms are extremely limited and subject to confirmation. SAVINGS: Early registration discounts are deducted from the balance of your bill. Hosts/Co-hosts are not eligible. PAYMENT INFORMATION: All prices reflect a 4% discount for full payment via check. PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Payment Amount Payment Due Dates & Notes $100 Due at the time of registration $400 2nd Deposit due on 09/27/20. Guests registering after this date must submit a total deposit of $500 $1100 3rd Deposit due on 03/01/21. Guests registering after this date must submit a total deposit of $1,600 Full Payment Final Payment is due for all guests on 04/30/21. If paid after the due date, a late payment fee of $100 will be assessed.
Travel Protection Premium Amount The Travel Protection Plan premium will be due no later than 04/30/21 to be in full effect. Travel protection premiums must be paid in addition to your deposits and in advance of the final payment for coverage to be in effect. Cabin Availability After 01/30/21 or once we have sold out of our allotment of cabins we can no longer guarantee cabin pricing. Cabins purchased after this date will be subject to availability and may require a supplemental charge.
REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED after April 30, 2021: We welcome registrations after 04/30/21. Registrations received between 05/01/21 - 06/29/21 will incur a $100 per person fee. Registrations received between 06/30/21 - 07/14/21 will incur a $200 per person fee. Registrations received between 07/15/21 - 07/29/21 will incur a $400 per person fee. Registrations received on 07/30/21 or later will be subject to cabin availability and may require a supplemental cabin charge as well as the air fees above. Additional fees will be advised upon registration. CANCELLATION AND CANCELLATION FEES: 100% of Cancellation Fees are covered by the optional Travel Protection Program provided premium has been paid and reason for cancellation is coverable. Those who do not take travel protection should be aware of the following per-person cancellation penalties: From day of registration to 365 days prior to departure, you will be charged a $50 non-refundable administrative fee plus any airline fees. Additionally, thereafter, you will be charged any airline penalties and a single room supplement if your cancellation forces your roommate into a single plus the following per-person charges: 364-241 days = $100; 240-181 days = $250; 180-151 days = $500; 150-121 days = $1,000; 120-91 days = 50% of total cost; 90-61 days = 75% of total cost; 60-day of departure = 100% of total cost. Submit cancellation in writing. On or after day of departure, there will be no refund for any services not used. STATEMENTS OF RESPONSIBILITY EOT does not accept responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air schedules, hotel overbookings, other hotel related problems or causes, and/or travel supplier cancellations or postponements. Travel suppliers include all tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, bus companies, entertainment venues, and any other travel supplier used to operate the tour. All such losses or expenses will be the responsibility of the passenger. EOT reserves the right to make adjustments to the itinerary as deemed desirable by EOT, and EOT reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure. If a tour is canceled beyond the control of EOT, EOT will provide a refund or a future travel credit to be used two years from the date of issuance for the value of all funds paid by the passenger less nonrefundable travel supplier prepaid deposits, travel supplier change fees, nonrefundable travel protection premiums, and a $150 administration fee. ABILITY TO TRAVEL STATEMENT: Passengers registering for the tour accept the responsibility for being in good health and able to walk and travel on the tour. Many of the sites are not accessible to the physically challenged. Those needing oxygen, wheelchairs, or other ambulatory assistance will find the tour extremely limiting to their experiences. If you have questions, please contact Educational Opportunities Tours Inc. for more details. EOT reserves the right to refuse or revoke travel to anyone who is, in the sole judgment of EOT, incapable of group travel without causing undue demands upon the staff or other tour participants. Accessible rooms/cabins are limited and subject to confirmation after receiving the passenger’s written request. PASSPORT INFORMATION & CHECK IN PROCESS: Passport information must be submitted to our office no later than 120 days prior to departure. Failure to provide your passport information to our office by this date may result in change fees or denial of travel. Discrepancies in information may result in change fees, delays in receiving travel documents for your trip, or denial of travel. Any fees incurred due to discrepancies are the responsibility of the passenger. You will also be required to check in with the cruise line prior to travel and according to the cruise line’s requirements and instructions provided in your final documents. PRICE INCREASES All prices quoted in this brochure are subject to change prior to payment in full due to currency fluctuations, fuel surcharge increases, government taxes and fees increases or unforeseen circumstances. In addition, you may be subject to a price increase after payment in full has been received due to potential government imposed taxes and fees. AIRLINE ROUTES and TICKETS: In order to keep prices low, EOT does not guarantee the most direct routing to your final destination. Once issued, airline tickets cannot be changed or refunded thereafter. Air transportation to/from your destination will be economy class on IATA and ARC carriers utilizing APEX or SUPER APEX non-refundable, non-amendable tickets for groups of 10 or more flying together on entire itinerary. If you choose to depart from a different city than your group or traveling companion, or deviate your flight and/or trip plans, and/or you are taking a pre or post tour, you may fly on a different scheduled flight(s) than the rest of your group. If you make your own air arrangements, you are responsible for booking all needed flights for your travel unless specified otherwise. Contact guest services for further details. FLIGHT TIMES AND SEATING All flights are subject to change by the airlines without advance notice. EOT is not responsible for such changes or delays and does not reimburse expenses resulting from such delays. If you are making your own flight arrangements to the departure city, we recommend you purchase a ticket that can be exchanged without large penalties. There is no advance seat selection for groups on most airlines. Early check-in is necessary to secure seats with travel companions and those with special needs. Due to security measures taken at airports, it is advisable to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure time. Seating is solely under the control of the airlines. ADDITIONAL AIRLINE FEES: You will likely incur additional airline checked baggage fees that are not included in the price of the tour. These fees vary by airline and are at the airline’s discretion on each segment of the flight itinerary. Additionally, you may incur optional fees (food, excess baggage, overweight baggage, items of personal nature, etc.) as well. For more information, visit www.eocatholic.com/airlinefees.aspx. ON OWN DEVIATIONS: On Own Deviations from the standard tour program must be submitted in writing and are subject to additional airline fees, if applicable. Transfers for passengers who deviate are not included. ITINERARY CHANGES: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this brochure. While EOT will make every effort to ensure you will see all sites listed in this brochure, the availability of sites, the order of sites and/or days and number of days may be altered to accommodate changes in cruise line, airline, hotel schedules, and local conditions. No changes to the itinerary are effective unless approved in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the tour operator. Except as stated herein, no other person is authorized to cancel, modify or vary the tour arrangements or to make any representation of warranty concerning the tour. The cruise line has the ultimate control over your voyage and may, without notice, alter the length of the cruise and the order of and/or inclusion of ports. EOT is in no way responsible for these changes and does not make reimbursement for such changes. PREGNANCY/INFANT REGULATIONS As to pregnancy, a woman cannot have begun her 24th week of pregnancy at any time before or during the cruise. If you are pregnant, please provide a medical note upon arrival at the pier for check-in from your physician stating your expected due date and medical fitness to travel. If you are in the 24th week or have completed it you will not be allowed to board. Due to the limited medical facilities, infants must be at least one year old on the first day of the cruise. VALIDITY DATE: This brochure is valid until 01/24/21. If validity date has passed, current brochures may be found at www.eocatholic.com. Registrations will still be accepted after the validity date. RELEASE INFORMATION Payment of deposit indicates permission for EOT or its agents to record the registrant’s participation and appearance on video tape, audio tape, film, photograph, or any other medium and to use the registrant’s name, likeness, voice, comments, submitted documentation, written papers, and/or biographical material without restrictions or limitation for any advertising, marketing, publicity, educational or promotional purpose which EOT or its agents deem appropriate, unless the registrant or guardian otherwise notifies EOT in writing prior to departure. Enrollment in, payment of deposit and/or acceptance of final documents, vouchers, or tickets shall be deemed to be consent to the Passenger Agreement and Program Conditions of the brochure. Prices are based on tariffs in effect as of January 1 of the previous year and are subject to adjustment without notice in the event of any change or currency fluctuation. Except where otherwise stated, EOT acts only as agent for the relevant supplier in securing hotels, transportation and other travel services and in no event shall EOT be liable for failure by any such supplier to render any transportation, lodging or other travel service to be provided on the tour. The passenger agrees that EOT assumes no liability for injury, death, damage, loss, theft, accident, delay, any lost or damaged luggage, or irregularity which may occur by reason of any negligent or willful act or omission of any suppliers of service. EOT does not own or operate any of the suppliers of services to your tour. Similarly without limiting the foregoing, passenger agrees to hold EOT harmless for any defect in any vehicle, plane, boat, bus, car, van or other vehicle, act of war or insurrection, terrorist activity, revolt or other civil uprising, military action, strikes or labor unrest or any Act of God or for any other act of any third party. Florida law will be applicable to any dispute which arises out of/or concerns this brochure or your tour. Any and all litigation must be brought only in and for courts in Polk County, Florida to the exclusion of litigation anywhere else in the world. Educational Opportunities Tours is the tour operator and is solely responsible for the travel program. Educational Opportunities Tours is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST24130. CST2027682-40.
Travel Protection Plan - Premium Rates For a full description of the plan, go to: www.tripmate.com/wpF427X
Conditions and Limitations
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$ 0 to $1000. . . . $ 99 $1001 to $1500. . . . .$149 $1501 to $2000. . . . .$199 $2001 to $2500. . . . .$249 Schedule of Coverages
$2501 to $3000. . . . .$299 $3001 to $3500. . . . .$349 $3501 to $4000. . . . .$399 $4001 to $4500. . . . .$449
$4501 to $5000. . . . .$499 $5001 to $5500. . . . .$549 $5501 to $6000. . . . .$599 $6001 to $6500. . . . .$649
$6501 to $7000. . . . .$699 $7001 to $8000. . . . .$799 $8001 to $9000. . . . .$899 $9001 to $10,000. . . . $999
This is a brief description of the plan available for all Travel Protection sales for Trips departing January 1, 2013 and after. Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Certificate of Coverage. For example, coverage does not apply to: any Sickness or condition of you, a Traveling Companion or a Family Member traveling with you that existed during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the coverages (The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion is waived if payment for this plan is received by Educational Opportunities Tours, Inc. at or before the final payment due date for Your Trip or 105 days before departure date, whichever occurs first.), suicide, normal pregnancy, war or any act of war. Other Covered Reasons, as defined, includes the following events or their consequences: Cancellation or Interruption of your Trip due to: Inclement Weather, unannounced Strike, mechanical breakdown that causes complete cessation of services of Your Common Carrier for at least 12 consecutive hours; a documented traffic accident while en route to departure; being hijacked or quarantined; jury duty; destruction of your home or destination by fire, flood, burglary or natural disaster; being called to the emergency service of government to provide aid or relief in the event of a natural disaster; a documented theft of passports or visas; a transfer of employment of 250 miles or more; or Revocation of military leave. For further information ask for the Certificate of Coverage which fully details the coverages, provisions, limitations and exclusions of the plan offered and is available to you, upon request, at any time prior to your purchase of the plan. This plan is underwritten by: United States Fire Insurance Company, Eatontown, NJ. Benefits are administered by: Trip Mate, Inc.*, 9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO, 64114, 1-800-888-7292 (*in CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency).
Maximum Benefit
Part A * Trip Cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trip Cost Part B Trip Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trip Cost Missed Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 Travel Delay (Up to $100 Per Day). . . . . . . . . . $500 Medical Expense / Emergency Evacuation Accident and Sickness Medical Expense. . . . . . $25,000 Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation. . . . . . $50,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment. . . . . . . . $25,000 Baggage and Personal Effects. . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 Baggage Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
THIS IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ASK FOR THE TRAVEL PROTECTION CERTIFICATE WHICH FULLY DETAILS THE COVERAGES, PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF THE PLAN OFFERED AND IS AVAILABLE TO YOU, UPON REQUEST, AT ANY TIME.
Part A -Travel Arrangement Benefits are provided by Educational Opportunities Tours. Part B - Travel Protection Benefits are provided by United States Fire Insurance Co. *For New York Residents Only: Part A Benefits are travel arrangement benefits underwritten by United States Insurance Company.
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