TERMS & CONDITIONS:
Pricing: The cruise rates ($4,499.00 Cat. A, $4,099.00 Cat. B, and $3,499.00 Cat. C) are per person, based on double occupancy and is quoted US dollars (single rate incurs an additional charge of $1250.00). It does not include fees, charges, and taxes totaling $299.00pp. Prices and availability, as well as schedules and activities, are subject to change without notice. Prices include hotel, cruise, excursions as detailed, meals as detailed, plus intra-Greece ground transfers. Airport transfers for international arriving and departing flights are included only on the actual arrival and departure dates that coincide with the actual dates detailed within the package. Guests arriving prior to the actual start date of the tour or departing prior to or after the actual tour finish date will need to secure their own transfers. Transfers on deviated air schedules are available through ROmanCE VOYAGES and will incur an additional charge of $50.00 per person and must be requested at least 30 days in advance. All taxes, surcharges and fees are subject to change at anytime, even after final payment. Cruise/Tour package is capacity controlled and subject to minimum participation. A minimum of 16 passengers are required for escort by ROmanCE VOYAGES staff. This is a not a whole-ship charter. Bookings made directly through the cruise line cannot be honored. Cabins sell quickly and all deals are subject to availability. Other restrictions may apply. Not responsible for errors or omissions. Registered Seller of Travel: Florida (Fla. Seller of Travel Ref. No. ST37436) and California (2095513-40).
Payment Policy: A deposit of $750.00 per person is required to secure a confirmed reservation. When more than one cruise/tour is booked, deposit and payment policies apply per cruise. The final payment is due no later than 120 days prior to sailing. All reservations are subject to cancellation if payments are not received by the due date.
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, money orders, and cashiers checks are acceptable forms of payment. Make money orders and cashiers checks payable to White Glove Cruises, LLC.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be made in writing. Airfare booked through ROmanCE VOYAGES is non-refundable. The following cancellation charges will be assessed for all written cancellation received prior to departure up to the scheduled time of departure:
Cancellation Penalty Schedule: (days before departure)
120 days+ $100pp
119-75 days $400.00pp
74-60 days 50% of fare
59-30 days 75% of fare
29-0 (No-Show) 100% of fare
Age Restrictions: People younger than age 21 are not allowed on ROmanCE VOYAGES.
Nondiscrimination: ROmanCE VOYAGES began as a gay-male only cruise/tour company so currently the ratio is 99% male to 1% female. We welcome guests of any age (over 21), race, gender or sexual orientation. All discrimination is wrong and will not be tolerated on ROmanCE VOYAGES; we welcome all who wish to travel with our family.
General Health Requirements: All guests must ensure that they are medically and physically fit for this type of travel and that such traveling will not endanger themselves or others. Guests with special needs should be self-sufficient, and ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours recommends that they travel with an able-bodied companion to provide such services if they required extra assistance. Guests with medical concerns are advised to check with their physician before sailing. The ship does not have an elevator and all decks, dining rooms, bars, staterooms and all ship facilities are only accessible via narrow staircases. For all off-ship expeditions you will be expected to board small skiffs that may or may not require wet landings and require more physical effort and stamina than a regular cruise ship tenders. Land tour may last up to two hours and include treks are over rough, rocky, and irregular terrain. Good walking shoes are a must. If you have any type of walking disability or other condition that would put your health at risk, it is suggested that you do not book this cruise tour. There are no required vaccinations but it is suggested that you consult your physician for your personal health needs.
Passengers with Special Needs: Whenever possible, ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours will try to accommodate passengers with special needs. However, onboard s/c Panorama, there are no facilities to accommodate wheelchairs or physically challenged passengers. The ship does not have an elevator and all decks, dining rooms, bars, staterooms and all ship facilities are only accessible via narrow staircases. Some embarkation and disembarkation facilities are steep and impossible to navigate with wheelchairs, scooters, or any other mechanical devices such as walkers or canes. Additionally, shore excursions may include walks of 1-2 miles over uneven ground, and tendering will be required. We regret that, due to circumstances beyond our and their control, ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours are unable to include physically challenged passengers. For your safety and enjoyment, it is recommended that you be in good physical condition, so you may participate in and benefit from all tours and shore excursions, as well as the cruise experience.
Climate: Athens’ Average temperature in August ranges between 70 and 86 degree with 11 hours of sunshine. This holds true for the islands as well but expect cooling ocean breezes throughout your cruise.
Clothing: Remember four words: Cool, Cotton, Casual, and Comfortable.
Days:
a. Lightweight or cotton pants and shorts.
b. Lightweight short-sleeved and long-sleeved shirts such as polo shirts and cotton T-shirts,
and, of course, plenty of bathing suits. c. Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers,
water shoes, and sandals. d. Sun block, sun hats, sunglasses and other
types
of sun protection.
Evening:
a. Slacks or shorts.
b. Polo-type shirts. Shirts are required in the dining room at all times.
c. Comfy-shoes or sandals
Remember, this ship is casual so leave the tux, gowns and crown jewels at home.
Dining: All meals included in the package are detailed within the written itinerary.
Gratuities: Onboard gratuities, Hotel gratuities, guide/driver tips and tips for services outside our package are not included. Gratuities and tipping is a personal matter so the following tipping amounts are just a suggestion. Onboard s/c Panorama, the suggested amount is 60 – 80 Euro ($85.00 - $115.00) per passenger. Ashore, we suggest $5.00 per person per day for guides and $2.00 per person per day for drivers. All onboard and land side gratuities, including those for the guides/drivers who may accompany guests on all the island visits are the responsibility of the guest.
Special Dietary Requirements:
ROmanCE VOYAGES Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours will do our best to accommodate the special diets on land and onboard. Dietary requests need to be made in writing to ROmanCE VOYAGES (fax requests to 1-800-885-6001 or e-mail adamr@romancevoyages.com) no later than 60 days prior to sailing. We will make every attempt to accommodate special dietary requests but cannot guarantee the availability of certain supplies and stores.
Baggage: There are no baggage weight restrictions. other than for your international flights. Please check with your specific carrier for exact regulations. We advise that you travel as lightly as possible so as not to restrict space in your cabin. Soft bags are more practical for storage than hard suitcases.
Advanced or Delayed Sailing/Itinerary Change: In the event of strikes, lockouts, riots, weather conditions, mechanical difficulties or for any other reason whatsoever, ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours may at any time and without prior notice, cancel, advance, postpone or deviate from any scheduled sailing or port of call and may, but is not obliged to, substitute another vessel or port of call, and shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever to guests by reason of such cancellation, advancement, postponement, deviation or substitution.
ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours shall not be responsible for any failure to adhere to the arrival and departure times published in this website for any of its ports of call. While every effort will be made to adhere to the specifics shown herein, circumstances may necessitate changes or deviations there from. All schedules, itinerary destinations, hours of arrival and departure, hotel and/or conveyances, and other aspects of cruise programs are subject to change without prior notice. Neither ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), nor Homeric Tours shall be required to refund any portion of fare or other charges or make any compensation under these circumstances.
Communications: Telephone service is available, at a fee, onboard. Details about contacting the ship will be provided in the Guest Ticket Booklet.
Cruise Documents:
1. Passports, Visas and Other Required Documentation
You are responsible for bringing all travel documents, such as passports, visas, proof of citizenship and proof of any mandatory inoculations, required for entering Greece, boarding the vessel in Athens and for entry or re-entry into any countries through which your voyage or other travel arrangements take you. At a minimum, each guest will need a valid passport. Consult ROmanCE VOYAGES, your travel agent, or your local immigration office for additional travel documentation requirements.
NOTE: The expiration date of your passport must not occur within six months of the scheduled termination date of your voyage. When evaluating what travel documents you need, bear in mind that if you travel through other countries before embarking on the vessel or after disembarking from the vessel, additional travel documentation requirements may apply. Give yourself plenty of time to obtain or renew your passport or other needed forms of identification and all other travel documents.
2. Why Is Having the Right Documentation Important?
Guests who do not have the proper documentation may be prevented from boarding the vessel and/or their flight or from disembarking or entering a country, and may be subject to fine and other punishments. If, as a result of your lack of proper documentation, a fine or other cost is incurred by us, you agree to indemnify each of us for such expenses. It is the sole responsibility of the guest to identify all travel, inoculation and health requirements and obtain and have available when necessary the appropriate and valid travel documents, such as passports and visas, inoculation documents, such as Yellow Fever certificates, and other health requirements.
NOTE: No refunds will be given to individuals who fail to bring proper documentation.
Please check with ROmanCE VOYAGES, your travel agent, government agencies, embassies, consulates, your physician, local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov), or the Department of State General Visa Information at (202) 663-1225 to determine travel and health documentation requirements.
Travel Insurance: ROmanCE VOYAGES strongly recommends investing in travel insurance and is proud to offer coverage through the premier travel insurance provider, Travel Guard. Because our liability for loss or damage is limited by the Cruise Ticket Contract, we recommend that all guests check their own insurance coverage before departure. We can help you arrange travel insurance that will protect you against accidents, flight delays, and medical and dental emergencies.
Pre-existing Conditions: Pre-existing medical conditions are covered when policy is purchased within 14 days of initial cruise payment. Exclusions, conditions, and limitations may apply and will be detailed in paperwork mailed to you upon receipt of your approved application and full payment. In the case that you do not receive your Certificate of Insurance detailing this information, please call Travel Guard toll-free at 1-800-826-1300.
Coverage: Coverage provides financial protection for expenses related to trip cancellation or interruption caused by a covered reason. Trip cancellation provides reimbursement for prepaid, non-refundable expenses, up to the amount of coverage purchased. Trip interruption coverage offers reimbursement for the unused, non- refundable portion of your trip and increased transportation costs for you to return home due to a covered reason. Some covered include: illness, injury or death of you, a covered family member, or traveling companion; financial default of selected carriers; strikes, natural disasters, or bad weather that results in the complete cessation of services by an airline, tour operator, or cruise line for at least 24 hours, and missed connection.
Insurance Cancellation: If you cancel within 10 days of purchasing policy, Travel Guard will process a full refund less $5.00 administration fee as long as you have not departed on your trip or filed a claim. No refunds shall be paid after 10 days of purchasing policy.
24-Hour Hotline: Travel Guard's multilingual representatives are on-call 24 hours a day to help you solve a variety of problems, from replacing lost tickets and travel documents to making cash transfers. And if you have a medical or legal emergency, these representatives can connect you to resources you need. Travel Guard also serves as an Emergency Message Center to help you contact your family and friends in the event of an emergency. The 24-Hour Hotline is toll-free: 01-715-345-0505. Call collect from anywhere in the world.
Electrical Current: The electric current in Greece and onboard the Panorama is 220V with European plugs so bring a converter.
Guest Behavior Policy: We are committed to providing every guest with a cruise vacation that is a touch above. To further ensure that you and your fellow guests receive exactly that, we have developed a set of Guest Behavior Policies that is available on board. We thank you in advance for your compliance.
IMPORTANT: A violation of the Guest Behavior Policies is cause for appropriate corrective action, including confiscation of improper materials or items and disembarkation of the guest from the vessel. These policies are subject to change without notice and without liability to us. We are free to adopt additional rules not stated in those policies.
Smoking Policy: For the comfort of all of our guests, smoking is permitted on only the ship's outer decks and there only in designated smoking areas. As a courtesy to our guests, ship personnel will thoroughly enforce the smoking policy. Smoking is not permitted in staterooms, on the tenders or any other means of transportaion.
Medical Conditions and Services: Variety Cruise (s/c Panorama) does not offer any staterooms that will accommodate wheelchairs or facilities for guests who are dependent on oxygen or requiring oxygen therapy.
Onboard Physicians: s/c Panorama is equipped to handle only basic medical issues. The medical services available on board and medications kept on board are extremely limited. Guests must bring an adequate supply of any specific medications they need. The medical services are not intended or designed to serve as a clinic for guests and the use of those facilities (including any medications obtained there from) will result in a charge to the guest. We are not responsible for the diagnosis, treatment or services furnished by shipboard medical personnel, who are independent contractors. For further assistance, please contact us with any questions. For these reasons, we cannot stress enough, the importance of travel insurance.
Onboard Purchases: Variety Cruise (s/c Panorama) operates on a “cashless” system. Validate your account with your Visa or American Express Card. Then you can sign all onboard services and purchases to your account. At the end of your cruise, you'll receive a completely itemized statement. The EURO is the official currency on board.
Personal Property: Under no circumstances may dangerous articles, such as controlled substances, firearms, explosives or cylinders containing compressed air or combustible substances, etc., be contained in any baggage or brought by any person on board. We reserve the right to refuse to permit any guest to take on board any items we deem inappropriate. No animals are permitted on board (with the exception of service animals for guests with special needs).
Property lost or damaged should be reported to either the Guest Relations Desk or ROmanCE VOYAGES staff at time of incident and prior to leaving the s/c Panorama. In any event, property lost or damaged must be reported within the time limitations and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Cruise Ticket Contract. In the absence of negligence on our part, we are not responsible for any loss, theft, pilferage and/or damage to a guest's property, which includes items such as money, travel currency, jewelry of any kind, photographic/electronic equipment or other personal property. Collectively, our liability is limited to $300 (U.S. dollars) per guest and otherwise in accordance with the provisions in the Cruise Ticket Contract. Safes are available in every stateroom. Please refer to the Cruise Ticket Contract for further information.
Refusal of Passage: Passage may be refused to any guest, and any guest's cruise may be terminated at any time, at the risk and expense of the departing guest, where, in the opinion of the ship's captain or physician, a guest is unfit for travel or a risk or danger to himself or herself or a disturbance or danger to others. Such guest may be left at any port or place at which the ship calls without any liability to ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours.
ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours shall not be required to refund any amount paid by any guest who must leave the cruise prematurely for any of the reasons set forth above or otherwise, nor shall ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours be responsible for lodging, meals, return transportation or other expenses incurred by the guest. Any dispute between a guest and ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours in connection with a guest's cruise booking or cruise shall be litigated, if at all, in and before a court located in Miami, Florida, U.S., to the exclusion of the courts of any other state, territory or country.
Important Notice About Safety: At any given moment, there may be trouble spots in the world in terms of crime, war, terrorism or other risks. We endeavor to provide reasonable protection for your comfort and safety in Athens and onboard s/c Panorama. However, we cannot guarantee freedom from all risks associated with crime, war, terrorism or other risks. Government agencies in a number of countries, such as the U.S. Department of State, regularly issue advisories and warnings to travelers regarding certain destinations. We strongly recommend that guests and their travel agents obtain and consider such information when making travel decisions.
Carrier Liability: Guests release ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours from any and all claims for loss or damage to baggage or property, or for personal injuries or death, or for loss from delay, arising out of the acts, omissions or negligence of any independent contractors, such as air carriers, hotels, shore excursion providers, restaurateurs, transportation providers, medical personnel or other providers of services or facilities. Under no circumstance does ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), or Homeric Tours responsibility extend beyond the vessel. All arrangements made for the guest with independent contractors are made solely for the convenience of the guest and are at the guest's risk. ROmanCE VOYAGES, Variety Cruises (s/c Panorama), and Homeric Tours disclaims all liability for damages for emotional distress, mental suffering or psychological injury of any kind, under any circumstances, except to the extent such disclaimer is prohibited by 46U.S.C. 183c (b). |
