Departure Tax is now included in ticket price for most airlines, but please verify with your air carrier prior to travel.
If you are making a payment online and we do not have your account information on file, a payment reminder will be sent, and payment will need to be received by the agreed due date. Any reservation made within 31 days prior to arrival must be paid in full at the time of booking. If payment is not made in full by the specified due date, the reservation will be canceled, rooms and tour activity space released, and no refund of deposits or payments collected will be refunded
PEAK SEASON – FIT PAYMENTS (CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR WEEK AND EASTER WEEK)
HIGH SEASON–FIT PAYMENTS (JAN–APR, JULY, DEC 15–22)
LOW SEASON–FIT PAYMENTS (MAY 1-JUNE 30 AND AUG 1-DEC 14)
Any changes to the itinerary at the guest’s request while in Costa Rica are at the guest’s sole expense. NO REFUNDS will be given for any unused rooms, tours, meals, or transfers. No exceptions will be made. For bookings made within 30 days prior to departure date, the itinerary is final. We will do our best to assist with making changes with change fees assessed.
Within 61+ days of travel: $25.00 per change
Within 15-60 days of Travel: $50.00 per change
Within 14 days of Travel: $100.00 for parties of one to five, $150.00 for parties of six or more
All change requests must be via telephone during regular business hours. Changes to reservations cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to assist you.
All cancellations must be relayed to us via telephone during regular business hours and must also be submitted in writing to our office. The date of the response from us, acknowledging receipt of your request with our cancellation confirmation number, is the date that will be used to determine which penalties outlined below will be assessed. It is your responsibility to verify that you have written notification from us that your request has been received. No refunds will be made for unused hotel rooms, meals, diving, tours, or transfers. These policies do not apply to any airfare booked though Bill Beard’s Costa Rica, Inc. You will be given specific airline cancellation policies at time of booking. The policy for the property where you are staying and the dives you booked are subject to the following cancellation penalties: Cancelation policy may change based on your specific accommodation. Your agent will reconfirm exact cancelation policy for specific bookings at time of quote.
If specific properties you book have policies that are different than those below, you will be notified at the time of booking.
PEAK SEASON – GROUP & FIT CANCELLATIONS (CHRISTMAS WEEK, NEW YEAR WEEK AND EASTER WEEK)
HIGH SEASON – FIT CANCELLATIONS – (JAN 3–APR 30, JULY 1–31, AND DEC 15–22)
LOW SEASON – FIT PAYMENTS (MAY 1-JUNE 30 AND AUG 1-DEC 14)
No shows will forfeit the full amount of the package.
We strongly encourage all guests purchase comprehensive travel, medical, accident, luggage, emergency, trip interruption, and dive insurance prior to departure date. Activities such a scuba diving, white-water rafting, zip-line canopy, canyoning, rappelling, tubing, kayaking, horseback riding or ATV tours, as well as visits to volcanos, hot springs, mud baths and spas carry inherent risks. Participation is voluntary and all activities are performed at customer’s own risk. We will be happy to provide a quote for trip interruption and/or dive travel insurance if you provide us with your birth year.
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Travel Advisories/Warnings: It is the responsibility of The Traveler to become informed about the most current travel advisories and warnings by referring to the U. S. State Department’s travel website
at www.travel.state.gov/ or by phone at 1-888-407- 4747. In the event of an active State Department Travel Warning against travel to the specific destination location(s) of the trip, should The Traveler still choose to travel, not whstanding any travel advisory or warning, The Traveler assumes all risk of personal injury, death or property damage that may arise out of the events like those advised or warned against.
Travelers Representations: The Traveler represents that neither he nor she nor anyone traveling with him or her has any physical or other condition or disability that could create a hazard to himself or herself or other members of the tour. Bill Beard Costa Rica LLC reserves the right to decline to accept anyone on a trip. Bill Beard Costa Rica LLC reserves the right to remove from the trip, at his or her sole expense, anyone whose condition is such that he or she could create a hazard to himself or others, or otherwise impact the enjoyment of other passengers on the trip.
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DATE YOU WILL ARRIVE IN COSTA RICA | |
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DATE SIGNED | |
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IF UNDER 18 – MINOR PARTICIPANT’S FULL LEGAL NAME | |
FULL LEGAL NAME OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN (PLEASE PRINT) | |
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DATE SIGNED |