Important Information regarding your reservation
How to Make a Reservation, and some of the conditions you are booking are subject to:
Phone: Please provide the full first and last names of travelers as they appear on their passports, along with their addresses, phone numbers, tour names, and departure dates. Space will be held until a deposit is received, which is due within four business days after making your reservation.
Tour & Travel Resources, Inc.
(224) 285-7476
info@smallcruisejourneys.com
www.smallcruisejourneys.com
Payments: All deposits and final payments can be made by check or credit card. Most suppliers accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover Card.
Prices Subject to Change: We reserve the right to vary itineraries and prices and substitute facilities, hotels, or events of equal or better quality if necessary. Discounts listed on the website and emails are subject to change and may not be available on all dates listed. The offer can be withdrawn at any time without notice and may have specific conditions and requirements for qualification. Free airfare is only available from the USA to airports with major airline service and is subject to availability.
Health and Walking on Tour: Some sites visited have limited motorcoach access and may involve considerable walking, stairs, or inclines. Travelers should be in reasonably good health. Some programs include destinations in higher elevations that may have varying effects on individual travelers. Tour Managers and Coach Drivers cannot lift or assist travelers into transportation vehicles. Tour & Travel Resources Inc. (TTR) requires that persons requiring assistance be accompanied by a companion who is capable of, and fully responsible for, providing the assistance.
Revision Fees: Currently, a $50 per-person per-transaction fee will be charged for any changes, revisions, or alterations made to your reservation after confirmation. This is subject to change without notice.
Luggage Handling: The tour cost includes porterage for one average-sized suitcase. The tour manager will charge $5.00 per hotel for each additional piece of luggage that you bring.
Travel Documents: Your travel documents will be in your possession approximately 14 days before departure. They include the tour itinerary, departure and arrival information and times, hotel and ship information, clothing suggestions, baggage tags, and any helpful hints.
Smoke-Free Environment: Although smoking on the motorcoach is prohibited, frequent rest/smoking stops are made.
Travelers with Special Needs: You must advise TTR in writing when your booking is made of any disability requiring special attention. TTR will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of our travelers. Be aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act is applicable only within the United States and that accommodations for disabled travelers outside the United States may be more limited. If a traveler requires assistance, we require that he/she be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for assisting. Neither TTR personnel nor its suppliers may lift or physically assist travelers. If a traveler thinks he/she might need assistance during a trip, he/she should call TTR to determine what assistance might reasonably be provided. If special arrangements are provided, which add to the Tour Operator’s cost, the Tour Member will be responsible for paying the additional costs. TTR cannot provide special individual assistance to travelers with special needs for walking, dining, or other routine activities. Travelers requesting a handicapped room cannot be booked with Guaranteed Share accommodations.
Membership: TTR and its suppliers reserve the right to withhold tour membership or to require any traveler to leave a tour at any time when such action is determined by TTR and its suppliers to be in the best interests of the traveler or the tour group. Children must be at least six years of age and accompanied at all times by a guardian.
Tour Price Includes: All motorcoach transportation noted in the tour itinerary, round-trip airport transfers on the tour departure and return dates (only) if air is purchased through the division of Scenic & Emerald, services of the Tour Manager and driver, lodging, sightseeing, taxes, admissions, gratuities for bellmen and waiters for included meals. Included meals are clearly noted in the touring description. Air transportation is available upon request at an additional cost for all trips.
What is Not Included on the Tour: The land price of your tour does not include airfare to the tour departure point; any inter/intra-country air; airline luggage charges; items of a personal nature; meals not included on the itinerary; spa services, sightseeing attractions listed as ‘DiscoverMORE’ and gratuities to the full-time Tour Manager*, motorcoach driver*, all airport skycaps, van or limo drivers, local guides* or ship crew*. Transfers between the airport and the hotel are not included unless you purchase air from Scenic and travel on tour dates. Baggage fees assessed by the airlines are not included in the air price if you bought air from the division of Scenic Cruises. The optional and recommended travel protection is available to add to your booking and is not automatically included in your Tour. For Scenic river and ocean cruises, the gift shop, helicopter, and submarine, as well as spa services, and some wines and liquor are not included.
Force Majeure: Except where otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of our obligations under our contract with you is prevented or affected by, or you otherwise suffer any damage, loss, or expense of any nature as a result of Force Majeure. “Force Majeure” means any event we or the supplier of the services in question could not foresee or avoid, even with all due care.
Responsibility Tour & Travel Resources Inc (TTR) of Lincolnshire, IL, operates or books with tour operators and other suppliers for these cruise and tour programs, airfare, and hotel. In common with other companies, TTR acts only as an agent for suppliers in arranging room accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, admissions, and restaurants. TTR reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes in the itinerary and is not responsible for expenses, loss of time, money, or other occurrences resulting from a change of tour scheduling made for Tour Members. TTR reserves the right to accept, decline, or retain any person as a tour member and is not responsible for any losses or damages to personal property or for injuries, expenses, or damages incurred by any Tour Member. TTR and its suppliers reserve the right to withhold tour membership or to require any traveler to leave a tour at any time when TTR or its suppliers determine such action to be in the best interests of the traveler or the tour group. Generally, children must be at least 10 years of age and accompanied at all times by a guardian. Some suppliers may have different age requirements. All bookings are subject to Scenic Cruises and their subsidiaries' terms and conditions, which also apply, and the more rigid and higher cost terms apply if there is a difference.
Tour Activity Level: Travelers should be in reasonably good health. Please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice.
This program has a leisurely pace and minimal activity, such as climbing stairs, boarding the motorcoach, and walking in hotels and ships.
Average physical activity on this program requires the ability to climb stairs and walk reasonable distances, sometimes over uneven surfaces.
A blend of longer and shorter touring days with walking tours. Expect more of the touring to be over uneven surfaces and involve more stairs.
Longer touring days with more walking tours and some standing periods. Expect more touring over uneven surfaces and stairs.
A more physical touring experience based on the destination. More extended walking tours on uneven surfaces may involve inclines, stair climbing, windy or wet conditions at sites, and periods of standing. Expect some of the experiences to occur during the evening.
Deposit Schedule – Scenic, Emerald, and Galápagos land/cruise tours & River Cruises
-$400 per person (pp)
-$500 pp for Antarctica
Note that some trips that offer extra discounts may require additional payments as listed in the offer. Standard cancellation policies still apply. Deposit amounts and dates are subject to change.
The trip price listed throughout the website is a per-person (pp) rate based on twin occupancy.
Payment Information: Listed above is a schedule of deposits and final payment due dates. You can add the Scenic & Emeralds division's optional Travelers Protection Plan (TPP). Within five business days of making your reservation, you must make your initial trip deposit. Once your trip deposit is made, you have 24 hours to add on the Optional TPP if you choose to purchase. Please see the “Travelers Protection Plan (TPP)” section in the next column for further explanation of this offering.
Refund and Cancellation Policy: Payments for land and cruise arrangements (less the deposit amount) will be refunded when cancellations are received before the final payment due date noted above. Should you choose not to purchase our cancellation coverage, or do not qualify for reimbursement under the terms of the plan, the following per-person cancellation charges will be assessed for all tours and optional excursion costs:
91 days or more before departure: The operator retains the Full Deposit Amount.
Final payment due date until departure: 100% of the total tour. For Antarctica or the Arctic.
No refund on unused portions of the tour
These policies are subject to change from our suppliers.
It is strongly recommended that optional travel protection coverage be included for cancellation protection and other essential coverages, which is required for Antarctica and Arctic cruises. This is available from our supplier or other reputable sources. Please ask us for a quote from the supplier. Note that if pre-existing coverage is offered, it needs to be purchased at the time of deposit to provide pre-existing condition coverage. 91-121 days or more before departure. In addition to our supplier's insurance offer, you may find your coverage elsewhere. Some resources include:
Recommend Travel insurance: is a crucial aspect of trip planning and is strongly recommended. A suitable policy covers various situations, including but not limited to trip cancellation, trip interruption, and medical emergencies that may happen while you're away. If you buy this within 15 days of making the deposit, pre-existing conditions will be covered. Please click here. Certain exclusions and limitations apply and are detailed in the Plan Documents. Please read your state-specific plan document, available for viewing prior to purchase, for full terms, exclusions, and definitions. For more details see the link provided.