CONSENT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Access to and use of the services of Mizpah Tours, (AM2 Holdings Corp. dba - "Mizpah Tours", "we" and/or "our") and our website is subject to acceptance of these terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions"). By accessing, using or obtaining any content, products, or services through our offices or through our website, you, the purchaser and/or traveler ("Customer" and "passenger" and "you/your") agree to be bound by these terms. You will also be required to accept these terms and conditions verbally or in writing before booking your travel. Booking travel with Mizpah Tours makes your travel subject to these terms and conditions. PLEASE READ THE TERMS BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE OR BOOKING TRAVEL. These terms and conditions govern the relationship between Mizpah Tours and you, the Customer. These terms restrict your rights and remedies and provide protection to Mizpah Tours. These also include warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions. By using this website you acknowledge and agree (a) this is a fair balance because this website is accessible by you conveniently and at no charge to access the website; and (b) if you do not agree or do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you can choose to not use this website or Mizpah Tours. So, if anything is in these Terms and Conditions, including warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions, that you disagree with or are not willing to be bound by, or if something is missing from these Terms and Conditions that you consider essential, then you must not use this website. IF THERE IS ANY PART OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE OR MIZPAH TOUR'S SERVICES. No alterations to these terms and conditions may be made by any MIZPAH TOURS employee, authorized representative or agent, unless in writing by an authorized officer of MIZPAH TOURS.
SPECIAL INTEREST TRAVEL - BIBLE LANDS TOURS FOR JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
Mizpah Tours, is a Consumer Protection Agency of British Columbia licensed Travel Agency that organizes private faith-based Biblical tours exclusively for Jehovah's Witnesses and their families. The Customer confirms all members in their group are baptized Jehovah?s Witnesses or an unbaptized publisher travelling with a baptized family member (unless otherwise indicated in the application process) and in good spiritual standing. The Customer will, on request, share their congregation service committee's contact details for verification. The Customer understands and agrees with the automatic termination of their booking or reservation if it becomes known that false information (including, but not limited to; being one of Jehovah's Witnesses in good standing) is provided. In this case, no refunds whatsoever will be issued. Additionally Mizpah Tours, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to terminate the remainder of the tour and the Customer will be expected to arrange their own accommodations and onward travel arrangements, where and when such false information becomes known to Mizpah Tours, its Agents or Employees.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
It is the responsibility of each Customer to obtain and carry a valid passport, visa(s), and all other documents required by applicable government regulations. When traveling domestically or internationally, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advise that everyone carry at least two forms of acceptable identification in order to board a flight. Acceptable identification can be found at http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/acceptable-ids; examples are DHS-designated enhanced driver?s license, USA Passport, a foreign government passport. The name, date of birth and gender that appears on the identification card must exactly match the same such data that is listed on airline ticket(s) and booking records. Mizpah Tours strongly recommends that you take into account that certain countries will not admit a passenger, if their passport expires within six (6) months of the date of entry. Non-United States or Canadian citizens may require additional documentation. Children and infants also require all such travel documents. Minors traveling with one parent, and/or without both parents, may be stopped and not admitted, unless authenticated and verified consent forms are provided to the authorities. You acknowledge any failure to strictly comply with these requirements may result in denied boarding or an undue delay at an airport security checkpoint causing Customer to miss flight(s), and subsequent scheduled travel bookings on cruises and tours.
RISKS / SAFETY
Travel to certain destinations may involve greater risk than others. MIZPAH TOURS urges customers to remain informed on a daily basis as to current news events, as well as to review travel prohibitions, warnings, announcements and advisories issued by the United States and Canadian Governments prior to booking travel to international destinations.
BY OFFERING FOR SALE TRAVEL TO PARTICULAR DESTINATIONS, MIZPAH TOURS DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT TRAVEL TO SUCH POINTS IS ADVISABLE OR WITHOUT RISK, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR COSTS, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES THAT MAY RESULT FROM TRAVEL TO SUCH DESTINATIONS. CUSTOMER?S PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH EVENTS AT CUSTOMER?S OWN RISK.
PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Unless otherwise defined during the reservation process, final payment is due prior to departure or consumption according to each supplier's (airline, hotel, cruise line, transfer company, sightseeing operators, and other travel service vendors) terms and conditions involved in your travel booking. If final and full payment is not received by the applicable due date, reservations are subject to cancellation and deposits shall be forfeited. In some cases there is NO REFUND once a booking is made and paid for. Your right to a refund if you change or cancel your travel plans is limited. All cancellation requests must be sent to Mizpah Tours in writing. As a result of cancellation, Mizpah Tour's and third party supplier's cancellation penalties will apply, which are detailed below. Cancellation penalties are advised at time of booking and provided to you upon confirmation. If you have any questions, or any penalties are unclear, please contact Mizpah Tours. All cancellation fees will be charged to the credit card you authorized to pay for travel services, or deducted from the supplier's refund.
Deposits and Travel Payments are Due as Follows:
- Deposits are refundable up to 180 days before the tour date minus $50 fee (credit card processing fees are never refundable).
- Deposits are 50% refundable (less $50 fee) between 180 and 90 days before the tour start date.
- Full payment is due 90 days prior to travel.
- Deposits and final payments are considered non-refundable within 90 days of the tour.
Full Payment is Due 90 Days Before Tour Start Date and Considered Non-Refundable On Payment Unless Your Seat is Filled.
AIR, CHECK-IN, SCHEDULE RECONFIRMATION
UNLESS SET FORTH IN WRITING, AIRLINE RESERVATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TRAVEL PLANS. In such event, it is the Customer's responsibility to make appropriate air arrangements, as well as transportation to and from the destination where the travel booking originates and returns. Mizpah Tours shall not assume any responsibility for any air and/or ground schedule changes. In rare instances, upon departure from a country, certain departure taxes must be paid in cash only, and may vary in price. Due to enhanced security, it is strongly recommended that you check in a minimum of 2 hours prior to scheduled departure for domestic flights and 3 hours prior to scheduled departure time for international flights. Reconfirm flight times at least 24 hours prior to scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and 72 hours prior for international flights. Failure to use a reservation may result in automatic cancellation of all continuing and return flights, as well as forfeiture of airfares.
TOURS: NO REFUND FOR UNUSED ARRANGEMENTS AND MINIMUM PASSENGER REQUIREMENTS
As Mizpah Tour's prices are based on contract rates, there will not be any refund for any unused portion of a tour. Group tours are based on minimum numbers of passengers traveling; if the number of passengers falls below the minimum required, you may be given the option to pay a surcharge or the tour may be canceled.
LIMITATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE
Mizpah Tours acts solely as a booking agent for disclosed principal supplier cruise lines, hotels, airlines, air charters, bus companies, ground transportation, boat purveyors or owners, and other independent contractors providing accommodations, transportation, and/or other services ("supplier(s)"), and is not the source or provider of the travel services. Each of these supplier companies is an independent entity with its own management, and is not subject to the control of Mizpah Tours. Customer is advised that the suppliers whose names appear in travel documentation are those actually responsible for providing the travel services purchased, and consents to the use of those suppliers, and understands and agrees each supplier?s Terms and Conditions are contained in printed form and are set forth on their respective Web sites, which govern the transaction. All bookings are accepted by Mizpah Tours as agent for the travel suppliers on your itinerary. The transportation, accommodations and other services provided by the identified sea, ground, and air operator suppliers offered are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the tickets, exchange orders or vouchers issued by them and/or their suppliers, including Terms and Conditions on their respective Web sites. BECAUSE MIZPAH TOURS ACTS AS AGENT FOR DISCLOSED PRINCIPAL SUPPLIERS, AND DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL THE OPERATIONS OF SUCH INDEPENDENT OPERATORS AND SUPPLIERS, YOU AGREE MIZPAH TOURS IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF THESE SERVICES. MIZPAH TOURS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY PRINCIPAL SUPPLIER BOOKING THROUGH MIZPAH TOUR?S OFFICE OR THROUGH THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT, ERROR, OMISSION, INJURY, LOSS, ACCIDENT, DELAY OR IRREGULARITY WHICH MAY BE INCURRED THROUGH THE FAULT, NEGLIGENCE, WILFUL ACTS, OMISSIONS OR OTHERWISE OF SUCH SUPPLIER, OR OF ANY SUPPLIER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVANTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEIR FAILURE TO DELIVER OR THEIR PARTIAL OR INADEQUATE DELIVERY OF SERVICES, FUEL INCREASES, AND OTHER MATTERS OUTSIDE OF MIZPAH TOUR?S CONTROL, AND YOU HEREBY EXONERATE MIZPAH TOURS FROM ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME. Weather conditions, including but not limited to the presence or absence of snow, sunshine, and rainfall are not guaranteed to occur or not occur, and are clearly outside of Mizpah Tour's control. Volcanic eruptions, ash clouds, and wind may be characterized as an adverse weather condition or a natural disaster by suppliers and your travel insurance company, which is beyond the control of Mizpah Tours. Mizpah Tours reserves the right to cancel any itinerary or any part of it, to make such alterations in the itinerary as it deems necessary, and to refuse to accept or to retain as a member of any tour any person at any time. Mizpah Tours shall not assume any responsibility for any air and/or ground schedule changes. Mizpah Tours has solely received commission and fees for travel transactions and Customer agrees and understands that any recovery from Mizpah Tours will be limited to the commission and fees paid by Customer actually received by Mizpah Tours.
FORCE MAJEURE
"Force Majeure" means, in relation to Mizpah Tours, any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Mizpah Tours, (including, but without limitation, "acts of God", explosion, flood, tempest, forceful wind, fire or accident, war or threat of war declared or undeclared, acts of terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, riots, strikes, civil disturbance, requisition, sickness, quarantine, government intervention, weather conditions, defects in machinery and vehicles, delay, wildlife, or other untoward occurrences).
Mizpah Tours shall not be deemed to be in breach of these terms and conditions or otherwise be liable to you, by reason of delay in performance, or by non-performance, of any of its obligations hereunder to the extent that any such delay or non-performance is due to any Force Majeure. THE PURCHASE OF TRAVEL INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ON ALL TRIPS.
If Mizpah Tours, and/or any of its travel suppliers, are affected by Force Majeure, they shall be entitled to, and may in their sole and absolute discretion, vary or cancel any itinerary or arrangement in relation to the trip. Payment of any refund by Mizpah Tours to you as a result of the non-performance of any obligations hereunder shall remain in its sole and absolute discretion, although Mizpah Tours shall use its reasonable efforts to reimburse you where possible. However, Mizpah Tours shall be entitled to deduct from any refund recoverable the reasonable actual and potential costs to Mizpah Tours of the Force Majeure and applicable cancellation fees.
Regarding civil unrest, once Mizpah Tours has investigated the prevailing situation, as it deems fit, it shall remain in MIZPAH TOUR's sole and absolute discretion whether to proceed with the trip. You may in such circumstances cancel the trip subject to Mizpah Tour's and each supplier's terms and conditions.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED, TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF CUSTOMER?S ITINERARY TO PROTECT AGAINST THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER DEFAULT/BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, MISSED CONNECTION FOR CRUISES, CANCELLATION, MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION/EVACUATION & REPATRIATION, BAGGAGE & PERSONAL EFFECTS/LOST LUGGAGE & BAGGAGE DELAY, ILLNESS, JOB LOSS PROTECTION AND CHANGE OF PLANS, ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISABILITY, TRAVEL ACCIDENT/SICKNESS MEDICAL EXPENSES, AND MORE. PROPER INSURANCE MAY PROTECT YOU FROM FINANCIAL LOSS IN ALMOST ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. Without appropriate travel insurance, Customer understands and agrees that if Customer cancels or interrupts Customer?s travel for any reason, portions of the trip/tour may not be refunded and Mizpah Tour?s and travel suppliers cancellation penalties will apply resulting in the loss of monies up to the full cost of Customer?s travel booking and related costs. The purchase of travel insurance is not required in order to purchase any other product or service offered by Mizpah Tours. Employees and representatives of Mizpah Tours are not qualified or authorized to: answer technical questions about benefits, exclusions, and conditions of any of the insurance offered, nor evaluate the adequacy of the prospective insured?s existing insurance coverage.
ALTERATIONS IN TRAVEL PLANS
Alterations in itinerary may be necessitated for any number of reasons, including but not limited to severe weather or other reasons listed with the "Force Majeure" at the sole discretion of Mizpah Tours and subject to supplier terms and conditions. If a property, supplier, activity, or area is deleted for any reason, it may be replaced with a comparable one.
PHOTOGRAPHS/VIDEOS
Mizpah Tours reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at any event or during any travel activity, without the express written permission of those included within the photograph/video. Mizpah Tours may use the photograph/video in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by Mizpah Tours, including but not limited to: brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc. Any person desiring not to have their photo taken or distributed must contact Mizpah Tours in writing at info@mizpahtours.com of his/her intentions and include a photograph.
NO COPYING OR EDITING
No material from this website may be modified, copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, performed, licensed, used to make a derivative work, transferred, sold or distributed in any way, without our prior written consent. You may not frame or mirror any material on this website on any other server or other location. Unauthorized use of any such material on any other website or computer environment or elsewhere is prohibited.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
Mizpah Tours reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change these Terms at any time. Updated versions of the Terms will be posted here on this website and are effective immediately on posting. Please check frequently, especially before you use this website, to see if these Terms changed. Use of the website after any changes to the Terms constitutes your consent to the changes. We reserve the right to correct errors. All land and event offers are subject to availability and may change without notice. In the event of a land or event pricing error or omission, we reserve the right to adjust such pricing or make any other corrections.
GENERAL
The laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, govern these Terms and Conditions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Victoria, BC, Canada, in all disputes arising out of or relating to travel bookings with Mizpah Tours, including the use of the Mizpah Tours Web site. Use of the Mizpah Tours Web site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including, without limitation, this paragraph.
If any part of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and agreement shall continue in effect.
These Terms and Conditions (and any other terms and conditions referenced herein) constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and Mizpah Tours with respect to travel bookings made with Mizpah Tours by any means accessing such information, including its? Web site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between Customer and Mizpah Tours with respect to communications with Mizpah Tours, including the Mizpah Tours Web site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms and Conditions to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
