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GENERAL TERMS

APPLICABILITY


These travel conditions apply to Biggtravel offers for visitors "hereafter called Biggtravel" and the participant "hereafter called client ".

Visas and documents

Each client must have a valid passport to enter Turkey.

All persons are responsible for obtaining information about entry requirements and the documentation
necessary to enter Turkey and those countries to which they are traveling.

Please visit the page " http://www.bigglook.com/biggtraveleng/infotips/visas.asp" for Visa requirements

Insurance


Biggtravel provides NO insurance for its clients due to loss.

Clients are advised to obtain their own insurance for health while traveling and / or baggage loss.
Insurance is also recommended to provide coverage to clients if refunds pursuant to the final payment
and cancellation clause below are unavailable due to the terms of that clause.

Prices / Fees

Generally, dollar is the currency used for pricing, however for certain products there may be different
currencies being used such as Turkish Lira or Euro.

Please kindly check each section for details.

Final payment & Cancellation


Biggtravel reserves the right to decline, accept or remove, in its sole discretion at any time and for any reason, any client as a participant in the travel services brought by Biggtravel.

Below you will find Biggtarvel payment & cancellation policy with regard to each specific service such as Hotels, Tours, Blue Cruises, etc...


PAYMENT

You can do your payment under the by three options.

1) By wire transfer

US Dollar Account Garanti Bankasý Kavacik Dept. On-Net Inc
9099125

On-Net Inc Turkish Lira Account Garanti Bankasý Kavacik Dept. On-Net Inc
6299923


2) By Credit Card
Please kindly note that when you pay by credit card, there is % 3 bank commision which will be added top of the price. For all travel services by Biggtravel, only Visa or Mastercards are accepted.

3) By bank draft
Please send the bank draft following address;
On-Net A.Þ.
Acarlar Is Merkezi
Cumhuriyet Cd F Blok
No 4 Kat 8
81640 Kavacik Istanbul

Please click here to see more detail: http://www.bigglook.com/odeme/biggtravel/


CANCELLATIONS

CANCELLATION

Reservations may only be canceled by an e-mail or fax sent to Biggtravel.
E-Mail Address : ( cancel@bigglook.com )
Fax No : +90 216 425 60 05
Please check each relevant section for reservation and cancellation policies.

HOTEL PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Reservations & Payment
The full payment for hotel room(s) bookings will be charged by Biggtravel, on the credit card of the client and the final confirmation is going to be made.

Cancellations
If a written cancellation notice is received no later than ten ( 10 ) days before check - in the hotel, Biggtravel will accept cancellation and refund the payment, except for a $25.00 non-refundable administrative fee.

TOURS PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Reservations & Payment

The full payment for tour(s) bookings will be charged by Biggtravel, on the credit card of the client and the final confirmation is going to be made.

Cancellations

If a written cancellation notice is received within sixty (60) days before departure, Biggtravel will accept such cancellation and refund the land portion costs it recovers from those entities paid on behalf of client only to the extent that such moneys are refunded by those entities to Biggtravel.


Cancellation fee of $50 (59-30 days prior to departure) or $100 (29 days or less prior to departure per person) will not be refunded. If any person is removed from the trip by the operating company of that
particular tour (or any optional side trip), Biggtravel's only obligation shall be to refund to such a person a fraction of the trip price, ( in accordance with the operating tour company's approval ) the numerator of which fraction shall be Biggtravel cost for the person's unused services and the denominator of which shall be Biggtravel cost for the person's entire trip.

BLUE CRUISE PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Reservations & Payment

For Cabin Charters: full payment has to be payed in order to finalise the booking.
For Private Boat Charters: 50 % of the total price has to be payed with the booking, and the balance has to be closed 2 weeks prior to the embarkation.

Cancellations

- If a written cancellation notice is received no later than 40 days prior to departure, Biggtravel will accept cancellation and refund the payment, except for a $100 non-refundable administrative fee.

- If a written cancellation notice is recieved no later than 39-30 DAYS prior to departure, 50 % of the payment will be refunded.

- If a written cancellation notice is recieved no later than 29-15 DAYS prior to departure, 25 % of the payment will be refunded.

- If a written cancellation notice is received 14 DAYS or less prior to departure, NO REFUND will be made.


Itinerary
The itinerary of the Guaranteed Cabin Charters are as explained on the relevant pages.
However please note that the itineraries can be changed according to the weather and
similar sea conditions and the insight of the captain determines these changes.

Food on the boat
The meals on the boat are extra. Please see the relevant pages for specific prices of the meals. Please click here to see a sample menu. Please note that the menu above is only a sample menu and can be altered with similar food depending on the season.

With this opportunity we would like our clients to know that being on a Blue Cruise gulet is not the same as being in a hotel or a holiday village.

Being on a Blue Cruise gulet implies sea life. You will be on a boat with 10 - 16 people on the sea for a week. In fact, this is where the fun is. This is why one should prefer to do the Blue Cruise rather than a hotel.

Our clients ( if they feel like of course ) participate in the daily activities of the boat, open and close the sails when the wind is right, help the seamen bring the dingy down, help the cook to prepare the food, share the same meal with other participants on the same table, etc..

GUIDES PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Reservations & Payment

For hiring tour guides; full payment has to be made.

Cancellations

- If a written cancellation notice is received within sixty (60) days before departure, 75 % of the payment will be refunded.

- If a written cancellation notice is received fiftynine - thirty ( 59-30 ) days prior to departure, 50 % of the payment will be refunded.

- If a written cancellation notice is received twentynine (29 ) days or less prior to departure, 25 % of the payment will be refunded.

BOOKS & OTHER SOUVENIERS PAYMENT & CANCELLATION

Payment

Full payment has to be made with the order and the delivery is going to be made by Biggtravel.

Cancellations

No cancellations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITY

The responsibility of Biggtravel and / or its agents is limited. Biggtravel and its agents act only as agents for passenger in regards to travel whether by air, railroad, motorcoach or any other conveyance and assumes no defect, through the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying clients or in carrying out the arrangements of this tour, or as a direct or indirect result of acts of God, dangers incident in the sea, or air, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of governments or other authorities, de jure or de facto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, theft, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations or from any other causes.

Biggtravel can accept no responsibilities for loss or additional expenses to clients due to delay or changes in schedule. Tour services included but not limited to guide services, hotel accommodations, meals and other services are furnished by third parties who are independent and do not act for or on behalf of Biggtravel and with whom Biggtravel has no relationship as joint venture or otherwise. Therefore Biggtravel shall not be liable or responsible in any way whatsoever for any inconvenience, loss, damage or injury arising out of or in connection with such tour services, whether same shall be the result of changes in hotel accommodations, food, baggage handling, tour guiding or any other matter related thereto.All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the passengers. Each passenger waives any claim against Biggtravel for any delay,inconvenience or damage, loss of property or baggage or injury to or deaths of persons due to the acts or omissions of said third parties. Any airline / transportation company concerned is not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not aboard their aircraft or conveyances.

Biggtravel further reserves the right at any time to change any part of the itinerary, or the carrier, or the aircraft utilized, or the hotel accommodations utilized, or boat charter, or any other. The prices advertised are subject to change due to price increases resulting from decreases in the purchasing power of the US dollar, gasoline price increases and similar causes. In such case each passenger can be required to pay an additional amount for the trip reflecting such increase. Each person is also personally responsible for any hotel expenses, theater tickets, souvenirs, gifts, clothing, glasswork, art or any and all other items of personal property or services purchased by such person. Each person making reservations for or participating in the trip to Turkey or to the mentioned countries described in the e-mail correspondences understands and agrees to all terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein.