Destination: Cuba

Deposits, Cancellation Policy and Travel Protection

Trip Cost:

7-8 guests: $3950 9-10 Guests: $3775 11 guests: $3600

Trip Cost includes all in country transportation, all activities as described in the 10 day itinerary, all meals, in country fees and permits, museum and cultural entrance fees, Salsa dance lessons, bilingual interpretation, naturalist guide services, and 9 nights of lodging. The above trip cost also includes a $250 tip to our Cuban Guides, hosts and drivers, donations to museums and speakers. We do suggest that if you enjoy some local musicians, that you will consider a few dollars as tip to show your appreciation.

The price does not include airfare, $85-110 tourist card for travel to Cuba, $25-30 Cuban required accident insurance that us typically billed into your airline ticket, suggested trip insurance purchased in the US, personal alcohol or activities not described in the itinerary.

CANCELLATION POLICY

During the complex era of COVID-19, we have reconsidered our cancellation policy, creating a more relaxed policy. We want to travel with you again sharing the natural and cultural wonders of our international destinations. We truly miss traveling with groups as well as supporting our international community of outfitters and friends. Travelers are still encouraged to feel confident when making travel plans by purchasing Cancel for Any Reason travel insurance coverage to help protect their program. We offer Cancel for Any Reason travel insurance coverage as part of a travel protection plan from Travel Insured International, as described below.

Arranging international programs is a complex process often requiring nonrefundable deposits. With that said, please review our updated cancellation policy:

Due to the complexity of arranging foreign programs the following cancellation policy is required.

If cancellations are made 120 days or more prior to the starting date of the program, you will be granted a refund of the trip minus a $400 nonrefundable processing fee.

No refunds are given when cancellations are made less than 120 days from the program starting date.

We can not make any exceptions to our cancellation policy so please secure Travel Protection. Please thoroughly review the details below.

TRAVEL PROTECTION

Blue Water Ventures (BWV) offers travel insurance as part of a travel protection plan from Travel Insured International. Since some benefits are time sensitive, including the Pre-Existing Condition Waiver and Cancel for Any Reason Coverage, Travel Insured encourages all travelers to purchase a plan at the time of initial deposit.

To include the Pre-Existing Condition Waiver or Cancel for Any Reason, trip protection must be purchased within 21 days from when your initial trip deposit is received. Additional terms apply. You may still purchase Travel Protection at a later date, but the pre-existing condition waiver or cancel for any reason will not be available.

Travel Protection Plans offer a variety of benefits, including coverage for medical evacuations. Plans also include Trip Cancellation coverage for a full refund if you need to cancel your trip for a covered reason, in addition to many other insurance benefits and non-insurance assistance services. Travel Protection helps provide coverage for unexpected circumstances and helps protect you and your travel investment. Please refer to your proposed plan document for complete plan details, exclusions and limitations before purchasing your plan.

We offer Travel Protection through Travel Insured International

Click on the link below to learn more about policy exclusions, limitations and disclaimers. Upon review, you may purchase a plan or please purchase a plan through another Trip Insurance provider of your choice.

You may purchase a plan online by clicking on the above Box link or by calling Customer Care: 800-243-3174. When calling, please provide our Blue Water Ventures Agent # 53345.

With the COVID-19 episode of 2020, Travel Insured highly recommends that you purchase the World Wide Trip Protector  Plan with the  Cancel for Any Reason “add on feature”. This  add on feature will provide a reimbursement of up to 75% of your prepaid non-refundable trip costs if you cancel 48 hours or longer before your scheduled departure date.

Evacuations:

All costs for evacuations and/or medical treatments are the responsibility of each participant. Please travel with a credit card in the event that payments are required for an evacuation or medical treatment.

BWV is not responsible for any expenses incurred by participants related to a canceled program or one they participated in, costs such as airline tickets, flight change fees, lost luggage, missed flights, visa fees, transportation, lodging, etc. Blue Water Ventures does not assume responsibility for program changes or trip cancellations due to situations such as those related to weather, local or international events such as but not limited too earthquakes, tsunamis, outbreaks of flu or viruses, political events ( such as, but not limited too war or travel bans) or any other reason. Furthermore, BWV is not responsible for changes in private or governmental sectors, both at the domestic and international level, that may effect this trip.

BWV reserves the right to cancel a trip before it’s departure date for any reason including insufficient participation, travel bans, closed borders or weather related issues. BWV reserves the right to cancel a trip before its departure if local, international or political events prohibit travel. BWV reserves the right to cancel a program for any reason and not refund any portion of your trip.

We recommend that you purchase Cancel for Any Reason travel insurance coverage.

A Note from the Owner of Blue Water Ventures: In order to provide our rich international programs, Blue Water Ventures sends deposits to outfitters in other countries. In some cases, these deposits are nonrefundable for any reason. Blue Water Ventures has been traveling with groups domestically and internationally since 1996 and the owner, Kim Powell started her career as an international guide 10 years prior in 1986. We have had some truly outstanding adventures with 100’s of incredible people over the decades! Both the travel industry in general and our eco-adventure small business are faced with new challenges. However, we remain committed to our goal of enriching the lives of our clients and our hosts abroad by providing these extraordinary learning vacations.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Please be sure to mark your calendars.

$400 reservation fee is due upon registration
$2000 Deposit Due: TBA
$1200 Deposit Due: TBA
Final payment is due, TBA

Please send all payments in the form of personal checks or money orders to:
Blue Water Ventures, 127 Mason St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060

If you would like to pay a portion of your trip using PayPal,
Please visit our Payment Center however, you will pay 3% less by paying by check!

PAYMENT SCHEDULE IF USING PAY PAL

Please be sure to mark your calendars.

$412 reservation fee is due upon registration
$2060 Deposit Due:
$1236 Deposit Due:
Final payment is due
An additional 3% is added to cover PayPal’s service fee.

(rather than building a 3% increase into the trip cost, we have given people the option to pay by check
and avoid this service fee).