Destination Churchill

Destination: Churchill

Deposits, Cancellation Policy and Travel Protection

      2025 Trip Cost: $5395

 Zodiac tours to view Belugas, a narrated Polar Rover Tour  as we search for arctic wildlife, 2 Kayaking tours among the Belugas,  A Paddle board (SUP) tour among the belugas or you may opt to kayak again, A Beluga Boarding session with Zodiac support, A Dog karting tour with local dog musher, Prince of Whales Fort Tour,  Lectures or tours  with several indigenous groups,   Entrance fees into  museums  as described in itinerary.

5 Nights accommodations in Churchill, 1 Night accommodation in Winnipeg on July 23rd, all breakfasts and lunches in Churchill,  All tips for our Canadian Guides, Ground Transportation services while in Churchill.

Not Included

Airfare to Winnipeg then onward to Churchill & Trip Insurance
Overnight accommodations in Winnipeg on July 17th
Airport transfers  while in Winnipeg,   Tip for your Blue Water Ventures Assistant Guide
Dinners In Churchill,  Dinner  or other meals while in  Winnipeg,  Alcoholic beverages. Wetsuit or mask/snorkel rentals

Optional shuttle then tour of the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre in Winnipeg (we highly recommend this!)

PAYMENT SCHEDULE 
Please be sure to mark your calendars.

To join our 2025 roster, please email Kim Powell at:  bluewaterveturessc@gmail.com

$200 reservation fee is due upon registration; if your plans change, please let us know as soon as possible)

 $2000 Deposit Due: January 15th (please do not send before the New Year)

$2000 Deposit Due: February 15th    $795 Balance due: March 15th , 2025

Please send all payments in the form of personal checks to:

Blue Water Ventures, 127 Mason St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060

You may also make a Bank Transfer through Zelle. Registered as Kimberlee Powell and cell phone is: 831 345 2417.

Please email me when you make a bank transfer, email kim at:  bluewaterventuressc@gmail.com

If you would like to pay a portion of your trip using PayPal,
Please visit our Payment Center

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  travel insurance coverage to help protect their program. You may want to consider the  Cancel for Any Reason travel insurance coverage, part of a travel protection plan from Travel Insured International, as described below.

Cancellations made more than 121 calendar days prior to the starting date of the program, will be granted a full refund minus a $200 processing fee.

Cancellations made 91 to 120 calendar days prior to the starting date of the program, will be granted a refund minus a $1000 processing fee.

No refunds are given when cancellations are made less than 90 calendar days prior to the starting date.

We can not make  any exceptions to our cancellation policy.

TRAVEL PROTECTION

Our Churchill program takes us into a remote area of the world where a medical evacuation could be extremely costly.  All costs for evacuations and/or medical treatments are the responsibility of each participant, a cost that travel protection should  cover.  Please travel with a credit card in the event that payments are required for an evacuation or medical treatment.

Blue Water Ventures (BWV) directs our clients to travel insurance  offered by Travel Insured International. Some benefits are time sensitive, including the Pre-Existing Condition Waiver and Cancel for Any Reason Coverage. Travel Insured offers these additional coverages when  purchasing  a plan at the time of initial deposit as described below.

To include the Pre-Existing Condition Waiver and the  Cancel for Any Reason coverage, trip protection must be purchased within 21 days  from when your initial trip deposit is received when purchasing the World Wide Protector Plan.  To include the Pre-Existing Condition Waiver  only,  trip protection  must be purchased within 14 days  from when your initial trip deposit is received when purchasing the World Wide Edge Plan . Additional terms may 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.

The Cancel for Any Reason “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.

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 direct our clients to 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.

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. 

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.

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Mural Artwork of Churchill, Photo by Kim Powell

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