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By using the Sea for Yourself website, you agree to these conditions. Please read them carefully.
These terms of use describe the conditions applicable to your use of Sea for Yourself, Inc. websites, mobile applications and other electronic media that may be developed in the future (“Sea for Yourself Services”) which are provided to you as services of Sea for Yourself. These terms may be amended at any time at the discretion of Sea for Yourself.
Privacy
Please review our privacy notice, which also governs your use of the Sea for Yourself Services, to understand our practices.
Copyright
All content included in or made available through Sea for Yourself Services, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio or video clips, digital downloads and data compilations is the property of Sea for Yourself or its content suppliers, and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content included in or made available through the Sea for Yourself Services is the exclusive property of Sea for Yourself, and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All photos © JoelSimonImages.com unless otherwise noted.
Trademark
The registered trademark, service mark or logo of Sea for Yourself, included in or made available through the Sea for Yourself Services is a registered trademark of Sea for Yourself, Inc. and may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Sea for Yourself’s, In any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Sea for Yourself. All other trademarks not owned by Sea for Yourself that appear on any Sea for Yourself Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to or sponsored by Sea for Yourself.
License and Access
Subject to your compliance with these Conditions of Use, Sea for Youself or its content providers grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non sub-licensable license to access and make personal and noncommercial use of the Sea for Yourself Services. You may not modify the materials or use them in any other way. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of any Sea for Yourself Service, or its contents; any collection and use of the content, any derivative use of any Sea for Yourself Services or its contents, any downloading or copying of information for the benefit of other commercial entities, or any use of data mining, robots, of similar data gathering and extraction tools. All rights not expressly granted to you in the Conditions of Use are reserved and retained by Sea for Yourself or its licensors, publishers, rightsholders or other content providers. No Sea for Yourself Service, nor any part of it, may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Sea for Yourself. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Sea for Yourself’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of Sea for Yourself. You may not misuse the Sea for Yourself Services. Journalists and search engines may refer to the URL’s of our website and other services without limitation. You may use the Sea for Yourself Services only as permitted by law. The licenses granted by Sea for Yourself, Inc. terminates if you do not comply with these Conditions of Use.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations of Liability
The Sea for Yourself Services and all information, content, materials, products, and other services included on or otherwise made available to you through the Sea for Yourself Services are provided by Sea for Yourself on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. Sea for Yourself does not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or reliability of any content available on or through our website. You expressly agree that your use of the Sea for Yourself Services is at your sole risk. You are responsible for verifying its content before relying on it. You are responsible for taking the necessary precautions to ensure that content obtained from Sea for Yourself Services is free of viruses or other harmful components. Sea for Yourself, Inc. will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of any Sea for Yourself Service, or from any information, content, materials, products or other services included on or otherwise made available to you through any Sea for Yourself Service, including, but not limited to and action based in contract, tort (including negligence,, strict liability or otherwise for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential or special damages, even if Sea for Yourself, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.
Limitation of Liability for Sea for Yourself Tours
The tours described on this website refer to transportation, accommodations, restaurants and other services that are not affiliated with Sea for Yourself. While Sea for Yourself, Inc. endeavors to chose the best suppliers available, we do not have the right to control their operations and they are subject to the laws of the state or country where the service is provided. As such we make the travel arrangements described via Sea for Yourself Services upon the express condition that Sea for Yourself, Inc., and its own agents and employees, shall not be liable for any damage, delay, loss, accident, bodily injury or death, or other irregularity that may be caused by the defect of any vehicle or the negligence or default of any company or person engaged in carrying out or performing any of the services involved in the tours described by Sea for Yourself Services. Nor does Sea For Yourself, Inc. accept responsibility for losses or expenses due to sickness, weather, strikes, wars, or other such causes. Any such losses or expenses must be borne by the participant.
Most travel, including international travel, is completed without incident. Still, prior to booking travel, Sea for Yourself, Inc. urges passengers to review travel prohibitions, warnings, announcements and advisories for its destinations. information from the U.S. Government may be found at http://www.state.gov, http://www.tsa.gov, http://www.cdc.gov, http://www.customs.gov and similar sites. Sea for Yourself, Inc. does not represent or warrant that travel to its destinations is advisable or without risk and Sea for Yourself, Inc. disclaims liability for damages or losses that may result from travel to such destinations.
Sea For Yourself, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in the published itinerary or trip leaders whenever, in its judgment, conditions warrant, or if it deems it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of the tour. Sea For Yourself, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw without penalty any tour announced. Sea For Yourself, Inc. also reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour or to require any participant to withdraw from the tour, at any time, if such action is determined by the appropriate staff member to be in the best interest of the health, safety, and general welfare of the tour group or of the individual participant. Under such circumstances, no refund will be given. Baggage and personal effects are solely the responsibility of the owner at all times.
Dates, schedules, program details, and costs, given in good faith, based on information available and in force at the time of publication. Sea for Yourself, Inc. reserves the right to make photographs and video of any of its trips, and may use any such materials for promotional and commercial purposes.
Linking Policy
If you link to the Sea for Yourself Services you must adhere to our linking policy. The link must be a text only link specifying Sea for Yourself, the link must not harm Sea for Yourself in any way, the link must not imply sponsorship by, affiliation with or associated with Sea for Yourself and the link must display on full-screen as opposed to a frame on the linking website. Sea for Yourself, Inc. reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and its sole discretion.
Disputes
Any dispute or claim relating in any way to your use of any Sea for Yourself Service or to any product or service sold by Sea for Yourself or our Services will be resolved by binding arbitration in Menlo Park, CA under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and will be governed by California law, excluding application of the American Arbitration Act. Sea for Yourself, Inc. reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violation of these Conditions of Use.
Cancellations & Refunds
Notice of cancellation must be received in writing at Sea For Yourself, by postal mail, email or fax. At the time Sea For Yourself receives your written cancellation, the following per-person penalties will apply: Full refund less a $250 per person handling fee if cancellation is made 120 days prior to trip departure. No refunds will be granted later than 120 days prior to trip departure, unless the trip departs full and your space is resold. Once the trip has departed, there will be no refunds for any unused portions of the trip. Cancellation could cost you as much as
100% of the tour cost. In the event the tour is undersubscribed or sold out, you will be notified and receive a full refund of any payments you have made.
Possible Land/Fuel Cost Increases
Our prices are based upon the prevailing rate as of the time of trip publication which is far in advance of the trip’s departure. We will do everything possible to maintain our prices, if land or fuel costs increase significantly prior to departure, it may be necessary to increase these costs. While we reserve the right to institute an increase, to date it has never been necessary to do so on our programs.