Terms & Conditions
Deposit & Final Payment - Individual Stateroom Booking
Alaska's Inside Passage, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico's Sea of Cortés, Columbia and Snake Rivers, and Pacific Northwest/British Columbia. A deposit of $1,500 per person is required to secure a reservation. The deposit/payment must be received within three business days of your reservation. Reservations are not confirmed until a deposit is received. If you choose to purchase our Travel Protection Plan, the premium payment must be paid within 14 days of the initial deposit/payment (see Travel Insurance ).
Final payment must reach our office 60 days prior to your cruise departure or in full at the time reservations are confirmed if less than 60 days prior. If this payment is not received in time, your space may be released; rebooking will then be subject to final availability. Deposits may be made by personal check, wire transfer, money order or credit card with final payment preferred in the form of a check, wire transfer or money order.
Note: The individual stateroom pricing is based on cash payment for the final amount due.
Deposit & Final Payment - Private Charter
For a full-yacht charter, a deposit equal to one-third of the total charter cost is due within (10) business days of the reservation. At 270 days (9 months) before departure, a second payment equal to one-third of the total charter cost is due. Final payment for a full-yacht charter is due 120 days (4 months) prior to departure.
Late Reservations and Changes
We welcome late bookings (made 60 days or less before departure), however they do require special services. Full payment is required for late booking before reservations can be confirmed. Wire transfers, checks or cashier's checks are accepted for late bookings.
A charge of $50 will be made if you request a change in your travel arrangements after the final payment due date, or 60 days prior to departure. However there is no charge for additional components before electronic documentation.
Cancellations: Guests who must cancel their cruise for any reason, including medical or family reasons, are subject to the following cancellation fees.
Stateroom Booking Cancellation Policy
Days prior To Departure Per Person Cancellation fee
up to 91 days 50% of initial deposit
90 to 61 days Forfeiture of full deposit
60 to 46 days 50% of gross fare
45 to 31 days 75% of gross fare
30 to 0 days 100% of gross fare
Private Yacht Charter Cancellation Policy
Days prior To Departure
up to 365 days (12 months) 50% of initial deposit
365 to 271 days (12-9 months) Forfeiture of full deposit
270 to 121 days (9-4 months) 66.67% of gross fare
120 to 0 days 100% of gross fare
Included in your fare:
*Educational programming = interpretive lectures, guest speakers, narrative
*Exclusive shore excursions
*Premium wine, beer, liquor
*All meals aboard the yachts
*Kayaking and small boat exploration
*Onboard Expedition Leader/ Naturalist
*Airport transfers
*All taxes, port charges and fees
Not included in your fare:
* Airfare to and from your home city
* Super-premium wine, beer and liquor
* Discretionary gratuities to vessel's crew, typically 5-10% of fare
* Travel insurance
* Optional pre- or post-night hotel stays
Documentation
Electronic documents including any needed vouchers for prepaid services, air tickets (if applicable) and the day-to-day itinerary will be provided approximately three to four weeks prior to departure. Reservations must be paid in full before documents will be e-mailed. Please note that late final payments may delay your receipt of electronic documents.
Tour Omissions By Traveler
No refund is made for any tour, transfer, meal or accommodation which is voluntarily omitted by the traveler or is due to airline delays or other acts beyond the control of American Safari Cruises.
Baggage
American Safari Cruises is responsible for loss or damage (other than normal wear and tear) to baggage only when under the direct control of our employees. Our liability will not exceed $200 per guest. At other times, including on air flights, transfers, or in hotels, baggage loss or damage is subject to those operators' policies.
Additional Costs En Route
Inclement weather and other conditions beyond the control of American Safari Cruises may prevent or delay travel. If, as a result, the traveler must book additional hotel accommodations or transportation, all added costs are the responsibility of the traveler, not that of American Safari Cruises. We will attempt to reschedule any of these arrangements subject to availability. If American Safari Cruises cancels or omits a portion of the cruise-tour for reasons under its control, the traveler will receive a pro-rated refund for the portion of the cruise-tour canceled or omitted. American Safari Cruises is not responsible for consequential damages due to schedule changes, whether or not under the company's control.
Changes By American Safari Cruises
American Safari Cruises reserves the right to make changes in the published itineraries as necessary for the safety of the passengers and crew, to meet schedules, and for other reasons, and to substitute vessels of similar or superior quality to those featured in this web site.
Children's' Policy
Our yachts and style of cruising are designed to bring you up-close to the scenic beauty of our cruise destinations. Children receive exposure to nature that is unique and engaging. Kayaking, hiking and activities organized by the crew keep children enthralled. For families with kids under 12, private charters or "Kids in Nature" departures provide an excellent family bonding experience. It is the parents' or guardians' responsibility to supervise their children.
Gratuities
Gratuities are a personal matter and are entirely at the discretion of the traveler. Typical gratuities for excellent service on the cruise are 5 - 10% of the fare. Gratuities are shared equally by all yacht crewmembers.
Smoking
Smoking is allowed on outside decks away from doors and windows only. Smoking is not allowed inside the yacht at any time.
Responsibility
These cruises will be carried out under the business management of American Safari Cruises, InnerSea Discoveries LLC., 3826 18th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119. Provisions of the contract between American Safari Cruises and the traveler concerning, among other things, limitations on the company's liability for loss of property, injury, illness, or death during the cruise or while otherwise traveling on arrangements made by the company shall be in accordance with the terms of the actual cruise passage documents when issued and delivered electronically to the guest. By acceptance of the electronic documents, the guest agrees to the terms thereof. American Safari Cruises acts as agent for various principals and is no way to be considered as the principal or operator of airline services or other off-vessel services. American Safari Cruises is not responsible for personal injuries, illness or death resulting from any peril of the seas or cause not within American Safari Cruises sole and direct control, or not resulting from the sole and direct negligence of American Safari Cruises. All claims against American Safari Cruises must be in writing within 6 months from the day when the incident occurred. Written notice to American Safari Cruises shall be given at the company's address in Seattle, Washington. American Safari Cruises may refuse to transport or may disembark any guest for, among other things, illness, disease, injury, mental problems, vulgar or improper conduct, illegal substance possession or abuse, refusal to obey regulations or for endangering self, other guests or the crew. Guest to bear all expenses. Each guest is responsible for arriving at the vessel at least one half hour before departure with passage hire fully earned if the departure is missed, unless caused by the sole negligence of American Safari Cruises.
Travel Insurance
You may purchase travel insurance to protect yourself against cancellation penalties, losses due to trips cut short by illness or family emergencies, or costs of baggage lost or damaged. Please click here for more information.
Health and Disability Requirements
Guests must notify us in writing at the time of booking of any physical or mental illness, disability or other conditions for which special accommodations or the use of a wheelchair is necessary or contemplated. Also, we must be notified of any medical treatment that may render the guest unfit for travel or constitute a risk or danger to the guest or anyone else onboard. Guests needing any form of assistance and those who are physically disabled must be accompanied by someone who will take full responsibility for any needed assistance during the cruise and in the event of an emergency.
We reserve the right to refuse passage to anyone who, in our sole opinion, may affect the health, safety or enjoyment of other guests.
Guests requiring a wheelchair must provide their own collapsible wheelchair. Please be aware that some ports of call, shore excursions, docks, gangways and other ship requirements may preclude a wheelchair guest from leaving the vessel; this decision will be made by the ship's Captain and is binding. Also, there may be certain physical conditions, including raised doorway thresholds from 2 to 16 inches, stairways and narrow passage ways within the vessels that may limit or preclude the accessibility of wheelchair guests to some areas.
Due to the limitations of vessel facilities, bookings cannot be accepted for women who will be 30 weeks or more pregnant at the conclusion of travel. Women in their third trimester (greater than 24 weeks, but less than 30 weeks) must submit a letter from their physician granting permission to travel by cruise ship (and for air travel, if applicable).
American Safari Cruises has developed a travel protection plan, in conjunction with Access America, that offers our guests a wide range of protection and services at very reasonable rates.
We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance, either the plan we offer or a plan from your travel agent. With travel insurance you can plan and enjoy your trip with complete peace of mind.
Identification and Immigration
Clients are advised to travel with government issued identification and proof of citizenship for all party members at all times. For itineraries that cross international boundaries, passports are required for entry/reentry. Parents traveling with children and/or infants are advised to travel with identification and proof of citizenship for each child. If crossing an international border when both parents are not present, the traveling parent may be required to provide a notarized statement from the other parent allowing the child to travel out of the country. Failure to provide such evidence may prevent entry into that country. Past felony convictions may disqualify individuals from entry into foreign countries. Clients are advised that a D.W.I. (Driving While Intoxicated), or D.U.I. (Driving Under the Influence) may be considered a felony in other countries, including Canada. It is the client’s sole responsibility to ensure the immigration eligibility of all traveling party members for any foreign countries included in this itinerary.
In addition, the US department of Homeland Security and US Department of State recommend that US travelers, leaving the country, research the entry documents required for their destination country prior to departure. The entrance requirements for specific countries can be found at www.travel.state.gov .