For the purpose of these “Terms and Conditions” Seafari Adventures S.r.l. will be “the company” and the person signing the booking form will be the “customer”.

Only the conditions set out in the company’s offer and the customer’s acceptance will be considered a contract. The travel contract of this programme is regulated
by Law Nr. 1084 of December 27th 1977 under ratification and execution of the International Convention relative to the Travel Contract signed in Bruxelles on April 23rd 1970.
The responsibility of the Organizer of the travel cannot, in any case, exceed the limits of the mentioned law.

BOOKING: a booking is not secure until the company has received the appropriate deposit and the completed signed booking form.

PAYMENT: the Company acts in accordance with EEC Consumer Protection regulations statutory instrument number 3288 and all monies paid by clients for package holidays with the company will be held in trust until the contract for that package has been performed. On receipt of deposits the company will reconfirm details of the full amount payable including any insurance premiums.
The full amount must be paid 60 days prior to the departure date. Failure to pay by the given date will be considered as cancellation of the booking.

CANCELLATION CONDITION: in case of cancellation, the following penalties will be applied, counting back from the cruise departure date:

	INDIVIDUALS	GROUPS
Before 120 days	500 USD/Pax	300 USD/Pax
119 - 90 days	1000 USD/Pax	600 USD/Pax
89 - 60 days	1500 USD/Pax	1000 USD/Pax
Less than 60 days	NO REFUND	NO REFUND

For all combinations any reimbursement will be granted to those customers who will not be present on departure or will renounce during the course of the travel.
Any reimbursement will be granted to whom ever cannot carry out the travel for lack of or void insufficiency on the foreseen personal documents for expatriation.
The customers who will renounce can be replaced from another person, but the communication of the change must reach the Company in useful time for the variations, in any case, 15 days at least before departure, but passport, visa, vaccinations or problems for different arrangements in the hotels must not exist.
In the case of possible substitution, the Company will debit to the renouncing customer all the costs caused by this substitution, included the non-reimbursable costs due to third parties and the registration rights, if foreseen.
Insurance premiums are not refundable in the event of a cancellation.

CHANGE OF ORIGINAL BOOKING: if the customer changes the original booking the company will make every effort to accomodate the customer’s requirements. However if it is not possible then the cancellation charges will apply. A charge will be made of USD 50 per passenger for changes in booking arrangements. He will also be available to fulfil requests of the guests.

CORRESPONDENCE: all correspondence concerning any booking will be sent directly to the customer who has signed the booking form. It is the responsibility of the person who signs the booking form to make these conditions known to their accompanying party. A signed booking form is deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

INSURANCE: the customer is responsible for providing adequate insurance cover for themselves. We ask all customers to send us a copy of their policy when they make the final balance payment.

THERM AND CONDITIONS: of any booking are subject to Italian Law and jurisdiction.

LIABILITY: the Company does not accept responsibility for any loss, damage or expense which may arise from any event for whatever reason over which the company has no control. The company can only accept responsibility for arrangements which are totally under its control. The company has no control over the supply of services from any supplier and, or their agents servants or employees. The company will make every effort to provide assistance to the customer in the event of any reasonable complaint or claim.

BAGGAGE: baggage travels at owner’s risk and the Organization Company is not responsible for any loss or damage of the baggage.

PRICE CHANGES: the price may be changed at any moment according to the variations of the course of the exchanges and of the cost of the touristic services. If the increase of the whole price exceeds 10%, the participant can withdraw from the contract, but he must inform the Company by a written paper within 48 hours from the receipt of the communication relative to the increase.

Individuals: a first deposit of 500 USD/Pax is requested to confirm the booking.
A second deposit of 1000 USD/Pax must be received 180 days before departure.
Final payment 60 days before departure.

Groups: a first deposit of 3000 USD is requested to confirm the booking. A second deposit of 5000 USD must be received 180 days before departure.
Final payment 60 days before departure. We cannot hold reservations without deposits if the balance is not received on time, we reserve the right to sell your spot(s).
We cannot guarantee any customer to board the boat if the payment has not been received at least 15 days before departure.

The Company advises all customers that scuba diving takes place at their own risk and the company cannot accept responsibility or liability in this respect. It is the responsibility of the person who signs the booking form to ensure that all members of their accompanying party who take part in scuba diving are medically fit.
All clients will be required to sign a disclaimer form.

It is understood that due to the remote nature of the Maldives, Seafari Adventures S.r.l. cannot compensate for changes in planned diving or vessel itinerary due to adverse weather conditions and equipment breakdowns; vessel seizure or arrest; unavailability of labour due to strikes, lockouts, political or labour disturbances.
Seafari Adventures S.r.l. reserve the right to cancel any charter and refund all deposits.
No refunds can be made for cancelled diving arrangements due to adverse weather or for substitution of facilities and/or equipment or minor inconvenience once a trip begins.

RESPONSIBILITY RESTRICTIONS: the compensation due from the Company cannot be in any case higher than the compensation damages foreseen from the International Conventions as regards the services, the non-fulfilment of which, has determined the responsibility, both as a contract and extra-contract title and precisely: Varsavia Convention 1929 about the international air transport; Berna Convention (civ. railway transport); Athen Convention 1974 (maritime transport); Paris Convention 1962 about the hotel-keepers responsibility; Bruxelles Convention 1970 (c.c.v. about the responsibility of the Travel Company). In any case the compensation limit for damages different from those to the person cannot exceed “5.000 francs gold germinal for any other damage” foreseen by Art. 13 No. 2 c.c.v.

COMPLAINTS AND DENUNCIATIONS: the Traveller, with penalty of lapse, must report in writing, in the form of complaint, to the Company the distortions and errors of the travel all included, as far as what is attributable to the Company, as well as the non-fulfilments in its organization or achievement when they occur, or, if not recognizable immediately, within 10 days of the re-entry date. The Traveller, allows the right to lapse, if asking the Company the compensation of the possible damages for money losses, objects of high economical value and any title, if the Traveller has not reported in writing these personal properties before the beginning of the travel and consequently has not insured them.

COMPETENT COURT: For any controversy the Court in Milan (Italy) will be competent.