Terms and Conditions
Please carefully read the following terms and conditions that govern all bookings with Quest Travel Adventures. By booking a tour, cruise, or other vacation product sold by Quest Travel Adventures and paying the deposit required for booking, you are agreeing to the following Terms and Conditions. If these terms and conditions are not accepted when paying your deposit, please notify us of your grievances at the time of booking and providing your deposit.
This document is a binding contract between you and Quest Travel Adventures (henceforth referred to as "Quest"). This contract contains all terms of our agreement and supersedes all other oral or written agreements, communications, or representations.
1. General. QUEST provides tours and cruises throughout the world and serves as a booking agent for tours operated by third-party service providers (henceforth referred to as “Providers”). QUEST reserves the right to provide the tour - or any portion thereof - either directly through its own personnel or through third-party service providers. You hereby acknowledge and agree that, where any tour or part of tour, accommodations, flights, or any other goods or services are provided by a third party and not directly by QUEST, QUEST is not liable for any dispute or claim with respect to any third party service provider including, without limitation, any losses, damages, breach of contract, negligence, or other claims or damages arising from the acts or omissions of the Providers thereof and, therefore, you are required to pursue any such claims solely against the relevant Provider.
2. Important Travel Information. You acknowledge and agree that there are general risks associated with traveling, which are beyond the control of QUEST and, as such, QUEST is not liable for any loss, cost, or damage you may incur as a result thereof. Such general risks include, but are not limited to, tour variations or interruptions caused by road, river, or weather conditions; national or local holidays affecting the closure of public buildings and attractions; strikes, civil disturbances, government advisories, and other force majeure events (as defined below); hazards associated with traveling in undeveloped areas; travel by boat, train, automobile, aircraft, and other means of transportation; high water levels, low water levels, flooding, or lock closures; unscheduled vessel or vehicle maintenance; forces of nature; illness; flight schedule changes or cancellations; loss of luggage; epidemics or pandemics; political unrest; accidents; acts of terrorism or other criminal acts; and any changes to government visa or travel requirements. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to make your own safety inquiries regarding your trip, including any relevant government travel safety warnings.
3. Travel Protection. You are urged to arrange comprehensive travel protection to cover any unforeseen circumstances that may occur during the tour. QUEST is not liable in any regard for your failure to procure adequate travel protection and you agree to indemnify and hold QUEST harmless for any expenses or delays incurred as a result of your failure to do so. For your convenience, QUEST offers its clients the opportunity to purchase travel protection through Travel Insured International. Visit their website if you wish to purchase a travel protection policy. We act as a broker. Once purchased, plans are not refundable.
4. Tour Price. The tour price is the total amount listed on your invoice. All tour prices are quoted in US dollars. QUEST reserves the right to vary tour prices at any time, in its absolute discretion, to account for any increase in costs, including but not limited to airfares, fuel, government taxes and charges, exchange rate fluctuations, or other tour related costs or tariffs. If QUEST has received the full amount of the tour price from you, there will be no increases to your tour price, regardless of any increases in the tour costs inside or outside of our control. If you have not paid the full amount of the tour price and we must alter your tour price due to an increase in tour costs outside of QUEST’s control, any increase QUEST applies to the tour price will be only to the extent required to meet such additional costs. QUEST reserves the right not to honor any published prices that QUEST determines were erroneous due to printing, electronic, or clerical error.
5. Items Included in Tour Price. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein, the following items may be included in the tour price provided and they will be expressly listed on your Itinerary:
- Intercity Travel. By boat, bus, or motor vehicle.
- Hotel reservation
- Cabin assignment
- Air Travel. Although designated air travel may or may not be included, you are responsible for timely arrival at the gateway for your tour. Failure to arrive at the gateway in a timely fashion may result in cancellation of your tour and loss of the tour price. Internal flights may be included if listed on your invoice.
- Tour Guide. Unless otherwise specified, all tours are conducted in English by a professional guide.
Accommodations. Unless otherwise specified, tour prices are per person and based on two persons sharing a room with a private bathroom. Single accommodations are available on some, but not all, tours for a single supplement rate, payable at the time of booking. If at any time during the tour you consider your room partner to be unsuitable, QUEST will attempt to arrange single accommodation for you for the remainder of the tour, subject to availability and additional charges. Details of price and availability of single accommodation can be obtained at the time of booking. Floorplans and deckplans on a cruise are indicative only and are not drawn to scale. Pictures of hotel rooms or staterooms may not represent the exact accommodation provided during the tour. Special room requests (smoking/non-smoking, adjacent, connecting or lower- floor rooms, as examples) must be made at time of booking and are on a request basis only. Special hotel room requests are not guaranteed and are subject to availability at time of check-in. QUEST reserves the right to substitute hotel accommodations of a similar standard in place of any advertised hotel. QUEST is not responsible for the size or quality of the hotel rooms provided. Upgrades are subject to availability and require payment of additional fees. QUEST cannot guarantee the availability of pre- and post-tour accommodations.
Airport Transfers. Any included transfers are listed on the invoice. Additional transfers will be at your expense and must be secured by your own arrangements. If your airline booking is not made by QUEST, you must ensure your flight details are provided to QUEST. No refund will be given for any unused transfers. Transfers cannot be routed to other pick-up points or destinations. In the event of a missed transfer, you will be responsible for making substitute travel arrangements at your own expense. QUEST must be advised of all flights and all transfers must be booked no less than 60 days prior to travel. Transfers may be group transfers scheduled to coincide with multiple flight arrival times.
Meals. Only those meals identified on the invoice are included. You must advise QUEST in writing of any and all special dietary needs at the time of booking. QUEST will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your dietary requests, but cannot guarantee that requests can be met.
Beverages. Beverages will only be included when listed on the invoice.
Sightseeing. The entrance fees for sightseeing, excursions, and other places of interest that are included are listed on the invoice.
Gratuities/Tips. All gratuities and tips are the customer’s responsibility unless noted on your invoice.
Unused Services. No refunds are available with respect of any unused services or amenities made available to you.
6. Items Not Included in Your Tour Price. The only items included in your tour price are those identified above and expressly identified on your invoice. Therefore, the following items, without limitation, are not included in the tour price: (a) airfare not specifically included on your invoice, (b) airline and other taxes or government charges other than the state sales taxes listed above, (c) fees associated with any optional activities including entrance fees, (d) fees associated with any accommodation upgrades (if available), (e) meals not specifically included on your invoice, (f) fees for laundry, (g) passport or visa fees, (h) vaccinations or other medical services or requirements, (i) any items of a personal nature. Please note that changes to flight schedules may require additional overnight accommodation at your own expense. Any modified travel arrangements required due to illness or personal reasons are at your own expense.
7. Booking/Payment.
Booking Deposit. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, except as otherwise stated herein.
Final Payment. The balance of the tour price must be paid no later than 90 days prior to the departure date. Failure to pay the balance within 90 days of the tour departure date will result in cancellation of your trip and loss of the deposit.
Bookings Within 90 Days. If a booking is made within 90 days or less of your chosen departure date, full payment of the tour price is required before QUEST can confirm your booking. If the tour is not able to be fully confirmed, then we will refund all funds paid to us, and QUEST will have no further obligations or liability to you in respect of your booking.
Late Booking Fee. A late booking fee of $50.00 per person is payable on all bookings made within 21 days of tour departure.
Variation Fee. An administration fee of $50.00 is payable for each variation to your booking (except variation to the tour departure date, which will result in cancellation fees, as set out below). QUEST may choose to accept or reject your request for variation in its sole discretion.
Payments to Travel Agents. In the event you booked your tour through a travel agent, your travel agent may forward your deposit or final payment to QUEST on your behalf. QUEST is not responsible for any payments made to travel agents and, therefore, a payment to your travel agent will not be deemed a payment to QUEST unless and until such payment is received by QUEST and the funds fully clear.
8. Cancellation by Traveler.
Cancellation Notice. Cancellation notices must be issued to QUEST in writing during its regular office hours. Any changes to your tour departure date or name changes will be deemed a cancellation and the applicable cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellation Fees. In the event of cancellation, you will be liable to pay QUEST cancellation fees calculated in accordance with the following table. Please note that in the event of cancellation you may also be obligated to pay cancellation fees to third parties including, without limitation, airlines.
NO. OF DAYS’ NOTICE PRIOR CANCELLATION CHARGE (per person) TO TOUR COMMENCEMENT
90 days and greater - Loss of Tour Deposit
89-60 days - 35% of Tour Price
59-30 days - 50% of Tour Price
Less than 30 days - 100% of Tour Price
9. Air Travel.
Air Reservations/Ticketing. Payment in full is required for all airfares at the time of booking.
Airline Seating & Special Requests. Seats are limited in our contracted class of service and may not be available on every flight. QUEST does not hold block space on any airline and therefore does not provide any assurance of seat availability. Seat assignments and meal preferences may be requested at time of booking but remain subject to availability. QUEST does not assure any such requests will be granted. Not all airlines offer pre-assigned seats and some may impose additional charges for pre-assigned seats. Any additional charge imposed by any airline will be at your sole expense. Seating is solely under the control of the airline, as are the itinerary changes resulting from flight delays and schedule changes. Flight cancellations, delays, and schedule changes are the sole responsibility of the airline and QUEST accepts no responsibility or liability for such delays or rescheduling.
Airline Fuel Surcharges, Taxes, Fees, and Restrictions. All airfares quoted at the time of your booking, will be based on roundtrip purchase and will include air-related taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges imposed by the airlines. Any additional fees charged by the airlines such as checked baggage fees, seat selections, and/or any other services are your sole responsibility.
Cancellations. The cancellation fees listed above do not include any cancellation fees that may be imposed by the airlines. In cases when paper tickets are issued, no refund will be made for cancelled air tickets until tickets are returned to QUEST. Non-refundable tickets cannot be refunded under any condition. Please ensure that any returned airline tickets are sent by certified or registered mail. Lost ticket replacement can take up to one year and processing fees may be assessed.
10. Tour Variations, Delays, Etc.
Itinerary Variations. While QUEST will make reasonable efforts to operate the tour in accordance with your itinerary, changes or substitutions may be necessary for reasons outside QUEST’s control or other force majeure events (as defined in paragraph 12 below). Hotels may vary from those stated on the invoice. On tours that include cruises, the ship may be changed due to operational reasons and, at certain peak periods, duplicate departures may operate, sometimes in reverse order. Departures in early and late season are potentially operated in cool weather conditions. As a result, slight itinerary variations may occur, and certain activities may not be available due to seasonality or weather conditions. Availability of certain activities may also be limited due to itinerary variations. QUEST reserves the right to substitute (at the nearest reasonable standard) another vessel or motorcoach for all or part of the itinerary and also provide alternative accommodation, where necessary. QUEST is not liable to you for any variations in the tour itinerary caused by force majeure events.
Tour Cancellation. In the unlikely event that a tour or cruise is cancelled by QUEST, you will be notified immediately and directly. Where sufficient numbers, as determined by QUEST in its sole discretion, are not achieved, QUEST may cancel or suspend a scheduled departure of a tour. In the event a tour or cruise is cancelled by QUEST for any reason prior to departure, QUEST will use commercially reasonable efforts to offer the closest available tour or cruise departure. If the replacement tour price is less than the scheduled tour, you will receive a refund in the amount of the difference. If the replacement tour is more than the scheduled tour, you will be required to pay the difference. If you accept the alternative tour or cruise departure, you will be bound by these terms and conditions with respect to the alternative tour or cruise. If you do not accept the alternative tour or cruise departure within a period of 7 days, then this contract will be terminated and QUEST will refund all monies that you paid directly to QUEST and QUEST will have no further liability to you. QUEST will not be liable for any third party costs you incur as a result of cancellation, including without limitation, for airfares or other arrangements booked independently through or paid to a travel agent or other third party.
Tour Delay. Where QUEST delays the departure of a tour or cruise, for whatever reason, for more than 7 days, as your sole and exclusive remedy you may terminate this contract and QUEST will either: (a) provide you with a full refund of all amounts paid to QUEST; or (b) provide you with a credit towards future tours with QUEST which will be valid for 24 months from the date you notify us of the termination of this contract.
11. General Notices, Conditions, and Safety Matters.
Noise, Vibration and Odor on Cruises. While reasonable steps are taken to minimize noise, vibration, and odors on the cruise ships, you acknowledge and accept that some noise, vibration, and intermittent odors may be experienced on vessels and that QUEST will not be liable to you in relation to any such noise, vibration, or odors.
Young Passengers. Due to the availability of alcohol on many of our vacation packages, children and other persons under 21 years of age must be accompanied by a person over the age of 21 (an “adult”) and must share their accommodation with that adult.
Physically Challenged Guests. QUEST strives to provide a safe, enjoyable, and memorable travel experience for all passengers. Sightseeing in many historic towns and cities can only be undertaken by walking tours of up to 5 km (3.2 miles), often on uneven surfaces. Some tours include mountain excursions involving high altitudes. Consequently, a reasonably adequate (and sometimes high) level of fitness is required for many of our tours. Please consult with your doctor to ensure that you have an adequate level of fitness and are in good health before participating in these included excursions. QUEST will not provide any refunds if you are not able to participate in any portion of the tour. Most transportation services are not equipped with elevators or wheelchair ramps, and cabin doors and restrooms may not be wide enough to provide access for standard wheelchairs. QUEST will make reasonable attempts to accommodate the special needs of its physically challenged guests, but is not responsible in the event it is unable to do so. Nor is it responsible for any denial of service by vessel operators, air carriers, hotels, restaurants, or other providers.
We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to our customers for walking, dining, getting on and off vessels, motorcoaches and other vehicles, or for other personal needs. A qualified and physically able companion must accompany travelers who need assistance and must assume full responsibility for their well being. Please note that motorized scooters are not suitable on international tours and may not be permitted in certain countries.
Safety. Passengers must follow Tour/Cruise Director and crew instructions at all times to ensure on tour safety. You acknowledge that failure to do so will result in restricted access to areas on tour, or if necessary for your own safety and that of other passengers, withdrawal from the tour. If QUEST, or our staff or providers are of the view you are negatively affecting your own health, safety or enjoyment, or that of other passengers, QUEST may terminate your continued participation in the tour immediately and in such event QUEST will not be not liable to you for any loss, cost, or damage resulting from your withdrawal from the tour. If you are withdrawn from the tour, you must make your own travel arrangements at your own expense. You hereby acknowledge and agree that neither QUEST, nor any of its affiliates or providers, are responsible for any damages, costs, or expenses that may arise from the decision to exclude an individual from participating on all or any portion of a QUEST tour, or from any activities or accommodations on a QUEST tour. Neither QUEST nor its affiliates or providers shall have any liability to you or any third party for any injuries, illness, or death resulting from your failure to adhere to applicable safety recommendations.
Passport/Visas. You must have a passport valid for six months past the expected end date of your tour. It is also your responsibility to obtain valid entry visas for all countries where so required, prior to departure. Failure to obtain correct documentation may affect your participation in all or any portion of the tour. QUEST will not provide any refunds if you are not able to participate in the tour, or any part thereof. You will be responsible for any costs you incur as a result of your failure to obtain the required documentation including, without limitation, any costs associated with rejoining the tour or returning home.
Vaccinations. Immunization requirements vary from country to country. Please consult your personal physician, a local public health board or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta (404-322-4559 or www.cdc.gov/travel). Required inoculations, if any, must be recorded by traveler’s health practitioner on a valid vaccination certificate which the traveler must carry for proof of inoculation where required.
Smoking. You acknowledge that vessels, motorcoaches, and other vehicles, restaurants, hotels and other accommodations do not permit smoking. Although QUEST may attempt to provide opportunities for smoking during the tour, QUEST does not guarantee such opportunities will be available.
12. Force Majeure. For the purposes of these terms and conditions, a “force majeure event” means any act of God; war; terrorism; fire; flood or any other extreme weather condition; loss of power; epidemics or pandemics; industrial disputes, slow-downs or other strike activities; riots or civil disturbances; acts of government, semi-government, or other authorities; inability to obtain any necessary license or consent; delays caused by sub-contractors, suppliers, or other third parties (including telecommunications carriers); material shortages; or other any other disruption, delay, damage, or loss resulting from any action, omission, or event outside the reasonable control of QUEST. You hereby acknowledge and agree that QUEST is not liable for any delay or any failure by QUEST to perform its obligations under these terms and conditions resulting from, or as a consequence of, a force majeure event. If a delay or failure occurs or is anticipated due to a force majeure event, QUEST’s obligations are suspended for the duration of the force majeure event. QUEST may immediately terminate this agreement, if the force majeure event delays performance for a period of 7 days or more, calculated from the date QUEST notifies you of the force majeure event.
13. Limitations of Liability; Disclaimer of Damages; Indemnification
Waiver of Responsibility. Without intending to limit the generality of the other limitations and disclaimers set forth herein, you hereby acknowledge and agree that QUEST accepts no responsibility and will not be liable to you or any third party for any loss, cos,t or damage (including loss of enjoyment) suffered directly or indirectly in connection with: (1) any tour risks or other aspects of the tour of which you were notified in these terms and conditions, (2) any change to your itinerary or delays in departure or arrival times of aircraft or otherwise during the conduct of the tour, (3) any loss or damage to your baggage, (4) any personal injury or death resulting from acts or omissions, including negligence, of any third parties providing goods or services to you during the tour, including air carriers, hotels, shore excursion operators, restaurateurs, transportation providers, and medical personnel or (5) any loss of enjoyment by you due to circumstances outlined in these terms and conditions or otherwise beyond QUEST’s control. You further acknowledge and agree that, in issuing tickets and coupons for transportation of the customer by any means and making arrangements for hotel or other accommodation, QUEST is not acting as principal but only as agent for the companies, corporations, or persons providing or offering the means of transportation and accommodation and, therefore, accepts no responsibility for their acts or omissions.
Limitation of Indirect and Consequential Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER QUEST NOR ITS PROVIDERS OR SUPPLIERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, RESULTING FROM THEIR PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF ANY OF QUEST’ S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Exclusive Remedy; Limitation of Direct Damages. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE REMEDY IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH BY QUEST OF ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REMEDIES, IN QUEST’ S SOLE DISCRETION: (A) IN THE CASE OF GOODS, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH DAMAGED OR FAULTY GOODS WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT GOODS OR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR SUCH GOODS, AND (B) IN THE CASE OF SERVICES, SUPPLYING THE SERVICES AGAIN OR REIMBURSING THE COST YOU PAID FOR THE SUPPLY OF SUCH SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, HOWEVER, IN NO EVENT WILL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF QUEST AND ITS PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS FOR ANY CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THIS CONTRACT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU AND ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY QUEST WITH RESPECT TO THE TOUR OR CRUISE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE CLAIM AROSE. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE SUCCESS OR EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER REMEDIES.
Disclaimer of Warranties. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, QUEST MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH REGARD TO ANY OF ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM THE COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES PERTAINING TO TITLE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, QUEST DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR TOUR WILL BE WITHOUT DELAY, INTERRUPTION, OR CHANGE.
Indemnification. In consideration of the services and arrangements provided by QUEST, you, for yourself and for your heirs, personal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, and agree to indemnify QUEST and its owners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors, and employees from any and all claims, actions, or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services, lost profits, consequential, exemplary, indirect or punitive damages, or otherwise which may arise out of, or occur during, your travel in connection with your vacation package and any activities conducted in conjunction therewith.
Acknowledgment of Waiver of Rights. Regardless of the situation or circumstances giving rise to a claim, you are hereby waiving rights and remedies that you may otherwise have under applicable law if you did not enter into and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions including, without limitation, limitation of remedies, waiver of warranties, and limitations on your right to seek damages against QUEST and certain third parties. In consideration of participating in my vacation package, payment of the booking deposit indicates that I have, on the date paid, read and understood this document and I acknowledge that it affects my legal rights and agree to be bound by its terms. My acceptance also signifies my intention to relieve and indemnify QUEST, its owners, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors from any liability for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death which I might suffer during my participation in the scheduled vacation package.
Survival. This Paragraph 13 shall survive any termination of the contract.
14. Governing Law/Jurisdiction; Dispute Resolution; Waiver of Jury Trial. All disputes arising under or in any way related to this contract, including the enforceability and interpretation of this contract (each, a “dispute”), shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to its conflicts of laws, rules, or principles. Any dispute shall be submitted for binding arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association in an arbitration conducted in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Dispute will be resolved by a single arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association. There will be judicial review of the arbitrator’s decision if either side can show plain error in the application of the law or be able to show an abuse of discretion with respect to factual findings. The parties waive the right to rely upon any state or federal law or statute which creates an exception to enforcement of the requirement that all disputes be resolved pursuant to arbitration as set forth in this paragraph. If the right to seek arbitration is for any reason waived by both parties, or if judicial review of any arbitration decision is sought, any action or legal proceeding to enforce any provision hereof, or based on any right arising out of, this contract shall be brought exclusively in the state and federal courts having jurisdiction in and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and all of the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and of the appropriate appellate courts in any such action or legal proceeding and waive any objection to venue or jurisdiction in connection therewith. In connection with any action or legal proceeding arising out of this contract, the parties hereby specifically and knowingly waive any rights that either party might have to demand a jury trial. This paragraph 14 shall survive any termination of the contract.
15. Entire Agreement. This contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior understanding or discussions, whether oral or in writing.
16. Notices. Any questions or notices pertaining to your booking or these terms and conditions shall be addressed to: QUEST TRAVEL ADVENTURES, 844 Highland Avenue, Suite 597, Needham, MA 02494.
17. Waiver. QUEST may only waive a right or remedy created under these terms and conditions in writing. QUEST’s delay in exercising a right or remedy does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy, nor does any waiver by QUEST (either wholly or in part) operate as a subsequent waiver of the same or any other right.
18. Amendment. QUEST may make changes to these terms and conditions from time to time.
19. Survival. Any term which is, by its nature, intended to survive termination of these terms and conditions survives termination.
20. Interpretation. Unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation, (2) the singular includes the plural and vice versa, (3) a reference to a party includes its successors and permitted assigns, (4) where a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms have the corresponding meaning, (5) the word ‘include’ in any form is not a word of limitation, (6) no rules of construction apply to the disadvantage of QUEST on the basis that this contract was prepared by QUEST, (7) a reference to a natural person includes their personal representatives, and (8) unless specifically indicated otherwise, the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense of “and/or” and not the exclusive sense of “either/or.”
21. Third Party Rights. You acknowledge and agree that QUEST’s affiliates shall be third party beneficiaries to these terms and conditions and shall be entitled to directly enforce, and rely upon, any provision herein which confers a benefit on (or rights in favor of) them. Other than this, no other person or company shall be third party beneficiaries to these terms and conditions.
22. Brochure Validity. The tour brochure is valid for departure dates from September 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, unless otherwise indicated on individual itineraries, and the tour brochure supersedes all previous tour brochures.
23. Independent Legal Advice. This is a legal document. If you do not understand any of the terms and conditions set forth in these terms and conditions or the legal implications of agreeing to any such terms or conditions, we recommend that you seek independent legal advice from an attorney or other qualified professional.
