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Terms And Conditions
Kindly review the booking terms and conditions below, as they establish the terms and conditions of the contract between you and Cruise Safaris. The following terms of use regulate the usage of the Cruise Safaris websites and services. Before accepting these terms, please read them carefully by (a) submitting an order or an inquiry via any of our contact forms on our websites or any other communication method, or (b) utilizing the websites. If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions outlined below, please refrain from using the Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours websites and services.
Please read the following booking terms and conditions carefully, as they set out the terms and conditions of the
contract between you and Cruise Safaris. The following terms of use govern the use of the Cruise Safaris
websites and services. Please read these terms and conditions carefully before you accept these Terms by: (a) placing
an order and/or an enquiry through the use of any of our contact forms on our Websites (or any other method of
contact), or (b) otherwise using the Websites. If you do not agree with all of these terms and conditions, do not make
use of the Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours websites and services.
East Cape Tours banks with First National Bank and Nedbank South Africa and make use Nedbank’s 3D secure credit
card payment system for payment processing. A payment link will be sent to your email address via Nedbank Iveri
Divert, which means East Cape Tours and their staff do not have access to your credit card details.
Cash or EFT Transfers: We accept cash and EFT transfers.
All payments need to be made in full and all bank charges are to be for your own account.
We consider adequate travel insurance to be essential. All premiums must be paid at the time of booking, as cover
will not be effective until then. Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours will not be liable if anyone should fail to take
adequate insurance cover.
The air, train fares and taxes quoted are current and are subject to change without prior warning should the airline
or train travel provider impose an increase in rates for any reason. Should the fare quoted not be available at the
time of booking, the next applicable fare will be booked and amended costs advised accordingly. Please note that
fares may increase between the time of booking, time of payment, and the ticket being issued. Cruise Safaris cannot be
held responsible should airlines or railway operators discontinue flights or train journeys on certain routings or
change scheduled timetables resulting in missed connections. Should an amendment in routing or itinerary be
necessary, any additional costs incurred will not be borne by Cruise Safaris. Airfares and train fares are subject to
the prices and conditions quoted by the particular airlines and/or railways and cannot be guaranteed by Cruise Safaris. The onus is on the agent and the passenger to check that there have been no changes in these prices before
making final payment thereof.
Flights purchased on the clients’ behalf will be subject to the airlines’ terms and conditions.
Flight and train travel timings and other timings are provided by airlines and railways and are subject to Air Traffic
Control restrictions. All means of transportation are subject to weather conditions, the need for constant
maintenance, and the ability of passengers to check-in on time. There is no guarantee that flights, ferries, ships,
trains or coaches will depart at the times stated on any itinerary, voucher or tickets which you receive. All timings are
estimates only, and we do not accept any liability for any delay, however arising, or for any schedule alterations.
We hope and expect to be able to provide you with all of the services we have confirmed to you at the time of
booking. We plan arrangements as long in advance of your holiday as you allow, using independent suppliers such as
hotels etc. over whom we have no control. On rare occasions, changes do have to be made, and we reserve the right
to make these.
Should events beyond our control occur such as covid restrictions, host or home government policies, notwithstanding the above we will without penalty reschedule the booking for a period up to 2 years from the date of
arrival. This applies up until 5 weeks prior to arrival, we will do our utmost to assist after this point but this will be
subject to the policies of the individual properties
It is your responsibility to ensure that you reconfirm the departure date and times of all your flight arrangements and
train journeys at least 72 hours prior to departure. This is particularly important in respect of subsequent train
journeys in South Africa and flights leaving South Africa. Cruise Safaris hereby specifically excludes any liability and
cannot be held responsible for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages that may arise for
any delay and/or travel service provider failure i.e. accommodation needed, car hire, shuttle service and/or any
other loss as a result of your failure to reconfirm flight, train journeys and/or connecting flight details.
All vouchers are only prepared on receipt of full payment of the package price and will be ready 72 working hours
after payment has been received. Should you require hard copies of your documents and air tickets to be forwarded
to either yourself or the departure airport and or train station, this may be arranged. These will be sent by e-mail.
However, the courier costs in respect thereof will be for your own account.
It is important that you check all details of your travel documents before traveling. If there are any inaccuracies on
any of your travel documents, or should you have any further queries, you should contact your agent immediately.
Cruise Safaris will not be liable for any delay and/or loss occasioned as a result of any inaccuracies on any travel
documents once you are in receipt thereof.
Passports, Visas and Health
It is entirely the clients duty to ensure that all passports and visas are current, valid, obtained on time and will be
valid for 6 months after return to home country; and that any vaccinations, inoculations, prophylactic (e.g. for
malaria) and the like have been obtained where required. This also includes all necessary documentation required
for traveling with minors. This also includes all necessary documentation required for traveling with minors. There
are specific requirements for children under 18 traveling to South Africa, including but not limited to unabridged
birth certificates.
It is entirely the client’s duty to ensure that all passports and visas are current, valid, obtained on time and will be valid for 6 months after return to home country; and that any vaccinations, inoculations, prophylactic (e.g. for malaria) and the like have been obtained where required. This also includes all necessary documentation required for travelling with minors.
Should events beyond our control occur such as covid restrictions, host or home government policies, notwithstanding the above we will without penalty reschedule the booking for a period up to 2 years from the date of
arrival. This applies up until 5 weeks prior to arrival, we will do our utmost to assist after this point but this will be
subject to the policies of the individual properties. Flights purchased on the clients behalf will be subject to the
airlines terms and conditions.
Published rates on this website and in any other documentation from Cruise Safaris is/are always subject to
confirmation with the advertised establishment/service provider and availability, their seasonal and peak season
rates and any other unforeseen influence out of the control of Cruise Safaris.
The information on Cruise Safaris websites are updated regularly. We take every effort to ensure that the
displayed information is accurate, but errors can occur from time to time. In the unlikely event that the information
on this website is incorrect due to technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and/or service failure of the travel
provider, Cruise Safaris, our employees and our website hosts cannot be held responsible for any direct, indirect,
special, incidental or consequential damages that may arise from the use of erroneous information found on the Cruise Safaris websites.
Information Disclaimer
The information provided on the Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours trading as Cruise Safaris websites is regularly updated. While we make every effort to ensure that the displayed information is accurate, occasional errors may occur. In the unlikely event that the information on our website is inaccurate due to technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, or a service failure on the part of the travel provider, Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours trading as Cruise Safaris, our employees, and our website hosts cannot be held liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages that may result from the use of erroneous information found on our website.
It is crucial that you verify all details of your travel documents before embarking on your trip. If there are any inaccuracies on any of your travel documents, or if you have any additional queries, you should contact your agent immediately. Fifth Avenue 4×4 Adventure Tours trading as Cruise Safaris will not be held accountable for any delay or loss caused by inaccuracies on any travel documents once you have received them.