| Definitions and Parties:
In these conditions "the company" shall mean and include
all the following parties: Jaguar Negro Limitada, Mango Beach Resort
as well as all affiliates, officers, share holders, agents, managers,
employees, directors, shareholders, members, controlling or holding
companies and, representatives (of any form) of the aforesaid parties.
The company is a tourist resort and sells accommodation packages
directly to the public as well as to third party suppliers, such
as, but not limited to airlines, tour operators, all accommodations,
, and adventure travel packages and all travel experiences etc.
The "Product" shall mean any services and/or products
the company books and sells to a client e.g. a holiday or package
or travel services.
The 'Agent' shall mean any entity who is booking a client to travel.
There shall be no binding contract between the Company and the
Agent until: the Agent Contract has been signed, the booking terms
and conditions confirmed by the Agent, and the deposit specified
paid in full.
The "client" shall mean any person or users of any product
sold by Mango Beach Resort.
The client warrants to the company, that he / she is authorised
to make the booking and in doing so therefore accepts all the conditions
below on behalf of himself / herself and each of his / her travelling
companions including any minors who may be accompanying him /her.
Contract
All bookings taken by the company are subject to these standard
terms and conditions.
All company products, packages, services or tickets purchased
by a client, are supplied by a supplier. The supplier is solely
responsible for the design and supply of the products bought by
the client. Therefore the contract for the products lies between
the client and the supplier. Each supplier will have it's own terms
and conditions relating to the products purchased.
The specific terms and conditions of the suppliers can be obtained
from the supplier on request. If the client has purchased a product
from an agent, the company, has no contractual liability to the
client in respect of the product bought from the agent.
Quotations and Availability
A quotation is an offer to provide a holiday or package and is
subject to price increases. An agreement is only concluded once
the full product price is paid for in full.
The prices of all products are subject to change and may only
be confirmed when paid for in full. Please note that quotes provided
are subject to availability. The price quoted can never be guaranteed
and all products, including but not limited to airfares and tour
operators travel packages, are subject to change without notice
and prior to payment in full. Any increases must be borne and paid
by the client upon demand.
Payments
A booking request will be valid for 5 days unless otherwise stated.
The deposit must be paid, and it is the client's responsibility
to request and read the specific agents booking terms and conditions.
No person, organisation or employee of the company has authority
to vary these booking conditions; and the company reserves the
right to decline any booking.
A minimum 25% non-refundable deposit is required within this period
to guarantee the reservation. This deposit will only be refunded
if the booking cannot be accommodated.
Until this payment has been made, the reservation cannot be guaranteed.
This may vary depending on the individual agent booking terms and
conditions that are part of the proposed product.
The full balance due is payable 30 days prior to travel date.
If the full amount is not received in the due time, the company
reserves the right to treat the booking as a cancellation.
The company's business is conducted on a cash basis and accommodation
documents, shall not be prepared until full payment is made. If
paying by cash please ensure that you receive a company invoice.
Credit cards are not currently accepted.
When using Electronic Transfer (EFT) confirmation of the payment
must be faxed to + 27 21 448 6470 or e-mailed to bookings@mangobeach.co.za.
Please be aware that certain banking institutions can take more
than 48 (forty eight) hours to clear payments and payments must
be cleared before a booking is confirmed.
Cancellations
Any cancellations made by a client must be in writing. Any amendment
or any change by a client to a reservation in whatsoever manner
(date change, rerouting etc.) after payment constitutes a cancellation.
In the event that the client cancels a reservation for what ever
reason, the company shall charge an administration fee and the
agent may well also impose a cancellation fee, which could be up
to 100% of the product price.
Changes and Alterations
The company does not guarantee the safety standards or performance
of any agent. The clients of any product purchased through the
company accept that the use of the product may be dependant on
certain factors beyond the company's control and therefore agree
that the company will not be held liable for any compensation to
the client if it is forced to cancel or in any way change the booking
or any flight or transfer due inter alia, but not exclusively,
to force majeure including war, riot, civil strife, industrial
dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire,
adverse weather conditions or other external circumstances beyond
the control of the company.
The company reserves the right to cancel
the booking without prior notification and in such an event only
agrees to refund all monies already paid and received by the client.
Unforeseen cancellations due to war, unrest or any other force
majeure or other circumstances are still subject to the agents
cancellation and bookings terms, and do not constitute a valid
reason for waiver of any agent cancellation policy terms. In the
event that the client changes any travel arrangements such as,
but not limited to accommodation, activities, flights transfers
or any portion of the agreed itinerary, the company shall not be
held liable for any compensation or costs to the client whatsoever.
Insurance Travel and cancellation insurance, to include cover
for water based activities / scuba diving and snorkelling is recommended
for all clients. All insurance is solely the responsibility of
the client. Before a client commences with travel, he or she should
arrange his/her own insurance with a reputable insurer, with protection
for the full duration of the stay or itinerary, to cover personal
injury, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, loss of luggage
and expenses associated with the cancellation or curtailment of
any booking. If a client becomes ill, all hospital expenses, doctor's
fees and repatriation costs are for the client's account, and the
company, shall not be liable for any refund of the booking whatsoever.
The carriage and storage of all baggage and personal effects are
at all times the clients risk and the company cannot accept any
liability for any loss or damage of baggage or personal effects.
Liability
Clients hereby acknowledge, confirm and record that they understand
and appreciate the risk inherent in travel including in particular
the hazards of diving / snorkelling and boat travel and any associated
marine activities. Further, that these hazards include, but are
not limited to, air expansion injuries, drowning, decompression
sickness, slipping or falling while on board a boat, being cut
or struck by a boat while in the water, and any other injuries
occurring while getting on or off a boat and other perils of the
sea. Clients also confirm that they are aware of and appreciate
the real dangers and risks associated with travel to Africa, its
National Parks or wilderness areas, arising from the presence of
wild and dangerous animals, reptiles, fish and birds and the real
risk of suffering bodily harm, injury or death or loss of property
which may arise as a result of an encounter with a / or the presence
of wild animals and or reptiles, fish and birds. The client undertakes
all activities and travel at his / her own risk. Such risk could
include injury, disease or death. The client and the Agent agrees
and concedes that the company and its members and employees shall
not be responsible for loss or damage to property or injury or
illness to the client or loss of life or consequential damages
which might occur from any cause whatsoever.
Health
The client hereby acknowledges an awareness of the proposed travel
itinerary and confirms that he or she is medically fit, in good
physical and mental health and is able to travel. Any client with
a pre-existing medical condition or illness must declare the true
nature of such conditions to the company before the commencement
of the booking. Any failure to declare may result in cancellation
of his /her booking.
Claims and Complaints
In the unlikely event that the client has a complaint it must firstly
be taken up with the management /company representative of the
agent, in order that an opportunity is afforded to the agent to
investigate the situation. If the client has any further complaint
then they must lodge this in writing to the company within 10 (ten)
days of the booking end. If these procedures are not followed then
the company will not investigate or continue to investigate such
complaints.
Company Responsibility and Rights
The information given in any brochure, leaflets, website and advertising
is given in good faith by the company, and is based on the latest
information available to the company.
Client Responsibility
It is the client's sole responsibility to ensure that passport,
visa and other required documents are in order. Any resulting consequences
of a client's failure for not having his/her required paperwork
in order shall be to the account and the sole responsibility of
the client.
Severability
Should any of the terms and conditions of this agreement be held
to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such terms and conditions
will be severable from the remaining terms and conditions, which
will continue to be valid and enforceable.
If any term or condition held to be invalid is capable of amendment
to render it valid, the parties agree to negotiate an amendment
to remove the invalidity
Relevant law
This agreement (including its validity, existence and implementation,
the interpretation and application of its provisions, the respective
rights and obligations of the parties in terms of and arising out
of the conclusion, breach and termination of the provisions of
this agreement), shall be interpreted and governed in all respects
by the laws of Mozambique. Any claims, be they in contract, delict
or otherwise to be instituted against the company, shall be governed
by the law of Mozambique and may only be instituted in a Mozambique
court, to the exclusion of all other jurisdictions.
All clients and their agents confirm that they have read and abide
by the aforementioned and agree to the terms and conditions therein
contained. All clients record that they are making a booking
at their own risk and waive any claims that they might have in
regard to injury, loss or death which might occur due to any
causes whatsoever. The company refers in particular to any minor
child / children who may be accompanying the client and confirm
specifically that this indemnity applies to such child/ children.
The client and any clients Agent further binds their dependents,
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to the terms and
conditions of this agreement, and indemnify and hold blameless
the company, its members, associates, employees, representatives,
organisers, helpers and agents from all liability for any or
all claims whatsoever and howsoever arising and without limitation
(including consequential claims) arising from any delay, loss
or damage to property or injury or illness or death arising from
any cause related to or occurring during a booking, activities
or tours with the company.
Jaguar Negro LDA/Mango Beach Resort STANDARD BOOKING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
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