Karma Event Contract
EVENT CONTRACT – TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read all the information on this page carefully as the terms and conditions described herein constitute an agreement between you, the Participant, and those who provide the service. If You, the Participant, decide to travel and/or participate in an event by making a reservation and/or acceptance of tickets said action shall be deemed to be consent and acceptance to the terms and conditions in this Contract as outlined below.
Karma International, LLC, Ascendant Marketing & Media, LLC, collectively together are herein known as “Karma”. Karma, with offices located at 115 Pine Ave., Suite 200, Long Beach, CA 90802 USA. acts solely as an agent for the guest, the Event Venue, (the cruise line, resort, hotel, private residence or subcontracted tour company) or any other cruise line, resort, or contracted provider hired, chartered, or subcontracted by Karma, has no responsibility whatsoever in whole or part for any occurrences including but not limited to any delay, loss, accidents, personal injury, sickness, medical expenses, or property damage occasioned by fault or negligence of any person, employee or company entrusted with the performance of such service from whatever cause. Karma, the owners of the Tour, the owners of the venue, the owners of the cruise lines or resort or the owners of the vessels or resorts, have no responsibility whatsoever for any expense or inconvenience caused by late arrivals and departures of trains, ships, airplanes, buses, autos or any changes of schedule beyond its control. Karma, cruise lines or resorts, venues or the owners of the vessels or resorts have no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to your luggage, money, jewelry, valuables or any other belongings whatsoever and howsoever caused. All services, including but not limited to hotel accommodations, restaurants, shore excursions, water sports equipment, ground transportation and cruise transportation, are provided by contractors that are independent from, and that do not act for or on behalf of or as agents of or as joint ventures with the air carrier, tour operator, cruise lines or hotels, or owners of the vessels or resorts. If, in the event of strikes, labor disputes, fires, riots, wars, rebellions, weather, acts of God or other circumstances beyond the control of Karma which causes cancellation of the proposed trip or tour, Karma will refund the tour participant the amount paid to Karma less any fees or deductions imposed by the carriers, resorts, contractors of Karma and less 20% service charge, as the sole and exclusive remedy. In the unlikely event that any part of the services become unavailable prior to departure or during the course of the event, because of loss or damage to the venue, vessel or need to repair the vessel or resort, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Karma, or any cruise line or resort chartered or booked by Karma, the vessel or resort is unavailable, Karma shall have the right to replace the venue, vessel or resort with a reasonably similar venue, vessel or resort or modify, replace and/or Karma has the right to cancel the travel event and refund the tour participant the amount paid to Karma less any fees or deductions imposed by the carriers, resorts, contractors of Karma and less 20% service charge, as the sole and exclusive remedy. Such refund shall be Karma’s, Participant’s, venue’s, cruise line's, resort's and owner’s of the vessels or resorts sole measure of damages, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant shall specifically NOT be entitled to consequential, punitive, or any other damages not outlined and provided by this Contract. The right is reserved by Karma to make any changes, including itineraries and schedules that might become necessary with or without notice. Karma reserves the right to accept or decline any person as a member of the tour at any time for any reason. Participants who jeopardize the welfare of themselves or others will be removed from the trip or event at their own expense.
The sole and exclusive responsibility of the air carriers and cruise lines or resorts shall be in accordance with and as limited by the contract of carriage set forth in the guest's ticket, baggage check and tariffs issued by the carrier/cruise line/resort this guest contract will be included with your tour documents and may be requested in advance by writing to Karma, resorts, contractors or the cruise lines. The guest ticket, when used, shall constitute a sole contract between Karma, airlines/cruise line/resort/venue and the purchaser of these tickets and /or guest. These carriers and other carriers are not responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the guests are not on board their planes or conveyances. Although great care is taken by Karma in choosing suppliers, we are unable to directly control them and therefore cannot be responsible or liable for their acts or omissions. The travel and event services contemplated herein are subject to the conditions imposed by these suppliers and their liability may be limited by their tariffs, conditions of carriage and international conventions and agreements. Any claim or dispute by the guest with Karma arising out of or relating to this contract or services pursuant to this contract shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with Commercial Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association, which arbitration shall take place in the State of California. A request for arbitration must be filed within six months from the guest's scheduled departure date.
Assumption of Risk/Indemnification: Participant accepts and clearly understands that there are inherent and other risks involved in the activities that are the subject of this Agreement and that injuries are a common and ordinary occurrence of these activities. Participant freely assumes any and all risks of injuries to itself and guests while these parties are participating in these activities.
Participant for himself/herself and on behalf of his/her guests hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Karma, Event venues air carriers, cruise lines and/or resorts, its/their officers, members, agents, all employees and volunteers, from any and all claims for bodily injury and personal injury and/or property damage, including cost of investigation, all expenses of litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and the cost of appeals arising out of any claims or suits, which result from errors, omissions, or negligent acts of Karma, air carriers, cruise lines and/or resorts, its/their officers, members, agents, all employees and volunteers.
VIDEO / PHOTOGRAPHIC RELEASE: You, the Participant, and/or the guest understand that Karma will be documenting the event and therefore You, Participant, and/guest agree to participate in any promotional, publicity, or merchandising pictures, videos, and or sound recordings of You and/or the guests during this event. You, Participant, and/or the guest hereby agree that Karma may use the security photo of the guest, if taken, for in-house record keeping. As valuable consideration for accepting Your and/or guests reservation and allowing You and/or guest to participate in the cruise, event and/or tour, You and/or guest hereby authorizes Karma to reproduce, sell, copyright, broadcast and /or distribution of any photographs, video, sound recordings, and/or likeness taken of you participating without limitations. The guest further agrees and releases Karma, the Tour Operator, their representatives and agents from any liability, loss, expense or claims arising from distribution, broadcast, sale or use of his or her likeness or voice. You, and/or the guest certify that he/she is over 18 years of age or has written permission from their legal guardian. If a guest desires not to be included in any promotional videos and pictures, there will be an opportunity during the travel event to approach Karma to sign a request form to not appear in any promotional material. Karma will then attempt to exclude those guests who have signed such a request during the event, but no guarantees can be made by Karma that You, the Participant or guest will not be included in promotional materials.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Per person in U.S. dollars (single occupancy 100% surcharge unless otherwise noted).
CANCELLATION POLICY: Per person in U.S. dollars. I understand that the following fees will be charged to my credit card if I cancel my reservation during the following timeframes. 30 days or more prior to the event the refund is the purchase price less 50% cancellation fee, 29 days or less prior to the event Tickets are non-refundable. There are absolutely no refunds for “NO SHOWS” regardless of reason. Donations for sponsored tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
PAYMENT/CANCELLATION/LATE FEE/NAME CHANGE POLICY: Karma, the Tour Operator, reserves the right to cancel any reservation for non-compliance with this payment schedule and the cancellation fee will be charged according to this cancellation policy.
RESALE OF TICKETS/INVITATIONS: Participant acknowledges and agrees that all invitations, either by means of physical ticket or invitation, email or by any other means, sold or otherwise offered to Participant are for the sole use of that Participant only and any transfer or resale thereof will result in the invalidation of such ticket or invitation. Karma has instructed all recipients of tickets or invitations of the foregoing restrictions in writing and shall use best efforts to prohibit the unauthorized resale of tickets or invitations.
AUTHORIZATION: By clicking the “I Agree” checkbox, signing the order form, creating a profile and/or making a payment I am indicating that I have read, understand and agree to the terms, liability, responsibility, payment schedules, deposit policy, cancellation policy, late fee, surcharge increase, and videotape/photographic release as written above. I am aware that travel insurance may be available for me to purchase but must be purchased through a third party company other than Karma. I hereby authorize Karma to access totals of passenger folio accounts if applicable. I hereby certify that I will not bring any illegal drugs aboard ship nor to any Karma event and accept full responsibility and further agree to indemnify Karma for any fines, damages or charges brought against me concerning illegal drugs. This contract is enforceable by the laws of the State of California. This reservation request form becomes a contract upon receipt by Karma with the initial deposit or full payment. If the guest agreeing to these terms and conditions fails to meet the outlined deposit/payment schedule, Karma reserves the right to cancel this reservation and assess the cancellation fee as outlined above. I understand that cruise itineraries, ships, resorts, flights, schedules, and events are subject to change with or without notice. The guest is responsible for arriving at the point of departure or event venue, with all required documentation, at the time set forth in the tour documents.
The guest has sole responsibility for determining his or her immigration requirements and obtaining appropriate documentation, including but not limited to visas, passports, etc. Boarding and/or access to the event will be denied for failure to possess the appropriate immigration documentation. Karma, the Tour Operator, their agents, cruise lines or resorts or the owner of the vessels or resorts shall have no obligation to refund any amount paid by the guest in the event the guest misses the departure of the vessel or other means of transfer, as a result of the guest’s failure to be at the point of departure or event venue check-in as instructed.
I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions and authorize Karma to charge deposits and payments to my credit card listed above in accordance with the payment schedule.