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Terms & Conditions - Independent Travel
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Minimum Reservations:

    Hotel Only: 3 nights min.
    Car Rental: 7 day min. if renting car only, 3 day min if also purchasing a WoWCuba tour or package holiday

    Only available in conjunction with a WoWCuba tour or minimum 3 nights hotel reservations:
      Havana Excursions
      Scuba Diving
      Transfers
      Dance Classes

    Reservations: If particular hotels or a specific class of rental car are unable to be confirmed, WoWCuba will offer to substitute similar alternatives.

Agency Service Fees:

    International air: $35 CUC per booking (up to 6 pax traveling on same itinerary).
    Domestic air: $25 CUC per booking (up to 6 pax traveling on same itinerary).
    Land arrangements: $35 CUC per booking (up to 6 pax traveling on same itinerary). Applies to independent travel packages, not group tours.
    Advance confirmation of Fly & Drive hotels: $25 CUC per booking (up to 6 pax traveling on same itinerary).
    Havanatur Assistance Fee: $5 CUC per passenger over the age of 2. This includes document delivery to the arrival airport/Havana arrival hotel and reconfirmation of flights.

Payment Terms:

Payment Information: If in agreement with the detailed quotation provided by our specialists, you will provide our Canadian office with your preferred form of payment. Once received, we will immediately put your reservations on request.

Individual Travel Final Payment: Payment in full is due upon confirmation of services. When all services are confirmed, and payment is complete, we will issue your electronic invoice with confirmation codes and instructions for claiming travel documents.

Check/Money Order Payment:

    Payments by cheque or money order in US and CAD funds are accepted when received at our Canadian office up to 30 days prior to departure. Cheques or money orders are payable to MacQueen's Island Tours. See Currency Conversion Fees.

Credit Card Payment:

    We accept payment by Visa or MasterCard in our Canadian office. Visa cards issued by a US bank may be processed in US funds. All other Visa and MasterCard payments are processed in Canadian funds according to the international conversion rate at the time of processing. See Currency Conversion Fees.

Wire Transfers:

    We accept payment by wire transfer to our Canadian account when received at our bank up to 15 days prior to departure. If you indicate on your registration form that you wish to pay by wire transfer, you will be forwarded instructions when your travel arrangements have been confirmed. Reservations will be held for a period of 7 business days from the time of confirmation. If reception of funds is not confirmed by our Canadian bank during that time, services will be released.

Currency Conversion Fee:

Cuban currency (CUC) is converted to US currency. If paying in US funds (money order, bank transfer, check etc.) we use the bank rate of 1.12 to make the conversion from CUC-USD. All other forms of payment carry a 5% fee. Payment options and corresponding fees are clearly detailed on all quotations.
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$1.00 CUC = $1.08 USD

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Sample Invoice

  $400
$35
$20
$455

$509.60
$535.08
  Hotel Reservations
Agency Fee
Havanatur Assistance Fee ($5 per person)
Total CUC

Total USD if paying by USD money order, check etc.
Total USD if paying by credit card or all other methods (add 5%)

Itinerary Change Fee: Assessed at $35 CUC per change after itinerary has been confirmed.

Cancellation Policy: The air portion of your trip is non-refundable once booked.

If the land portion of your travel is cancelled 91 + days prior to arrival, you will forfeit our $35 agency service fee. A $100 fee applies to cancellations received 3 weeks to 90 days prior to arrival. For cancellations received fewer than three weeks prior to arrival, the following penalties apply to the total price paid for land services:

Days Prior to Arrival Forfeiture
91 & over $35.00
21 to 90 $100.00
8 to 20 50% of total land price
7 & under 100% of total land price

Note: Cancellations for travel during extreme high season (Dec 21-Jan 3) may be subject to additional charges at certain hotels. Some hotels require 2-4 weeks notice for cancellations during the extreme high season.

Blue CrossTM Cancellation Insurance: Cancellation insurance may be purchased at time of deposit. Please contact David at MacQueen's Island Tours for price quotation.

Medical Considerations: WoWCuba offers and recommends emergency medical insurance to all clients. Please contact Gordon at MacQueen's Island Tours for price quotation.
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Emergency Cash Advances: WoWCuba provides emergency CUC cash advances to their clients in Havana, Cuba at a 10% surcharge or anywhere in the country for group tour members accompanied by a WoWCuba/MacQueen's representative. Payments are processed in our Canadian sales office.

The Fine Print: WoWCuba/MacQueen's Island Tours acts only as the agent for the suppliers providing the means of transportation and all other related travel services. We assume no responsibility, however caused, for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service resulting directly from the following: acts of God, detention, annoyance, terrorism, thefts, pilferage, civil disturbances, government restrictions or regulations, strikes, delays and expenses arising from quarantine, failure of any means on conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, discrepancies or change in transit or hotel services over which we have no control or other financial loss whether to persons or property arising out of certain risks and danger which may occur during your holiday, including but not limited to the hazards of activities in general. Regulations governing charter flights allow for changes to the published itinerary without prior notice. ALL connecting flight reservations are made at passenger's own risk. We reserve the right to make changes in the itinerary where deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being of trip members.

WoWCuba is operated by MacQueen's Island Tours
Sales & Reservations:
430 Queen Street, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Toll Free (NA): 1-800-969-CUBA - Tel: 1-902-368-2453 - Fax: 1-902-894-4547
E-Mail (English): info@wowcuba.com
      Operations:
Centro de Negocios Kohly, Salon 2, 49 y 34, Rpto. Kohly, C. Habana, Cuba
Cell: (53) 05-293.7924, Res: (53 7) 98-0041
E-Mail (Spanish/English): wowcuba@enet.cu