ITINERARY DISCLAIMER:
All ports, dates, and times are subject to change without notice for any reason at the sole discretion of the cruise line or the captain. The cruise line reserves the right to alter, cancel, or substitute any part of the itinerary as necessary without liability or obligation.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
Bare Necessities cruises are non-sexual in nature. As an affiliated club of the American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR), we adhere to its standards of etiquette and decorum. Rules of decorum can be found in our terms and conditions agreed upon at booking. Violations of these rules will result in offenders being disembarked from the ship at the earliest opportunity, without refund or compensation.
FINANCIAL:
Cancellation policy: All cancellations for the 2025 “Great Barrier Reef to Vanuatu” cruise (the “Cruise”) must be received in writing (email is accepted). Except as expressly set forth elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions, written cancellations will not result in the refunding of any monies previously paid and will only operate to prevent the accrual of further charges to the extent set forth in these Terms and Conditions. Except as otherwise expressly set forth below, unless passenger cancels the cruise in writing before October 26, 2023, any funds paid for this cruise are NON-REFUNDABLE except where passenger’s cancellation of the cruise results solely from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Bare Necessities Tour & Travel Co., Inc. (“Bare Necessities”).
Some cruise lines now require that all passengers have in place travel insurance for the duration of the Cruise which provides standard medical coverage plus coverage for all costs relating to COVID-19 illness including but not limited to treatment ashore and repatriation. Regardless of whether travel insurance is a Cruise requirement, travel insurance is STRONGLY recommended because it may provide insurance coverage for certain cancellations. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in these terms and conditions, each passenger hereby waives any right to any refund or credit of funds from Bare Necessities with respect to any cancellation of the Cruise by Bare Necessities for any reason other than its willful misconduct or gross negligence. Without limiting the foregoing in any manner, under no circumstances will any passenger be entitled to a refund based on disagreement with or dissatisfaction with or opposition to any aspect of the cruise line’s rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations include but are not limited to current or future health and safety protocols relating to COVID-19 or any other virus or relating to any contagion, pathogen, illness or disease, including but not limited to any and all pre-cruise, on-board or post-cruise testing requirements, medical examination requirements, health documentation requirements, health screening requirements, vaccination requirements, mask-wearing requirements, quarantine requirements, social distancing requirements, contact tracing requirements including mandatory wearing of a contact tracing device, travel insurance requirements or the sharing of personal health data with U.S. or foreign health care providers, health authorities and public authorities.
In addition, so long as the Cruise operates with passengers, no refund will be provided to any passenger who does not wish to partake in the Cruise or is unable to partake in the Cruise because of governmental warnings or regulations regarding cruise lines or travel in general.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Cruise is canceled by ship owner or operator or Bare Necessities, and Bare Necessities receives a refund of monies paid by Bare Necessities for the Cruise, Bare Necessities, to the extent reasonably possible, shall provide refunds to its passengers commensurate with the amount of the refund received by Bare Necessities, less Bare Necessities’ unreimbursed costs and expenses related to the Cruise.
Payments: Cabin rates are priced per-person and are based upon double occupancy. A deposit is required at booking. For bookings made after August 30th, 2024, and prior to March 14th, 2025, the following payment schedule applies:
- Initial deposit: 34% of the total cabin price, due at the time of booking.
- Second payment: 33% of the total cabin price, due by March 14, 2025.
- Final payment: 33% of the total cabin price, due by July 12, 2025.
Full payment or custom payment plans can be arranged at any time by contacting Bare Necessities directly.
Note: This payment schedule applies to bookings made after August 30th, 2024. For bookings made prior to this date, please refer to the payment schedule provided at the time of booking.
The cruise line reserves the right to impose daily fuel surcharges pursuant to a contractual formula. Each passenger is limited to a maximum fuel surcharge of $20 per day.
By agreeing to these terms, you authorize your credit card on file to be automatically charged on the scheduled payment dates. You also agree to allow Bare Necessities to charge your credit card between payments if your balance falls below the scheduled percentage due for any reason. If a scheduled payment is declined, you will be notified immediately. An invoice 30 days or more past due will result in cancellation of your booking without refund or future credit.
DETAILED INCLUSIONS:
All port charges and taxes. All gratuities for nautical, technical, hotel and catering staff on board.
Food, drink and accommodation in accordance with the standard level of operations on comparable Scenic Eclipse cruises during the same season. This includes, amongst others, the following:
Daily breakfast, lunch and dinners.
All-inclusive dining with up to ten dining venues.
Complimentary unlimited liquor/cocktails, select wines, beer, soft drinks, bottled water (mini-bar included).
One bottle of champagne in every suite.
Butler service for every guest.
Daily entertainment including authentic local entertainment where available.
Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Room service daily from 6am to 11pm.
Complimentary laundry service once during the cruise.
Shore excursions according to the brochure product in each port with English speaking guides, including audio guides.
Transfers between ship and airport/hotel on Embarkation and Disembarkation.
DECORUM AND ETIQUETTE:
To assure that cruise lines continue to support our charters and that we all enjoy a wonderful, stress-free, clothes-free experience, we ask passengers to please observe the following common-sense guidelines of decorum on board our cruises:
Passengers may be nude on board unless announcements are made that clothing is required.
When the ship is anchored in a port, passengers can be nude unless announcements have been made to the contrary. When the ship is docked alongside in port, all passengers must be dressed throughout the vessel, including balconies, until the ship leaves port and an announcement is made that nudity is again permissible.
Clothing is required for all meals taken in the dining room. Casual attire is fine. When in doubt as to what is appropriate attire, simply confirm that breasts, bottoms and genitalia are fully covered by clothing that is not considered to be fetish-wear or lingerie.
Lingerie and fetish-wear are not appropriate at any time, and bathrobes are not permitted in the dining room.
Please sit on a towel at all times while nude, in a G-string, thong, or any time you are bare-bottomed. A fresh beach towel will be provided in your stateroom each day for that purpose. Stacks of smaller towels will be placed throughout the ship outside of common areas in case you arrive without one.
No photographs, videos or electronic images of any person may be taken without the express consent of that individual. “NO PHOTO ZONES” around the pools or in dance venues must be followed to avoid confiscation of photo capturing devices.
Fondling or inappropriate touching of personal body parts or those of someone else, overt sexual activity or any solicitation for sexual acts is strictly prohibited.
Displaying yourself nude in front of other ships in port or while port authorities are on board the vessel for clearance is strictly prohibited.
Dangerous or rude behavior will not be tolerated at any time.
Passengers must comply with US Federal law regarding the possession or use of illegal substances.
Bare Necessities also complies with the cruise line’s regulations, including the right to dismiss persons from the cruise for abusing alcohol and/or drugs, not obeying all safety rules including our decorum and attire as well as not complying with the laws of the country we are visiting.
Failure to comply with any of the decorum and etiquette described in this section will be grounds for dismissal from the cruise. There are no refunds for dismissal and transportation is not provided from the port of dismissal.
* These terms and conditions are non-negotiable and are deemed agreed to as part of the booking process.