Trip Agreement

Any agent or employee of Gypsy Divers reserves the right to modify the trip program and/or change the trip price for any reason. In the event of a price change, the applicant shall have the right to cancel with a full refund.

The applicant, or the undersigned parents/guardians of an applicant under the age of maturity, releases and absolves The Elite Gypsy Corporation, DBA Gypsy Divers, William Harloff III, and any and all agents and employees of Gypsy Divers from any and all liability for property loss or damage, and/or from any and all damages resulting from death or personal injuries, including loss of services arising out of, or in conjunction with applicant’s chosen travel program, whether resulting from negligence of anyone in charge of or participating in said program or from ownership, maintenance, use, operation or control of any automobile, ship, airplane, bicycle, boat, vehicle, inn, hotel, common carrier, or otherwise.

It is understood that the agents and employees of Gypsy Divers are independent of, and have no business association, partnership, joint venture, ownership or otherwise, with any resort, hotel, carrier, boat operator, or other person or firm furnishing any service or facility in connection with the subject travel program.
It is expressly understood and agreed that any agent or employee of Gypsy Divers assumes no responsibility or liability for service, transportation, or equipment made available by any resort, hotel, or other person or entity, either as to its availability or as to its safety, quality, or condition, nor for the acts of any employee or agent of such establishment, firm, or entity.
It is also understood and agreed that any agent or employee of Gypsy Divers does not, by acceptance of this applicant, assume any responsibility or liability for the safety of any participating individual, particularly when such individual is engaged in underwater activities, whether alone or in groups, under the supervision of tour escort, or otherwise.
It is expressly understood that Gypsy Divers, its agents, and employees, cannot verify either the ability or suitability to scuba dive of each trip participant and therefore cannot guarantee that the participant will be allowed to dive by the dive operator. If the diving proficiency of the participant is not acceptable, a refund for the diving portion of the trip is totally at the discretion of the dive operator. Gypsy Divers will return to the trip participant any refund offered by the dive operator, less any reasonable charges or expenses incurred in securing that refund.
It is expressly understood that the tour escort of the trip is acting only in the capacity of a tour escort. Although the escort may or may not be a certified scuba instructor, and will give freely of his/her diving knowledge and experience, the escort is not acting in the capacity of instructor unless specifically noted by a separate agreement.
It is expressly understood that, due to the possible remoteness of the destination, access to adequate first responder treatment, immediate medical care, and appropriate hyperbaric care facilities (recompression chambers) may be extremely limited if not totally unavailable without considerable transport. For this reason, we VERY STRONGLY advise all trip participants to be insured through the Divers Alert Network or DiveAssure.

It is further understood and agreed that the remoteness of the area, new local government regulation, customs, prevailing weather conditions, or any other factors may cause substitution of facilities and/or equipment, minor inconvenience, or modification of the travel itinerary. All agents and employees of Gypsy Divers reserve the right to modify and/or cancel diving arrangements due to unfavorable weather conditions or any other reason that may affect the safety of the group, and to substitute facilities and equipment if necessary. No refunds can be made for arrangements canceled due to adverse weather, mechanical failure, or for substitution of facilities and/or equipment, or for minor inconvenience. Unused portions of trips are non-refundable.

When a space on a tour is sold, it is removed from our tour inventory and no further attempts are made to sell that space. Some destinations require a certain group size to guarantee special services and rates. For this reason, all trip deposits are completely non-refundable. Once the final payment is made, it too becomes 100% non-refundable, whether or not the trip eventually sells out. If you cancel at any point, your money is forfeit, period. NO exceptions. We strongly advise our travelers to obtain trip interruption/cancellation protection programs in the event of a forced or unforeseen trip cancellation.