What happens to my booking if COVID-related restrictions prevent travel ?

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All of our Creative Living Retreats are offered in the good faith that they will continue as advertised, however, any booking made for a Creative Living Retreat which must be cancelled due to COVID  will be fully refunded. 

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Creative Living Retreats aims to be as flexible and generous as possible in the event that the COVID pandemic makes it impossible to hold our retreats in Bali at the times stated on this site, but it is your responsibility to take out travel insurance at the earliest possible time after booking your retreat or, once insurance is possible, at the time of booking your retreat.

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If we are forced to cancel your retreat due to COVID pandemic, you will be offered:

• the possibility to join another retreat

• the same retreat at a later date

• your refund in this case is fully transferabke to another person

• a full refunded your deposit.

 

If you have paid your balance you will be refunded in full within 2 weeks of the advertsised start of the retreat date.

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Please check with your travel insurer when you take you travel insurance+cancellation insurance what possibilities exist for recuperating your other costs in the case of necessity.  

 

Your booking with Anna Kwiecinska for all of the Bali Art/Writing and Yoga Retreats is subject to the following Terms and Conditions and when you book it is assumed that you are familiar with them and the descriptions of the retreats. 

   

Step 1 Make Your Booking

Your booking is accepted from the date when you are sent (by email) a booking confirmation and invoice from Anna.

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Step 2: Paying  your deposit

Until the deposit is received your place is not confirmed.

Your place is confirmed on your chosen retreat by payment of a $500 deposit.

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Step 3: Paying  your balance

Payment of the balance of the retreat price is due by the date on your receipt for the deposit.

If the deposit or the balance of the tour price is not paid, as specified, we reserve the right to cancel your booking.

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If You Cancel (not related to COVID)

If you cancel your booking, cancellation fees will apply.

If you cancel a retreat:

• More than 90 days prior to the start date, we will retain $200 of the deposit.

• Between 90 and 60 days prior to the start date, we will retain the full deposit and any retreat balance will be returned

• Between 59 and 31 days prior to the start date, we will retain the full deposit and 50% of the retreat balance will be returned

• Between 30 days and less prior to the start date, no refund will be made.

Note: a written confirmation of the cancellation from you is required to effect the cancellation. The electronic date of receipt by email will be the date from which the cancellation is calculated.

You are strongly advised to take out cancellation insurance when you book

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We are not liable for refunds for unused services if you leave a retreat for any reason after it has commenced

or you do not join the retreat.

 

Circumstances when we may cancel a retreat

 

We reserve the right to cancel a retreat at any time prior to departure if:

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• External events of force majeure, terrorism, natural disaster, political instability or other events are deemed to make it not viable to operate the planned retreat.

• There are insufficient bookings (which is less than 6 participants)

• Due to unforeseen circumstances which prevent Anna Kwiecinska or the teachers involved from conducting the retreat.

 

What happens if we cancel your retreat?

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If we cancel a retreat your full payment is refundable

 

Changing your booking

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You cannot transfer your deposit to another retreat unless you are offered an alternative due to COVID-related cancellations by us.

If you notify us less than 3 months prior to the departure date, the refund policy applicable to cancellations will apply. If you wish to transfer your booking to a third party you must notify us in writing two weeks before the start date.

Amendments to any other arrangements made in conjunction with your retreat will incur a $99 administration fee per booking per change.

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Your retreat includes all accommodation, transport, meals, tuition and materials  as listed on the itinerary webpage

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Your retreat does not include: International or internal flight, visa and passport fees, travel insurance, personal expenses

 

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is mandatory. Please take it out at the time of booking or as soon as possible thereafter in this period when many insurers are not issuing new policies.

It must provide cover against: personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation with a recommended minimum coverage of US$200,000 for each of the categories of cover.

You are strongly advised to take out cover for cancellation for unforeseen circumstances prior and during the retreat, curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects.

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It is a condition of joining the retreat that you provide a copy of the certificate of currency, or your travel insurance policy number and the insurance company’s 24 hour emergency contact number on or before joining the retreat.

If you have travel insurance connected to your credit card or bank account please ensure you have details of the participating insurer, the insurance policy number and emergency contact number with you in case of emergency.

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Acceptance of Risk

In joining a retreat in Sri Lanka or Bali, you acknowledge that your decision to travel is made in light of consideration of all information available at the time of booking by checking the Australian Government’s DFAT Smart Traveller site, or that of your own government, and you accept that you are aware of the personal risks attendant upon such travel.

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A Comprehensive list of all Terms and Conditions will accompany your Invitation to Book.

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Great! Thank you for familiarising yourself with the terms and conditions, so if you're ready to book your retreat or make an enquiry about a retreat just hit the button below, and I'll be in touch with very soon!

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