Terms of Use
Worldviewtravel.com is owned and operated by Worldview Travel
Corporation ("WVT"). This Agreement describes the terms and conditions applicable
to the services available through this website. This Agreement describes your responsibilities
and, among other things, limits the liability of Worldviewtravel.com. Before submitting
an account registration form and/or using any of the services offered on our website,
please read all of this Agreement carefully. Your use of this website (the "Site")
constitutes your agreement to be legally bound and abide by all terms, conditions
and notices contained herein. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms and
Conditions, YOU MUST NOT USE THIS SITE. Additionally, children are prohibited from
using this Site. Worldview Travel reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion,
to amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on this Site. The
amended terms shall be effective from and after the date that they are posted on
the Site.
Worldview Travel incorporates herein, by reference, its Privacy Policy.
Part I of these Terms and Conditions applies to all products and services available
through the Site. Part II of these Terms and Conditions apply specifically to Hotel
Reservations.
You, the User, acknowledge that all content included on this Site,
including the information, data, software, photographs, graphs, video, typefaces,
graphics, music, sounds, images, illustrations, maps, designs, icons, written and
other material and compilations (collectively, "Content") are intellectual property
and copyrighted works of Worldview Travel and/or various third party providers ("Providers").
Reproductions or storage of information or works retrieved from this Site, in all
forms, media and technologies now existing or hereafter developed, is subject to
the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, Title 17 of the United States Code.
"WORLDVIEWTRAVEL.COM" and "WORLDVIEW" are existing or pending
marks of "WVT, Inc." Other product and company names identified on this Site may
be the trademark, trade name, service mark, logo, symbol or other proprietary designation
of a third party. The use on this Site of any name, trademark, trade name, service
mark, logo, symbol or other proprietary designation or marking of or belonging to
any third party, and the availability of specific goods or services from such third
party through this Site, should not be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship
of this Site by any such third party, or the participation by such third party in
the offering of goods, services or information through this Site.
It is a violation of law to purchase a product in a false name
or with an invalid credit card. Please be aware that even if you do not give us
your real name, your web browser transmits a unique Internet address to us that
can be used by law enforcement officials to identify you. Fraudulent users will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Unless a Provider has agreed otherwise, all products, services,
advice, merchandise and information available through this Site are provided on
an "as is", "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either expressed
or implied, including but not limited to, warranties of title or implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Without limiting the above,
no warranty or guarantee is made (i) regarding the purchase of any product, (ii)
that a User will receive the lowest available price for goods and/or services available
through this Site, (iii) regarding the availability of products and/or services
through this Site or, where applicable, at any participating retailer or retailer
location, (iv) that use of this Site and all software, products or services associated
with this Site will be error free, (v) regarding the results that may be obtained
from the use of this Site, (vi) regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability
or quality of any information content, data, service, advice or merchandise provided
or available through this Site, or (vii) regarding the performance or non-performance
of this Site including, but not limited to, any performance or nonperformance in
connection with or as a consequence of the passage of time to and beyond the year
2000. You expressly agree that the use of this Site is at your sole risk.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WORLDVIEW TRAVEL, INCLUDING ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, OR PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "COVERED
PARTIES"), BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, DEATH, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, ACT OF GOD, ACCIDENT,
DELAY, OR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR
ARE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY USE OF THIS SITE OR WITH ANY DELAY OR INABILITY
TO USE THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED
THROUGH THIS SITE, EVEN IF WORLDVIEW TRAVEL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Further, the Covered Parties accept no responsibilities for any
damage and/or delay due to Provider cancellations, shortages, sickness, pilferage,
labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, weather
or causes beyond the Covered Parties' control. No responsibility is accepted for
any additional expense, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of any governmental
authority. No Covered Party shall be responsible for any Provider's breach of any
warranty including, but not limited to, implied warranties of fitness for a particular
purpose or of merchantability, nor shall any Covered Party be responsible for any
other wrongdoing of a Provider (including any liability in tort), as to any products
and/or services available through this Site. No Covered Party shall be responsible
for any Provider's failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions nor for any
Provider's failure to comply with applicable federal, state and local law including,
without limitation, laws governing the sale, warranty, and return of perishables.
If, notwithstanding the above, a Covered Party is found liable
for any loss or damage relating to the use of this Site, User agrees the liability
of any such party shall in no event exceed the fee or charge to the User assessed
by Worldview Travel for making a Purchase.
Some states, to the extent their law might be deemed to apply
notwithstanding the selection of Florida law as described below, do not allow the
limitation of liability, so the foregoing limitations might not apply to you.
If you use this Site to purchase products or services for or on
behalf of a third party ("Third Party"), you are responsible for any error in the
accuracy of information provided in connection with such use. In addition, you must
inform the Third Party of all Terms and Conditions applicable to all products or
services acquired through this Site including all rules and restrictions applicable
thereto.
Each User using this Site for or on behalf of a Third Party agrees
to indemnify and hold each Covered Party harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, suits and claims (including the costs of defense), relating to
the Third Party's or the User's failure to fulfill any of its obligations as described
above.
All comments, feedback, suggestions and ideas disclosed, submitted
or offered to a Covered Party in connection with your use of this Site (collectively,
"Comments"), shall be and remain the exclusive property of Worldview Travel and
may be used by a Covered Party in any medium and for any purpose worldwide without
obtaining your specific consent. For example, your Comments could be used on this
Site and in radio, television and print advertisements. Your first name, first initial
of your last name, and town and state may be used with any Comments you submit.
No Covered Party is under any obligation to maintain your Comments (and the use
of your first name and first initial of your last name with any comments) in confidence,
to pay to you any compensation for any Comments submitted, or to respond to any
of your Comments. You agree you will be solely responsible for the content of any
Comments you make.
To the extent this Site contains links to outside services and
resources, any concerns regarding such services or resources should be directed
to the particular outside service or resource provider. None of the Covered Parties
guarantees or warrants the accuracy or completeness of the information or content
included on the Web sites of these outside services and resources.
User access to all or part of this Site may be terminated or suspended
at any time, without notice and for any reason.
Under no circumstances may a purchase be made by a User utilizing
this Site unless the User has provided Worldview Travel with the account number
and expiration date of a major credit card.
The captions in these Terms and Conditions are only for convenience,
and do not, in any way, limit or otherwise define the terms and provisions of these
Terms and Conditions.
These Terms and Conditions, and the related Parts of this Agreement
relating to each service represent the entire agreement between you and each Covered
Party regarding your use of this Site and supersede any prior statements or representations.
The internal laws of the State of Florida shall govern the performance of the terms
and conditions of this agreement.
Worldview Travel may be deemed to be acting as agent for hotels
(collectively, "Hotel Suppliers") in facilitating the sale of hotel services to
you. Worldview Travel does not assume liability for any injury, damage, death, loss,
accident or delay due to any act or default of a Hotel Supplier, or by an act of
God. Further, no responsibility is accepted for any damage and/or delay due to hotel
cancellations, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government
restraints, weather or causes beyond Worldview Travel's control. No responsibility
is accepted for any additional expense, omissions, delays or acts of any governmental
authority.
Hotel services available through this Site are subject to the
following restrictions:
All hotel reservations made directly with a hotel are only cancelable
or changeable in accordance with the policies of that particular hotel;
Frequent traveler points, upgrades, certificate vouchers and other
discounts or incentives may not be applied towards rooms reserved through our Site.
Unless a reservation is made directly with a hotel, date changes
cannot be made to a confirmed hotel reservation. If you wish to add names, arrive
earlier or extend your stay, you must contact the hotel directly. If your hotel
allows a change to a reservation confirmed through our Site, additional room charges
may be applicable and are at the discretion of the hotel and the hotel's prevailing
rates at the time of your request.
If lodging or other services are canceled by a participating hotel, all sums paid
to such hotel for services not performed will be refunded to the User within thirty
days of receipt of the funds from the hotel with whom the services were arranged,
or if the funds were not sent to the hotel, the funds shall be returned within fourteen
days after cancellation to the User unless the User requests the hotel to apply
the money to another travel product and/or date.
Lodging and all other services are sold to you on a nonrefundable basis. If you
cancel any service for any reason, sums paid by you for those services will not
be refunded.
Whenever you book a room with the "Lowest Price" icon (
), we charge your credit card for the full
amount immediately. The full amount is the total cost of your reservation and includes
the room rate, tax charges and our service fees.
User agrees that if a request for purchase for a hotel reservation
is accepted, Worldview Travel will confirm the reservation and forward your credit
card information to the hotel in order for the hotel to charge the entire amount
of the stay, including standard city and sales taxes, to your credit card.
Depending on the city you select, a local tax or "hotel occupancy
tax" may apply. Theses taxes will be added by your hotel and will either be payable
at check out, at the discretion of the hotel. When you check in, a photo ID and
credit card will be required to secure any additional local hotel occupancy taxes
and incidental charges (phone calls, room service, movie rentals, etc.) that you
may incur during your stay.
Room rates in a city are obtained through the Pegasus System.
Rates posted on the Site may not include all available and published room rates.
Worldview Travel makes no guarantee or warranty that a hotel room will be available
below or within the stated price range. All hotel pricing information available
on this Site is subject to change without notice.
Your hotel reservation may be changed or cancelled at any time,
subject to a $20.00 cancellation or change fee. In addition, if you do not cancel
or change your reservation before the hotel's cancellation policy period, which
varies by hotel (usually 24 to 72 hours prior to your date of arrival), you will
be subject to a charge of one-night's room rate, tax charges and service fees. See
the hotel description for each hotel's cancellation policy period.
Fees for fulfilling purchased travel products and services are paid by participating
vendors.
Worldview Travel is acting as an agent for airlines or other travel
service providers (collectively, "Travel Suppliers") in selling travel services,
or in accepting reservations or bookings for such services to be provided to you.
Worldview Travel does not assume liability for any injury, damage, death, loss,
accident or delay due to an act of negligence or the default of a Travel Supplier,
or by an act of God. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any damage and/or
delay due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine,
government restraints, weather or causes beyond Worldview Travel's control. No responsibility
is accepted for any additional expense, omissions, delays, re-routing or acts of
any governmental authority. The contract of carriage in use by a Travel Supplier,
when issued, shall be between the Travel Supplier and the passenger.
Airline tickets purchased through this Site are subject to the
published conditions of carriage and rules of the applicable airline. In addition,
the following restrictions will apply:
If transportation or other services are canceled by a participating
airline, all sums paid to such airline for services not performed will be refunded
to the User by Worldviewtravel.com within thirty days of receipt of the funds from
the airline with whom the services were arranged, or if the funds were not sent
to the airline, the funds shall be returned within fourteen days after cancellation
to the User unless the User requests the airline or Worldviewtravel.com to apply
the money to another travel product and/or date.
Transportation, lodging and all other services are sold to you
on a nonrefundable basis. If any service is canceled by you for any reason, sums
paid by you for those services will not be refunded.
Cancellation and/or changes to issued air tickets is dependent
upon each carrier's rules and regulations. Worldviewtravel.com reserves the right
to impose all cancellation/change policies set forth by the validating carrier.
In the event an itinerary is changed once tickets are issued,
a change fee up of up 100 USD or the current prevailing fee imposed by the applicable
carrier will be assessed, in addition to the collection of the additional fare,
if any.
Name changes are not permitted at any time.
In the event of a total cancellation, airfares may be non-refundable.
Should the fare be non-refundable, the carrier may allow future travel for the same
passenger(s) within a 1-year time period. Each carrier reserves the right to impose
a fee up to 100 USD, plus collection of the additional fare.
Worldview Travel reserves the right to charge an administrative fee of 14.95 USD
for each ticket issued as a result of a change or cancellation.
A 5.00 USD issuing fee will be charged for each air ticket purchased
through this Site.
If you select a country and purchase airfare not originating from that country,
prices may not be accurate!
The cruise line has reserved the right to cancel or change itineraries
at any time.
If travel insurance is not purchased, there will be a 50.00 USD,
total per cabin, cancellation fee to be charged by Worldview Travel plus any charges
incurred by the cruise line for any cancelled reservation.
