Tour prices quoted include: Accommodations on board 'Explorer' in the category of cabin chosen and hotel accommodations as noted in individual itineraries; full board on 'Explorer' and all bar drinks and house wines while on the ship (except Lost Islands); sightseeing as noted in itinerary and shore excursions; services of on-board lecturers; group transfers for passengers arriving and departing the same day as group flights (except Vintage Ports); hotel taxes; entrance fees; gratuities for all shipboard personnel.

Special Amenities Package Tour prices include guidebook (except Lost Islands and Vintage Ports), reading list, flight bag, backpack (except Vintage Ports), documentation wallet and parka (Antarctica, Lost Islands, and certain North Atlantic departures only).

Baggage Tour prices include handling of baggage between airport, ship and hotel. Baggage and personal effects are at the owner's risk throughout the tour. A&K' s Passenger Travel Protection Program, which provides protection against lost or damaged luggage, is strongly recommended.

Not included in quoted tour prices: Air transportation; airport departure tax; port charges; excess baggage charges; cost of obtaining passports or visas; optional excursions; gratuities to local guides; premium wines and champagnes; travel insurance; transfers for passengers arriving and departing independently; all items of a personal nature.

Registration For all programs, your reservation must be accompanied by a deposit of 30% of the tour price at the time of booking. Final payment is due 90 days prior to departure. A "late booking fee" will apply to bookings made within 30 days of departure.

Please note: Some departures may require a minimum number of participants to operate.

Cancellations and Refunds Cancellations will be subject to the following charges: 120 days or more prior to departure, $100 per person handling fee; 119-80 days prior to departure, 10% of the tour price; 79-60 days prior to departure, 30% of the tour price; 59-45 days prior to departure, 75% of the tour price; 44 days or less prior to departure, 100% of the tour price. Except for verifiable extenuating circumstances, refunds are not made for any missed tour services. Please see "Limits of Responsibility" on this page. For verifiable claims to be considered, they must be received within 30 days of the termination of the tour and be accompanied by supporting documentation and/or statement from the Tour Operating Company verifying the claim. Any adjustment considered will be based on the actual costs of the services involved and not on a per diem basis. Adjustments will not be made for unused sightseeing trips or meals. A&K's Passenger Travel Protection Program, which helps provide reimbursement in the event of unexpected cancellation, is strongly recommended.

Itineraries 'Explorer' programs are designed as expeditions requiring a degree of flexibility and spontaneity. Every effort will be made to follow the published itineraries, but please note that they are subject to change at the discretion of A&K and 'Explorer' ship's command, based on weather, ice and other local conditions.

Photography On tour, A&K reserves the right to take photographs or videos during the operation of any tour or part thereof, and to use the resulting images for promotional purposes. By booking a reservation with A&K, tour members agree to allow their image to appear in such photographs; tour members who prefer that their image not be used are asked to notify the cruise director at the commencement of their tour.

Air Transportation A&K will arrange the best-priced airfare available in the class category you request at the time of your booking. Sample air prices are shown in the A&K printed brochure. THESE ARE SPECIAL A&K PROMOTIONAL FARES AND CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTIONAL OFFER. Should you cancel or change your air reservation before or after your departure, cancellation penalties may apply. Air reservations will not be confirmed until a passport copy is received. ALL AIRFARES AND CONDITIONS THEREOF ARE THOSE IN EFFECT AT TIME OF PUBLICATION, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. These tours may use the services of any IATA [International Air Transport Association] carrier. International air carriers are subject to international air conventions limiting their liability; the limitations of liability are normally contained on the reverse side of the airline ticket, but are also prescribed by law and are your responsibility to ascertain; these conventions and limitations of liability form part of the terms and conditions of this package. The passage contract in use by these companies, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between these companies and the purchaser of these tours and/or passage.

Baggage Restrictions On international flights in and out of the U.S. checked baggage is limited to two pieces per person. For flights entirely outside the U.S. the limit is usually 44 lbs. per person. Exceptions may apply on more remote routings. Carry-on baggage is strictly limited, and you are encouraged to check on such restrictions with airlines prior to departure.

A&K is not responsible for luggage lost or damaged by airlines or independent tour operators handling your transfer arrangements. Any articles lost or damaged must be immediately reported to the airline or tour operator involved.

Important Health Information A&K expeditions are intended for persons in reasonably good health. By forwarding the expedition deposit you certify that you do not have any physical condition or disability that would create a hazard for you or other passengers. A&K reserves the right to decline to accept or retain you or any other passenger should your health, actions or general deportment impede the operations of the expedition or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other passengers.

Limits on Abercrombie & Kent's Responsibility - Independent Suppliers - Abercrombie & Kent International, Inc., is an Illinois corporation based in Oak Brook, Illinois. It purchases transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurant and other services from various independent suppliers (including, but not limited to, other Abercrombie & Kent companies) that are not subject to its control. ABERCROMBIE & KENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., CANNOT, THEREFORE, BE LIABLE FOR DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY OTHER LOSS that may occur (1) due to any act or omission of any such supplier, (2) by reason of any other event over which it has no control.

Payment of the tour cost constitutes your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions set out herein and in more specific pre-tour passenger documentation, including the Reservation Confirmation Form.

ABERCROMBIE & KENT INTERNATIONAL, INC., reserves the right to adjust U.S. Dollar prices, without notice, to reflect fluctuations in the Foreign Exchange Markets. ABERCROMBIE & KENT reserves the right to cancel any itinerary, or any part of it, to make such alterations in the itinerary as it deems necessary or desirable, to refuse to accept or retain as a member of any tour any person at any time, and to pass on to tour members any expenditures or losses caused by delays or events beyond its control.

Arrangements. Quoted tour prices include planning, handling and operational charges, and are quoted on the current rate of exchange and tariff as of September 2000. In the event of a marked increase in foreign exchange or tariff rates, costs are subject to revision.

Smoking Policy
In keeping with 'Explorer's' conservationist principals and in response to overwhelming passenger requests, smoking is not permitted in cabins or any indoor passenger area of the ship. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas of the outer decks.

Abercrombie and Kent accepts all major credit cards.