Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

We maintain this web site as a service to our customers, and by using our site you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the following terms and conditions carefully, and check them periodically for changes. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, you should not review information or obtain goods, services or products from this site.

Our aim is to be as professional, efficient and courteous as possible with both our customers, and suppliers. In these our Standard terms and conditions “we”, “our” and “us” means MauritiusBookings.com, “you”, “he”, “she”, “customer” means the person making the reservation includes also all bookings made for 2 or more people and includes all the people travelling with you and for the avoidance of doubt any individual you make a booking on behalf of. It is taken that you are the lead contact for your group and that therefore all correspondence and conversations in respect of arrangements for yourself and all members of your group will take place between you and us. These standard terms and conditions shall form the basis of the agreement for you and your group’s holiday and shall apply to the exclusion of any other terms and conditions whether put forward by you, your group or a third party or whether implied by law or statute. No alteration to these conditions shall be effective unless expressly agreed to in writing by a director of MauritiusBookings.com.

Limited Right to Use. The viewing, printing or downloading of any content, graphic, form or document from the Site grants you only a limited, nonexclusive license for use solely by you for your own personal use and not for republication, distribution, assignment, sublicense, sale, preparation of derivative works or other use. No part of any content, form or document may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, other than for your personal use (but not for resale or redistribution).

Copyright. The content, organisation, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks, registered trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Site is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document or other materials viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right for this information and materials. Nothing on this site should be copied or used for commercial gain without the written consent of the owner.

Acceptance to the Terms and Conditions of Sale. The following sales terms are communicated to each customer every time he processes an order. Processing an order implies that the customer adheres to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Clients booking by telephone, online chat, at the office, web or e-mail will be deemed to have read and accepted the Booking Terms Conditions set hereof on the MauritiusBookings.com website. Clients who processed their booking via third parties [such as agents, hotel representatives, family members or clients with gift vouchers] will be deemed to have read and accepted the Booking Terms Conditions set hereof on the MauritiusBookings.com website.

In a booking with more than one participants the ‘Client’ will be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions on behalf of all participants as part of their party, group, family and are to participant and/or take part in the activity/tour/booked package. The ‘Client’ is the participant who makes the booking on behalf of all participants in a multi-participants booking and is named in the ‘Client’ field within the booking. Within these Booking Conditions, “you” and “your” means all persons named on the booking (including anyone who is added at a later date).

Reservations. In order for us to process your request for reservations fully and provide you with the activity on your proffered date, we advise placing your order a minimum of 20 days prior to your travel date. All reservations are subjected to availability. Any disability requiring special attention should be reported at the time of booking. Mauritius Bookings will make all reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of the disabled tour participant. In making a booking with Mauritius Bookings, whether directly through the MauritiusBookings.com website or by e-mail, you and all members of your group are understood to have accepted our standard terms and conditions and in the case of group bookings (2 persons & more), that the person making the booking is responsible for making all members of his or her group aware of these conditions.

Payment system & Payment Methods. MauritiusBookings.com uses Appletree (Mauritius) Ltd, a PCI DSS compliant Service Provider Level 1 secure online payment system. Online Reservations can only be made with a valid credit card. If you do not want to use our payment system or do not own a credit card, you can always contact us directly to discuss alternative payment methods. Appletree (Mauritius) Ltd guarantees a high level protection when providing your credit card details. Any sensitive authentication data regarding the latter is not stored post processing and not accessible to third parties and MauritiusBookings.com. The order confirmed by the client will be considered valid only after the payment transaction has been approved after processing. If a payment transaction is declined, the order will automatically be cancelled and the client will be informed by email.

Mauritius Bookings does not charge a service fee for processing credit card payments. Full payment by credit card is required to make a reservation. For web orders, only credit cards are accepted. Credit cards accepted are:

On special requests and following the confirmation of Mauritius Bookings owner, it is also possible to pay by bank transfer directly to Mauritius Bookings bank account.

Charge-back customers who pull charge-backs *will* be reported to all major credit bureaus as a delinquent collection account.

Prices. Please refer to the product description for the price of each specific Accomodation, Activity, Tour and Excursion. Prices advertised on MauritiusBookings.com include the price of providing the attractions, the cost of handling, reservation fees, credit cards processing fees, clearance fees and local taxes. Unless detailed otherwise in the specification of the activity, these prices do not include transportation, food, beverages, guide, tips/gratuities to tour directors, drivers, and local guides, and do not include any other service which is not detailed in the specification of the activity. As we act only as an agent for our suppliers, we and our suppliers reserve the right to change, amend or correct prices shown on our site at any time before or after you have booked. Tours and services are subject to currency fluctuation. After you have booked, if the price of your booking changes in such a way, we will pass on the details of the change as soon as possible. Prices are based on the local tariffs offered by our suppliers. The prices for the activities on the website are in Euros.

Child rates are available for children based on the age definition specific to that product.

Products/activities. The product offers are valid within the limits of the availability. These products are offered and supplied to the customer through our suppliers and third parties. The photos, illustrations and other promotional material used for the description of the activity are for the purpose of exemplifying products of the same type of activity. We can’t guarantee that all photos advertised and used on this website illustrate the exact attraction as offered by the service provider. The only purpose of these photos is to give the customers a better understanding of the attractions from such category. The descriptions and illustrations on any of our literature and website are given as approximate representations only, and given in good faith. Please note that indicated return times are according to normal road and weather conditions and may change if conditions are unfavorable. Mauritius Bookings aims to be accurate on the details shown on its website and in its offers but we make no commitment about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the Material or about the results to be obtained from using our Websites and the Material.

Provision of Service. No compensation of any kind or responsibility can be taken if, due to circumstances beyond our or our supplier’s control, for example, when we have to notify a change to your arrangements after departure, or we or our suppliers cannot supply your arrangements in full or in part as agreed, or you suffer any loss, injury, accident, or damage of any description to person or personal property. A circumstance beyond our or our supplier’s control is one that cannot be foreseen or avoided, even after taking all due care and includes but is not limited to war, terrorist activity, civil unrest, industrial disputes, acts of god, natural or nuclear disaster, high level of water, technical or maintenance problems and bad weather situations or forecasts. Mauritius Bookings also reserves the right to cancel scheduled tours, attractions and activities at any time in the event of hazardous weather conditions or unforeseen operational problems. Mauritius Bookings reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone at its sole discretion.

Reserving the Activity on a specific preferred date. In order for us to process your order request in full and provide you with the activity you desire on your preferred specific date, we strongly advise that you will order the activity a minimum of 20 days prior to the date on which you would like to go/use the activity. All reservations are subjected to availability. In case you request to reserve an Activity, Attraction, Tour or Excursion for a specific date less than 10 days prior to the date on which you would like to go/use the activity, Mauritius Bookings cannot guarantee that the customer’s reservation will be confirmed or will be done successfully.

Fitness and Medical Conditions: Whilst Mauritius Bookings is able to provide details on what we consider to be the minimum physical and health requirements for each of our tours/services, we are not medical experts. Mauritius Bookings’ agents do not provide medical advice. All Clients should consult their physician regarding their fitness for take part in particular tours/activities and such is under the direct responsibility of the client. Certain Tours/services may not be suitable for all clients due to restrictions posed by limitations in mobility, physical or cognitive disability, weight, pregnancy or various other physical or mental conditions. Mauritius Bookings encourages all clients to seek their physician’s advice regarding necessary or advisable vaccinations, medical precautions, or other medical concerns regarding the entirety of the clients’ travel with Mauritius Bookings. Additionally, it is the Clients’ responsibility to assess the risks and requirements of each Tour/service in light of such client’s limitations, physical and mental fitness and condition. Accordingly, and in case the clients, would not be able or would be prevented from participating or completing the activity/tour/package or any other due to physical limitation or due to medical condition, Mauritius Bookings has no liability to the clients for any cost or damage which they incur. Refund for the cost of any unused part of their tour/service to the clients is not compulsory and will be granted as per the discretion of Mauritius Bookings. Mauritius Bookings also reserves the right to treat such booking as cancelled and levy any cancellation fees deemed reasonable by Mauritius Bookings, in its sole discretion.

Complaints and problems. In the unlikely event that you have any reason to complain or in case you experience any problems with your trip, activity or attraction, this must be brought to the attention of the relevant supplier immediately so that action can be taken to remedy the problem. Unfortunately some problems cannot be dealt with quickly. If you remain dissatisfied, however, you must write to us within 28 days of the day of the activity, while mentioning your booking reference and full details of your complaint. The assistance we provide to resolve your complaint is provided on behalf of our suppliers in our capacity as agents only. We will do our best in order to claim from our supplier a full compensation on your behalf. Please note that If you fail to follow this simple complaints procedure, Mauritius Bookings will not be able to claim the compensation on your behalf, and accordingly the compensation of which you may otherwise have been entitled to may be affected or even lost as a result.

Damage to or theft of personal belongings. Mauritius Bookings cannot be held liable if a client's personal belongings are damaged or stolen during his or her activities. It follows, therefore, that Mauritius Bookings is not obliged to reimburse its clients for damages in this regard. Each client has a personal responsibility to take due care and attention by keeping close watch on his or her personal belongings and to refrain from bringing valuables to the activity. Mauritius Bookings shall accept no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, personal property or valuables. Insurance to cover the loss of baggage and valuables is also highly recommended and is not in any means included in any of our activities/trips/or any other.

Liabilities. Mauritius Bookings acts as mediator (booking agent) for the relevant suppliers for any service, activity, attraction and/or any other service. Mauritius Bookings has no liability of any kind whatsoever to you or your group, or dependants for any death, personal injury, loss, consequential loss or damage of any kind you or your group, or your dependants may suffer unless caused by our own negligence. Mauritius Bookings and suppliers also accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any government restraints, acts of war and terrorism, weather conditions, or for any misadventure or casualty or any other force majeure or causes beyond our and the suppliers control. All matters referring to the attractions and activities supplied to the customer are in the sole responsibility of the Service Provider/third party. The Service Provider/third party will be sole responsible for providing the attraction with due care, making sure that the service he provided will be of the highest quality, while keeping high service standards. By using Mauritius Bookings you agree to indemnify Mauritius Bookings and its employees against any liability, although we may at our discretion agree to assist in the resolution of problems, and take our own action against any supplier and this party who is in breach of its obligations.

Customer’s behavior. As a customer of Mauritius Bookings you are responsible for you and your party’s/group actions and you are expected to respect your environment and other people around you. All suppliers have every right to terminate, your stay or activity under threat of vandalism, violence or any other behavior deemed inappropriate by them. You must not behave in a way which may cause distress or annoyance to others or which may create the risk of danger or damage to property. In any of these cases mentioned hereof all insurances will be invalidated and you will not have any entitlement to a refund, compensation or to cover any of your expenses of any kind whatsoever. In case of damages or loss caused by you or any member of your group, you will be responsible and liable for full payment for these damages. In some activities, such as rafting, diving, etc, Mauritius Bookings or our suppliers will request the customer to fill in and sign a waiver. In the case the customer denied to sign on such paper, the supplier could take the decision to exclude the client from that specific activity. No compensation or refund will be given in such a case.

Tickets for Performances, shows, festivals and special events. Tickets for Performances, shows, festivals and special events in any case cannot be cancelled, re-scheduled, or other. We cannot be held responsible to changes of venue or changes of cast made after the booking of your holiday.

Litigation. Any claim or dispute will always be dealt with the best attention, as the person that takes the pains of submitting his claim is presumed to do so in good faith. In case of litigation, the client will at first deal with the company for an amicable solution of the problem. If a solution cannot be found, the Mauritian legal system will be the sole competent legal system.

Applicable rights. The current terms and Conditions are subject to the Mauritian legal system. Any litigation relating to the commercial relationship existing between MauritiusBookings.com and the client are submitted to the exclusive competence of the Mauritian jurisdictions.

Cancellation by Customer:

If, for any reason, you decide to cancel your confirmed booking, your credit card will be credited with the appropriate amount as per the cancellation policy applicable.

Please note that following our customer oriented booking system which offers multiple order options of either orderingby email or ordering an activity for a specific date, Mauritius Bookings charges different cancellation charges according to the order option chosen by you and its status (if the activity has been already reserved for a specific date or not):

Cancellation of an Accommodation before 30 Days and less prior to arrival:

Please note that if a customer would like to cancel accommodation reserves 30days and less prior to arrival, the customer will be charged with a cancellation fee of 20 % of the total agreed price (to cover our card processing and handling fees advance payment for securing the accommodation).

Cancellation of a booked activity which has been reserved for a specific date:

This option refers to cases, in which an activity has been booked and reserved by the customer for a specific date, including:

In this case of cancellation of a booked activity which has been reserved for a specific date, cancellation charges apply according to the table here below:

Cancellation  charges

Please note:

Cancellation by Mauritius Bookings:

In the unlikely event of the cancellation of an activity, attraction, package trip by Mauritius Bookings, we will:

The only exception to the above would be cases of force majeure or as a result of unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control.

Refunds must be requested by sending an email to info@mauritiusbookings.com to be eligible for consideration. Requests received by any other method including direct email to a staff member or online chat or phone conversation or text message or to the supplier cannot be considered or processed. Refund must be requested within 28 calendar days from the day of the cancellation.