From 12 January 2009, it will be mandatory for For full details on passport requirements for your
Swimming pools
anyone travelling to the US under the VWP to obtain chosen holiday destination, please contact the
Wherever we have stated that swimming pools are
authorisation no later than 72 hours prior to travel British Passport Office on 0870 521 0410 or
heated, kindly note that pool heating is as required
by completing an online process ESTA (Electronic
www.ukpa.gov.uk or the US Embassy on
by weather conditions - we don’t want you to
System for Travel Authorisation) at 0207 499 9000 or
www.usembassy.org.uk You
overheat!
https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ Failure to obtain an ESTA should check the most up-to-date requirements
could result in the passenger being denied boarding before travelling. Further information is available
Tours
by the airline. from our website
virginholidays.co.uk
We reserve the right to vary tour itineraries and
*Under certain circumstances (eg, if you have a The name on each person’s ticket MUST match the
programmes according to the supply of
criminal record) you may require a visa and you name as stated in their passport. When making your
accommodation and weather conditions. If such
could be refused entry into the USA. booking, please ensure the information given to us is
changes constitute a major change, we will pay
compensation as shown in section 10 of our booking
If your passport shows you are a BRITISH SUBJECT,
correct. Failure to do so may result in significant
conditions. Wherever possible, we will advise you of
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you WILL need a VISA. This particularly applies if you
charges being incurred, as some airlines treat an
such changes before you travel. However, if
are Irish but have a British Subject passport. In both
amendment as a name change and will charge
alternative hotels of the same or higher standard are
these cases, you must check with the US Embassy
accordingly.
used instead of those shown on the brochured
or nearest consulate. All other passport holders in Know what? If you turn up for your flight
itinerary, this will not be considered a major change
doubt should check with a US Embassy or consulate. with an invalid passport or no visa when you
and compensation will not be payable.
All British passport holders will now only be need one, we will be very sympathetic but...
permitted to enter the States if they hold a YOU CANNOT BOARD THE FLIGHT. Minimum numbers
machine-readable passport. All passports issued All of our brochured tours are based on a minimum
within the UK since November 1991 are machine
Power and water supply
number of adults travelling together. Where single
readable. This is not the case for all UK passports
Hotels situated on Caribbean islands are sometimes
supplements are shown these are for sole use of a
issued overseas, so please contact the British
subject to power or water cuts, although they do
room on tour. Prices for single travellers are on a
Passport Office if this applies to you or if you are
endeavour to keep inconvenience to a minimum.
request basis as there will be additional
not sure.
Safety
transportation costs incurred. If there is insufficient
Passports issued on or after October 26 2006 must
demand for a particular tour we reserve the right to
We take the safety and security of our clients
also include an integrated circuit chip capable of
consolidate or cancel the tour, and will endeavour to
extremely seriously. Sadly, crimes against both
storing the biographic information from the data
offer the same tour on a different date or a suitable
people and their property are a fact of life all over
page, a digitised photograph and other biometric
alternative, as detailed in our booking conditions
the world. When in a foreign country, it is very
information. If your passport was issued on or after
(section 10).
important to be extra vigilant and avoid drawing
this date and does not have this information, you
attention to yourself. The Foreign & Commonwealth
Unaccompanied age restrictions
WILL require a visa.
Office Travel Advice Unit may have issued
For those wishing to travel unaccompanied by a
information about your holiday destination(s). We
All children, including newborn babies, must now
parent or guardian, the minimum age is 18 years.
recommend that you seek advice from the Foreign
have their own individual passport.
However, some hotels and resorts do not allow
Office regarding your holiday destination(s) prior to
under-21s in a room by themselves - please check
U
Please Note: Some destinations require a letter of
making your reservation - this is easily available and
at time of booking for details. s
authority if children are not accompanied by both
can be checked on BBC2 Ceefax page 470 onwards e
legal guardians. Please check with us for further
or on the Internet under the address: Unused services
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information if this applies to you.
www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo by telephone Please note that we do NOT refund unused services. ul
on 0845 850 2829 or by email to Any voluntary changes made by you while on holiday
If you haven’t yet got a valid passport, we
consular.fco@gtnet.gov.uk Alternatively, you can will incur additional charges.
i
recommend that you should apply for one at least 8 contact the ABTA Information Department on
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weeks before your holiday departure date. The 0901 201 5050 (calls are charged at 50p/minute).
Weather
f
Passport Service has to confirm your identity before Your Travel Agent can also assist or you can contact
Some of our featured destinations are occasionally o
issuing your first passport, and everybody aged 16 us direct for advice.
affected by adverse weather conditions, eg
r
or over applying for their first passport will need to
hurricanes. Due to their unpredictability, they are a mat
Travellers have the same responsibility for their own
have an interview as part of the application process.
force majeure event and we shall not be liable for
safety and that of their possessions as they do at
Please note that this new process will increase the
any changes to your holiday arrangements, either
home. Virgin Holidays operates to many parts of the
time it takes for your application to be processed. In
before departure, or during the holiday, which in our
world, some of which do not conform to British
all cases, the Passport Office advises you not to
judgement are necessary to protect your interest
i
o
health and safety standards. We request that all
book any travel arrangements until you have
and/or safety.
hotels/operators comply with the local regulations,
n
received your new passport.
but we cannot guarantee that these meet British
.
.
standards and therefore urge you to undertake
.
reasonable precaution whilst on holiday.
To book your holiday see page 3
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