and ship cabins. Children will not be permitted to Guest Protection fee listed herein waives all cancellation bookings. Therefore, the following fees will apply.
take part in sightseeing excursions or in activities fees outlined (except in Extreme Circumstances*), Time of cancellation will be when notice is received
without an accompanying parent or guardian, and provided we are notified of cancellation before your in our Norwalk, CT office.
Happiness.
the accompanying adult(s) are solely responsible for journey departs. The costs are as follows:
the behavior of their child. Your Tauck Director’s
Guests choosing to purchase Tauck’s Guest / Cruise
responsibility is to orchestrate the details of the
$165 per person – Most U.S. & Costa Rica Journeys
Protection will incur cancellation penalties as follows:
journey critical to all guests’ enjoyment, and cannot be
$520 per person – Africa Journey
All Land Tours
expected to supervise, discipline or be responsible for
$240 per person – Europe Journeys
Loss of Guest Protection Fee, per person
individual children on tour.
In addition, Tauck’s Guest Protection provides Cruises
Laughter.
Photography on Tour – Tauck Bridges reserves
comprehensive travelers’ insurance and 24-hour
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60 days or more before departure

the right to take photographs on tour and to use them
emergency assistance. Coverage for the following
Loss of Cruise Protection Fee, per person
for promotional purposes. By traveling with Tauck
elements is provided by BerkelyCare, Ltd. and is subject
Bridges, guests agree to allow their image to be used
to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy.
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59-30 days before departure

for marketing and promotional purposes. Guests who UÊAirfare Protection – Should you need to cancel or
Loss of 25% of cost of cruise per person, not
prefer that their image not be used are asked to advise interrupt your tour for covered reasons, airfares and
including air (if applicable), plus loss of Cruise
their Tauck Director at the start of their tour. air penalties are covered.
Protection Fee.
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Joy.
How To Make A Reservation
UÊMedical Protection – You are reimbursed for covered
Loss of 50% of cost of cruise per person, not
To Make A Reservation, see your travel agent
medical expenses incurred in the event you become
including air (if applicable), plus loss of Cruise
or phone or fax Tauck Bridges with full first and last
injured or ill during your trip (including pre-existing
Protection Fee.
name(s) (as it appears on your passport) and the
conditions if purchased at time of booking).
complete address of all persons. We will verbally give UÊLuggage Protection – You are reimbursed for
Guests choosing not to purchase Tauck’s Guest/Cruise
a “Deposit Due Date,” up to which time space is delayed, lost, stolen or damaged luggage.
Protection will incur cancellation penalties as follows:
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0 days before departure
Cruises
Tauck Bridges
$350 per person – U.S. & Costa Rica Journeys
Under Tauck’s all-inclusive Cruise Protection, you
P.O. Box 5020, Norwalk, CT 06856-5020
$600 per person – Africa and Europe Journeys
can cancel your cruise for any covered reason up to
Phone: (866) 636-6500
the day before departure and receive a money-back
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5
9-8 days before departure
Fax: (203) 899-6600
refund (except in Extreme Circumstances*) on
$600 per person – U.S. & Costa Rica Journeys
E-mail: info@tauck.com
the cruise cost, based on your original method of
$900 per person – Europe Journeys
Freephone:
payment. The following conditions apply:
$1250 per person – Africa Journey
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7
-1 days before departure
from Australia: 1-800-122-048
Section I – Cancellation for Non-Covered
$900 per person – U.S. & Costa Rica Journeys
from South Africa: 0800-990-476
Reasons: Should you have to cancel your cruise for
$1500 per person – Europe Journeys
Other Countries:
any reason, Tauck’s Cruise Protection reduces the
$2000 per person – Africa Journey
USA (203) 899-6500
regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided
we are notified of cancellation before your cruise
Cruises
Freefax:
departs. Section I coverage is provided by Tauck.
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60 days or more before departure

from UK: 0800-898-931
$1100 per person – Latin America Cruises
from Australia: 1-800-145-941 Section II – Cancellation for Covered Reasons:
$600 per person – Europe Riverboat Cruise
from South Africa: 0800-998-265 Travel Insurance and Services – Should you have to
Other Countries: cancel your cruise due to illness, injury, death or other
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59-30 days before departure

USA (203) 899-6602 covered reason, any cancellation or airline penalties
Loss of 50% of cost of cruise per person, not
including air (if applicable).
Just look at their faces. Children connecting with parents and grandparents, children making new friends –
E-mail: tauckrez@tauck.com
not refunded by Tauck would be reimbursable under
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even teenagers finding out that they’re still children at heart. One of the most gratifying parts of a family
Mon – Fri 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST
Section II of the plan. The plan provides 24-hour
Loss of 100% of cost of cruise per person, not
Sat 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
emergency assistance services as well as:
including air (if applicable).
vacation is that away from the everyday routine, away from busy schedules and individual activities,
moments and connect. Sun 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM EST
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Airfare Protection
– Should you need to cancel or
interrupt your cruise for covered reasons, airfares In the event of an unforeseen
Special Requests – We will be happy to advise
we’re able to
freeze the hands of time for just a few and air penalties are covered. circumstance beyond our control, Tauck reserves
hotels and ships of special requests provided we
the right to amend the Guest and Cruise Protection
receive them at time of booking. Requests, including
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Medical Protection – Reimbursement for covered
and terms outlined herein.
Children are truly the best critics of the success of a family vacation. They have a wonderful ability to
special dietary requests, cannot be guaranteed.
medical expenses incurred in the event you become
injured or ill during your cruise (including pre- Tour Interruption Fees – If you have to interrupt
Deposit Date – To hold space up to time of “final existing conditions if purchased at time of booking). your tour en route, you may be entitled to a refund for
appreciate vacation experiences that resonate with them, and then bring adults fully into living that
payment,” a per-person deposit for each tour booked
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Luggage Protection
– Reimbursement for delayed,
the unused land portion if it exceeds 24 hours; certain
must be received by the “Deposit Due Date” or space
lost, stolen or damaged luggage.
restrictions apply. Such refunds are based upon the number
moment of pure joy. On vacation, everything seems possible; every day can be “the greatest day of my life”
is automatically released. Deposits are as follows: of overnights missed less a fee of $40 per person per day for
$350 per person – U.S. & Costa Rica Land Journeys
The cost of Tauck’s Cruise Protection is as follows: unused transportation and other fixed expenses.
(as our son Christopher told us while on “Castles & Kings: London to Paris” this past summer) – and
$600 per person – Africa and Europe Journeys
$520 per person – All Cruises
Partial Room Cancellation – A person canceling
then
24
hours
later
they’ve
had
a different,
even
better
“best
time
ever.”
$1100 per person – Latin America Cruises or leaving a tour while a roommate remains constitutes
$600 per person – Europe Riverboat Cruise Tauck’s optional Guest or Cruise Protection must be a cancellation of one type of accommodation and
rebooking of another type of accommodation. The price
Parents and grandparents tell us how surprised they are at the amount children learn on our trips.
Final Payment
requested at time of reservation and fee must be included
is due at Tauck’s Norwalk, CT
in initial payment. Details will be provided with written charged the remaining person is the new, higher price
office 60 days before departure for all tours. Any
for the new accommodation.
Our Tauck Directors and local guides make learning fun, engaging and interactive; they never bookings without full payment at this time may be
confirmation of your tour reservation. The amount of
subject to cancellation without notice.
any refund shall be reduced by any recoveries obtained
overload with information. Children learn through scavenger hunts, games and stories; on well-timed
by you from third parties. Reimbursement will be based
Special thanks for photography provided by:
Final Documents, which may include airline
upon original method of payment. Cost is not refundable
Carla Weston, John Snowden, Michael Tully, Michelle
museum visits that focus on the most important things to see; on outdoor adventures where they try
tickets and / or electronic ticket numbers (when
under any circumstances. Plans are not available to
Lavrado, Jean Hoff, Katharine & Olivier Dubreuil,
applicable), are sent by first class mail upon receipt
residents of Puerto Rico. The plans do not cover travel
Susan Wahlen, Robyn Cardone, Herbert Ray, William
something new, whether it’s horseback riding, zip lining, kayaking or so many other activities; and
of final payment. They include joining instructions,
agent commissions.
Bushman, Margaret Melnek, Donna Drackie, Paul
hotel lists, reading list, clothing suggestions,
tour itinerary, luggage tags, and other pertinent
*Extreme Circumstances: In the event of an
Tausche, Harriet Belasco, Randall Ward, Theresa
by spending uninterrupted time with parents and grandparents who have that time to spend as all
information. We recommend overnight mailing
act of God, war (whether declared or undeclared),
DePaola, Sarah Lewis, Pat Rowland, Jerry Michael,
logistical details of the family vacation have been taken care of for them. service for any reservation that is made within thirty
terrorism, accident, natural disaster, outbreak of
Martin Silver, Kim Homewood, Barbara Murphy, Renee
days of the tour departure to ensure timely delivery.
disease, or other event or circumstance beyond our Buchanan, Kathy Sprong, David Blang, Betsy Chinnici,
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s on our wonderful world of family adventures where time spent together
The additional expense will be added to your tour
control that contributes to or results in cancellation Lisa Rutkovsky, Murphy Maeder, Cindy Conrath, Sharyn
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cost and must be included in your final payment.
rates above our historical cancellation rates in the Cannon, Glen Asakawa, Steven Yang, Harry Roth,
absence of such event or occurrence, Tauck reserves Michael Guzzardi, Greg Reilly
builds “bridges” and brings families closer together!
the right to issue a credit to you in lieu of a money-
back refund, applicable to a future Tauck journey.
To opt out of Tauck Bridges mailings, please call us at
If You Have to Cancel 1-800-468-2825.
Land Journeys Cancellation Fees – Cancellations result in costly
Tauck Bridges, Tauck Bridges logo, and Tauck Style are service
Should you have to cancel your land journey for any charges from travel and hotel providers charging marks of Tauck, Inc. Tauck World Discovery® is a registered
reason up to the day before departure, a non-refundable penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed service mark of Tauck, Inc. CST#2016001-20
Dan Mahar and Kiki Tauck Mahar
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