Terms and Conditions when booking with Let's Cruise!

Let's Cruise's cruise bookings are fulfilled by MSC Cruises, unless another cruise line is specifically stated in the correspondence. 

Yes, we are a registered (Pty) Ltd company and comply with all regulations as determined by the following bodies and Acts:

• Prevention of Organised Crime Act
• The Privacy Act
• SARS (South African Revenue Services)
• CPA (Consumer Protection Act)
• Others

We commit to complying with all current and future Acts and Laws to ensure we maintain business practices that are ethical, honest and transparent.

We are an Online Travel Agent (a go-between) facilitating transactions between you and Travel Service Providers (TSP), such as MSC Cruises. 

1. To ascertain your travel needs and to offer professional advice accordingly.

2. To inform you of the trading conditions, as known to us, of a TSP.

3. To comply with deadlines and other criteria as laid down by a TSP.

4. To the best of our ability to introduce you to a TSP which we have found to be:

• Reputable
• of good financial standing
• a provider of quality products or services
• sharing in our ethos of service excellence

5. To advise you of required travel documentation and the validity thereof.

6. To ensure accurate and timeous issuance and delivery of travel documentation.

7. To be available for advice before, during and after travel has commenced.

8. Subject to statutory constraints or compliance with an order of court, we undertake to deal with all your information on a strictly confidential basis.

1. To clearly state your travel requirements and ensure they are understood.

2. To provide accurate information at all times, especially with regards to:

• the spelling of travellers names as per passport or ID document
• contact details, such as telephone, email and home address

3. To check all details on quotes and confirmations and to confirm these are correct before travel documents are issued.

4. To ensure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of each TSP, as well as Let's Cruise.

5. If you are acting on behalf of other travellers, you are responsible to ensure they understand and accept the contents of this document.

6. To understand and accept that products presented in the media, in brochures and/or the internet may differ from reality.

7. To be aware that there are many links on a website and to be sure that you are on your website of choice when concluding your transaction online.

8. To advise us of any special needs at the time of the booking and to understand that despite our best endeavours these requests may or may not be fulfilled by the TSP.

9. To ensure that all personal travel documents are valid, such as passports, health certificates, international drivers licences, visa(s), travel insurance etc.

10. To present a valid form of payment timeously. Late or invalid payments may result in the cancellation of your reservation and you may incur financial penalties.

Documentation, such as tickets, will only be issued once full payment has been received and the funds have cleared into our bank account.

• We pay your money to the TSP from whom refunds must be claimed.
• We will facilitate the refund process.
• Monies will be refunded in accordance with the TSP’s policy which may include cancellation fees, administration fees or denial of application.
• We may apply reasonable administration fees as well as retaining any service fees levied by us at the time of the booking.
• Refunds may take up to 90 days and in exceptional cases, even longer.

If you wish to change or cancel any part of your booking, an administration fee will apply.

• Take out Travel Insurance, which is highly recommended – ask your consultant for guidance.
• Make sure all your travel documentation is in order before departure.
• Make the TSP immediately aware of any issues and give them an opportunity to rectify the situation. Successful disputes depend on this.
• Be tolerant of events beyond your (or our) control which may cause delays/cancellations etc. Although these may cause anxiety, the TSP’s have procedures in place to deal with such situations and this may include compensation in one form or another.
• Please note that a visa does not guarantee entry into any given country.

• This agreement is governed by South African Law.
• The Parties consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Magistrate’s Court with regard to any action based on these Terms and Conditions.
• This document reflects the only agreement between you and Let's Cruise.
• You are contracted to the TSP independent of Let's Cruise.
• You will be liable for all legal fees or an attorney and own client scale in the event that Let's Cruise has to engage a lawyer to enforce or defend any of its rights.
• Clients who do any bookings on www.letscruise.co.za are obliged to familiarize themselves with the Terms and Conditions first before doing any transaction.

• You are responsible for understanding and accepting the trading conditions of each TSP. You should request these from our consultant.
• The Trading Conditions of the TSP is the sole contract governing your transaction and will be referred to in times of dispute.
• We will facilitate your valid claim against a TSP.
• We accept limited liability for proven negligence on our part which may have led you to suffer a financial loss.
• We do not accept liability for any actions, errors or omissions of the TSP and their agents, which may result in a loss of any form, including personal harm.
• We do not accept liability for the consequences of actions beyond our control such as late or non-issuance of visas, passports or any other travel documentation, Acts of God, etc

We support the intent of the Consumer Protection Act which governs business interactions between a seller and a buyer concerning products/services consumed in South Africa.

We believe in honest, transparent, ethical and fair trade business practice.

We support the intent of the PoPI Act which by and large is to protect your personal information from distribution to or access by unauthorised parties.

Whilst we at Let's Cruise are committed to doing so, you need to be aware that we cannot guarantee the extent to which your information is protected by third party service providers, such as airlines, hotels, car hire companies, etc., who need your personal information to conclude your travel arrangements.

• The Companies Act stipulates that we must keep your documents on file for five years, after which it will be destroyed. During this period we endeavour to keep your information secure, however, if you wish us to destroy your information please advise us accordingly in writing.

Should you feel that we have not lived up to your expectations in this regard and/or you need further clarification on our Terms and Conditions, please email karen@letscruise.co.za.