There has been some comments on the new fees from last month. All I can say about the airline surcharge: If the gas prices went up it was bound to happen. The good thing is our plane tickets were locked in because they are averaging $800 to $1200 more.
Also - the $67 private fee. This was an adjustment from our original quote. Unfortunetely there were students and parents who commited to the trip and then canceled. This is what was e-mailed to me when I inquired:
That’s the Private Group Fee adjustment. Remember that the Private Group Fee is assessed at 99 days before departure and is based on the number of paying participants. Because not as many people enrolled as we had expected when we created the Price Quote and Tour Center last winter (which is what the initial Private Group Fee is based on), the Private Group Fee bumped up a little bit. I’ve included the description of the Private Group Fee directly off of Travelers Lounge, if you wish to pass it along:
“If your group has elected to have its own bus and Tour Director rather than travel with other groups to reach Explorica’s minimum group size requirements, a Private Group Fee will be added to each paying participant’s account at 99 days prior to departure.
Payment should be made promptly and the quoted fee for a private tour is based on your group size and tour length.”
Also - the $67 private fee. This was an adjustment from our original quote. Unfortunetely there were students and parents who commited to the trip and then canceled. This is what was e-mailed to me when I inquired:
That’s the Private Group Fee adjustment. Remember that the Private Group Fee is assessed at 99 days before departure and is based on the number of paying participants. Because not as many people enrolled as we had expected when we created the Price Quote and Tour Center last winter (which is what the initial Private Group Fee is based on), the Private Group Fee bumped up a little bit. I’ve included the description of the Private Group Fee directly off of Travelers Lounge, if you wish to pass it along:
“If your group has elected to have its own bus and Tour Director rather than travel with other groups to reach Explorica’s minimum group size requirements, a Private Group Fee will be added to each paying participant’s account at 99 days prior to departure.
Payment should be made promptly and the quoted fee for a private tour is based on your group size and tour length.”
