RESERVATION CONDITIONS

DAILY TRANSFERS
On the first day of fishing for each group A&B (5th/6th december), buses will leave your hotel at 6h00. On all other days, transport will leave your hotel at 6h15 and will return as from 16h30. Tranfers will be provided each afternoon for spouses and guests from La Pirogue and Sugar Beach for the Tag&Release cocktails at Le Morne Anglers Club every day.

BREAKFEAST
On fishing days, a full breakfast will be served in the Restaurant of your hotel as from 05h00.

AIR TRAVEL
As co-sponsors, Air Mauritius would be glad to offer special airfares to anglers and non- fishing guests. Kindly contact the Air Mauritius Sales office nearest to your assistance.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS
A ground agent, will meet you on arrival at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Please indicate your flight number on the entry from (format: MS Word - PDF) and whether you require transfers or not. Kindly note that should you book your own transfers, the hotel/organising committee will not be responsible for payement of any other means of transport. The same will apply for your departure.

ACCOMODATION
Accomodation is available throughout the competition at either La Pirogue Hotel or Sugar Beach Resort. La Pirogue Hotel offers both standard and superior rooms while at Sugar Beach Resort there are standard rooms located in the Manor House and in the Sea View Villas, as well as the deluxe Beach View Villa rooms.

PACKAGE RATES
All package rates are commissionable and quoted per person, including VAT and are quoted in US Dollars, Euro and Pounds Sterling.
Package includes:

a) Accomodation, breakfast and diner
b) Lunches and soft drinks on the boats on fishing days
c) Transfer to and from the Airport
d) Transfer to and from Le Morne Anglers Club
e) Invitation to all the officialcocktail parties and functions
f) Entry, registration and handling fees
g) Full range of Marlin World Cup souvenir items
h) Selected beverages of beers, soft drinks and house wines at each dinner
i) Entertainment at hosted functions

The package rate for accompanying persons excludes (b) and (f) above.

COST OF FISHING
Note that package rates do not include the fishing charter.Four days fishing at US $ 2250, UK£ 1535 or Euro 2500 per team (prices of the boat charter are subject to change without prior notice). The cost of the fishing charter is not commissionable. Please note that all boats are stocked with soft drinks and mineral water. Alcoholic beverages can be supplied on request and will be charged for on consumption.

RESERVATION
All requests for accomodation should be made directly to Morna Berthelot, contactdetails provided below. Once your booking has been confirmed, a full payment of the boat charter and the package for the team and accompanying persons must be sent based on the invoice forwarded to you. This payment will be required to reach us within 15 days, your participation will no longer be considered. All extras not mentioned in the package must be settled prior to departure at your hotels reception.

RESERVATION PROCEDURES

a)
All entry forms must be forwarded directly to La Pirogue on the following email and fax numbers.
Email address: info@lapiroguebiggame.com
Fax number: 00 230 453 90 70

b)
Signed entry forms must be completed in full with the team members and accompanying person’s names, dates of arrival and departure, flight details and credit card number (with expiry date)
c)
Entry forms and bank details of payment to be sent to:
La Pirogue Hotel & Casino (see contact details)
d)
On receiving the confirmed bank receipt of the required full payments, the hotel will re-confirm your entry. A copy of the entry form will be sent to the reservations department. As from this point the reservations office will deal directly with you for any accomodation changes. Kindly note that for any changes effected after the 15th October, we will be unable to confirm your rooms and your accomodatin, which will be subject to availability in either of the hotels.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

a)
The full payment for the package rates and boat charter will be deducted from the mentioned credit card for the entire team and accompanying persons.
b)
Each team must specify if payment will be partly shared by another member. If shared, the other memebers credit card numbers are to be indicated on the entry form or annexed fax.
c)
Cancellation fees will apply as follows:
- cancellation more than six weeks before 4 Dec 03: 10% of package per person
- less than six weeks: 80% of package per person.

d)
The management has the right to cancel the competition with a months notice prior to the sharing date of the competition. A full refund of monies held, will be made.
e)
We do not accept any liability or pay any compensation where the performance of its contractual is prevented or affected by “force majeure”. “Force majeure” means any event that we in question could not , even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, rito, civil obedience or strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, airline schedule changes, natural disaster, adverse weather conditions, level of water, fire and all similar events outside our control.