Laura Nelkin Burren & Aran Islands Knitting Retreat 2024 Booking Form

Mobility & Health Issues:

A. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to accommodate wheelchairs/scooters on our scheduled escorted tours, as our coaches are not equipped with wheelchair ramps. Also, many of the locations and workshops visited will not be accessible to those with mobility issues and it should be noted that a reasonable walking pace is required in order that the tour is able to stay on schedule.

B. We reserve the right to deny you permission to travel or participate in any aspect of a tour at any time and at your own risk and expense where it is determined that your physical or mental condition renders you unfit for travel or if you represent a danger to yourself or others.

C. A certain amount of walking is inevitable on all tours. You must be able to board the coach unaided and where tours include ferry transportation, you will need to be able to board the ferry by gangway or pontoon and be able to walk unaided at a reasonable pace from coach to hotel and coach to visitor attractions. It is not always possible for the coach to park directly outside an attraction or activity. If you do not wish to visit a particular attraction, you will not be able to stay on the coach. You must be able to climb stairs of more than 25 steps and be able to walk more than 1 mile unaided at a reasonable pace. The terrain at some attractions and locations may be rough and uneven and not suitable for someone with mobility issues. Our drivers and guides cannot provide individualized help for walking, getting on and off motor coaches, ferries or other personal needs.

D. You are responsible for assessing whether a tour is suitable for you. If in doubt, you should consult your physician to confirm your fitness for travel and participation in any planned activities. We do not provide medical advice. It is your responsibility to assess the risks and requirements of each aspect of the tour based on your unique circumstances, limitations, fitness level, and medical requirements.

E. If you require special attention, you must advise us at the time of booking. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate tour participants with specific needs but we are not responsible for denial of services by any of our suppliers.

F. In the event that a tour participant with mobility or health issues has such an effect so as to create difficulties with the touring schedule, we will unfortunately be left with no alternative but to remove this person from the tour with no refund of fees paid regardless of the stage of the tour. While on tour it is our representative who will decide to cancel a tour participant place or not and their decision will be final.

Voluntary Participation: I understand and confirm that my participation in the tours is voluntary. I am in good health and suffer from no physical or mental condition that would make me especially susceptible to injury or disability while participating in the tours.

Comprehension of Risk: I fully comprehend and accept all of the risks associated with my participation in the tours including, without limitation, injury or death resulting from exposure to unfavourable weather conditions, food sickness, allergic reactions, choking, and injuries arising from self-inflicted accidents or mishaps, other participants, motor vehicles, and pedestrians. I understand that the tours take place in public venues under conditions largely beyond the Company’s control.

Assumption of Risk: I assume all risks, known and unknown, foreseeable and unforeseeable, in any way connected with my participation in the tours. I accept personal responsibility for any liability, injury, loss, or damage in any way connected with my participation in the tours. Although the Company will do its best to accommodate food allergies and preferences of which it is aware, I retain sole responsibility for ensuring that the food and beverages I choose to consume are consistent with my food restrictions and preferences, and I waive all claims against the company arising out of my consumption of any and all food and beverages to which I may have an allergy or aversion.

Release of Liability and Limitation of Damages: I hereby forever and unconditionally release the Company and its affiliated entities, parent companies, subsidiaries, present and former employees, owners, officers, members, managers, partners, contractors, insurers, shareholders, directors, and any person or entity acting on the Company’s behalf (collectively, the “Released Entities”) from any and all claims, actions damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including but explicitly not limited to attorney fees) for death, injury, loss of damage of property, or any other claims that in any way arise out of my participation in the Tours, including any and all Claims resulting from the negligence of the Released Entities.

Indemnification. In addition to and without limitation of or by the other provisions of this Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I agree to fully protect, indemnify, and defend the Released Entities and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, causes of actions, and liabilities of any and every nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with or caused in whole or in part by my acts or omissions while participating in the Tours, including without limitation economic injury to, bodily injury to, or death of any person, regardless of concurrent or supervening causes or any contributing fault or negligence of any of the Released Entities or any breach or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement. I hereby acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to protect, indemnify, and hold the Released Entities harmless from the consequences of the Released Entities’ own negligence and actions. This indemnification shall be in addition to all other terms of the Agreement and shall not limit or be limited by any other provisions of this Agreement.

Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon my next of kin, personal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors, and assigns.

Consent to Medical Treatment. I authorize the Company to provide to me, through medical personnel of its choice, customary medical assistance, transportation, and emergency medical services. This consent does not impose a duty upon the Company to provide such assistance, transportation, or services.

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason declared to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected. The invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable. If no modification may render it valid and enforceable, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the invalid or unenforceable provision, and the remaining rights and obligations of the parties will be construed and enforced accordingly.

Mobility & Health Issues:

A. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to accommodate wheelchairs/scooters on our scheduled escorted tours, as our coaches are not equipped with wheelchair ramps. Also, many of the locations and workshops visited will not be accessible to those with mobility issues and it should be noted that a reasonable walking pace is required in order that the tour is able to stay on schedule.

B. We reserve the right to deny you permission to travel or participate in any aspect of a tour at any time and at your own risk and expense where it is determined that your physical or mental condition renders you unfit for travel or if you represent a danger to yourself or others.

C. A certain amount of walking is inevitable on all tours. You must be able to board the coach unaided and where tours include ferry transportation, you will need to be able to board the ferry by gangway or pontoon and be able to walk unaided at a reasonable pace from coach to hotel and coach to visitor attractions. It is not always possible for the coach to park directly outside an attraction or activity. If you do not wish to visit a particular attraction, you will not be able to stay on the coach. You must be able to climb stairs of more than 25 steps and be able to walk more than 1 mile unaided at a reasonable pace. The terrain at some attractions and locations may be rough and uneven and not suitable for someone with mobility issues. Our drivers and guides cannot provide individualized help for walking, getting on and off motor coaches, ferries or other personal needs.

D. You are responsible for assessing whether a tour is suitable for you. If in doubt, you should consult your physician to confirm your fitness for travel and participation in any planned activities. We do not provide medical advice. It is your responsibility to assess the risks and requirements of each aspect of the tour based on your unique circumstances, limitations, fitness level, and medical requirements.

E. If you require special attention, you must advise us at the time of booking. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate tour participants with specific needs but we are not responsible for denial of services by any of our suppliers.

F. In the event that a tour participant with mobility or health issues has such an effect so as to create difficulties with the touring schedule, we will unfortunately be left with no alternative but to remove this person from the tour with no refund of fees paid regardless of the stage of the tour. While on tour it is our representative who will decide to cancel a tour participant place or not and their decision will be final.

Voluntary Participation: I understand and confirm that my participation in the tours is voluntary. I am in good health and suffer from no physical or mental condition that would make me especially susceptible to injury or disability while participating in the tours.

Comprehension of Risk: I fully comprehend and accept all of the risks associated with my participation in the tours including, without limitation, injury or death resulting from exposure to unfavourable weather conditions, food sickness, allergic reactions, choking, and injuries arising from self-inflicted accidents or mishaps, other participants, motor vehicles, and pedestrians. I understand that the tours take place in public venues under conditions largely beyond the Company’s control.

Assumption of Risk: I assume all risks, known and unknown, foreseeable and unforeseeable, in any way connected with my participation in the tours. I accept personal responsibility for any liability, injury, loss, or damage in any way connected with my participation in the tours. Although the Company will do its best to accommodate food allergies and preferences of which it is aware, I retain sole responsibility for ensuring that the food and beverages I choose to consume are consistent with my food restrictions and preferences, and I waive all claims against the company arising out of my consumption of any and all food and beverages to which I may have an allergy or aversion.

Release of Liability and Limitation of Damages: I hereby forever and unconditionally release the Company and its affiliated entities, parent companies, subsidiaries, present and former employees, owners, officers, members, managers, partners, contractors, insurers, shareholders, directors, and any person or entity acting on the Company’s behalf (collectively, the “Released Entities”) from any and all claims, actions damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including but explicitly not limited to attorney fees) for death, injury, loss of damage of property, or any other claims that in any way arise out of my participation in the Tours, including any and all Claims resulting from the negligence of the Released Entities.

Indemnification. In addition to and without limitation of or by the other provisions of this Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, I agree to fully protect, indemnify, and defend the Released Entities and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, causes of actions, and liabilities of any and every nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with or caused in whole or in part by my acts or omissions while participating in the Tours, including without limitation economic injury to, bodily injury to, or death of any person, regardless of concurrent or supervening causes or any contributing fault or negligence of any of the Released Entities or any breach or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement. I hereby acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to protect, indemnify, and hold the Released Entities harmless from the consequences of the Released Entities’ own negligence and actions. This indemnification shall be in addition to all other terms of the Agreement and shall not limit or be limited by any other provisions of this Agreement.

Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon my next of kin, personal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors, and assigns.

Consent to Medical Treatment. I authorize the Company to provide to me, through medical personnel of its choice, customary medical assistance, transportation, and emergency medical services. This consent does not impose a duty upon the Company to provide such assistance, transportation, or services.

Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is for any reason declared to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected. The invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable. If no modification may render it valid and enforceable, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the invalid or unenforceable provision, and the remaining rights and obligations of the parties will be construed and enforced accordingly.