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o a a a Dear MIT Alumni and Friends, Experience this unspoiled earthly paradise—, , , , Taha’a, and Moorea—that has beckoned explorers, travelers, artists and writers for centuries. Enjoy two nights in colorful , Tahiti, and seven nights aboard the Five-Star-Plus M.S. , including the remote Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its incredible marine life and tremendous snorkeling. The M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN provides a small ship experience amidst the unparalleled beauty of the islands, , and motus of French . The gracious staff brings the native spirit of Polynesia to life through enriching cultural experiences including ancestral storytelling through dance, traditional songs, and demonstrations of customary Polynesian handicrafts. Enjoy many complimentary features aboard the ship including all shipboard gratuities; complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages served throughout the ship, at every lunch and dinner, and replenished in your Suite or Stateroom throughout the cruise; complimentary watersports; and even complimentary personal butler service in Suite Category 1 and Stateroom Category 2. During your stay in Tahiti, explore the west coast of the island and learn more about the history, environment, and culture of Polynesia and admire the unique private collection in the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands. An onboard naturalist will provide a variety of talks and demonstrations about the islands’ history and cultural heritage throughout the cruise. You can observe—and even snorkel and swim with—extraordinary marine life and breathe in the fresh fragrances of , gardenia, and jasmine that delicately permeate the island air. A program of optional shore excursions is available at an additional cost. Join fellow MIT travelers for this splendid opportunity featuring round-trip air included from Los Angeles✤ and Early Booking Savings through July 22, 2016! We will share this program with Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University and other general interest travelers. This program sells out quickly, so we encourage you to book now while space and Early Booking Savings are still available! If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email [email protected]. You may also contact the tour operator, Thomas P. Gohagan & Company, at 800-922-3088. I hope you decide to join us. Sincerely,

✤Air included from Los Angeles and Air Add-Ons have limited availability Melissa Chapman Gresh and are not guaranteed. Director, MIT Alumni Travel Program P.S. Please visit our website at alum.mit.edu/travel for details and updated information on all of our trips. Find us on Facebook at MIT Alumni Travel Program! AIR is Included Papeete, Tahiti ✤ Lively, cosmopolitan Papeete, the breathtaking From Los Angeles! capital of and the gateway to the treasures of the South Pacifi c, has AIR ADD-ONS extended a hospitable welcome to visitors are available from since its founding as a missionary settlement 85 SELECTED GATEWAYS. ✤ in 1824. Located on a natural harbor cooled Round-trip economy-class air is included from by trade winds, Papeete enjoys one of the Los Angeles, and there are economy-class Air fi nest natural settings in the South Pacifi c, Add-Ons available from 85 selected gateways set against a backdrop of verdant, (limited) at additional cost; all are available through ’ (PGC) Air/Sea forest-clad peaks. Its tropical ambiance is Program, and all are based on economy-class complemented by the charm and diversity travel, carriers and routings of PGC’s choice of its inhabitants, a vibrant blend of native and contractual agreements between PGC and respective airlines; Gohagan & Company and Tahitian, French and Chinese. During the the sponsoring association/organization have exclusive included excursion along the no control over availability. island’s west coast, tour the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands to view its signifi cant Visit the beautifully landscaped archaeological fi nds and learn more about Spring Garden of Vaipahi, home to the island’s geology, fl ora, fauna, culture approximately 75 different species of and customs. Walk through the sacred plants including precious mape (chestnut), Arahurahu , Polynesia’s only fully tropical fl owers and pine woods. restored marae (open-air temple). Huahine Soaring peaks, lush rainforests, dazzling white beaches and ancient shrines distinguish this untouched paradise formed of two islands—Huahine-Nui ◆ Round-trip air is included ✤ and Huahine-Iti—separated by a deep from Los Angeles! sapphire blue bay and ringed by a ◆ Five-Star-Plus Small Ship. coral . The idyllic port of Fare lies nestled between the sea and a woodland

◆ Complimentary alcoholic and of towering mape trees draped with nonalcoholic beverages. sweet-scented vanilla vines. In the nearby ◆ All shipboard gratuities are included. settlement of Maeva, the ancient religious center of Huahine-Nui, stand 10 marae, ◆ Complimentary fruit and fl owers in your Suite or Stateroom upon arrival. ◆ Spacious, 100% ocean-view Explore the mysterious underwater world of accommodations. Bora Bora’s reefs and look for graceful double-saddle butterfl yfi sh, dazzling corals and an abundance of ◆ Complimentary Butler Service exotic marine life. (categories 1 and 2). ◆ Two-star Michelin chef-designed signature menu items featured at dinner. ◆ Early Booking Savings! Society Islands BOORARA BOORARA Tuamotu ArchipelagoRAANGIROANGIROA TAAHAHA’A FAAKARAVAKARAVA

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EQUATOR UNESCO SOUTH Biosphere Reserve TTAHITIAHITI AMERICA Cruise Itinerary FRENCH POLYNESIA Air Routing built in the 16th century of locally quarried wear the traditional colorfully hand-dyed stone and dedicated to the Polynesian deities pareo or sarong. In Bora Bora’s forested and Oro. interior, villagers cultivate breadfruit, and taro and preserve the ancient Taha’a (Motu Mahana) ruins of stone marae, the legacy of ancestral Idyllically set across an azure Polynesian deities. to the north of Huahine, Taha’a is dominated by the profi le of Mount Ohiri, named for Hiro, the Polynesian god of sailors and thieves. Today, two ITINERARY exotic enterprises provide the islanders’ livelihoods—the production of the world’s Day Destination most fl avorful vanilla beans and the 1 Depart the U.S./Arrive in farming of lustrous black pearls. Spend the PAPEETE, TAHITI, SOCIETY ISLANDS day on the private South Pacifi c paradise 2 PAPEETE of Motu Mahana, where you can swim, snorkel or kayak, and enjoy a traditional 3 P APEETE/ Polynesian feast on the island complemented Embark M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN by entertainment. 4 HUAHINE Bora Bora 5 FAKARAVA, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO Described as “the most beautiful island in 6 RANGIROA the world” by author James A. Michener, 7 T AHA’A (MOTU MAHANA), Bora Bora is the proverbial vision of a SOCIETY ISLANDS/BORA BORA South Seas paradise. Its distinctive black basalt 8 BORA BORA peak is cloaked in a lush tropical forest and silhouetted against turquoise lagoon waters, 9 MOOREA/PAPEETE, TAHITI where a and an outlying fringe of 10 P APEETE/Disembark ship/ motu teem with multicolored fi sh. Bora Bora Depart for the U.S. was settled by adventurous Polynesian 11 Arrive in the U.S. mariners in the 10th century. The islanders have preserved the ways of their forebears and still Exotic natural beauty surrounds you in Bora Bora, where tall peaks, ideal for trail walks, and strikingly blue and turquoise , well-suited for snorkeling, are in abundance. The pristine, sparkling waters of French Polynesia In Tetumanu, see the village’s picturesque Catholic provide incredible snorkeling opportunities. church, made entirely of coral in the mid-19th century. Moorea built entirely of coral, the Intriguing temples evoke Moorea’s fi rst church constructed in the archipelago Polynesian heritage while European by European missionaries (1874). churches underscore its role as the center Near the village of Rotoava stands for 19th-century missionary activity in the the Topaka Lighthouse, a picturesque Society Islands. Contemporary islanders 45-foot-tall coral stone turret. continue the ways of their forefathers, farming pineapples and papayas and INTERCONTINENTAL LE MOANA crafting fi ne works of art from seashells and BORA BORA RESORT indigenous wood. In Moorea’s village Post-Program Option of Papetoai, a unique, octagonal-shaped Extend your sojourn in French Polynesia church is the oldest European structure in with two nights in a Five-Star seaside resort the South Seas still in use. hotel on Bora Bora, providing an authentic Polynesian experience. On Bora Bora’s TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO dazzling Matira Point, enjoy magnifi cent, expansive ocean views from your deluxe Rangiroa beachfront or overwater bungalow. The , Tahiti’s “strand of Observe the abundant marine life on a pearls” and the largest chain of islands in reef excursion, dine in one of the island’s the world, are a remote, picture-perfect gourmet restaurants for the exotic fl avors oasis of the South Seas. Comprised of of fresh local seafood prepared with French Polynesian fl air, or enjoy the more than 110 miles of tiny islet motus resort’s wide array of watersports and two encircling dozens of pristine coral atolls, white-sand beaches. This resort option Rangiroa—“vast sky” in the local includes breakfast daily and round-trip air language—offers magnifi cent, unobstructed between Tahiti and Bora Bora. vistas in every direction. Its seemingly The Post-Program Option is at additional cost. endless emerald green lagoon is the largest Details will be provided with your reservation confi rmation. in the Tuamotus and the second largest in the world, a secluded natural aquarium that Enjoy complimentary watersport opportunities from is particularly attractive to divers. The atoll M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN’S retractable watersports marina. also offers ideal snorkeling—observe the , the green sea turtle and the rare, endangered humphead wrasse—and a unique sand beach. Fakarava The second largest of the Tuamotu atolls, Fakarava is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve for its lagoon’s rich ecosystem of rare endemic birds, plants and crustaceans. In Fakarava’s two villages, the local pearl and farmers actively participate in conservation efforts, as their livelihood depends on sustaining these natural resources. The motu village of Tetamanu, the former capital of the Tuamotus, features a lovely FIIVEVE--SSTTARAR--PPLLUSUS M.S. PAAULUL GAAUGUINUGUIN THHEE MOOSTST DEELUXELUXE SMMALLALL SHHIPIP CRRUISINGUISING FRRENCHENCH POOLYNESIALYNESIA

THE FIVE-STAR-PLUS M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN, consistently rated as one of the Top Small Ship Cruise Lines by Travel + Leisure readers, provides the ultimate shipboard environment and best amenities in the South Pacifi c! The only small vessel designed specifi cally to maneuver from deep seas into shallow lagoons inaccessible to larger ships, M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN cruises among the islands, atolls and motus of Tahiti and French Polynesia—its year-round home—and offers a quintessential South Pacifi c experience by immersing you completely in the native and creating exclusive opportunities to explore. Category 2 Stateroom The ship features only 166 exceptionally spacious (200 to 358 square feet) Staterooms and Suites, 70% of which are designed with an expansive, fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass door that opens to a private balcony. Each is air conditioned and furnished with one queen bed (a limited number of Staterooms offer twin beds), a sitting , private bathroom with shower (and full-size bathtub in most Suites and Staterooms), luxurious European linens, robe and slippers. “Bon voyage” with complimentary fresh fl owers and fruit in your Stateroom or Suite. Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are Category 3 Stateroom served throughout the ship and during the entire cruise, all onboard gratuities are included and complimentary in-suite beverages are replenished upon request. The onboard naturalist’s talks highlight the unique fl ora and fauna of the South Pacifi c. The professionally trained crew of Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins are an exclusive and integral part of your cruising experience— these native ambassadors of Polynesia will enhance your understanding of their Polynesian culture by way of -making, pareo-tying demonstrations and more, while providing attentive, Five-Star-Plus service and gracious hospitality. A professional butler will be at your service in Suite Category 1 and Stateroom Category 2 to Dining Room unpack, arrange, assist and, quite simply, pamper you. Savor exclusive epicurean delights in La Veranda bistro, where items from two-star Michelin Chef Jean-Pierre Vigato’s signature menu are served indoors and alfresco; in L’Etoile, where fi ne international cuisine with a Polynesian fl air is served; or in Le Grill, which offers a casual poolside dining alternative of grilled specialties. Vegetarian and low-carb options, in-suite dining and 24-hour room service are available upon request. An open seating policy allows you to choose the venue, the time and with whom you wish to dine. La Veranda M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN provides an outdoor swimming pool, state-of-the-art fi tness center and steam room, and a full-service spa.✶ Explore Polynesia’s shimmering aqua lagoons from M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN’s state-of-the-art retractable watersports marina, where you can enjoy complimentary paddle boarding, kayaking and windsurfi ng. Snorkeling equipment is provided for underwater views of rainbow-colored coral reefs and up-close encounters with parrotfi sh, clownfi sh, giant clams and sea turtles. Optional SCUBA ✶ diving and snorkeling excursions for all levels of experience are available. ✶Services provided at additional cost. Included Features ◆ Round-trip air is included from Los Angeles.✤ IInn PPapeete,apeete, TTahitiahiti ◆ Two nights (air schedules permitting) in the Five-Star INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT TAHITI. ◆ Breakfast each morning. ◆ Welcome Reception. ◆ Tour of Tahiti’s west coast featuring visits to the sacred Arahurahu Marae, Spring Garden of Vaipahi and Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands. OOnn bboardoard tthehe FFive-Star-Plusive-Star-Plus SSmallmall SShiphip M.S. PAAULUL GAAUGUINUGUIN THE MOST LUXURIOUS SMALL SHIP CRUISING TAHITI AND THE SOCIETY ISLANDS. ◆ Seven-night cruise round trip Papeete, Tahiti, with port calls at the idyllic Society Islands of Huahine, Taha’a, (Motu Mahana), Bora Bora and Moorea; and Tuamotu Archipelago’s Rangiroa and Fakarava. ◆ Spacious, Five-Star-Plus, ocean-view accommodations, each with a private bathroom. ◆ Butler service is available in categories 1 and 2. ◆ Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions. ◆ Gohagan & Company Private Reception. ◆ All shipboard gratuities are included. ◆ Complimentary welcome fruit and fl owers in your Suite or Stateroom upon arrival. ◆ Onboard naturalist to provide educational discussions about Polynesian history, nature and culture. ◆ Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages are served throughout the cruise. ◆ All meals on board—full breakfast and lunch, and dinners featuring culinary creations designed by a two-star Michelin chef—served open seating style, allowing you to choose the venue, time and with whom you wish to dine. ◆ Complimentary kayaking, paddle boarding and windsurfi ng in the pristine waters and lagoons surrounding the Society Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago. ◆ Complimentary snorkeling equipment. ◆ Five-Star-Plus service, amenities and facilities on board. ◆ In-Suite dining and 24-hour room service. ◆ Onboard Polynesian entertainment by the lovely Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins. ◆ Full-day visit to the private motu at Taha’a, including a traditional Polynesian lunch. Enhanced Travel Services ◆ Transfers and luggage handling is included abroad for all participants who have booked their air tickets through Paul Gauguin Cruises’ Standard Air/Sea Program on the program travel dates. ◆ The services of experienced Gohagan & Company Travel Directors throughout the program. ◆ Travel document wallet, name badge and pre-departure information. ◆ A program of optional shore excursions is available at an additional cost. ✤ Air included from Los Angeles, California, applies only to the fi rst and second guests in each Stateroom. Paul Gauguin Cruises’ (PGC) Air/Sea Program is economy class, has limited availability and is based on contractual agreements between PGC and respective airlines; Gohagan & Company and the sponsoring association/organization have no control over availability. 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Air Included from Los Angeles.✤ ✤ Air Add-Ons from 85 select U.S. and Canadian cities. Note: Economy-class air is included from Los Angeles✤ and economy-class Air Add-Ons✤ (Paul Gauguin Cruises’ [PGC] Air/Sea Program) are limited and not guaranteed and are based on contractual agreements between Paul Gauguin Cruises (PGC) and respective airlines; Gohagan & Company and the sponsoring association/organization have no control over availability. Due to limited fl ight schedules, Paul Gauguin Cruises (PGC) reserves to impose an overnight stay (hotel, transfers, meals, etc.) in the arrival and/or departure gateway city or in any intermediate/transit city at the participant’s expense. LAND/CRUISE/AIR TARIFF (per person, based on double occupancy) Description - Ocean-view Staterooms and Suites range from 200 to 358 square feet Early Booking Regular Published Category and have a sitting area, private bathroom, individual climate control, fl at-screen Savings Tariff satellite television, CD/DVD player, direct-dial telephone, mini-refrigerator through Tariff after stocked and replenished, safe, hair dryer and plush robes and slippers. July 22, 2016 July 22, 2016 Stateroom with two portholes, queen-size bed (limited number of Staterooms 6 offer twin beds) and shower and full bathtub. Deck 3. $6395 $7395 Stateroom with a picture window, queen-size bed (limited number of Staterooms 5 offer twin beds) and shower and full bathtub. Deck 4. $7195 $8195 Stateroom with sliding glass door and private balcony, queen-size bed and 4 shower and full bathtub. Deck 6. $8495 $9495 Stateroom with sliding glass door and private balcony, queen-size bed 3 (limited number of Staterooms offer twin beds) and shower and full bathtub $8995 $9995 (limited number of Staterooms have shower only). Deck 7. Larger Stateroom. Butler service. Sliding glass door and private veranda, larger sitting 2 area, queen-size bed (limited number of Staterooms offer twin beds) and shower and $10195 $11195 full bathtub (limited number of Staterooms have shower only). Decks 7 and 8. One-room Suite. Butler service. Sliding glass door and private veranda, larger 1 sitting area, queen-size bed (limited number of Suites offer twin beds) and shower $11495 $12495 and full bathtub. Deck 7. ◆ Additional Suite category tariffs are available upon request. ◆ Singles are available in category 4 at $15695 and in category 3 at $16195 on or before July 22, 2016. Add $1000 for reservations made after July 22, 2016. ◆ Taxes are an additional $240 per person and are subject to change. CRUISING TAHITI AND FRENCH POLYNESIA RESERVATION FORM Please make my/our reservation(s) Send to: For further information, call in Category: MIT Alumni Travel Program MIT at (800) 992-6749 or 1st Choice______2nd Choice______600 Memorial Drive, W98-2nd Floor Thomas P. Gohagan & ❑ Double occupancy (two twin beds). ❑ Double occupancy (one queen bed). Cambridge, MA 02139 Company at (800) 922-3088. ❑ Single accommodations. ❑ I am reserving as a single but prefer to share accommodations and will allow you to select my roommate (shares ______cannot be guaranteed). Title Full Name (exactly as it appears on your passport) MIT Affi liation Please make my/our reservation(s): ______Bora Bora Post-Program Option Title Full Name (exactly as it appears on your passport) MIT Affi liation INTERCONTINENTAL LE MOANA BORA BORA Beach Bungalow: ❏ Double at $1585 per person. ______❏ Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) Single at $2420 per person. ❏ I am reserving as a single but prefer to share accommodations and will allow ______-______you to select my roommate (shares City State ZIP Code cannot be guaranteed). Overwater Bungalow: ______❏ Double at $1785 per person. Telephone: (Home) (Mobile) ❏ Single at $2820 per person. ❏ I am reserving as a single but prefer to ______share accommodations and will allow Email Address (Business) you to select my roommate (shares cannot be guaranteed). ______Included Air/Air Add-Ons (choose one): Preferred Name(s) on Badge(s) Tour No. 041-02/09/17-061 (subject to change and availability) ❑ Economy-class fl ights included from Program reservations require a deposit of $800 per person and Los Angeles, California. By reserving and $200 per person Bora Bora Post-Program Option. ❑ Economy-class Add-On fl ights from placing a deposit on this program, I/we agree to the Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Binding Arbitration Agreement as printed on the outside back cover of this brochure. ______(fi ll in departure city) ❏ Enclosed is my/our check(s) for $______as deposit. to and from Papeete, Tahiti, at Make checks payable to 2017 Cruising Tahiti and French Polynesia. additional cost to be advised.‡ ❏ ❑ Please contact me/us regarding an I/We authorize you to charge my/our deposit of $______to: upgrade to business or fi rst class at ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard additional cost to be advised.‡ ‡ Note: Air included from Los Angeles✤ and ______Air Add-Ons✤ and/or airfare are subject Card Number Exp. Date to change. Space is limited and subject to availability and is not guaranteed. ______Date deviations and air changes are each subject to a minimum $100-per-person fee Signature as it appears on credit card per call as well as additional charges. All FINAL PAYMENTS are required to be made by check or ❑ I/we will make my/our own wire transfer by October 12, 2016. air arrangements. Ifduetoweather, fl mechanism toarriveordeparttimelysafely. other meansoftransportation,orforanyfailuretransportation of accommodations,mechanicalorotherfailureairplanes,vessels, to medicalattentionorthequalitythereof,overbookingdowngrading illness, epidemicsorthethreatthereof,lackofavailabilityaccess criminal orterroristactivitiesofanykindthethreatthereof,sickness, or attacksbyanimals,insectspests,strikesotherlaboractivities, government, actsofwarorcivilunrest,insurrectionrevolt,bitesfrom resulting from,butnotlimitedto,actsofGodorforcemajeure, in connectionwiththeprovisionofanygoodsorserviceswhether Inadditionandwithoutlimitation,Gohaganisnotresponsibleforany injury, loss,death,inconvenience,delay, ordamagetopersonproperty any otherthirdparty. negligent orwillfulactfailuretoofanysuchpersonentity independent contractors.Asaresult,Gohaganisnotliableforany or entertainmentproviders,etc.Allsuchpersonsandentitiesare operators, providersororganizersofoptionalexcursions,foodservice other transportationcompanies,guidesorguideservices,localground your tripincluding,forexample,lodgingfacilities,airline,vessel,or or operateanyentitywhichistodoesprovidegoodsservicesfor trustees, successors,andassigns(collectively“Gohagan”),donotown employees, shareholders,subsidiaries,affi Alumni Association(thesponsoringorganization),anditstheir RESPONSIBILITY: AND BINDINGARBITRATION AGREEMENT RELEASE OFLIABILITY, ASSUMPTIONOFRISK travel with a companion who will be responsible for handling equipment. travel witha companionwhowillbe responsibleforhandling equipment. over raisedthresholds withoutassistance. Travelers requiring assistancemust minimal assistance fromyourtraveling companionandclimb stairsandstep Travelers mustbeabletoembarkordisembark motorcoachesaloneorwith wheelchair) mustbereported inwritingwhenyoumakeyourreservation. medical attentionorphysical assistance(forexample,theneedfor a and mobility. Anyphysicalormental conditionthatmayrequirespecial PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY: current luggageallowancepolicy. change withoutpriornotice.Pleasecontactyour airline(s)forthemost LUGGAGE: standard Air/SeaProgram. additional cost.Fulltermsandconditionsapply assetforthbyPGC’s may beavailableforthetranspacifi is notguaranteedonanysuchchanges.First-class andbusiness-class applicable servicechargesand/orsupplierfees. Includedair, however, bookings canbechangedfora$100-per-person feepercall,plusany Once submitted,fl sponsoring association/organizationhavenocontroloveravailability. exchanged foranothercarrieroralternativerouting.Gohaganandthe are veryrestricted,allticketsissuednon-endorsableandcannotbe charter airservicewhereapplicable.AstheairfaresnegotiatedbyPGC between PGCandrespectiveairlines.reservestherighttouse carriers androutingsofPGC’s choiceandcontractualagreements are availablethroughPGC,andallbasedoneconomy-classtravel, Air Add-Onsavailablefrom85selectedgatewaysatadditionalcost;all California, onlyforfi Gohagan/PGC. Round-tripeconomyairisincludedfromLosAngeles, a contractbetweenyouandtheairline,evenifpurchasedthrough at timeofbookingandisnonrefundable.Your airlineticketconstitutes AIR: mentioned inthe“IncludedFeatures”section. meals, alcoholicorotherbeveragesandallservicesnotspecifi scheduled grouptransfer(s);anyovernightonlandduetofl departure ifyouarearrivinglaterthanand/ordepartingearlierthe baggage handlingto/fromairport/hotel/shiponday(s)ofarrivaland/or listed inthe“IncludedFeatures”sectionofbrochure;transfersand taxes, airportfacilityandsecuritytaxesfederalinspectionfeesnot air/airport tax(es);airfare(unlessincludedunderair)andassociatedlocal gratuities tohotelpersonnel;baggagechargesonaircraft;localdeparture Internet access;accident/sickness,tripcancellation,andbaggageinsurance; and associatedfees;personalexpensessuchaslaundry, telephone callsand NOT INCLUDED: in thisbrochure. substitute vessels,hotelsorattractionsofasimilarcategoryforthoselisted fl from operationaland/oritinerarychanges,evenifGohaganmakesthe Gohagan isnotresponsibleforpenaltiesassessedbyaircarriersresulting so, itssoleresponsibilityistorefundmoniespaidbytheparticipantit. Gohagan maycancelatrip(oranoption)foranyreasonwhatsoever;if and isnotrequiredtocompensatepassengersunderthesecircumstances. or cancellationwithoutpriornotice.Gohaganisnotresponsibletherefor programs andguestlectureseries(ifapplicable),aresubjecttochange port calls,hoursofarrivalanddeparture,sightseeingevents,special liable foranylossofkindasaresultsuchchanges.Shipschedules, Gohaganreservestherighttochangeitineraryortripfeaturesatany time andforanyreason,withorwithoutnotice,Gohaganshallnotbe assignments arewithinthesolediscretionofhotelorcruiseline. detract fromtheenjoymentoftripbyothers.Specifi participants, leadersorthirdparties,whoGohagandeterminesto of participatingintheactivities,orwhoisabusivetoothertrip Gohagan judgestobeincapableofmeetingtherigorsandrequirements a tripparticipant,orremovefromtrip,withoutrefund,anyperson entirely atowner’s risk.Therightisreservedtodeclineacceptas responsible foryourownhotel,transfersandmealcosts.Baggageis factors, youarerequiredtospendanadditionalnight(s),willbe palms andthatch-roofeddwellings. an islandparadiseofjaggedpeaks,statelycoconut Experience theallureofSouthSeasonMoorea, ight arrangementsor cancels thetrip.Gohaganreservesrightto PGC’s Air/SeaProgram islimitedandsubjecttochangeavailability Luggageallowancepoliciesaresetbytheairlines andmay ight itinerariesand/ortraveldatesonalldeposited Optional sightseeing excursions; taxes; passport, visas Optionalsightseeingexcursions;taxes;passport,visas ThomasP. Gohagan&Company, theMIT rst andsecondpersoninsamecabin.Round-trip ight schedulesorotheruncontrollable All programs require physical independence Allprogramsrequirephysical independence c portionofyourfl lae, offi liates, cers, directorsor ight schedule(s); c room/cabin c ihs at ights cally cally all imagesarerightsmanagedandcannotbe used withoutpermission. Photo Credits: the touroperatoronlineat:http://alum.mit.edu/travel/About. 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Thearbitratorand of theAmericanArbitrationAssociationthenexistent.Inanysuchproceeding, binding arbitrationinChicago,Illinois,accordancewiththecommercialrules way tothetrip,ortripitself,shallbesettledsolelyandexclusivelyby Arbitration Agreement,thebrochure,oranyotherinformationrelatingin relating inanywaytothisReleaseofLiability, AssumptionofRiskandBinding BINDING ARBITRATION: REGISTRATION: except forsubsequentlyimposedgovernmentaltaxincreases. the UnitedStates),noincreasedcostswillbepassedonafterfi purchased interstateorinternationalair(whichoriginatesreturnsto the tourparticipantofsuchincreases.OnprogramswhichincludeGohagan surcharges andallsuchincreasesaretobepaidGohaganuponnotice the eventofcostincreasesduetoccurrencyfl after fullpayment,Gohaganreservestherighttoincreasetourpricein are subjecttochangeatanytime.Onlandand/orcruiseprograms,even RATES: Early purchasemayprovidecoverageofpre-existingmedicalconditions. package willbemadeavailabletoyouuponreceiptofyourinitialdeposit. insurance andemergencymedicalevacuationcoverage.Acomprehensive Also important,especiallyforourinternationaltravelersismedical recommended andshouldbeconsideredforyourfi TRIP INSURANCE: optional excursioncancellationfeesandadministrativemayapply. full regulartariffs.Inaddition,anyapplicableairlinecancellationfees, return fromthetripwillresultinforfeitureof100%published tariffs; cancellations60daysorlesspriortodeparture,ano-show, orearly 61 through94dayspriortodeparture,60%ofthepublishedfullregular 119 dayspriortodeparture,40%ofthepublishedfullregulartariffs;from to departure,$800($200PostProgram)perperson;from95through through 180dayspriortodeparture;from120179 Program) perpersonadministrativefeefromthetimeofbooking will apply:reservationcancellation(s)aresubjecttoa$200($50Post in theoffi Post Programreservation(s)willnotbeeffectiveuntilreceivedinwriting CANCELLATIONS: be substitutedonlyatthefull-faretariff.Cancellationpenaltiesmayapply. discounted rate.A“replacement”reservationisanewandcan must becancelled,no“replacement”reservationcansubstitutedatthe the requireddeposit,by reservations receivedintheoffi DISCOUNTED RESERVATIONS:

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