TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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Terms and Conditions – Ciao Bella Sketching and Painting Retreat

In these Booking Conditions references to “we” “us” and “our” is the company Missy Tripp Tripp Ronquillo Artist, references to "you" and "your" include the first named person on the booking and all persons on whose behalf a booking is
made or any other person to whom a booking is added or transferred.

The Service is controlled, operated and administered by MIssy Tripp Ronquillo  from our offices within the USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. 

1. Contract 

These terms and conditions, the booking form, along with our privacy policy form the retreat contract.

2. Booking and Payment

To book your place on the retreat you must book online and pay the deposit cost of $500 to secure your booking. Arrival date on this retreat is 7th September 2025. Costs for the retreat are listed above and dependent on the room type you book. 

Double room - shared double occupancy:  $2850 per person

$500 due on booking
$1175. due on 01 Oct 2024
$1175. due on 15 Jan 2025

Triple Room - shared triple occupancy: £2060 per person

$500 due on booking
$1130 due on 01 Oct 2024
$1130 due on 15 Jan 2025

3. Cancellations

You must contact us in writing at missy@pescadoyamor.com to cancel your booking. A cancellation will take effect from the date that written notice is received at our office. Should you need to cancel your space, all payments become non-refundable if we cannot fill your spot.

If we can fill your spot with a replacement, you will receive all payments back, less $500.

4. If we cancel your booking

We will do our best to fulfil the obligations of this contract. If we do
need to cancel, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund.  

5. Child policy

Guests must be 18 or over to attend our sketching holidays. 

6. Participation

On our sketching retreat the activities require an appropriate level of fitness. We reserve the right not to accept participants on our retreats and activities if, in the reasonable opinion of the leader, this would compromise the safety or enjoyment of an individual or the group as a whole.

If you or any member of your party has any medical problem or disability which may affect your booking, please provide us with full details before you make your booking so that we can try to advise you as to the suitability of your chosen arrangements. We may require you to produce a doctor’s certificate certifying that you are fit to participate. Acting reasonably, if we are unable to properly accommodate the needs of the person(s) concerned, we will not confirm your booking or if you did not give us full details at the time of booking, we will cancel it and impose applicable cancellation charges when we become aware of these details.

 7. Sketching / Painting

Tools and materials suitable for the activities of the retreat will be provided (e.g. sketchbook, pens, pencils and paints). You are welcome to bring your own materials and you will be responsible for these. In the event of unsuitable weather conditions for “plein-air” painting and/or sketching and/or drawing, the group will sketch or paint indoors (accommodation, cafés or studio if applicable). You are advised to wear appropriate clothing and footwear for outdoor sessions and bring things like sun lotion, hats and appropriate clothes to cover the skin in the event of hot weather. 

 8. Behaviour

We cannot be held responsible for the actions or behaviour of other
guests or individuals who have no connection with your booking arrangements or with us.

9. Food and Drinks

Each guest will be responsible for what he or she consumes and can or cannot consume while on our holidays. You agree not to hold us responsible for allergic reactions, intolerance to any foods or drinks, or for any foods or drinks consumed which had any negative consequences on your health or
well-being or resulting in death.

10. Illness or absence

If you must withdraw from a holiday after commencement for any reason, you will need to contact your personal holiday insurance company. Unfortunately, no refunds can be made for absences from a holiday, including missed tutoring, missed meals, nights at the accommodation, or any activities you may have missed, or partially missed. 

11. Responsibility

We hold no responsibility if you become ill, are personally injured
(fall, road accident, or any other injury) or decease during the holiday period. You are responsible for your personal and travel insurance. You are responsible for complying with our Terms and Conditions. We hold no responsibility for any staining on your clothing caused by you or any member of the group by our materials. For safety reasons, adequate footwear is advisable
when walking to sites with the group, or anywhere outside of the accommodation.

By making a booking for the Ciao Bella Sketching and Painting in Tuscany Retreat listed above you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. 

If you have any queries regarding the contents of these terms and conditions or would like a PDF version emailed to you, please email missy@pescadoyamor and we will be happy to help.