Common use of TOUR OPERATOR Clause in Contracts

TOUR OPERATOR. a) We are a “tour operator.” This means that we organize, promote, and sell tour programs consisting of certain travel services that are provided by independent third parties (“Suppliers”) except in very limited circumstances involving our affiliated Vessel Owners and Vessel Operators that own and operate certain of the vessels used on our tours. Except for this specific exception, all travel activities and services provided in connection with, before, after or during your tour or cruise including but not limited to hotels, restaurants and other food providers, tour guides (Trip Leaders and Program Directors), local guides, ground operators, providers of optional tours and shore excursions, or transportation of any kind by any vessel, aircraft, bus or other mode of transportation, are provided, owned and operated by independent third party contractors whose employees, facilities, products and services are not subject to our supervision or control. b) In providing tour operator services or selling reservations or tickets in connection with any optional tours, shore excursions, services or transportation or by accompanying you during such activities, we do so as a convenience to you and shall be entitled to impose a charge and earn a profit from the sale of such excursions, services or transportation, but we do not undertake to supervise or control such independent contractors or their employees, facilities, products or services. c) The Suppliers providing services for your tour are independent contractors and are not our agents, employees, servants, or joint venturers. To the extent we book air transportation for you, we act as an agent of the air carrier and not as your agent. For all other purposes, we do not act as an agent for any party whatsoever. d) In the course of your tour, you may see the name Grand Circle or its brand names such as “Grand Circle Travel”, “Grand Circle Cruise Line”, “Overseas Adventure Travel” or hear or see the use of the word “our” to denote hotels, transportation vehicles or vessels. We may also use sign placards with these names. Any such use is purely for reasons of identification and does not denote any agency, joint venture, or ownership, supervision, or control by us in any way.