FURTHER PHOTO EXPEDITIONS’ RESPONSE AND SPECIAL TERMS REGARDING COVID-19
April 6, 2021:
Spring is here! We hope all of our passionate explorers are doing well—finding themselves healthy and more comfortable stepping back into a great expedition of this beautiful world and its natural resources.
As with many locations and businesses in the world currently, Further Photo Expeditions is still implementing COVID precautions. Below is an inclusive list of our precautions as they currently stand:
We are working with an excellent team of professionals, advising us on the best precautions in real-time. Therefore, it is possible our policies reflected on the COVID precautions page will continually update. Be sure to stay apprised of this page.
Within 30 days of the start date of an expedition, our team will email all participants a COVID-19 Questionnaire and Waiver. These documents must be filled out no earlier than 14 days from the start date of the expedition, signed, and returned to us by the 10th day prior to the expedition.
On all expeditions until further notice, we require that participants use their own vehicle / rental vehicle, or arrange for their own transportation, to get the shooting destinations each day. Where possible, we are now selecting hotels that are within 25 miles of the shooting destinations to help alleviate driving distances. This driving advisement will be communicated via email to participants 30 days ahead of the expedition, and we retain the right to announce as early as the day before arrival if pandemic conditions change. Participant and team safety is of our highest concern; therefore we will be prioritizing safety above all else, so we can continue to bring participants out to beautiful places of this world.
We require all participants to wear masks in any shared vehicles, indoor classrooms, group indoor settings, and outside where social distancing is not possible.
September 21, 2020:
Dear explorers,
We are happy to report that as time has passed, our health and legal adjustments have been implemented, procedures have been adapted and we are now comfortable offering COVID precautionary travel expeditions!
Thank you for your patience as we have worked to ensure safe and exciting expeditions during this time.
Below is an inclusive list of our precautions as they currently stand:
We are working with an excellent team of professionals, advising us on the best precautions in real-time. Therefore, it is possible our policies reflected on the COVID precautions page will continually update. Be sure to stay apprised of this page.
(NEW) Within 30 days of the start date of an expedition, our team will email all participants a COVID-19 Questionnaire and Waiver. These documents must be filled out no earlier than 14 days from the start date of the expedition, signed, and returned to us by the 10th day prior to the expedition.
(UPDATED) We ask that all participants wear masks in any shared vehicles, classrooms, group indoor settings, and outside where social distancing is not possible.
(UPDATED) On certain expeditions, we ask that participants use their own vehicle / rental vehicle to get the shooting destinations each day. Where possible, we are now selecting hotels that are within 25 miles of the shooting destinations to help alleviate driving distances. This driving advisement will be communicated via email to participants 30 days ahead of the expedition, and we retain the right to announce as early as the day before arrival if pandemic conditions change. Participant and team safety is of our highest concern; therefore we will be prioritizing safety above all else, so we can continue to bring participants out to beautiful places of this world.
The following expeditions are adjusted to require that participants drive their own vehicles:
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, Oct 10-13, 2020
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, Oct 15-18, 2020
(NO LONGER) Participants agree to temperature-check and symptom-check themselves once a week for the two weeks leading up to the expedition, and will submit information to our team at time of logging.
(NO LONGER) Participants will be temperature-screened at time of arrival and each morning of expedition.
July 13, 2020:
Dear explorers,
It has been approximately four months since the United States has declared the COVID-19 virus a national pandemic. We want to start this message by paying homage to your courage and strength to withstand the challenges of this time. We know this strength is at the core of ‘the intrepid’—our explorers. We’ve been so honored to venture to far-out places and explore amongst the shoulders of you. You keep us going, and we hope we keep you going.
We have taken this time to diligently research and update operating procedures, expedition dates, payment policies and more. Of note, it has been important for us to work with our vendors (hotels, etc) to maintain pricing from last year for postponed trips. We are pleased to say we were successful enough in those endeavors to not change our postponed trip prices, and are now able to reschedule.
Please read the points below for all updates.
1. ON JULY 13th, 2020, we ANNOUNCE the RESCHEDULED DATES FOR CERTAIN EXPEDITIONS:
The following expeditions have been made up with new dates:
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, May 14-17, 2020—NOW MAY 5-8, 2021*
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, May 18-21, 2020—NOW MAY 10-13, 2021*
*For our trips to Moab, we may also be able to accommodate the dates of October 2020. Please email us if you would like to inquire about rescheduling for these dates.
2. COVID-SAFE UPDATES TO OUR PROCEDURES
Thorough procedural updates will be posted in our Booking Terms & Conditions. Below are a few highlights:
We ask that all participants wear masks in any shared vehicles, classrooms and group indoor settings
On certain expeditions, we will ask that participants use their own vehicle / rental vehicle to get the shooting destinations each day. Where possible, we are now selecting hotels that are within 25 miles of the shooting destinations to help alleviate driving distances. This driving advisement will be communicated via email to participants 30 days ahead of the expedition, and we retain the right to announce as early as the day before arrival if pandemic conditions change. Participant and team safety is of our highest concern; therefore we will be prioritizing safety above all else, so we can continue to bring participants out to beautiful places of this world.
Participants agree to temperature-check and symptom-check themselves once a week for the two weeks leading up to the expedition, and will submit information to our team at time of logging
Participants will be temperature-screened at time of arrival and each morning of expedition
3. NEW PAYMENT OPTIONS
We are now offering participants the opportunity to pay ‘Peace of Mind’ rates on select expeditions. The ‘Peace of Mind’ rate removes the meals, lodging and transportation costs that are normally included in our expedition rates. These participants will be responsible for their own meals, lodging and transportation during the expedition. We will still be providing the all-inclusive expedition product we are known for, but in effort to accommodate different comfort levels during this time, we will offer and list the ‘Peace of Mind’ rate, when applicable, on expedition pages.
March 27, 2020:
To our inspiring explorers, the Further Photo Expeditions team is sending you all blessings during this time.
This world has seen a number of challenging times, and we will rise again. We will rebuild again, we will pack our bags again, we will get on airplanes again, and our fervor to explore this great, fascinating world is only deepened by our ability to notice we can’t always have it.
Be proud of yourselves for your passionate investments in lives of wonder, travel and exploration. We commend you. We will get back out there as soon as health experts state it is appropriate to do so.
Further Photo Expeditions is a business made up of people who are impacted by these times personally and professionally. As you know, the travel industry is a significant impactee of the current events. Our team has strategized with experts to achieve solutions which include 1) rescheduled trips, 2) extended payment deadlines and 3) additional terms for purchases made, including a promotional 10% discount on all new expeditions booked by May 31, 2020. As of this date, no expeditions are cancelled; they are only postponed. Please read all information below, especially the additional terms section which may help you make decisions when you are ready to think about your future trips.
Continue to visit this page for rolling updates as time progresses.
1. As of March 27th, 2020, we have postponed expeditions running from now through may 31st, 2020
The following expeditions have been postponed:
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, May 14-17, 2020
Capture the Red Magic of Moab, May 18-21, 2020
We will assess the situation for dates that are deemed appropriate by health industry experts, departing no sooner than September 2020.
For trips departing June 2020 and later, please stay tuned to this page, as rolling updates will be posted with time.
2. extended payment terms
We have extended ‘final payment’ due dates per the below (initial ‘expedition deposits’ are due at time of booking to secure your place):
For Moab, May 2020 (postponed): final payments are due by June 15, 2020.
For California, July 2020: final payments are due by May 30, 2020.
For Wyoming, September 2020: final payments are due by July 30, 2020.
For Alaska, September 2020: final payments are due by July 30, 2020.
For Patagonia Eclipse, December 2020: final payment due date has not changed and remains 90 days prior to departure.
3. covid-19-era special terms and conditions
Participants may transfer select existing or new expedition bookings made by May 31, 2020, to an alternate date or destination up to 90 days prior to departure. All monies will be kept as in-house credit and travel must begin within 16 months of original departure date. Standard terms and conditions, including payment terms, apply to the new booking. In all circumstances, in-house credit is transferable, non-refundable and any unused portion is forfeited. Applicable price of the new expedition applies. Participant is responsible for all other related costs including any air travel change fees and additional insurance premiums. These special terms are not applicable to booking cancellations and changes made prior to March 27, 2020 nor to any participants embarking on the Patagonia 2020 expedition, are subject to change and may be withdrawn at any time.
A 10% discount is being offered to new expeditions made after March 27, 2020. If you choose to move your monies from one expedition to another, the 10% discount is only applied to the new value owed, not the overall expedition price.