RETREAT BOOKING
Viva La Diva Womens Retreats
Womens Retreats and travel for women designed by women
To book this retreat the booking form must be saved as your "Last Name" in MS Word and emailed as an attachment to info@viva-la-diva.net
This may also be printed from .pdf file and mailed to Viva la Diva Womens' Retreats, P.O. Box 2611, Vancouver, BC V6B 3W8 or call 604-329-4300.
Should you encounter problems call 604-329-4300 for assistance.
RETREAT TERMS & CONDITIONS
Notice must be given in writing, email is preferable, or by letter if you wish to cancel your retreat. If you cancel the deposit is retained. If cancelled less than three weeks before departure, 50% of the total retreat cost will be retained; 7 days or less before departure the total will be retained.
A condition of booking, is that you have good travel insurance. This will cover you against having to cancel for any good reason, as well as for ill health, loses and the usual insurance risks.
If you are currently under medical or psychiatric supervision, you must provide a physician's certificate claiming medical fitness to travel. Unfortunately the retreat resort does not accommodate the moderate to extreme physical disabilities and there is no wheel chair access at this time. All health issues should be disclosed at the time of booking.
All information is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of going to press.
However due to weather conditions, maintenance work, mechanical faults, or other situations out of our control, some amenities described may become temporarily, or permanently unavailable.
Createher Retreats, Viva la Diva, Retreatz, and What Are You Waiting For, reserve the right to make any unavoidable changes to our courses or facilitators due to sickness or other problems, in which case we will do our utmost best to provide an equivalent
replacement.
Createher Retreats, Viva la Diva Retreats, Retreatz, and What Are You Waiting For, do not accept liability for any of the scheduled events beyond our control, loss or damage to any of your personal property, medical or psychiatric conditions that developed during or after your retreat. Your travel insurance should cover these and other occurrences.
RETREAT INFORMATION
Viva La Diva Womens Retreats
TRAVEL
We do not sell flights. These must be booked and arranged separately.
ACCOMMODATION
The accommodations are very clean, comfortable and quiet, in the traditional Mexican style. We want to provide the right amount of workshops, and other growth related activities with the right amount of pure relaxation. Meals feature tasty, wholesome Mexican cuisine. Vegetarian as well as low carb meals are available, please request at time of registration.
PARTICIPATION INFO
Passport and Visa Information: A valid passport is mandatory to enter Mexico, however visitors of the USA, Canada and some European countries do not need a visa.
Medical Information:
It is very important that you let the Retreat Staff know of any medical condition(s) that may affect your participation while you are attending a retreat Please ensure that you have enough medication for the duration of your participation in the retreat; even though there are many pharmacies in Mexico, they are far away, and may or may not stock your specific medication. It is imperative that medication dosages are not altered without your physician’s approval.
Planning Your Expenses:
There are ATM machines, and a Bank in Barra de Navidad, and the local hotel can exchange money (at a higher exchange rate). We recommend you bring a combination of US dollars Mexican Pesos and travelers checks. Visa can be used for spa packages. Taxi fare from the airport in Manzanillo ($53.00 US each way). Be prepared to always have some amount of Pesos, (the local currency), and or US dollars as most restaurants and small shops do not take credit cards or debit cards.
Suggestions on what to bring:
Camera with spare batteries and film or Digital Binoculars, particularly if yon are a bird and wild life enthusiast. We recommend clothing appropriate for warm beach weather. Comfortable clothing should be worn for hanging out at the retreat and attending workshops. Bring a pair of jeans or long pants for horseback riding. Sandals or other comfortable beach shoes, plus runners. You may also want to have one or two dressier outfits for dinner. Sunscreen, lip balm, lotion, insect repellent for the evening mosquitos, aspirin etc. should also be packed and a daypack for daily use or while out on excursions.
Communications:
Your cell phone will not work here, unless you have an international calling plait (check with your provider), and it is very expensive. The hotel has Internet access, which can be accessed for approx 5$ US 1/2 hour. It’s a good idea to bring a calling card to make long distance phone calls. We recommend that either a family member or friend have a copy of your itinerary in case of an emergency.
General Transportation Information:
Createher Productions does not provide ground transportation except for scheduled outing. If you would like us to arrange airport pickup and drop off, please notify us at least 1 week before your scheduled arrival date. We will try to book a group vehicle. Taxi fare from Manzanillo airport to the retreat location is approximately $53 US.
We realize that retreat participants will have varied travel needs and interests, both before and after the retreat, so please contact us for travel advice and or to make personal arrangements.
