Important Information
Accompanying Persons
All accompanying persons are required to pay a registration fee (see the pricing table on the registration page), together with a travel package. An engaging series of presentations is provided for Accompanying Persons.
Accommodation
Accommodation for each package are listed in the itineraries. All accommodation in hotels are subject to availability in your preferred category. Upgrades are available in most cases and these can be booked via the registration form. If you would like to book a room category that is not listed, please contact PSA Travel for pricing and availability.
Airfares
Flights are only available to be booked 11 months prior to departure.
Optional Tours
A list of optional tours and privatised ship excursions that can be pre-booked have been sent to all participants. Minimum numbers are required and if not met for any particular tour, that tour may need to be cancelled. Once booked, tours can be cancelled and refunded up to 48 hours prior to the departure time. If cancellation results in the tour falling beneath the minimum number required to operate the tour, no refund will be applicable.
Conference Documents
Please note that the conference documents will be dispatched approximately three (3) weeks prior to the group departure dates. It is important if you are departing Australia earlier than the group dates that you advise PSA Travel of your departure date in order to receive your documents before you leave.
Program Updates
Please keep a look out for the PSA Travel monthly e-newsletter and ad-hoc program updates and useful information being emailed to you prior to departure as there is often critical information that you should be aware of. Please make sure you provide an email address to receive these.
Travel Documents
Passport
It is the responsibility of each person to ensure that they have a valid and current passport and that it has at least six (6) months validity from your expected date of return to Australia. If you are traveling on passports other than Australian or New Zealand you must have an Australian re-entry Permit. The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the operator will not accept responsibility for the currency or validity of your travel documentation.
Visa Requirements - CROATIA & HUNGARY
Australian and NZ citizens do not require a visa to visit Croatia or Hungary for a stay of up to 90 days for tourism, business or transit.
Travel Arrangements
How You Travel
Your international flights are not included in the conference package.
If attending the pre-conference program, you will be booking your flights to arrive in Venice on the 27th April.
If attending the main conference program only, you will be booking your flights to arrive in Zagreb on the 5th May and departing from Budapest on the 13th May.
If attending the post conference program cruise, you will need to book your return flight departing from Athens on the 22nd May.
If attending the post conference cruise extension, you will need to book your return flight departing Istanbul on the 29th May.
Katherine at Impact Leisure Travel would be happy to assist you with your flight bookings. Katherine can be contacted on:
Tel: 03 8719 4697
Email: katherine@bellajettravel.com.au
You may opt to book your long haul flights directly with an airline using frequent flyer points or direct booking on the internet or with your local travel agent. Please advise PSA Travel of your arrival flight into Zagreb as transfers will be provided for some specific flight arrivals which you are welcome to utilise if your flight arrival coincides with these transfers.
Airline Seating Requests
Seating requests will be noted; however, seat requests cannot be guaranteed in economy class and airline fees may apply. Specific seating may be pre-booked for business and first class. Please put your preference (if any) on your registration form.
Consular Directives
The Australian Government issues regular travel advice warnings for overseas travel. This information may be accessed by calling 1300 555 135 or visiting http://smartraveller.gov.au Neither PSA nor its agent can provide any advice concerning the safety of travel and at all times delegates should make their own assessment based on Australian Department of Foreign Affairs Directives.
Health
A Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for travel to Europe. All other vaccine preventable diseases are generally low risk and do not require vaccination before you travel. You are strongly recommended to meet with a medical provider to determine the vaccinations needed. Routine vaccinations like Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis and Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) should be up to date prior to your departure date.
PSA or its agents are not qualified to provide medical advice. This should be sought by consulting your GP at least three (3) months prior to travel or reading the latest health updates for international travel on the Travelvax web site www.travelvax.com.au or calling them direct on 1300 360 164.
Travel Insurance
It is strongly recommended that attendees consider travel insurance and this should be taken out at the time of booking, especially given the high deposits that are required for the cruise. Like all forms of insurance there are a wide variety of options available from various companies. What is suitable for one could be quite inappropriate for another. Attendees should carefully consider these options and make the selection most relevant to their circumstances.
Travel insurance is available from PSA Travel or your insurance agent. Policy options will be sent to you with the confirmation of your booking.
Note: It is rare that any travel insurance will cover disinclination to travel in the event of terrorist incidents. If you cancel for this reason, you will be liable for the full published cancellation fees as outlined in the terms and conditions on your registration form.
If you have taken out your own travel insurance, please ensure it is valid for this particular journey. If in doubt, please check with your insurance provider.