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1. The following terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") apply to all offers (each an “Offer” or a “Bid”) made by you (“Guest”, “you”, “passenger”) to Oceania Cruises Ltd., d/b/a d/b/a Oceania Cruises (“Oceania Cruises”, “we”, “us”) for an opportunity to upgrade from the class of service that was originally purchased for travel with Oceania Cruises to a higher class of service (“Upgrade”). This Upgrade program gives you a chance to place an Offer on an opportunity to upgrade from the class of service already purchased. Your Offer is not final and binding unless and until Oceania Cruises officially accepts it.

2. You must be at least twenty one (21) years of age and able to enter into binding contracts. You shall be deemed to have the authority to act on behalf of and to bind the person or persons named or included on the Offer to these Terms and Conditions. Upgrade Offers are only valid for cabins that have already been purchased, either by you or someone on whose behalf you are bidding for the Upgrade.

3. First, as a prerequisite to the ability to make an Offer, you must receive an invitation (“Invitation”) from Oceania Cruises. Sending an Invitation to anyone and at any time is entirely within Oceania Cruises’ sole discretion.

4. Upon receipt of an Invitation, you may submit a Bid for a higher class of service level than your original, currently-booked itinerary.

5. Oceania Cruises may accept your Bid at any time up until the day of sailing. In the event Oceania Cruises accepts your Offer, your credit card will be charged the full amount immediately upon acceptance. The total amount that you must pay to us will be disclosed to you prior to your submission of your Offer. The charge on your credit card may appear in the name of “Oceania Cruises”. You agree that you cannot challenge or dispute a charge because the name appearing on the credit card statement is “Oceania Cruises”.

6. Once your Bid is accepted, the upgrade amount paid is final and non-refundable.

7. If your Bid is not accepted, you will travel in the category you originally purchased.

8. If you make a change to your itinerary after your Bid has been accepted, your Bid will be cancelled, will not be transferred to your new itinerary and the upgrade amount paid is non-refundable.

9. If your reservation includes multiple passengers, the purchase price you accept will be per passenger but only for the first and second passenger on the reservation.

10. If your reservation includes only one person, the guest will be charged based on double occupancy.

11. Oceania Cruises reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to decide whether or not to accept your Offer, and it makes no representation that any Guest will be upgraded regardless of whether or not cabins are available in the category for which an Offer is being made.

12. If you purchase an Upgrade, the conditions of your original cruise reservation will remain in effect following the Upgrade. This includes conditions pertaining to cancellation, penalties, and changes.

13. The Upgrade does not include any additional promotions.

14. If you purchase an Upgrade, Oceania Cruises cannot guarantee a specific cabin number assignment within the upgraded category. Your cabin number will depend on space availability.

15. You may revise or cancel your Offer through the hyperlink on the offer email before 26 hours of your departure, provided that your Offer has not already been accepted by Oceania Cruises, and provided that your credit card has not been charged. However, if your Offer is accepted before you cancel or amend your Offer, you are legally bound to complete payment for the price stated in your original Offer.

16. If you have purchased Oceania Cruises’ insurance on your current booking, you will be automatically charged to cover the Upgrade cost. For more information, please contact the Oceania Cruises Insurance team at 1-800-457-7709 to ask general Insurance questions, create a new claim or check on the status of your claim.

17. Depending on the product and destination being visited, a General Excise Tax may be applicable to the upgrade charges, if the upgrade is awarded. Taxes for applicable sailings will be charged automatically once the payment for the upgrade is taken.

18. By submitting an offer to Upgrade, the passenger accepts all terms and conditions of the Upgrade Program.

19. Oceania Cruises reserves the right to modify and otherwise change these Terms and Conditions at its own discretion. Except as provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, no amendment, modification or waiver to these Terms and Conditions shall be binding on Oceania Cruises unless made in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Oceania Cruises Ltd.