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Are you in-sure? (IMPORTANT!)

As stated in the NOR and required in The Sailing Instructions material that you will receive upon regsitration , it is necessary to have Liability Insurance in order to participate in the event.

Please be advised that laws in México might be different from other countries. You will be required to either show proof of a current policy that would cover you in such liability events in Mexico , or buy one onsite.

Liability Insurance will be sold at the Regatta Office, at the time of registration.

Official Hobie Worlds 2004 Shuttle

All registered participants staying at the Barceló Hotel have until April 10th to pay the Hobie Worlds 2004 Official Shuttle that will transfer you on arrival from Cancun 's airport to the hotel, and back to the airport on your departure.

To sign in, you must prepay a $60 USD fee per person with your Credit Card, following this two-step process:

1. Print and fill out this form ( Word | PDF )
2. Send it via fax to the number indicated with attention to Maritza Zapata, who is in charge of this area.

Important notes:

• Other means of transportation from the airport will cost you up to $100 for a one way trip.
• The Official Shuttle will only transfer those who had paid before April 10th with this process and are staying at the Official Hotel, the Barceló.
• The Hobie Worlds Organization Committee will not accept payments on arrival to Cancun, which is why it is so important to follow the process described above to register for the shuttle.
• Those registered in other hotels are not eligible to take the Official Shuttle.

Still thinking about it? Act now!

All the reservations made after February 28 th are subject to availability. The Hobie Worlds 2004 in the Mayan Riviera has broken historical assistance records. If you are still planning to attend, you have to act now; the spaces left are very few.

Overwhelming response

The organizing Committee is very pleased to announce that there are more than 560 people (competitors, companions, family members and children) having already reserved to attend the Hobie Worlds 2004 at The Barceló. No other Hobie Worlds had so much paid reservations so early in the process, meaning an overwhelming response.

Europe and Asia, take note

Please note that the exchange rate between euro and other currencies to the dollar might represent a very nice discount, so don't hesitate, take note and reserve now! For example, the exchange rate in January 5th was 1.27 US Dollar to 1 Euro.

Rerervations must be paid in full

For the few people having reserved and not yet paid in full, they have a Jan 31 deadline to do so and keep their place. Past this date the hotel requires you to make another reservation.

Make sure to reserve before Feb 28!

Barceló Hotel will guarantee room availability for those making reservations and paying them in full before Feb 28, 2004. Past this date confirmation of reservations will be subject to availability. The Hotel has an ocupation rate of 94% so far!. You must act NOW!
We suggest you do the same with transportation and tours in order to minimize discomfort.

• ALL Food and beverages (Alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - 2 Restaurants buffet (beach and garden) open for B/L/D - 2 Beach Grills (Rancho Grande and Captain Morgan) - 2 Specialty Restaurants (Agave (Mexicano) & Don Quijote (Spanish) - 2 lobby bars, 2 Entertainment Bars, 2 Wet Bars
• Fully stocked mini-bar in room (water, beer, pop-restocked daily)
• Full use of the resorts non motorized sport activities (Gym, Sauna, Football and basketball courts, golf, sailing, windsurfing, pedal boats, canoeing, snorkeling, kayaking, etc) Aerobics at the pool and beach
• On site Medical Center
• On site Car Rental
• Laundry
• Entertainment nightly in the Theatre and at Captain Morgan’s Beach Bar.

When reservations are made - what is the deposit?
The Barcelo policy is payment in full upon the making of your reservations. As you can see by the website, it is a cost saving to book your reservations before October 31, but definitely you MUST reserve before November 30. This is a very popular tourist destination, and this is the reason for the early bookings and payment plans. In reality, won’t it be nice to have most of your trip paid for upon arrival?

Why do I get an amount charged to my account that is different from the amount that I charge on my credit card?
That is because any business operating in a given country (i.e. Mexico) must charge the amount of a business transaction (i.e. your reservation) in the country's currency (i.e. pesos). Then, the card issuer (i.e. AMEX, VISA) will get charged and again convert the amount charged (i.e. the amount in pesos) to the country where the business issuing the card is registered, and that implies a second conversion (i.e. pesos to dollars). Since two business often use different exchange rates, this will very likely result in a slight difference between the amount "charged to your credit card" and the amount actually charged to your account.

What is the Barcelo Refund Policy?
If you need to cancel your reservation, as long as it is within 7 days of your arrival your money will be refunded 100%.

Can I request a specific room?
Room assignments will be made upon arrival to the resort. You may specify a king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds. The buildings we have reserved for the event are already the closest ones to the sailing venue. Every room is spectacular, so you won’t be disappointed.

Where can I obtain additional Hotel Information?
There are many web sites with information on the Barcelo Resort. You may use any search engine in the internet and many sites will come up. You may view pictures, traveler reviews and information on the area.