Terms and Conditions
Here is our liability, waiver, and release terms in regular human language – please read
If you participate in a tour with Jax Tours, you are agreeing to the following:
1. I am taking this tour voluntarily and am in good health.
2. I understand there are risks in taking a public tour
3. I accept personal responsibility for anything that happens to me, like if I get hurt or lose something, or have an allergic reaction to something I ate.
4. I release Jax Tours and anyone working for it, including contractors, from any claims or liability for damages.
5. If something bad happens to me during the tour, it’s not Jax Tour’s fault.
6. I understand that Jax Tours has the right to cancel or reschedule a tour
7. If part of this waiver is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable, it doesn’t mean the whole thing is.
8. I agree that Jax Tours can take photos and video during the tour and can use my image, likeness, recordings of me in any format to promote their tours or any other way they like without having to pay me anything for it, ever.
9. I accept that I am responsible for my actions when I drink alcohol and will do so responsibly and if I get too rowdy, Jax Tours can kick me off the tour without a refund.
10. If I get hurt or need medical attention, Jax Tours can arrange it, but it’s not their duty to do so.
11. Any modifications to this agreement need to be in writing and approved by Jax Tours
12. I accept this entire agreement
13. Any disagreements will be handled in the state of Florida by arbitration
14. I accept that it’s not Jax Tour’s fault if I get Covid-19 and I will do my due diligence to make sure I do not pass it on to others
Legalese liability, waiver, and release – Please read
This Waiver and Release of Liability (hereinafter, the “Agreement”) is being entered into inconsideration of the benefit of participating in events offered by Jax Tours (hereinafter, the “Company”), and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, I, on behalf of myself and those in my party (hereinafter individually and collectively referred to as the “Participant”), hereby acknowledge, represent, warrant and agree as follows, with the knowledge that the Company will rely on the warranties and obligations contained herein:
1. Voluntary Participation. Participant understands and confirms that participation in any event offered by the Company (hereinafter, the “Events”) is voluntary. Participant hereby warrants that he or she is in good health and suffers from no physical or mental condition that would create a unreasonable risk of harm to himself or herself, or to any other participant of the Events.
2. Understanding and Assuming Risks. Participant understands and acknowledges that there are potential risks involved related to participation in the Events. Participant hereby assumes all risks, known and unknown, foreseeable and unforeseeable, in anyway connected with Participant’s participation in the Events. Participant accepts full responsibility for any liability, illness, injury, loss, damage or death in any way connected with my participation in the Events. Participant acknowledges that participation in the Events is at Participant’s sole risk.
3. Release of Liability. Participant hereby releases the Company from any and all liability or claims which may arise from participation in the Events. This paragraph shall be inclusive of, but not limited to, any injury or death resulting from exposure to food or beverage allergies, communicable diseases, illnesses of any kind, food borne illnesses, theft of or damage to Participants property, transportation or commute, exposure to adverse weather conditions, or choking. Participant, on behalf of Participant and Participant’s successors, agents or assigns, hereby forever and unconditionally releases the Company, its owners, officers, employees, agents, successors in interest and insurers (hereinafter referred to as the “Released Entities”), from any and all claims, actions, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, in any way arising out of, or resulting from, Participant’s participation in the Events. Participant further acknowledges that Company is in no way liable for any injury to resulting from Participant’s own conduct or behavior.
4. Indemnity Agreement. Participant agrees to pay any and all costs, fees, expenses and charges arising from any act or conduct of Participant that results in damage or injury to any person, including, but not limited to, any third-party participant of the Events or employee of the Company. Participant further agrees to indemnify and hold Company harmless from and against any such act or conduct which results in damages of any kind.
5. Cancellation and Force Majeure. The Company hereby reserves the right to cancel the Events for any reason. Additionally, in the instance that the Events have commenced, the Company may cancel the remainder of such Events if, in the opinion of any employee or agent of the Company, there is sufficient reason to believe that the Participant may be in danger of injury or loss. This paragraph includes, but is not limited to, any act of God or unforeseeable event, such as natural disasters, pandemics, riots, acts of governing authorities, or otherwise. In the event of cancellation of the Events, the Company shall, at its own discretion, refund a portion of the monies paid by Participant (less incurred costs and non-refundable deposits), reschedule the tour, or offer an alternative tour to the Participant within thirty (30) days of such cancellation.
6. Promotion Release. Participant hereby grants the Company a worldwide, royalty-free irrevocable license to use Participant’s photographic, video, or digital likeness for promotional, educational, and/or commercial purposes. This Paragraph 7 shall, however, be limited to pictures, videos and descriptions of events which are which are captured in the course of the Events, or within a reasonable time thereof.
7. Consent to Medical Treatment. Participant hereby accepts full financial responsibility for any personal medical expenses or treatment which may result from participation in the Events, and hereby releases the Company in full from any potential claim for such medical expenses. Further, Participant hereby authorizes the Company to provide Participant with medical treatment, whether resulting from an emergency or otherwise, and hereby releases Company from any and actions in tort for the provision of such medical attention. Nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed to create an actual or implied duty upon Company to provide or seek such medical treatment for Participant.
8. Consumption of Alcohol. Participants twenty-one (21) years of age and older are able to drink alcohol during designated stops on the Events should they choose to do so. However, alcohol consumption shall be at Participant’s own discretion, risk and liability. Participant will be required to produce government-issued photo identification prior to the commencement of the Events if he or she wishes to partake in any alcohol during the Events. The foregoing portion of this Paragraph notwithstanding, the Company reserves the right to excuse any Participant from the Events if said Participant becomes inebriated and misbehaves or has the potential to cause harm to him or herself or any other person or persons. If a Participant is excused from the Events pursuant to this paragraph, it shall be without any sort of reimbursement by Company. All Participants hereby assume all risk involved with the consumption of alcohol and unconditionally hold the Company harmless.
9. Modification. The provisions of this Agreement can only be modified by a written instrument executed by an authorized agent of the Company.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between Participant and the Company, and cancels, terminates and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding relating to the subject matter hereof. There are no representations, promises, agreements, warranties, covenants, or undertakings other than those contained in this Agreement.
11. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is found to be void by a court of law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though the void portions were deleted.
12. Governing Law and Arbitration. The construction and meaning of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including without limitation, the validity, interpretation, performance, or breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Duval County, Florida, and shall be done so pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any award rendered may be entered before an appropriate court in that state of venue.
13. Binding Effect. Participant acknowledges that this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant’s heirs and assigns, personal representatives, beneficiaries and next of kin.
14. Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. Jax Tours, LLC (“JT”) has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, JT cannot guarantee that you and any minor you are responsible for will not become infected withCOVID-19. Further, attending JT activities could increase your risk of contracting COVID-19. By reading this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I and any minor I am responsible for may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending JT activities and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at JT may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, JT employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death),illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at JT activities or participation in JT programming (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless JT, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of JT, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether aCOVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any JT program, tour or activity.
Participant acknowledges that he or she has carefully read this Agreement and submits to all of the foregoing provisions. Further, Participant acknowledges that he or she enters into this Agreement under his or her own volition, and that Participant has been afforded the opportunity to review this Agreement with the attorney of his or her own choosing. Participant acknowledges that he or she is giving up substantial rights by agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement. If Participant is under the age of eighteen (18) years old, It is hereby acknowledged that Participant’s parent of legal guardian has read and consented to the terms of this Agreement.