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Athletic Organization

Down Under Sports

This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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About This Business

On March 19, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government announced the closure of its borders to tourist travel, halting our operations with no possibility of resuming before the summer of 2020. Down Under Sports has done its best to stay in business during these extraordinary times. The inability to provide the promised travel is due to an event of force majeure or impossibility of performance being experienced by the worldwide tourism industry. We can no longer plan for the 2021 tournaments in the current global climate and there is no possibility that we can survive another year to resume operations for 2022. The costs and associated overhead had already been incurred prior to the closing of the Australian border for the pandemic. We are working with our advisors to provide a pro rata distribution on account of the payments for those who seek them.

Products and Services

This company provides travel for high school athletes to compete in Australia or Hawaii.

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
5/30/1996
Business Started:
2/2/1989
Business Started Locally:
1/1/1979
Business Incorporated:
2/2/1989
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Names:
International Sports Specialists, Inc.

Additional Contact Information

Fax numbers
Primary Fax: (435) 792-3046

Additional Information

Refund and Exchange Policy
Refunds are subject to the following limitations:
Deposits: A deposit may only be refunded if: (1) DUS does not accept an applicant to be a Participant, or (2) if a Participant cancels within three days of DUS's receipt of the deposit. Otherwise, all deposits paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Trip Protection: Any payment toward a travel insurance plan is non-refundable after a fifteen day review period. The next payment(s) on a Participant’s account after the initial deposit is paid/met will automatically be applied toward any insurance plan premium until the premium is paid in full.
Additional Tours: Payment for additional available tours, such as the Great Barrier Reef Escape, are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Non-Deposit Refund Schedule:
Applicable to all cancellations, regardless of reason for cancellation
For cancellation requests received by Down Under Sports between 71-95 days prior to the scheduled departure, an amount of $1,000 (plus all prior non-refundable amounts) shall be non-refundable and non-transferable. (deposit + insurance premium + $1,000 kept)
For cancellation requests received by Down Under Sports between 70-46 days prior to the scheduled departure, an additional amount of $1,000 (plus all prior non-refundable amounts) shall be non-refundable and non-transferable. (deposit + insurance premium + $1,000 + $1,000 kept)
All monies paid (including deposit and insurance premium if applicable) are non-refundable and non-transferable if a cancellation request is received by Down Under Sports within 45 days of the scheduled departure date. (All payments kept)
Removal of a Participant:
If DUS removes a Participant without cause prior to departure, the sole liability of DUS is to refund any monies paid by the Participant.
If DUS removes a Participant with cause (which includes but is not limited to: non-payment of scheduled installments, failure to follow or violation of the DUS Program Rules, violation of laws, and/or failure to follow directions of DUS staff or advisors), administrative charges may be assessed. If removal with cause occurs, the Non-Deposit Refund Schedule defined above applies in addition to any and all assessed administrative charges.
If DUS removes a Participant or cancels a Participant's participation after departure, no refund will be made, and the Participant will be liable for all additional travel expenses incurred.
Deferrals and Transfers:
Monies from a payment originally made toward a program year may be allowed to be applied instead to a future program year ("deferred") at the sole discretion of DUS.
Monies from a payment originally made toward a Participant may be allowed to be applied instead to a different Participant ("transferred") at the sole discretion of DUS.
All transferred and/or deferred monies that are non-refundable at time of deferral and/or transfer remain non-refundable.
All transferred and/or deferred monies that are refundable at the time of deferral and/or transfer become newly subject to the Refund Schedule governing the Participant and/or program year they are applied toward.
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