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Booking & Payment Policy

Blue Chitta Co., Ltd. (บริษัท บลู ชิตต้า จำกัด) · 1/80, 1/74 Moo 2, Tambon Koh Tao, Amphoe Koh Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand · bluechittakohtao@gmail.com

In short

A Blue Chitta booking is confirmed once we receive your deposit or full payment and confirm in writing. Classes, workshops and community dinners can be paid online when you book, or on arrival. Retreats and freediving courses take a 3,000 thb deposit; the 50- and 100-hour yoga trainings take 1,000 thb; the 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings and the freediving Master course take 30% of the price. Deposits are non-refundable and can't pass to another person, but our reception can move a deposit once to new dates: contact us to arrange it (see the Cancellation policy). Anything can be paid in full instead. The balance is due on arrival, or online whenever you like.

Making a booking

A booking is confirmed only once we have received your deposit or full payment and sent you a written confirmation by email or WhatsApp. Requesting a place, holding a date or receiving a quote does not constitute a confirmed booking.

Deposit and balance

How much you pay up front depends on what you are booking. Daily activities — classes, workshops and community dinners — take no deposit: pay online when you book, or on arrival. Retreats and freediving courses take a 3,000 thb deposit. The 50- and 100-hour yoga trainings take a 1,000 thb deposit. The 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings and the freediving Master course take 30% of the price. You can always choose to pay the whole amount online instead of a deposit. The remaining balance is due on arrival, payable in cash (thb), by card or by bank transfer — or online at any point beforehand, using the link in your confirmation email. Deposits are non-refundable and cannot be moved to another person or program. If your dates change, contact us: our reception can move your deposit once to new dates (it can't be done online). See the Cancellation & refund policy.

Prices and payment

All prices are displayed in Thai Baht (thb). Payments made online are processed securely by Stripe. Blue Chitta does not receive or store your card details. Your card statement will show a charge from Blue Chitta Co., Ltd.

Third-party platforms

Where a booking is made through a third-party platform (ClassPass, BookYogaRetreat, GetYourGuide and similar), that platform's own booking and payment terms apply to the transaction.

What is included

Your confirmation email sets out exactly what your program includes. Anything not listed — flights, ferries, travel insurance, personal expenses, extra activities and additional nights — is not included.

Health, safety and participation

Freediving and yoga carry inherent risks. You are required to complete our medical and liability forms before your first session, and to disclose any condition that may affect your safety in the water or on the mat. Our instructors may, at their discretion, stop or modify your participation where they judge it unsafe to continue. No refund is given where participation is stopped for safety reasons or for failure to disclose a relevant condition. Certification in any freediving or yoga training is awarded on the basis of performance and attendance, not on payment; failing to meet the certification standards does not entitle you to a refund.

Age

Participants under 18 require the written consent of a parent or legal guardian.

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Do I need to pay a deposit?

Not for classes, workshops or community dinners — pay those online when you book, or on arrival. Retreats and freediving courses take a 3,000 thb deposit; the 50- and 100-hour yoga trainings take 1,000 thb; the 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings and the freediving Master course take 30% of the price. Deposits are non-refundable, but our reception can move one once to new dates: contact us, or see the Cancellation & refund policy.

Can I pay the whole amount up front?

Yes. Every retreat, course and training can be paid in full online instead of a deposit, and the balance of a deposited booking can be paid online at any time using the link in your confirmation email.

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