Pre-Deperature Info

Registration

Registration is done online only.

Registration commences on Monday, 20 February 2017, and closes on Tuesday, 28 February 2017, at 2359 hrs.

Please ensure that you have all your personal particulars ready when completing your registration form.

Flights

Your official airlines are Qatar Airways and Emirates Airways.

Flight details are as follow:
Qatar Airways (QR)
15 April	QR 947	Singapore / Doha	2120 / 2355
16 April	QR 1369	Doha / Cape Town	0245 / 1145

20 April	QR 1370	Cape Town / Doha	1320 / 2350
21 April	QR 946	Doha / Singapore	0225 / 1515

Check-in at Changi International Airport Terminal 3, Row 8 on 15 April at 1820 hrs

Emirates Airlines (EK)
15 April	EK 355	Singapore / Dubai	2110 / 0050 + 1
16 April	EK 772	Dubai / Cape Town	0310 / 1055

20 April	EK 773	Cape Town / Dubai	1255 / 0030 + 1
21 April	EK 354	Dubai / Singapore	0330 / 1500

Check-in at Changi International Airport Terminal 1, Row 6 on 15 April at 1805 hrs

For more information, please refer to FAQ – Registration.

Kindly note that no changes (such as change of roommate, flight extension/deviation, optional activities etc.) are allowed after registration closes.

All airline tickets are issued through eTicket and are non-changeable, non-endorsable and non-refundable. No changes are permitted after tickets are issued.

Flight Extension Request
All extension and/or deviation requests must be indicated clearly in your registration form.This is subject to availability and confirmation by the respective airline and is based on the terms and conditions of your group ticket.

In the event that the flight you requested is unavailable,you will be required to return with the main group.

Flight Extension Surcharges
Flight extension surcharges imposed by respective airlines are as follows:

Extension and deviation charges are from SGD 350.00 onwards.
You will be advised on the actual extension and deviation charges once the airline comes back with the confirmation.
You will need to confirm in writing if you will accept the charges imposed by the airlines before we issue the ticket.

Refund of Air Tickets
Unused or partially unused tickets are non-refundable.

Airport and Departure Taxes
The airport and departure taxes for Cape Town are borne by Income.

Frequent Flyer Programme
There will be no mileage points earned for your ticket as you are travelling under a group ticket.

Official Hotels

The Table Bay Hotel
Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, Breakwater Boulevard,
V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001
South Africa
TEL: +27 21 406 5000

Note:
The official check-in time is 1500 hrs and check-out time is 1200 hrs.

Hotel Incidentals
Please settle all personal incidentals such as laundry, telephone charges and mini bar consumption before leaving the hotel.

Room Arrangement
The Top 10 API Champions will be entitled to a single room upgrade.

In your registration form, please indicate your preferred roommate. Should you require any other special arrangements for your stay, please indicate it clearly in your registration form.

Hotel Room Upgrade for Single Supplement
Single room upgrade is SGD 752.00 for four nights and subject to hotel availability. Single Room is only entitled to one breakfast per day.

Kindly note that all hotel single room upgrade must be paid in full before departure from Singapore.

Hotel Room Extension
Please indicate your request clearly in your registration form.

The room rate of SGD 376.00 is based on:

Per room per night (Single/Twin).
Inclusive of taxes.
Exclude breakfast.
Subject to change without prior notice.

Kindly note that all hotel extensions are subjected to room availability and must be paid in full before departure from Singapore. This special rate is offered up to a maximum of three nights from 20 April 2017.

Payment

Full payment for additional services (optional activities, post tours and accommodation) is required upon confirmation. You may pay in cash or by cheque in Singapore Dollars made payable to:

International Event Planners Pte Ltd
400 Orchard Road
#19-11 Orchard Tower
Singapore 238875

International Event Planners Pte Ltd (IEP) will collect all payment during the pre-departure briefing on Wednesday 22 March 2017. .

Travel Documents

Passport
Visitors to Cape Town must hold a valid passport or travel document with a minimum validity of six months from your date of return from Cape Town.

No Visa is required for Singapore and Malaysia passport holders.

For all other passport holders, kindly refer to
http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/applying-for-sa-visa

All applications have to be submitted in person immediately to the respective Consulates or Embassies for processing.

Documents required are as follows:

Visa Application Form
Travel Documents
Photo
Travel medical insurance
Supporting documents such as accommodation, financial means and documents enabling the assessment of the applicant’s intention to leave the member state before the expiry of the visa applied for.

As application could take up to 30 days, please apply well ahead. There is no Visa On Arrival.

For all other nationalities, please refer to IEP for Visa enquiry.

Airline’s Requirements on Carry-on baggage
No liquids, gel and/or aerosols are permitted in carry-on baggage except for one clear transparent re-sealable (1 litre, or approximately 7.5 x 8 inches) size plastic bag in containers of 90 ml capacity or less per container. The contents of the plastic bag must fit comfortably and the plastic bag must be completely closed/sealed and subjected to X – Ray inspection separate from the passenger’s carry-on bag.

Each passenger is only allowed ONE hand carry luggage weighing no more than 7kg and ONE piece of check-in luggage with dimension no larger than 158cm (Width + Depth + Height) and not exceeding 30kg. Additional luggage(s) will be charged as excess baggage.

Customs

Free import
If you are aged 18 years and above,

Cigarettes not exceeding 200units and cigar not exceeding 20 units per person
250g of tobacco or pipe tobacco per person
Spirits and alcohol not exceeding 1 litre per person
Wine not exceeding 2 litres per person
Perfume not exceeding 50ml and eau de toiletter not exceeding 250ml per person
Personal belongings, cameras, radios, CD and DVD players, projectors, telescopes, mobile phones, computers, baby strollers, portable music equipment, sports equipment

Prohibited

Firearms, weapons and ammunition
Narcotic Drugs
Goods from Israel or within Israeli logo/trademark
Gambling equipment
Forged currency
Food, plants, animals and biological goods
Protected wildlife and wildlife products
Heritage-listed goods
Veterinary products
Defence and strategic goods

Items to declare at the Customs Upon Arrival

Cash (or equivalents) above R25000 and/or USD$10,000
Live animals and animal products
Plants and plant products
Curios from plants and animal materials
Insects and pathogens
Dairy, honey and their products
Growth medium and soil

Customs for Visitors
To respond to the emerging threat of liquid explosives and following the recommendation of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), passengers are reminded that liquids, aerosols and gels on-board aircraft in their carry-on bags will be subject to hand baggage restrictions from 1 March 2007 and will be applicable to all international flights (including transfer and transit flights) departing from Cape Town.

To ease your journey, we recommend you to arrive at the airport at least three hours before your estimated time of departure. When you check-in, please ensure that most items are placed in your hold baggage and only items of value or that you need whilst on board are carried in your hand baggage.

Duty free items
Liquids, aerosols and gels purchased at airport duty free shops after passing the security checkpoint or purchased at duty free shops in the city and delivered at the airport’s duty free pick-up counters are allowed under following conditions:

Liquids, aerosols and gels must be packed in a sealed transparent plastic bag (tamper-evident bag);
The tamper-evident bag must not be opened or damaged until the final destination.
Receipts of the purchased duty-free items must be properly attached on or enclosed in the tamper-evident bag. Liquids, aerosols and gels purchased at airport duty free shops in containers of more than 100ml capacity will be allowed on board. .

Requirements listed above are mandatory.

Tamper-evident bags will be provided by duty free shops when shopping

Exemptions
If the medicine is in a container of over 100ml, you must bring proof of prescription.

Climate
The weather in Cape Town during this period is within 10°C to 22°C.

Packing Hints

Travel documents – Valid passports, valid visa, return or onward tickets (do not pack into check-in luggage)
Personal toiletries
Sunglasses/spare spectacles/contact lenses
Travel adaptor/transformer
Comfortable walking shoes
Extra memory cards/batteries
An umbrella/raincoat
Warm clothing

Yellow Fever entry requirements
South Africa’s yellow fever vaccination requirements policy has been reviewed.
As of 1 October 2011, South Africa requires all travellers journeying from yellow fever risk countries to show proof of yellow fever vaccination by means of a valid yellow fever certificate.

This also applies to those who have transited through a yellow fever risk country.

The certificates, which are valid for 10 years, must be approved by the World Health Organisation, and should be administered at a yellow fever approved vaccination centre at least 10 days before departure to South Africa, as the vaccine only offers protection 10 days after administration.

Failure to produce a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at a South African port of entry could lead to refusal of entry, or quarantine until the traveller’s certificate becomes valid. Quarantine will not be longer than 6 six days.

Those who have an exemption certificate due to medical reasons will be allowed entry, but will be required to report any fever or other symptoms to the health authorities, and will be placed under surveillance.

Countries for which a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for entry into South Africa are Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Guinea-Bissau, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guyana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, and Venezuela.

Communications
To call Singapore from Cape Town, you will first have to dial +65 followed by the telephone number and this only works on 3G mobile phones.

To call Cape Town from Singapore, you will first have to dial +27 (country code), 21 (City Code) followed by the telephone number.

Electricity
Please bring a travel adapter.
The electricity in Cape Town is 220-240V. Below are the common socket type found in Cape Town: 15 amp 3-prong or 5 amp 2-prong with round pins.

Currency
The currency in South Africa is the Rand (R). They are divided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2, R5. Notes comes in denomination of R10, R20, R50, R100 & R200.

Estimated currency exchange rate:
1 Singapore Dollar = 10.36 R
Rates as at 1 February 2017

Banking Hours
Banks open on weekdays during working hours.
Weekdays from 08.30/09.00am to 3.30pm. Saturdays from 08.00/08h.30 to 11.00. Banks are closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.

Credit Cards
All major credit cards are accepted in the country, particularly Visa, MasterCard, American Express & Diners Club are widely accepted in Cape Town’s restaurants, bars, cafes and shops.

There are plenty of cash machines (also known as cash points or ATMs) dotted around the city. Most accept international cards with the Visa Plus, MasterCard Cirrus or Maestro symbols. You may also wish to check with your bank or card company before you travel.

Please remember to activate your credit card for overseas usage before departing Singapore.

Time Difference
Cape Town is 6 Hours (GMT +2) behind Singapore.