We enter into our Yacht Charter Agreement when you confirm your booking by making your fi rst payment. The Agreement defines what happens if things don’t go to plan once you have paid your money. It covers more than just what you can and cannot do on the yacht; for instance, it defines our cancellation terms, refunds and other things that can occur before you even start your holiday. So please take the time to read the Agreement carefully or download a sample. Note: This version of our Yacht Charter Agreement is for your reference only; it may not be the latest version. You will receive your Yacht Charter Agreement when you confirm your booking.
Bareboat Yacht Charter Agreement
Parties to the Agreement
The Content for this section is created within Sedna, our booking system and it contains the actual invoice for a specific charter, including all data, client & skipper name, yacht name, rental gear etc.
Related definitions:
The Booking
The specific detail of the yacht, options and service pertaining to this agreement are documented only in this document and are hereinafter referred to as The Booking.
Payment
Payment shall only be deemed to have been made when funds dispersed by the Charterer have been received by the Charter Company.
The Agent or Broker
A third party involved in the marketing and sale of a Charter.
Charter Base
Refers to the representative of the Charter Company manning the charter base from which the Charterer is departing from and returning to.
Charter period
Unless specifically agreed to by the Charter Company in writing the yacht will be available to the Charterer for the Charter Period:
Commencing: 15:00 on the first day of the charter period Concluding: 09:00 on the last day of the charter period
Interpretation
In this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the singular includes the plural and vice versa, words denoting gender shall include all other gender, headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect construction of the agreement. Children are defined as persons under the age of sixteen years. Time is of the essence of this agreement.
The Parties agree:
This agreement is entered into once the first payment has been made by the Charterer.
The booking
Confirmation
The Booking is not confirmed until the booking deposit has been paid and received by the Charter Company. If the Charterer or Agent fails to make payment by the specified dates the Charter Company is entitled to withdraw the offer of The Booking to the Charterer or Agent and The Booking may be deemed to be cancelled. The Charter Company strongly recommends that the Charterer take out a voyage cancellation insurance. The Charter Company or the Agent will be pleased to send a quotation for such insurance.
Cancellation by the Charterer
If the Charterer or Agent chooses to cancel The Booking the following penalties may apply. Cancellation 12 weeks or more before the commencement date of the charter period 25% of the total Yacht rental amount. Cancellation between 12 and 6 weeks before the commencement date of the charter period 50% of the total Yacht rental amount. Cancellation within 6 weeks of the commencement date of the charter period 100% of the total Yacht rental amount. Note, the Charter Company holds the discretion to offer substitute dates to the Charterer
Preparation of information
If there should be obvious errors in the invoicing of the charter price and the extras, the Charter Company and the Charterer have the right and the obligation to correct the charter price in line with the valid price list. This does not affect the legality of this contract. All care is taken in the preparation of information, but information is given without guarantee.
