We hope you will enjoy your Private Charter (herein referred to as Charter) with Anglia Sea Ventures Ltd (herein referred to as the Company). We ask you to read this section carefully as it contains important information.
Charter timings
The yacht
will be available for Charter at the agreed time and date. The Charterer
must return the yacht to its base free of indebtedness at the end of the
Charter period. The yacht must be cleaned, her gear stowed as per the
inventory, with empty holding tanks, full fuel and water tanks, be clear
of all personal effects and be fit for re-charter by 1600 hours on the
last day of the Charter ready for inspection by the Company. The Company
must be informed as soon as possible if you will be late. We reserve the
right to charge a late return penalty at twice the daily Charter rate, for
every day or part day by which return is delayed.
Before the commencement of the Charter the Charterer is invited to inspect
the yacht to satisfy himself that it is in seaworthy condition and is in
good working order. The Company does not warrant the fitness of the yacht in
all conditions of weather for any particular cruise or passage within the
cruising limits.
Breakdown or accident
In
the event of any accident or breakdown of the yacht, its machinery and/or
equipment the Charterer must inform the Company at the earliest
opportunity. Although it must be reported, engine breakdown in an
auxiliary yacht is not deemed to make the yacht unfit for use. The Charterer must comply with any reasonable instructions given by the
Company or the insurers. No repairs are to be put in the hands of any
other party without the prior consent of the Company. In order that the
Company can re-charter the yacht on its return, the Charterer must report
damage or loss of equipment to the Company as soon as possible.
Experience
The
skipper of the Charter vessel must be suitably experienced and/or
qualified
i) Must hold an RYA Coastal Skipper practical certificate and have sailed at least 1000 Nm. or ii) Has skippered a similar yacht for at least 3 seasons in the area to be covered by this Charter.
The Charterer guarantees that he/she will accept full responsibility for the safe navigation of the yacht and its crew at all times during the Charter period, including the security of the yacht while at anchor or in harbour or otherwise left unattended.
We are sorry but bookings cannot be accepted from novices or anyone under 25 years of age.
On acceptance of the yacht any necessary instructions will be given regarding its use and equipment. If in the opinion of the Company the Charterer is not suitable to take charge of the vessel, the Company reserves the right to refuse to hand over the yacht. In this event all money paid will be refunded in full and the Charterer will have no further claim against the Company.
The Charterer must limit the number of his party to not exceed the number of berths or capacity of the liferaft.
Cruising limits
Cruising limits will be
agreed with individual Charterers and will be set out in the Charter
agreement.
Payment
A
deposit of 25% of the Charter fee is required at the time of booking. The
balance of the Charter fee, must be paid at least four weeks before
commencement of the Charter.
Security Deposit
A
security deposit is required and will be returned if the yacht is returned
in a satisfactory condition at the appointed time and place. The security
deposit must be paid before the commencement of the Charter. The Company
may apply the security deposit in reduction of:
a) any liability of the Charterer to the Company.
b) the cost of any loss or damage to the vessel, her equipment or
furnishings during the Charter period.
c) cleaning charges, holding tank pump out charges, or diesel fuel used.
c) loss of earnings by the company due to the yacht not being returned in
a fit state to re-charter.
The security deposit shall be returned to the Charterer less any reductions mentioned above within 14 days after the delivery of the yacht, or, in the event of a dispute, upon the determination of such dispute. The whole security deposit will be forfeited in the event of an insurance claim.
Refunds/cancellation/amendments
If you decide to cancel your Charter,
we will happily
arrange a full refund so long as you contact us within 14 days of booking.
If you choose to cancel or amend after this date, you may do so up to 4
weeks prior to departure/commencement of your Charter but we reserve
the right to charge you a booking fee of
25% of the cost. Refunds will be in the same form as the original payment
to the Charterer and no interest will be paid on the amount to be
refunded. We regret that it is not possible to cancel or amend a Charter
less than 4 weeks from the departure/commencement date. However should you
wish to do so, we will make every effort to re-let the vessel and if
successful we will let you rebook.
We recommend
the Charterer takes out travel insurance in case you have reason to
cancel.
If we cancel or change your Charter
Some
Charters may be cancelled due to mechanical failure, or for other reasons
beyond our control and if this happens we will tell you as soon as
possible. If your Charter is cancelled for this reason, you will be
offered an alternative vessel or you will be given the opportunity to
rebook or
the Company will refund all
money paid.
We are unable to reimburse travel, accommodation or other incidental
expenses incurred by you
and the Charterer will have
no further claim.
Restrictions
To
operate within the safety parameters of the life saving equipment on board
the maximum chest or waist size is 50 inches (127cm) which ever is the
greater. We are sorry but no pets are allowed
onboard and no smoking is allowed on-board nor ashore when wearing
lifejackets or wet weather gear belonging to the Company.
All members of the party aboard the vessel are required to disclose any
relevant medical conditions on the Company's form prior to commencement of
your Charter.
Insurance
Comprehensive insurance of the yacht is included in the Charter fee,
including third party liability up to £1,000,000. The insurance does not
cover personal effects (including motor vehicles left at the base) nor
does it cover loss or damage to sails, dinghies that are towed behind the
yacht, or any use of the yacht other than cruising for pleasure purposes.
The Charterer shall indemnify the Company in respect of any loss or damage to the yacht, her equipment or furnishings or other expense by reason of negligence or breach of contract of the Charterer or any member of his party. Including any loss or damage after the Charter period, but attributable to any act, default or negligence of the Charterer or any member of his party.
The Charterer shall not sub-let or part with the control of the yacht without the written consent of the Company.
Prices
We
reserve the right to change prices without notice, provided we inform you
before the order has been processed and payment has been taken. Prices in
our brochure and website are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
The Company cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracy in its marketing materials or equipment descriptions which may exist and reserves the right to change equipment where necessary.
Liability
Anglia Sea Ventures Ltd, its servants, agents, instructors and sailing
masters do not accept any responsibility for any loss damage or injury
suffered by any persons and/or their property arising out of or during the
course of their Charter whilst cruising, training, instructing or
otherwise unless such loss or damage was caused by or resulted from
negligence.
These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights as a consumer, and are governed by and in accordance with English law. The Charterer and Anglia Sea Ventures Ltd agree that any problems fall under the jurisdiction of the English courts. All the clauses and sub clauses in our terms and conditions are independent of each other. If one clause or sub clause is invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect any other clause or sub clause.
In case of problems
In
case of a problem, please speak to the Company on the day, so they have
the opportunity to resolve any problems there and then. Any other
complaints should be addressed to our customer service department via
email at customerservices@angliaseaventures.com or by post to Anglia Sea
Ventures Ltd, Haven Marina, Ipswich, IP3 0EA.
Anglia Sea Ventures Ltd, Haven Marina, Ipswich, IP3 0EA.