TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please ensure you have read and understood the terms and conditions set out below before making a booking. If you are unclear about anything, please contact us for clarification. Payment of your sailing holiday confirms your understanding and acceptance of our terms and conditions.

Definitions and Interpretation

In these Booking Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

"We", "Us", "Our" – Med Sailing Holidays Ltd

"You", "Your", “Organiser” - All persons named on the booking or added to the booking at a later time

“Online” – www.medsailingholidays.com

"Tour", "Sailing Holiday" - The yacht charter you book with Med Sailing Holidays Ltd

The headings used in these Booking Terms and Conditions are for convenience only and shall have no effect upon the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.

Words imparting the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and references to any gender shall include the other gender.

A contract exists upon receipt of the booking deposit by Med Sailing Holidays Ltd.

Currency

All monetary figures are in Euro (EUR €) and all payments are inclusive of VAT and any other taxes, unless otherwise stated.

If you would prefer to use an alternative currency, please let us know.

Bookings

After making a booking with Med Sailing Holidays Ltd the organiser will be required to complete a group booking form and include each member of the travelling party. It will be the responsibility of the party orgainser to ensure that each traveller has read, understood and agrees to these terms and conditions.

A copy of each traveller’s passport will need to be supplied to Med Sailing Holidays Ltd along with the completed group booking form.

The group organiser will be the point of contact for Med Sailing Holidays Ltd and will be responsible to keep your travelling party informed of all sailing arrangements.

If there are to be any changes to the travelling party, these can only be accepted by the organiser.

Payment

Unless otherwise agreed by Med Sailing Holidays Ltd, each traveller will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of €140 to secure the requested sailing dates. Deposits must be made within five (5) business days (Monday to Friday) from the reservation.

If booking a date less than eight (8) weeks before departure date, payment will be required in full. Confirmation of the booking cannot be given until payment has been received.

Itinerary

Our skippers will follow the itinerary, however there may be circumstances out of their control where this may not be possible. The skipper has authority to change the itinerary when and where he/she deems fit. These will be for safety reasons or adverse weather conditions. Dangerous winds may dictate we take another marina/port/berth to the listed itinerary.

If the group collectively requests a change to the itinerary, this will be at the skipper’s discretion.

Embarkation and Disembarkation

All Med Sailing Holidays Ltd sailing holidays end at 9am on the following Saturday. This is your time to disembark the yacht.

Embarkation / Check in time is at at 1pm. If you can’t be on time, please be early. We will check you in and conduct a safety briefing. If guests do not arrive by 5pm, we will assume you will fail to arrive and will sail without you. There will be no refunds provided.

There is a 'No refund policy' should you fail to arrive at the marina before 5pm, this will include but is not limited to missed flights, missed transfers, getting lost. It is strongly advised to call your skipper if you believe you will be late. Alternative arrangements may be made, or you catching up with the tour the next day.

Most marinas start the next billing cycle at 2pm, so if you're late and we're charged an extra days berthing, this cost will be passed onto you. It's your responsibility to be on time.

Excursions and onshore activities

We are not affiliated to any excursion company or onshore promoter. We have no financial relationship or otherwise with tour operators. You can participate with onshore tours and excursions, moped, car, bike hire at your own risk.

Non-payment of booking

If you fail to pay your deposit, we will cancel your booking without notice and make the dates available to the public.

If you fail to pay the balance of the booking price by the required date, you will forfeit your booking dates and deposit. We will attempt to contact you/your party organiser, however it is ultimately your responsibility to pay the balance by the agreed date.

If you cancel your booking more than eight (8) weeks before your booking, we will refund your deposit. If you cancel less than eight (8) weeks before your booking, you will forfeit your deposit.

N.B. You may be able to make a claim to your travel insurance provider.

Cancellation by us

We aim to have a zero cancellation policy, however sometimes they may be unavoidable and therefore we reserve the right to do so. We will notify the group organiser of any cancellations as soon as possible before.

We will offer you a choice of the following:

reschedule to follow for the amended arrangements,
cancel the booking and receive a full refund of monies paid to us.

N.B. We will not refund other associated costs such as flights and transfers.

Force Majeure

In this Clause, "Event of Force Majeure" means an event beyond the control of the Authority and the Operator, which prevents a Party from complying with any of its obligations under this Contract, including but not limited to:

act of God (such as, but not limited to, extreme weather, fires, explosions, earthquakes, drought, tidal waves and floods);
war, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), invasion, act of foreign enemies, mobilisation, requisition, or embargo;
rebellion, revolution, insurrection, or military or usurped power, or civil war
contamination by radio-activity from any nuclear fuel, or from any nuclear waste from the combustion of nuclear fuel, radio-active toxic explosive, or other hazardous properties of any explosive nuclear assembly or nuclear component of such assembly;
riot, commotion, strikes, go slows, lock outs or disorder, unless solely restricted to employees of the Supplier or of his Subcontractors; or
acts or threats of terrorism.

In the event Med Sailing Holidays Ltd are not able to carry out the services contracted, we will make mutual arrangements to fulfill at another date.

The boats in Med Sailing Holidays' fleet are fully serviced and maintained on an annual basis and also conduct running servicing throughout the season to keep everything in working order. In the event of emergency repairs during your itinerary, it may be the case that we spend an extra day in a particular location. Although this is unforeseen and unpreventable, there will be no monetary compensation for a change in the itinerary, it means you get an extra day to enjoy that stop. The skipper will discuss options with the group and come to an decision about how to make up the time.

Liability

Med Sailing Holidays Ltd operate in accordance with local law and regulations.

All due care will be provided to ensure the safety of your personal belongings, however Med Sailing Holidays Ltd will not be held liable for replacement of your personal belongs if there is a break in or theft on the yacht. It is your responsibility to have adequate travel insurance before setting foot onboard, covering you for personal possessions and against injury.

Your skipper will provide a safety briefing before all departures and will not leave the marina until everyone is satisfied with their obligations and the skipper is satisfied that everyone is capable and understands. Med Sailing Holidays Ltd will not be held liable for any injuries due to guest negligence or mishaps.

Sailing is an active sport with variables such as wind, water, moving objects and other vessels. All care will be provided and guest safety is the priority of the skipper, however Med Sailing Holidays Ltd will not be held liable for any unforeseen incidents involving guest injury.

Guests may not wish to participate in active sailing, however by setting foot on board and embarking with us on a sailing holiday, you assume any associated risks including but not limited to cuts, bruises, sprains, broken bones or rope burn.

Skipper authority and dispute resolution

The skipper has final say and ultimate authority on board the yacht. Unless you have chartered the entire yacht, there is a high chance you will be sailing with other guests. All guests must be respected at all time, including but not limited to guest personal space, personal possessions, quiet time in the AM and PM, allowing for fellow guests to sleep if they have retired to their quarters for the evening and respect of opinion.

If the skipper’s involvement is required in dispute resolution, his/her say is final. If an individual or group refuse or are unable to comply with the skipper’s requests, it may be requested that the offending person(s) are removed from the tour with immediate effect. If a person or group is removed from a tour, it will be their responsibility to find subsequent transport and accommodation. There will be no refunds provided.

Behavior and early termination of tour

A responsible level of behavior and consideration is expected whilst you are on board our yachts and you must comply with the yachts rules and regulations.

You will be liable for any damage or loss caused by you or by person(s) in your party whilst on board. If you or any person(s) in your party are deemed to be in our reasonable opinion behaving in a manner, which is likely to cause danger or distress to any third party or property, we are entitled to terminate our agreement with the person(s) involved without notice or refund. We also have the right to remove the person(s) involved from the vessel and have no further responsibilities towards the person(s).

If the matters are serious, the local Police may be involved.

Rights and use of digital media

If a photographer or another employee is taking photographs/video and you have an objection to these being used by us, please make your objection known at the time. We may publish digital media to a web platform and/or use it for marketing purposes.

Personal responsibilities

All person(s) intending to travel must be at least 18 years of age from the date of departure.

Your personal responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Personal travel insurance,
Travel Visa (if necessary),
Current and valid passport,
Travel arrangements to and from the embarkation and disembarking ports/marinas,
You are responsible for notifying your skipper or Med Sailing Holidays if you or members of your group are running late for check in,
Dinner meal arrangements,
Your personal safety on board and in port,
Bringing all medication for any illnesses or ailments,
Notifying your skipper of any physical or medical conditions, current or otherwise,
Notifying your skipper if you cannot swim or suffer from any medical conditions including but not limited to panic attacks, diabetes, heart condition, black outs or epilepsy,
Follow all instructions given by your skipper,
Treat the yacht and equipment with care,
Report to the skipper any instances of other guests abusing the yacht, yacht equipment or guest’s possessions,
It is your responsibility to check you have all your possessions before you disembark the yacht.

Pets are not permitted on board the yacht.

Children under the age of 18 are not permitted on board the yacht unless you charter the boat for the week.

Additional costs

If you plan on taking a water taxi to another island, these costs will be borne by you. Once the yacht has taken a berth/mooring/anchor it will not be used as transport to nearby islands.

Damages and unforeseen costs

There are a few rules to follow while on your holiday, most of which will be covered by your skipper for a smooth trip. There are a few rules that must be adhered to and it’s important we bring it to your attention before your trip to minimize the possibility of things going wrong and attracting unforeseen charges.

While in a marina, you are not permitted to use your head (toilet), you should use the marina’s facilities. If you pump the head into the marina water, the skipper may be fined for this. This charge will be passed onto you.

It’s important to arrive at the marina at the specified time for your check in. If the boat leaves the marina late, the skipper is likely to be charged for another full day. The marina doesn’t make any allowances for late arrivals and our late departure. This charge will be passed onto you.

If there are any damages made to the boat or broken inventory, these charges will be passed onto you.

Boats

As we have a growing fleet, boats/yachts may vary from time to time and my be different to those in our photos.

Changes

We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time, without notice to you.

We reserve the right to change the pricing structure of our tours without notice.

We reserve the right to change any part of the itinerary, whether we published the amends online or not.