THE CHARTER CONDITIONS
CHARTER PRICE
The price includes the use of a yacht and its equipment. Harbor dues, taxes and fuel cost are not included in the price.
PAYMENT CONDITIONS
The chartered yachts with complete equipment can be used only after the payment has been completely settled:
o 50% after the contract had been signed and the remaining 50% 4 (four) weeks before the charter date
o for bookings made within 6 weeks from the charter date, the Charterer must pay the full amount at once, upon booking.
CANCELLATION CONDITIONS
If the Charterer gives up the charter for any reason, she or he can (if previously agreed with the charter agency) cede his rights and obligations to another person. If she or he fails to do so, the cost of cancellation are as follows:
o 20 % of the total amount for the cancellation after booking confirmation (non-refundable)
o for cancellations at least 2 months before the charter date - 30% of the charter price
o for cancellations at least 1 month before the charter date - 50% of the charter price
o for cancellations within the last month before the charter date - 100% of the charter price
If the cancellation is due to objective reasons (death of a family member, heavy injury, war, etc.), the received deposit won't be paid back, but the charter agency will offer the Charterer a yacht in another time period within the current season, or in the following season.
TAKEOVER OF THE YACHT
The charter agency will deliver only fully equipped yachts in seaworthy condition and with full fuel tanks, and expects the yachts to be returned in the same condition (with the full fuel tank). Otherwise, the Charterer will be charged the cost of the fuel and transfer of the yacht to the gas station.
The yachts are delivered at the agreed time (till 5 p.m.) and place. The charter agency is authorized to give up the contract if the Charterer fails to take over the yacht within 48 hours.
The Charterer has the right to give up the contract and get the charter money back if the charter agency is not able to deliver the yacht or provide another one, at the appointed place within 24 hours after the agreed time. In that case, the charter agency shall return only the amount of the charter fee - the possibility of any further compensation is excluded.
The Charterer is obliged to check and carefully examine the yacht condition and its equipment according to the inventory list when taking over the yacht. Any defects on the yacht or its equipment which couldn't have been known to the charter agency at the moment of takeover, as well as defects which could arise after the takeover, can not diminish the charter price.
If it is, for any reason, impossible to continue cruising or if it is inevitable that you will be late to disembark, you must inform the base manager, who will give you further instructions. The Charterer bears all the costs that the agency might have due to late disembarkation, so careful route planning is recommended.
The yacht has to be back at the base by 18 a.m. in the evening hours of the previous day and the check-out is on the check-out day at 08:00 am. Exceptions are possible if previously agreed with the charter agency.
At the takeover of the yacht, the Client/Skipper is obligated to take a test drive with the official Agency representative on board. If the Agency representative considers the Client to be incompetent to operate the yacht regardless of the necessary licenses the Client might have, the Charter Agency has the right to refuse to hand over the yacht. In this case, the Agency will hire a professional skipper at the Client’s cost.
DEPOSIT
By the yacht takeover the Charterer makes a deposit, according to the valid price list. If the Charterer returns the yacht in good condition and on time, the full deposit amount will be returned to him.
Even if a yacht is chartered with a skipper, the Charterer must make a deposit.
The Charterer bears all the costs for the lost equipment and for the damage caused by careless handling.
INSURANCE
The yacht is covered with all-risk insurance against third person damages and all damages resulting from Force Majeure. The insurance company will assess the damage in accordance with the previously established yacht value and risk assessment.
If during the cruise any damage occurs, the Charterer must immediately seek instructions from either the charter agency or the base manager, for an adequate repair.
In the case of larger damage, as well as in situations when other boats are involved in the accident, the Charterer is obliged to report it to the charter agency, as well as to the authorized Port Authority (Harbour Master’s Office) and record the details in the log (the course of events, estimation of the damage) for the insurance company.
If the Charterer doesn't fulfill his obligations, he can be fully charged for the damage costs.
The sails are not covered by the insurance so the Charterer bears the charges for damages on them. It is the same for damages on the engine caused by lack of oil. The Charterer is obliged to check the engine oil daily.
Personal belongings aren't covered by the insurance; we recommend the Charterer to do it him/herself in the country of origin.
All crew members are covered by the insurance.
CHARTERER'S OBLIGATIONS
The Charterer is obliged to sail within the Croatian territorial waters. The Charterer is not allowed:
- to sub charter a yacht or relate it to a third person
- to sail at night by unsafe conditions
- to violate public rules, orders and laws.
The number of persons on board must correspond to the crew list. The Charterer assumes the responsibility for consequences of not compiling with these provisos.
The Charterer or the skipper declares to posses all the necessary navigational skills, as well as a valid nautical license, necessary for the navigation at open sea, and a VHF certificate, which have to be presented.
The client is due to inform the agency and to ask for approval for daily driving that exceeds the allowed daily limit of three hours of navigation, but the weekly navigation must not exceed more than 25 hours of navigation.
In case of the damage to the yacht or to its equipment, the Charterer is obliged to immediately inform the charter agency or the base manager on one of the telephone numbers written in the yacht documents aboard. The charter agency is obliged to repair the damage upon notification. 3
The client is obliged to notify the authorities and the charter agency in the situation the yacht or some equipment is missing, if further navigation is not possible, if you were dispossessed of the yacht, if the yacht had been confiscated or if further navigation had been prohibited by state authorities or third parties. If the client fails to hold on to his obligations, he's considered fully responsible and guarantees for all the consequences the agency might suffer.
The Charterer is strictly forbidden to bring animals or diving equipment on board unless it had been previously agreed differently with the charter agency.
COMPLAINTS
Only written complaints, signed by both parties on the occasion of returning the yacht, will be taken into consideration.
ARBITRATION
All possible disagreements or disputes that can't be settled through negotiation will be settled under the jurisdiction of the Court in Split.
