Our Policy
messinia sailing
Our Policy
Bookings: Advanced booking is essential during peak season, holidays and weekends.
Chartering: Privately or per group only. If there are just one or two of you, you can either pay the full charter price or put your own group together.
Chartering is for the whole boat with minimum initial fare for 10 persons. Each additional person is 1/10 of the initial fare, up to 23 persons. 50% discount for kids up to 12 years old is valid only for groups of more than 10 paying adults. Infants up to 1Y are free!.
Deposits: To secure your cruise a 50% advanced payment is necessary. Customers who have made a reservation with a deposit always have priority.
Cancellation-Refunds: As per signed charter party terms.
Voyage deviation: The skipper can decide at any time to change the sailing trip or route, or to stop the trip, if there is any reason regarding safety of a passenger / passengers or boat’s safety. For the same reasons we may return to the port or commencement point, earlier or later than scheduled.
Insurance: Civil Liability insurance as per Greek Legislation requirements.
The passengers participate at their own risk. Everything will be done to warrant the safety and wellness of the passengers. However, the passengers are responsible for themselves and must follow all safety measures.
We cannot be held responsible for injures, damage, illness, or behavior of others.
We recommend that you have travel and medical insurance. On board there is no insurance against fire, theft, lost or (water) damage. Claims considering these subjects are excluded.
Behavior: We expect that every guest will behave decently and not cause danger or damage to belongings or bother other passengers and our staff. If the skipper and/or Crew believe you are creating an unsafe situation due to extreme intoxication or failure to comply with safety requests, you will be returned to shore immediately & no refund will be given.
Prohibitions:
- No smoking of any form is allowed in the cabins, saloon and rib boat. Smoking is not allowed on deck only & providing it is not bothering other guest
- No illegal drugs or substances are allowed. We will be disappointed if we have to report you to the Coast Guard/Police
- If there is any damage to the boat or her equipment, you will be charged accordingly
- Fishing is allowed within legal restrictions. Please always follow our instructions
- Children 10 years of age & under must wear a lifejacket or lifesaving device at all times when on deck
Parents - Please keep an eye on your little ones at ALL TIMES
- Do not throw ANYTHING in the toilet. Please use the waste basket provided. Anyone clogging or vomiting in the toilet will be charged €100 for the poor guy that has to clean up your mess and disinfect it
- Do not wear shoes with any type of heel, leather or black soles. Wear only white soles, or non-marking soles.
- Do not use sun lotions on deck as they make deck slippery. Please use only sun creams
- Pets are permitted provided that they comply with the following rules:
(1) You must have a life jacket and leash for your pet.
(2) Your pet weighs a maximum of 20kgs
(3) The owner is responsible for all damages caused by pet.
(4) There will be a € 50 cleaning fee for sanitation.
(5) Pets are NOT allowed down below in the cabins and lounge
Assistant Skipper: Even though you are sailing with a skipper we expect that at least one person in your company or group has a knowledge of sailing and accepts the responsibility to help the skipper if necessary, except if our experienced hostess or bowman is hired.
Companion-group chartering: When joining any cruise or tour with your company or group you accept the leader of the company or group or his representatives as charterer and render. The company has financial relations/obligations only with the charterer or renter and not with any other company or group member. For group charters if you wish to share the freight with other individuals this is your choice.
Acknowledgement: By booking, signing the charter party or joining any of our trips and/or activities that means that you have read and understood the above rules & conditions and that you agree with them in full.
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