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1. Yacht Chartering Following booking arrangements with GREEK-SAILS Yachts personnel, a Charter Party Agreement must be signed in order for the completion of the booking. A. Booking a yacht: Select the area, the type of yacht you like or just the size if you haven’t got a specific preference, along with the dates of your holidays and contact your local GREEK-SAILS Yacht Agent. It would be advisable if you are interested in chartering during the high tourist season to inquire about booking a yacht several months in advance. B. Requirements to book a GREEK-SAILS Yachts Chartering Service (i) Sailing qualification for chartering a boat According to the Greek Sailing laws you need at least one official sailing license in order to take over a Bare Boat. As a sailing license the Greek Port Authorities recognize any sailing license or certification from a sailing school, a yacht club or any relative organization is defined as the appropriate documentation officially recognized in the chartereru0027s home country. ASA u0026 RYA certifications are fully recognized. A sailing experience declaration may be required by the local port authorities for the skipper. GREEK-SAILS Yachts reserves the right to decline a sailing license not recognized or accepted by the Greek Port Authorities like the Croatian CATEGORY B license which is valid only for Adriatic Sea. GREEK-SAILS Yachts reserves the right to oblige the charterers hiring a skipper if any doubt as to their sailing skills arises during embarkation. In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation. - The license must be in English language or translated and suitable for specific yacht. - Day skipper license is not accepted by Greek authorities. - The skipper is obliged to keep on board an updated authorized crew list at all times. In bareboat charters at least one sailing license must be sent to us along with the booking confirmation. (ii) Skippered / Bare Boats If you do not have any qualifications and you need a skipper, GREEK-SAILS Yachts can provide a professional skipper for as many days you wish. Also, a skipper can be hired even if you are an experienced sailor with sailing skills but you require your sailing holidays to be more relaxing and want to benefit from the skippers local knowledge. The skipper fee is always agreed beforehand and in writing and must be fully paid upon embarkation. Also, we remind you that the skipper needs his own cabin as he is obliged to sleep on board from the beginning to the end of the charter. C. Boarding a yacht There is a standard procedure that should be followed when taking over a bare boat. The check-in takes place at approximately 17.00 o’clock on the first day of charter. The check-out is arranged at about 09.00 o’clock in the morning on the last day of the charter period. Usually the charter starts and ends on a Saturday and lasts for 7 days, 14 days, or multiples. However, we can start on any other day upon request and can make any special arrangement in order to fit into your schedule if this is necessary. This means that we can arrange the location and the time of your check in and check out according to your wishes and your timetable if possible. The check in-out of our yachts will be done by an experienced person together with the skipper of your yacht. Keep in mind that you are responsible for returning the yacht at the pre-agreed place and time. Extra charges apply for the late return of the yacht pursuing to the Charter Party Agreement. The yacht must return to the base the evening before disembarkation by 17:00 at the latest. 2. Pricing and Payment / Yacht Chartering Services A. After reserving your required boat a Charter Party Agreement will be sent to you and the price that you will pay, as well as all other arrangements you have asked for will be officially stated on this contract, which is approved by the Hellenic Ministry of Merchant Marine. Upon signing this Charter Party Agreement, the amount of 30% of the charter fee is payable (1st installment) and 90 days prior embarkarkation the 20% (2nd installment). The balance (50% of the total charter fee) is paid one month before embarkation (3rd installment). Payments can be done by direct bank transfer, and by credit card (Master card or Visa) however no personal cheques are accepted. B. GREEK-SAILS Yachts reserves the right to add, withdraw, substitute and/or vary advertised routes, prices and departure times for any of its Services displayed at the Website without notice. However, reasonable effort will be made to maintain arrangements as advertised. All prices include local taxes. C. Any bank transfer costs that may occur have to be handled by the charterer. 3. Security deposits A. According to the aforesaid Charter Party Agreement you have to pay a security deposit that varies according to the size of the yacht. This insurance means that you are responsible only for that amount of money for any loss or damage that may be caused. The security deposit will be arranged before embarkation at the base and will be returned after the end of the charter. B. To cover the security deposit, we accept credit cards (Visa, MasterCard). No personal cheques are accepted. C. There is also the alternative possibility for a Non-Refundable Security Deposit. This is a fixed amount depending on the size of the yacht and is a lot of less than the original security deposit. In this case the charterer is responsible up this new amount and no more. If the yacht returns without any damage, we refund the refundable part of the deposit to the charterer. D. The Security or the Non-Refundable Deposit applies per accident (damage or loss). This means that should an incident occur, in order to be covered against a 2nd incident, the Charterer must leave a new security or Non-Refundable deposit equal to the initial amount. In any other case, the charter agreement will be terminated. *GREEK-SAILS Yachts reserves the right not to accept the non-refundable deposit. **Security deposit cost will be at half price on all skippered charters 4. Insurance Policy / Yacht Chartering Services All our yachts are fully insured and are inspected every year by an International Registry of Shipping. In addition, they are covered for third party liability with a sum insured equal or higher than the minimum required by the Greek Legislation. Yacht’s insurance applies to the excess amounts over and above the security deposit left by the clients. Also, the company cooperates with top leading insurance companies such as Yacht Pool and Pantenius who provide full insurance of the security deposit. 5. Cancellation and refunds policy / Yacht Chartering Services • Bookings cancelled up to 31/12/2022 full refund of the total charter fee and no administration fees will be applied. • Bookings cancelled up to 91 days prior to embarkation, full refund of the total charter fee and only 200 € administration fees will be applied. • Bookings cancelled between 90 u0026 61 days prior to embarkation, 30% of the total charter fee. • Bookings cancelled between 60 u0026 31 days prior to embarkation, 50% of the total charter fee. • Bookings cancelled less than 30 days prior to embarkation, 100% of total charter fee. *In the case that the yacht is chartered again, under the same conditions, then full refund of the received amount is applicable and only 200 € administration fees will be charged. 6.Claims Policy In cases of complaints, notice must be given to GREEK-SAILS Yachts immediately upon the event’s occurrence and in writing upon disembarkation when the yacht can be inspected. Any claim or complaint is noticed after the charter period has ended, may be disregarded. 7. Tax Regulations Current VAT rate in Greece is 24%. Should the relevant VAT rate change by law prior to beginning of charter, the charter price will be modified accordingly. 8. Client Release of Liability A. Client desires to participate in the Services offered by GREEK-SAILS Yachts (the “Services”). B. Client is in good health and suffers from no minor or serious physical or mental injury, illness or disability that would make Client especially susceptible to injury or disability while performing any activities related to or in connection with the Services. C. Client fully comprehends and accepts all of the risks associated with his/her participation in the Services including, without limitation, exposure to unfavorable weather conditions, food sickness, allergic reactions, choking, injuries (e.g. without limitation, those arising out of self-inflicted accidents or mishaps) and death. D. Client agrees indemnify and hold GREEK-SAILS Yachts harmless from and against any criminal act or conduct and any illegal use of the yacht during the chartering.