Artemis

Written by the charter company, in its own words and language. navi-gate is not a party to them.

a. Charterer’s qualifications In case you choose a Bareboat charter, it is required by JRS (as well as the Greek legislation) that at least two crew members have an adequate sailing competence. This can be verified by the appropriate sailing licence/certificate for the two crew members or, in case one member holds a valid Skipper licence, the co-skipper can provide any proof of sailing competence, or even sign a declaration of sailing competence. The above documents are required by the port authorities and they should be demonstrated at them the day of your check-in (a procedure carried out by JRS). Failing to do so, the port authorities will not permit the departure of the boat. Also, the port authorities request the licences to be in the English language or be officially translated to English and of course, not to be expired. Certain licences, such as Day Skipper certificates, motor yacht licences or those facing different limitations, may not be accepted by the Port Authorities. So, it would be for the best to send us a copy of your licence before your arrival, in order to make sure they are as requested. b. Booking Procedures / Terms of Payment In our website you can check the dates open for request or those pending final confirmation. Once you have decided to reserve an open date (or join the waiting list for a pending date), you can claim it as a request either: a) through our website, b) by e-mail, or c) directly by phone contacting our Reservation Manager (contact details are also provided in our website). Your request will be held for you as a pending request option for 48 hours. Then you will have to verify your interest by e-mail or phone and our Reservation Manager will contact you for further details. In case you need more days to decide, please contact our Reservation Manager. Next, our Reservation Manager will send you a booking contract with the charter details as well as information regarding the way of payment. The date will be finally reserved for you when you return the booking contract signed and after wiring to the company’s bank account a down payment equal to the 50% of the total fare. Otherwise, the date will return to the “open” status and it will be offered to the next waiting claim. In order to overcome any problems resulting from possible bank transfer delays you can send us proof of payment via e-mail and the date will be automatically reserved for you. The remaining balance payment of 50% of the total fare has to be wired at the latest 40 days before your check-in date. In case of a reservation done within 39 days form the check-in date, there will be no down payment but the full fare should be deposited. For all payments, formal invoices will be sent to your mailbox at the latest three working days after your deposit, upon your request. Keep in mind that the above payments refer to the cost of the fare alone and not the cost of any extra services you may have requested, or the security deposit, all of which will be paid at the Base before your embarkation. The charterer is also responsible for notifying JRS for any changes in the crew composition should they occur, in due course. c. Check-in / Check-out Procedure All charters begin on Saturday at 17:00 at our Base. Before embarkation the skipper and the co-skipper will be toured in the boat by our Base Manager, who will also answer to all technical questions they may have. In case that flight schedules do not allow for an on-time arrival to the port, late check-in can be possible at the latest by 19:00. In such a case we must be notified in advance. In case you arrive even later, our Base Manager can wait for you at the port until 21:00 and he will help you accommodate in the boat, but there will be no check-in procedure on this day. In this case, check-in will commence the next morning between 08:30 and 09:00 and after all procedures are completed you will be ready for departure. The boat will be delivered to you with full water and fuel tanks, as well as full outboard engine tank. Check-out is done also on Saturday at 09:00, but you are expected to be back to the Base port on Friday at the latest by 17:00, unless otherwise agreed. During check-out, the boat will be inspected by the Base Manager and by a diver and after refilling the water and fuel tanks in your presence, your security deposit will be returned. Have also in mind that the Charterer also bears the cost of the end-cleaning. d. Cancellation Terms Any change to the dates that have been booked is considered as a cancellation and depending on the date, it is subject to the following fees: i. Cancellation due to charterer’s negligence: 1 to 40 days prior to the check-in date, 100% of the deposited charter fare will be withheld. 41 to 60 days prior to the scheduled check-in, the advance payment will be withheld. For cancellations done more than 60 days prior to the check-in date, 30% of the total fare will be withheld and the remaining amount of the advance payment will be reimbursed. However, in case the yacht is booked again for the cancelled period by another customer, the deposited fare will be returned in full, except for an administrative fee of 300€ which will be withheld. ii. Cancellation due to unforeseeable events In the event of unpredictable events that have resulted to the cancellation of the booked charter by the charterer (e.g., travel bans, border restrictions, flight cancellations), JRS will keep the deposited fare as an advance payment for another charter, which the customer is entitled to choose within the following 18 months from the cancelled charter date. The charterer will have to choose a charter of the same fare category, otherwise a balance payment will be necessary in order to compensate for the difference. In any case, the later be bargained with our Reservation Manager who can advice you to your best interest. iii. Cancellation due to the company’s responsibility In the extreme case where the vessel will not be available upon your arrival due to severe damage done during the previous charter, JRS will cover hotel expenses in the Base port for up to two days, given that the boat can be repaired in this time frame. Otherwise, JRS takes the responsibility to find another vessel for you of the same or higher category regarding the number of cabins/heads and in such a case, the additional cost will be covered by the Company. If none of the above is possible, JRS will refund the deposited fare in full and accommodation expenses will be covered for the booked period. JRS reserves the right to cancel a charter without any fare reimbursement in case the charterer does not comply with the terms described in the contract signed between the charterer and the Company. 3rd Party Liability and Charter Insurance JRS has the company boat insured according to the Greek law, against risks arising from liability to third parties and accidental damage to the hull, machinery and equipment, in excess of the refundable security deposit. However, the charterer’s liability is not limited to the security deposit in case of an incident caused by severe lack of sailing skills, great negligence or intention. We highly recommend you arrange travel insurance to cover non-refundable deposits in case you will need to cancel your booking for an unexpected reason. Please make sure you have personal travel insurance that covers sailing.