Terms & Conditions

Boats Fees:

“Guest Boat Rentals Fees” refer to the amount charged for a boat charter on Sea-Boats platform from the per say company / Individual owning the boats. The base price is included, before any extra APA fee’s are charged. This price includes the Captain and, if applicable, the Crew, but it does not include the cleaning fee, fuel costs, marina and mooring expenses (such as electricity, water etc) in ports outside the registry port, port taxes and other fees. The Owner may, at his/her sole discretion, decide to include in the Boat Fees any taxes or any other fees permitted which have to be collected.

APA Fees Charged to Clients “APA: Advance Provisioning Allowance Fee” (hereinafter called “APA Fee”) refer to the fee that the Owner will charge in advance for expenses such as but not limited to fuel, mooring fees, electricity, food, waters, drinks, communication costs, special requests from the guest. In case the aforementioned expenses exceed the APA, guests will be asked by the Owner to pay the additional part. In case APA is not entirely used by the end of the Cruise or if any outstanding fee’s these can be subtracted from APA fees and if any remaining part of the APA fees at the discretion of the yacht owner may be refunded to the Guest.

“Fuel and Mooring Fees” refer to the fees that the Owner will charge in advance for the daily fuel and mooring expenses through the Sea-Boats site. If a Guest decides to pay Fuel and Mooring Fees, they have fully paid their financial obligations regarding the aforementioned expenses, i.e. fuels, marina, electricity, water etc., for their cruise. Only one of “Fuel and Mooring Fees” or “APA Fee” can be applicable at the time of the booking of the Cruise. Plus any VAT or Taxes required where applicable.

“Different Terminal Marina Fees” refer to the fees that can be paid from a Guest after which point they can check-out in all ports/marinas within the Cruising Range of the booked yacht.
Extra Services refers to the amount that the owner charges in order to cover extra services that have been agreed upon with the guest.
“Cleaning Fee” refers to the amount that the owner charges in order to cover the cleaning costs of the boat after the guest’s departure.
“Concierge Fees Owners” refer to the fees that are included in the base price from the owner and are attributed as Concierge fees to the Sea-Boats Company in assisting travellers to choose the Boat of their preference and any facilities they require for their travels.
“Total fees” collectively refer to the Yacht Fees, guest fees, cleaning fee and, where applicable, the different Terminal Marina Fees, Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or APA Fee plus VAT.
“Owner Pay-Out” refers to the amount of money the owner will receive for the use of a Boat or Cruise. It includes the Boat / Yacht Fees and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, Different Terminal Marina Fees, Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or the APA Fee (excluding Owner Fees and any applicable Taxes in respect of the Owner Fees). Less the Concierge fees as agreed by the respective Owners / Companies.

Terms of Service

The use of the online platform Sea-boats regardless if it is through a website or an application for a mobile device, deems that you have read, understood and accepted the following Terms of Service (hereinafter called “Terms”), along with any other information supplied (hereinafter called “Company”).
These Terms apply to all Users of the platform constitute a legally binding agreement between the Users and the Company. Specifically, the Company provides an online platform connecting owners who wish to exploit their Boats / Yachts with their captain and, where applicable, crew (thereafter called “Owners”), and people who want to charter a Boats / Yachts and sail (thereafter called “Guests”). Guests, through the use of the platform. Information regarding Boat /yacht charters. Guests can book their yacht directly via Sea-Boats acting as concierge on behalf of the said companies it represents. All Users understand and agree that the Company is neither a party to any agreement between them, nor a shipbroker, agent or insurer and is not liable for any disagreement or nor any claims as it acts only as concierge on behalf of each company and owner & guest it represents therefore it has no liability.
It is highlighted that, as stated above, the platform is intended to facilitate the connection between owners and guests with the aim of booking a yacht charter directly with one another’ THE COMPANY CANNOT AND DOES NOT CONTROL THE CONTENT CONTAINED IN ANY LISTINGS AS THESE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE OWNERS AND COMPANIES OF THE BOATS AND THE CONDITION, LEGALITY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY BOAT / YACHT CHARTERING. THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO ANY AND ALL LISTINGS AND YACHT CHARTERING. THUS, ANY BOAT / YACHT CHARTER WILL BE MADE OR ACCEPTED AT THE USER’S OWN RISK.

Request Bookings and Payments

The Guest can request a boat / yacht charter via the platform, and the Owners or Company that hold the Boats can either confirm or decline the booking request within the specified Period. If a booking request has been accepted, full payment is then required from the guest. If any amounts have been collected they are passed onto the relevant company or individual that owns the boat less the platform site commissions as agreed with the owners or company’s. Should there be a need to cancel by a guest it is with the Boat Owners and or Company that owns the Boats to either re-schedule or partial refund as per their legalities. Our Commissions are Not refundable for the work issued as concierge.
Any Additional Payments charges involved via the use of third-party payment processors, are covered by the guest. Each Owner hereby appoints the Company as the Owner’s concierge solely for the purpose of accepting the Boats / Yacht Fees and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, the Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or the APA Fee from Guests. Specifically, each Owner agrees that the payment made by a Guest through the platform (less our concierge commission fees as agreed) shall be considered the same as a payment made directly to the Owner, and the Owner will make the yacht charter available to the Guest in the agreed-upon manner as if the Owner has received the Yacht Fees and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, the Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or APA Fee.
Each Owner agrees that the Company may, in accordance with the cancellation policy selected by the Owner and reflected in the relevant Listing: Last minute Cancellations will not be refunded although it may be possible to re-schedule the trip and should the Guest wish to cancel the booking after payment it is possible that a portion of the Yacht Fees and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, the Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or APA Fee specified in the cancellation policy according to each Owner or Company could be refunded to the guest less the concierge fees.
Each Owner understands that the Company accepts payments from the Guests as the Owner’s concierge and that the Company’s obligation to pay the Owner is subject to and conditional upon successful receipt of the associated payments from the Guests. The Company does not guarantee payments to Owners for amounts that have not been successfully received from Guests. In accepting that the company is appointed as the limited authorized concierge of the Owners, the Company assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of the Owner or guest.

Owner & Guests

The Owner, not the Company, is solely responsible for honouring any confirmed bookings and making the reserved boat / yacht charter available. If you, as a Guest, choose to enter into a transactional agreement with an Owner for the booking of a boat / yacht, you agree and understand that you will be required to enter into an agreement with the Owner and you agree to accept any terms, conditions, regulations and restrictions associated with the charter imposed by the Owner. You acknowledge and agree that you, and not the Company, will be responsible for performing the obligations of any such agreements, that the Company is not a party to such agreements, and that, with the exception of its payment obligations hereunder, the Company disclaims any and all liability arising from or related to any such agreements.
You acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding the fact that the Company is not a party to the agreement between you and the Owner, it acts as the Owner’s concierge for the limited purpose of accepting payments from you on behalf of the Owner.
The guest total Fees to the Company, your payment obligation to the Owner for the Boat / Yacht Fees and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, the Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or APA Fee is fulfilled, and the Company is responsible for remitting the Yacht Fees (excluding the commissions agreed and the Owner Fees and any Taxes in respect of the Owner Fees, such as but not limited to VAT in Europe) and, where applicable, the Cleaning Fee, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, the Fuel and Mooring Fees and/or APA Fee in the manner described in these Terms.
The Total Fees payable will be displayed to the Guest before they send a booking request to an Owner. As noted above, the Owner is required to either confirm or decline the booking request within the Booking Request Period; otherwise, the requested booking will be automatically cancelled.
The Guest agrees to pay to the Company the Total Fees for any booking requested and confirmed by the here said Owner. As a general rule, the Company will collect the Total Fees due once it receives confirmation of your booking from the applicable Owner. Please note that the Company cannot control any fees that may be charged to a Guest by their bank related or to other related payment charges. During your requested booking, it is possible to be asked to provide customary billing information such as name, passport and billing address and any other documentation.

Cancellation policies

Cancellation Policies are at the discretion of every Company / Owner that we work with and depending on their legalities – it is best before to check before booking. Just in case of any need to postpone or cancel a trip, so you are fully aware of the particular policies.
NB: If the cancellation is made less than 48 hours from departure Boat / Yacht Fees are at the discretion of the associated Owners and within such a short time frame are usually NOT refundable although it remains at the discretion of the Owners should they be willing to re schedule the trip. Concierge Service Fees are not refundable.
Other fees may possibly be refunded if a charter is cancelled but again it depends on the Boat Owners and Companies in question and on their policies imposed.
Early check-out: is not refundable for any of the Boat / Yacht Fees, Service Fees and Cleaning Fee. The APA Fee and Extra Services, the Different Terminal Marina Fees, if they have been paid, when the guest(s) check(s)-out in the same marina/port which they checked-in. Then if there are any fees to be refunded the company that owns the boat will deal direct with the client, unless it is stipulated otherwise.
Bad weather: our first and sole concern is for the safety of the guests and crew and if bad weather occurs or unforeseen sudden occurrences happen and there is a need to cancel a trip and the possibly to re schedule, which will depend entirely on the discretion of the Boat / Owners and their policies. For re scheduling a trip will deal directly with either concierge services or via the said client and inform the concierge service. The concierge service fee is non-refundable.
Serious illnesses: specifically in the case that the owner is the captain; and or the death of a family member. All these dealt with Owners and their policies
Maintenance issues: unexpected problem that may occur of the boat / yacht or damage to the yacht in the listing and not able to obtain a replacement boat / yacht. All these dealt direct with Owners and their policies
Natural disasters; and/or Political unrest in the country in which the owner exploits their yacht. All these dealt with Owners and their policies.

Extenuating Circumstances.

As an Owner, if you have already been paid by the Company or directly by the client, less the concierge fees and you agree that the Client is entitled to recover the specific or partial refund amount, including Yacht Fees and any other fees which have been applied either from you or by subtracting such a refund amount from any future Yacht Fees therefore the Boat owners undertake to therefore refund the client with any amount due.

Disclaimer

ALL CONTENT CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME, AT THE COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE per say owners POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTICE THEREOF, WHICH MAY BE GIVEN BY ANY MEANS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POSTING NEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON THE PLATFORM. ANY USE OF THE SITE AFTER SUCH CHANGE OR MODIFICATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF SUCH CHANGES, MODIFICATIONS, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS. THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE, CHANGE, SUSPEND OR DISCONTINUE ANY ASPECT OF THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY FEATURES OF THE SITE, AT ANY TIME. THE COMPANY MAY ALSO IMPOSE LIMITS ON CERTAIN FEATURES AND SERVICES OR RESTRICT YOUR ACCESS TO PARTS OF THE SITE WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY.

Indemnity

The Company is an online platform site & marketplace, which connects Owners and Guests alike with Sea-Boats acting as the concierge between the two parties. Owners and Guests enter into a contract agreement between themselves directly via Sea-Boats. All Users agree to release, defend, indemnify, and exclude the Company and its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses. Sea-Boats in NOT liable for any cause as it acts only as Concierge between the owner and client/ guest. arising from or in any way connected with: the use, condition or booking of a yacht charter, including but not limited to any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of this yacht charter or booking of a yacht; and any violation of any Third Party right, including but without limitation of any copyright, property, or privacy right. This defence and indemnification obligation is fully accepted by Users in order to use or continue to use the platform.

Application License

Subject to compliance with these Terms, the Company grants the User a limited non-exclusive, non-transferable license to download and install a copy of its application on each mobile device that each User owns or controls and runs such a copy solely for the User’s personal use. Furthermore, with respect to any Third Party, every User will only use the application as permitted by the corresponding “Usage Rules” set by this Third Party. The Company reserves all rights in its application, even if not expressly granted to every User by these Terms.

Intellectual Property Rights

The platform design along with the created text, scripts, graphics, interactive features, fonts and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein, are owned by or licensed to the Company, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under UK laws, foreign laws and international conventions. The platform is provided to you ‘AS IS’ for your information and personal use only. The Company reserves all rights even if they are not expressly granted. You agree to not engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the platform’s content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of Third Parties obtained through the platform for any commercial purposes.

Final Provisions

Eligibility: The platform is intended solely for those who are legally competent, or are authorized by their legal representative, otherwise any access to or use of the platform is expressly prohibited. The access and use of the platform represents and warrants that you are legally competent or authorized by your legal representative, otherwise you are liable for compensation. Furthermore, if a User acts on behalf of a company or other legal entity, he/she represents and warrants that he/she has the authority to bind that company or other legal entity to these Terms.
Adaptation- modification
The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify its online platform or to modify these Terms, including the Concierge Fees given, at any time and without prior notice.

 
Liability from Advertising
The Company disclaims any responsibility regarding the content of advertising (any class and form) displayed on its online platform, regardless if it is on site or in application, as well as the communication of the User with Third Parties that are advertised on the platform. Furthermore, the Company is not liable for any breach of contract or trade agreement between the User and the advertised Third Party.
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