Greece Yacht Charter Faq
General
- All
charters, whether bare-boat or crewed, are based on an official contract
approved by the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine and the Greek National
Tourist Organization, the so-called Memorandum of Agreement (M.O.A).
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This contract contains the rights and obligations of each party, as well as
refund terms in case of cancellation.
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All yachts are insured against damage to the hull, machinery and/or equipment.
Third party liability is also covered. Nevertheless, personal accidents while
on board are not covered and client has to
arrange extra for this kind of coverage.
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An information bulletin containing instructions for boarding, plans of the
marina, inventory list in case of bare-boat charter, provision's list and
suggestions for your cruise will be sent to you after receipt of your booking
deposit.
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Your flight details must be communicated to us sometime before your arrival. At
a little extra we can arrange for your transfer to the yacht and vice versa. Following
negotiations, overnight stay on board on delivery, could be arranged so that
you can go straight to the yacht in case of late arrival.
Crewed Yachts
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Rates for crewed charters include crew's wages and food, insurance of the crew,
the yacht and its equipment, pilotage and port dues within Greek waters (except
Corinth Canal) as well as maintenance expenses during the cruise. Meals and
drinks are extra and can be arranged as follows:
(a)
Client can make his own shopping with the help of the crew or,
(b)
half-board and full-board on a per person basis can be negotiated in advance. Meals will be prepared by the yacht’s cook,
if any otherwise passengers can make full use of the yacht's kitchen
facilities. Most Motor Sailers include fuel in their prices, while in Motor
Yachts, fuel is extra according to consumption. V.A.T of 4.5% is also extra and calculated on the contract price.
How to book (Booking
procedure and payments)
Once we
have received your initial Yacht Charter Request Form, we will give you our offer, suggesting
as many options as possible, according to the peculiarities of your request.
Upon receipt of your final decision we will confirm the availability of your
yacht for the requested dates, and the necessary memorandum of Agreement or a
Booking Form will be sent to you for approval and signature.
The
yacht will be provisionally reserved for you for an option period specified in
the said contract. Within this period you must return to us the signed copies
of the contract, keeping one for yourself, and at the same time you must remit
to our bank 30% of the total amount of your charter. As soon as we receive
your booking deposit, the yacht will be definitely reserved for you. The
balance must be paid by bank transfer 4 weeks before taking over the yacht, or otherwise agreed.
In
case of a last minute booking or a short notice request, instead of the said
Memorandum of Agreement, we will send you our BOOKING FORM revealing the main
terms of the contract. The original Memorandum will then be signed here in
Greece, on your arrival.
Payments
are made through our bank. Payments on the spot for any extra
services provided, can be made in cash, travellers cheques or Euro cheques,
supported by a cash card. If different currencies are used, payments will be
based on the rate of exchange on the day of payment.
Cancellation Terms
a. If a
booking is cancelled by the charterer 4 weeks or more before departure, any
advance money paid (at least 30%), will be retained.
b.
If a booking is cancelled by the charterer 4 weeks or less prior to departure,
charterer is liable for 100 of the agreed charter price. Refunds will be made
only in the event that the yacht will be re-chartered for the same period and
at the same price.
Get Insured
In
order to be protected from unforeseen events, we would strongly suggest, you
take a special cancellation insurance cover, in case you have to cancel your
booking before departure.
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