Valkyrie · Oceanis 40.1

Charter Terms and Condirion:

Booking a yacht:
By sending your request it will be necessary to provide us with details such as dates, ports, size of yacht and number of crew/passengers.
You will receive a complete offer, in the shortest possible time by one of Panouseris Yacht Charters personnel.
If any of the yachts proposed is of interest, please ask us to hold her for you on “option”.
The option is valid for up to 5 days depending on the period.

Sailing license:
The Greek Sailing law requires at least one official sailing license in order to take over a yacht without the presence of a professional skipper onboard.

A sailing experience declaration may be required by the local port authorities for the skipper.
Panouseris Yacht Charters must decline by law a sailing license not recognized or accepted by the Greek Port Authorities.
Panouseris Yacht Charters reserves the right to oblige the charterers to hire a skipper if any doubt as to their sailing skills arises during embarkation or afterwards.

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.
– The skipper is obliged to keep on board an updated authorized crew list at all times.

Crewed charters:
In case you require a skipper onboard, Panouseris Yacht Charters can provide a professional skipper for all the period of the charter.
The skipper fee is always agreed beforehand and in writing and must be fully paid upon embarkation in cash. The same applies for any other kind of crew required such as hostess or cook.
Please note that the crew needs his own cabin as they are obliged to sleep on board from the beginning to the end of their period of service and the charterer is obliged to provide all the crew with the necessary daily meals or the corresponding cost.

Delivery and redelivery of the yacht:
The delivery of the yacht is made by a specific procedure of the presentation of the yacht by an experienced member of Panouseris Yacht Charters.
The client is obliged to follow this procedure, referred as check-in. The check-in takes place at approximately 17.00 o’clock on the first day of charter and the client will be assisted to familiarize with the yacht and her equipment and make sure that everything is in good working order.
The yacht must return to base the evening before disembarkation where a technical inspection of the yacht will take place to evaluate the condition of the yacht after the charter.
The check-out is arranged at about 09.00 o’clock in the morning on the last day of the charter period. Please note that you are responsible for returning the yacht at the pre-agreed place and time and evaluate the weather conditions in order to be able to do so.
Extra charges apply for the late return of the yacht pursuing to the Charter Party Agreement.

Weather Conditions:
The charterer is obliged to be aware of the upcoming weather conditions and act accordingly in order to ensure the safety of the crew and the yacht.
In the event of harsh weather conditions the charterer is navigating on his own risk and will be responsible for any unwanted outcome of his actions.
The Greek Coastguard reserves the right to charge the charterers for any meaningless mobilization for their forces due to lack of seamanship and navigation knowledge or ignorance about the harsh weather conditions.

Payments:
In order to confirm the booking, a down payment of 30% of the charter fee will be required.
The down payment must be done through a bank transfer.
The remaining charter fee has to be wired to our Bank 30 days prior to embarkation.
Any extras are to be paid upon embarkation in cash.

Cancelation policy:
More than 30 days: 30% of the charter fee
30 days prior embarkation: 100% of the charter fee

Security deposit:
The Refundable Security Deposit is required upon embarkation and is covering any damage or loss of the yacht and its equipment during the charter.
The payment of the Refundable Security Deposit is designed to cover only one incident of a substantial nature at any one time.
If there is no damage or loss to the yacht or its equipment, the amount is returned to the charterer upon disembarkation.

The Non Refundable Security deposit may not be accepted in case of a bad weather forecast or lack of sailing experience.
The Non-refundable security deposit doesn't cover dinghy/outboard total loss and blocked toilets.

The Refundable security deposit will be arranged before embarkation at the base. Payment by credit card, we accept Visa and MasterCard.
The Non-refundable security deposit is paid by cash (the refundable part by Card(Visa or MasterCard))