Yacht Charter Booking Conditions

 

The Purpose

These Charter Terms and Conditions for Yacht Charter (hereinafter: Terms) regulate mutual rights and obligations related to services of accommodation on vessel – yacht charter, provided by the ALVALI WORLD YACHTS & BOATS RENTAL L.L.C (hereinafter – “ALVALI”).

All travel and yacht charter arrangements are made by us, ALVALI, acting as owner. In paying your deposit you acknowledge that you have read and accepted the following terms and conditions, and the other information in any brochure or on this site, which form the contract between you and us. The details of yacht charters will be sent to you with your confirmation invoice. If there are any significant changes to the price or any other arrangements you will be told at the time of booking; once you have booked, we will do our best to let you know of any changes before you travel.

When making your booking you guarantee that you have the authority to do so and you accept on behalf of your yacht charter party the terms of these booking conditions. You should check the details of your confirmation carefully to ensure that it accurately reflects the booking you have requested and immediately inform us of any discrepancies.

We do not accept responsibility for the acts and or omissions of our travel providers, charter suppliers and operators. We do not accept responsibility if the fault is caused by you or any member of your party, a third party or an event which we could not with due care have foreseen or avoided. Where the services are provided by air or sea carriers our liability is limited in line with the appropriate international convention.

The Payment Process

Deposit: A deposit of 50% is required within 7 days of your reservation.

Payments for your yacht charter vacation are accepted by bank transfer in EURO or cryptocurrency settlement (BTC, ETH and other available cryptocurrencies on the website). Normally payments are made in EURO. Although the type of accepted currency is sometimes negotiable. To check the availability of changing the currency please contact sales department.

Prices: Prices detailed are subject to change at any time until full payment has been received. Prices are exclusive of fuel unless stated otherwise. We reserve the right to correct any pricing errors or omissions that may occur. We recommend that you book & pay in full as soon as possible to ensure the availability and pricing of any travel services shown.

Final payment: Final payment is due no later than 30 days prior to charter commencement. Balance reminders are not issued. If you fail to pay on time, ALVALI reserves the right to cancel your charter, without refund of your deposit.

Method of Payment: Prices are valid for payment via direct debit transfer to the ALVALI Bank Account or cryptocurrency settlement. Bank account details will be supplied. Personal cheques and bank drafts are acceptable but a booking will not be considered to be finalized until cleared funds have been received. ALVALI uses a third party’s services for the providing of cryptocurrency settlements. Cryptocurrency settlements should be made only with the authorized provider using redirected from the ALVALI website https://ALVALIcharter.com/. Any other settlements shall be invalid.

In the case of payment in any cryptocurrency, this amount will be converted into euros based on the exchange rate set at the time of payment.

The price listed on the website reflects the amount for yacht rent only. Fuel, meals, mooring charges, additional equipment, final cleaning, entry fees etc. are not included in the rental price and must be paid in addition.

Travel Documentation

Passports, Visas and Health: You are responsible for ensuring that you possess all necessary documentation including passports and visas for your holiday. For all destinations, you should consult the appropriate consulate. All travelers must have a valid passport for international travel. Many countries require passports to be valid for 6 months beyond your stay. Visas & entry permits are required for many countries. Passports, visas & re-entry permits are the responsibility and cost of you the charterer, please check with your qualified travel agent or consulate. For health enquiries call your Travelers Medical / Vaccination Centre or see your Doctor. We recommend that you check travel advisory information on your destinations.

Cancellation or Variation of the yacht charter

If you, as the yacht charterer, wish to cancel your yacht charter you must notify us immediately in writing. Cancellation will be effective on the date at which ALVALI receives the cancellation. If you have notified us by email, please follow up to check that we have received it. The particular contract you have signed will govern the law and cancellation process.

We will do our best to provide the contracted facilities but occasionally we may have to make a significant change to your charter yacht vacation holiday arrangements. The arrangements for vacations are made many months in advance and it is sometimes inevitable that changes may become necessary. We reserve the right to make such changes should they become necessary. Most of these changes will usually be minor and we will advise you or your travel agent of them at the earliest possible date. We also reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your travel arrangements. We will contact you to discuss alternative arrangements. If we are unable to provide an acceptable alternative, or if circumstances arise beyond our control, we may find it necessary to cancel your holiday before departure. In this case we will return in full all monies paid by you, less insurance.

Cancellation/Amendment policy

All cancellations must be made in writing and received prior to the departure date and will be effective on the date it is received by us. The cancellation charges are payable as follows:

• Up to 10 weeks before departure – forfeit of deposit only,

• 10-8 weeks before departure – forfeit of 75% of total price,

• Less than 8 weeks before departure – forfeit of total price.

We will also charge a cancellation admin fee.

 

If you wish to make changes to your booking after confirmation, we will do our best to make the necessary arrangements. However, we cannot guarantee you that the requested changes will be accepted by ALVALI.

Force Majeure

This means that we will not pay you compensation if we have to cancel or change your yacht charter or travel arrangements in any way because of war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances that may amount to force majeure.

We do not accept responsibility if the fault is caused by you or any member of your party, an unconnected third party or an event which we or our supplier could not with due care have foreseen or avoided. Where the services are provided by air or sea carriers our liability is limited in line with the appropriate international convention.

We reserve the right in our absolute discretion to terminate without further notice the yacht charter vacation arrangements of any client who refuses to comply with the instructions or orders of the company staff, agent or other responsible person whose behaviour in their opinions is likely to cause distress, damage, danger or annoyance to other customers, staff, any third party or to property. Upon such termination our responsibility for your vacation ceases and we shall not be liable for any extra costs incurred by you. Any client who is denied boarding on the outbound/inbound flight on the decision of the airline staff or aircraft captain shall be deemed to have given notice of cancellation on his/her booking at that moment, and cancellation charges will apply in accordance with cancellation charges above.

If you return the bareboat yacht late at the end of a charter, you will be liable to pay a penalty charge, and you will be liable for all recovery costs. We will not provide alternative return trip.

Laws of the country where you or your charter yacht is located

No-one in your party should commit an act contrary to the laws of the country. If any such act is committed, the agreement between us will automatically terminate. You and/or your party will carry full responsibility and answer, penalties, fines, liabilities to the appropriate Authorities. The amount of such fines, penalties and liabilities will be established by the relevant Authorities.

Insurance

ALVALI is not responsible for damage to the life, health or possessions of any party.

We don’t offer travel or cancellation insurance, but we recommend that you take out a policy to help protect you in case circumstances change. It is strongly suggested that all members of your party have comprehensive travel insurance.

Yacht Charter Complaint Procedure

We aim to provide you with the best yacht charter vacation holiday possible, but if a problem occurs you must report it to captain or ALVALI who will try to resolve it on the spot. If you fail to follow this simple procedure ALVALI will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were on your yacht charter vacation and this may affect your rights under this contract. The present Yacht Charter Booking Conditions are made on the terms of the particular yacht charter and is governed in all respects by the United Arab Emirates Law and shall submit to the jurisdiction of the United Arab Emirates Courts.