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Terms & Conditions | Illes Balears | Romantic Sailing Mallorca

General Terms & Conditions

Sailing Excursions & Sailing Instruction in Mallorca

1. Charter Price – Day Trips, Weekly Charters & Sailing Weekends

The charter price includes:

  • The yacht

  • Professional supervision by a skipper

  • Practical sailing instruction and seamanship training

For food, diesel, gas and harbour fees, a shared onboard cash fund may be established.

This does not apply to sailing weekends, as the yacht returns daily to its home port in Bonaire and catering is organized individually.

Other harbours may be visited upon prior agreement. Any resulting additional costs shall be borne by the customer.

The skipper is usually provided with meals by the crew. Romantic Sailing can also provide catering services for an additional fee.

Joint Sailing Event & Sailing Course

By completing a booking, all participants expressly confirm that they are taking part in a joint sailing event with a training and educational character and acknowledge that they are members of a common crew and sailing group.

The sailing yacht Vamp II is a sailing training vessel registered with BGV Hamburg and operates as a sports sailing vessel.

During the events, practical basics of:

  • Sailing

  • Seamanship

  • Safe vessel handling

are taught onboard.

Even if bookings and payments are made individually, this serves solely to simplify the booking and payment process.

Participants acknowledge that these are not separate individual tickets, but participation in a joint sailing event and shared sailing course.

By completing the booking, all participants expressly accept and agree to these conditions.

2. Insurance & Liability

The yachts are covered by:

  • Liability insurance

  • Fully comprehensive insurance

  • Passenger accident insurance

Each guest shall be liable for damages and/or losses caused by fault or negligence up to a maximum amount of EUR 1,000 per incident.

In cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence, liability applies in full.

Any damage to the yacht and/or inventory must be compensated on site.

Participants are advised to verify whether their:

  • Personal liability insurance

  • Accident insurance

  • Health insurance

  • Travel cancellation insurance

cover participation in sailing trips and, if necessary, obtain additional coverage.

Romantic Sailing shall only be liable for damages resulting from:

  • Gross negligence

  • Serious violations of accepted seamanship rules

  • Fault directly attributable to Romantic Sailing

Romantic Sailing accepts no liability for loss of or damage to personal belongings.

3. Changes to Services / Force Majeure

Participants are required to contact Romantic Sailing by telephone one day before departure to confirm that the trip will take place as scheduled.

Failure to do so means that any resulting costs such as:

  • Rental cars

  • Additional hotel bookings

  • Travel expenses

must be borne entirely by the participant.

The planned itinerary depends on:

  • Weather conditions

  • Technical circumstances

  • Safety considerations

and may therefore be changed by the skipper.

This also applies in cases of:

  • Technical defects

  • Accidents

  • Force majeure

  • Other unforeseen circumstances

Changes to the itinerary do not entitle participants to compensation claims.

If the sailing trip becomes significantly more difficult, dangerous or impaired due to weather conditions or other circumstances, Romantic Sailing shall not be liable for resulting consequences, including changes to departure or destination harbours.

Right to Exclude Participants

The skipper has the right to exclude participants from further participation and remove them from the vessel at the next possible harbour for important reasons.

Important reasons include:

  • Dangerous behaviour

  • Violations of safety regulations

  • Failure to follow instructions

  • Behaviour against the interests of the crew

By booking, participants confirm that they:

  • Are physically fit

  • Can swim

  • Have corrected any visual impairment with glasses or contact lenses

Before departure, the skipper prepares a crew list containing names, addresses and identification numbers of all participants.

These data are only disclosed to third parties in emergency situations at sea.

4. Participation Agreement & Payment

A deposit of 50% of the charter price becomes due upon signing the participation agreement.

The remaining balance must be paid no later than 4 weeks before departure.

For bookings made within 4 weeks before departure, the full amount is due immediately.

Travel to and from the harbour is not part of the participation agreement.

Upon request, Romantic Sailing can organize transfers.

4.1 Booking Confirmation

Together with the booking confirmation, the customer receives:

  • Payment information

  • Deposit details

  • Final payment information

  • Cancellation conditions

4.2 Cancellation by Romantic Sailing

Romantic Sailing reserves the right to cancel the contract in cases such as:

  • Minimum participant number not reached

  • Natural disasters

  • Armed conflicts

  • Unforeseeable circumstances

Payments already made shall be refunded immediately.

4.3 Additional Fees

The following are payable immediately:

  • Cancellation fees

  • Rebooking fees

  • Administrative fees

  • Reminder charges

5. Cancellation Policy – Sailing Trips, Sailing Courses & Yacht Charter

Cancellation fees apply as follows:

  • Up to 90 days before departure: 10%

  • Up to 60 days before departure: 20%

  • Up to 40 days before departure: 50%

  • From 1 day before departure: 100%

Cancellation due to bad weather is not possible.

However, participants may request an alternative date.

Travel cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

5.1 Cancellation Policy for Day Courses

If the event cannot take place due to bad weather and no replacement date is available, the deposit will be refunded.

If a replacement date is declined, the full amount becomes due and a voucher will be issued.

Participant cancellation:

  • More than 50 days before event: No cancellation fee

  • 30 days before event: 50% of deposit refunded

  • Within 10 days before event: No refund of deposit + 40% of total price payable

  • 1 day before event or later: Full amount payable + voucher valid for 2 years

6. Participation at Own Risk

Participation in all events is entirely at the participant’s own risk.

Participants are responsible for taking all necessary safety measures, including:

  • Wearing life belts

  • Wearing life jackets when instructed

  • Following all safety instructions

Participants also confirm that they are able to swim.

Each participant agrees to follow all instructions given by the skipper immediately and report any dangers affecting:

  • Persons

  • Property

  • The vessel

7. Conditions for Participation

Participation is open to anyone who is mentally and physically fit to sail.

Participants are considered members of the crew and take part in a sporting event.

Participants must bring sufficient quantities of personal medication.

Participants are also responsible for:

  • Necessary vaccinations

  • Travel documents

  • Health precautions

Each participant agrees to familiarize themselves with onboard procedures before departure.

Participation takes place entirely at the participant’s own risk.

8. Compliance with Regulations

All costs and liabilities resulting from failure to comply with:

  • Passport regulations

  • Visa regulations

  • Customs regulations

  • Currency regulations

  • Drug regulations

  • Health regulations

shall be borne exclusively by the responsible participant.

9. Force Majeure

In cases of force majeure, Section 651j German Civil Code (BGB) shall apply.

Both Romantic Sailing and the participant may terminate the contract in accordance with applicable law if the trip becomes significantly more difficult, dangerous or impaired due to unforeseeable circumstances.

Additional return transportation costs may be shared equally unless otherwise required by law.

10. Termination of Contract

Romantic Sailing may terminate the contract without notice for important reasons.

This includes:

  • Serious disruption of the trip

  • Dangerous behaviour

  • Criminal offences

  • Failure to follow justified instructions

No prior warning is required in cases of particularly serious misconduct.

This applies especially in cases involving criminal offences against:

  • Life

  • Physical integrity

  • Sexual self-determination

  • Property

Romantic Sailing retains the right to the agreed travel price, subject to deduction of saved expenses where applicable.

Further claims for damages remain unaffected.

Jurisdiction

Unless otherwise agreed, the place of jurisdiction shall be Hamburg, Germany.

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