HIRING TERMS & CONDITIONS

Conditions of Hire

Chartered Boats which come with Skipper:

The skipper will be responsible for the movement of the boat, including stop overs and fuel, which is confirmed as a carefree booking. Lifejackets are on the boat for all passengers, Children under 12 years must wear a life jacket at all times. You must keep arm and legs  inside the vessel while in motion.

Self-Driven Boats:

The vessel must be controlled at all times by the listed driver(s). Some boat as described do require a boat licence.  For vessels that do not require a license and must be 18yrs or older. All other state marine licensing rules apply. The hirer will not allow any other person to control the vessel unless listed on the booking and is responsible for all occupants and their actions. Operating the vessel is only permitted during daylight hours, unless approved. 

Majority of the Vessels allowed in Sydney Harbour waters only, some boats are restricted to keep on the west of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Larger Fishing Boats are allowed 1 km out of Sydney Heads (at sea), pending on weather conditions.  Lifejackets are on the boat for all passengers, Children under 12 years must wear a life jacket at all times. You must keep arm and legs inside the vessel while in motion.

The vessel and passengers is the responsibility of the hirer once they have taken the vessel. This includes for any damage to the vessel, loss of personal items, injuries or deaths to the hirer or its passengers. Prescribed vessels are not to operate in non-smooth water. The hirer must not operate the vessel in poor weather or sea/river conditions or where such conditions are imminent, if these conditions are present before the hire proceeds a transfer of reservation will be granted, however we do not grant such transfer for rain alone. If poor weather or sea/river conditions become apparent during a reservation, it is advised for the hirer to return the vessel to place of pickup for their own safety and that of all passengers and the vessel. Refunds cannot be issued once a reservation has started due to weather changes. 

Should the said vessel not be returned within the agreed time stipulated and the hirer is unable to be made contact with, it will be deemed the hirer to have lost/stolen the vessel. Additional costs will be imposed to take steps to regain possession, including police action.

An additional per hour charged for late return. Where a late arrival/return directly impacts the next booking, you may be charged up to the full amount of the impacted booking. 

Boat must be returned in a reasonable clean state. Additional cleaning fees apply for boats not returned in a reasonable condition.

The hirer must pay penalty notices if issued by any Authority, occurring during the hire period. The hirer must pay for any damage or losses caused to the vessel/equipment during the hire period. This includes negligence. criminal action by the hirer. Resulting from overloading, speeding, overheating, seizure or misuse of the vessel) If at any time the driver of the vessel is not the authorised person under this hire contract. A credit card pre-authorization hold (Damage Excess/Bond) of $500 for Runabout. This may be done by Credit Card or direct transfer. The bond will be refunded so long as no damage occurred to the boat during the hire period, or any subsequent loss resulting from damage etc.  The hirer agrees to pay the owner the cost of repair; replacement of any loss or damage.

Bookings are confirmed when full payment has been received. While we endeavor to keep your time slot as originally booked, all booking time slots are subject to change +/- 1hr pending other bookings we receive, and you agree to allow such change. Cancellation of bookings are only made where extreme hazardous weather conditions are forecasted on the day and time of hire i.e. winds greater than 50kmh, or rain more than 15mm's. On cancellation you will be offered a chance to book another day in replacement of your original booking to the same value or less within 3 months. The Hirer accepts those risks and agrees to indemnify the Owner of the Vessel for any losses suffered by the Hirer,

Confirmation and sighting of the hirers’ identification will be required. Any other passenger wishing to drive the vessel will also be required to present a valid form of I.D. which includes Drivers Licence, Passport or Photo Card) which must be at the age of 18 years old.

Fuel in inclusive in hire price up to 2/3 tank for boats below 6 metres (runabouts) per booking. Additional usage will be charged at standard pump price (98 octane).

CANCELLATION POLICY

Bookings cancelled within 14 days will be offered a Credit for rescheduled  for use within 3 months. Half the rental fee is due if booking if cancelled within 7 days. Bookings cancelled within 48 hours require full payment. Cancellations on Public Holiday Weekends, Special Event Days such as NYE, Xmas Day etc within 14 days require half payment, within 7 days require Full Payment.