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Before planning a sailing trip to Croatia mechanical state with full fuel and water
there are few things everyone should know tanks
in order to have nice and stress less - The inventory has been checked and
vacation. Otherwise you can encounter found satisfactory.
some serious problems that could affect The Company reserves the right to decline
your holidays. a booking or to refuse to hand-over a
There are two main charter types - boat to any person who, in their opinion,
bareboat charter and crewed charter. For is not suitable to take charge on the
bareboat charter at least one person on grounds of ill-health, age, disability,
the board must have a boat leader's inexperience or any other reason which,
license. The license must me issued by a in their opinion, would lead to a serious
state institution. If a license is risk of accident or damage. In such
certified by a foreign state institution cases, Charter company will provide a
the Croatian law accepts it in most competent skipper at Charterer's expense.
cases. The license must be related to the If the Charterer does not accept a
sea and open waters and not to the rivers skipper, the Charter Fee will be refunded
and channels. Law in Croatia does not in full and the Contract terminated
accept any Sailing Club Certifications. without further liability on either
Also at least one person on the board party.
must have a VHF license. Usually boat 4. DISEMBARKATION
leader's license exam covers the VHF part The boat must be returned to the
as well. In case none of the guest has originating Base of Embarkation at the
such a qualifications then a skipper must time and date agreed, with full fuel and
be hired. For crewed charter no license water tanks.
is required. Depending on the yacht size, The hirer should plan a great enough
the crew usually consists of captain, margin for the return time to be
hand man, cook, hostess... respected.
In every way the usual charter week in Therefore, it is recommended to return
Croatia starts on Saturday afternoon ( 3 the boat in the marina at 17.00 hours the
pm to 5 pm ) and ends on Saturday morning day before the charter ends.
( 8 am to 10 am ). Some of the charter It is the responsibility of the Charterer
companies require to have the boat back to make allowance for bad weather.
from the charter to base marina on Friday Failure to return the boat on the due
afternoon. In this case guests are able date will incur a charge of double daily
to stay on board until Saturday morning. rate plus any other charges ofincidental
On Saturday can be very crowded in losses incurred by the Company.
marinas since all charter companies have The fuel tank and the water tanks have to
takeover of all their yachts on that day. be filled up before the check-out.
Guests should be prepared and very 5. INSURANCE
patient keeping in mind that marina staff The following insurance will be in full
is doing their best. When taking the force during the term of the charter:a)
yacht ,it is not advised to get in marina Hull Insurance is provided for total loss
much in advanced. There is just a slight or damage to the cruiser and its
chance that your boat will be ready and equipment. Bareboat charterersshall be
cleaned among the first boats that were responsible for the amount of protection
in charter previous week. In case you are provided from the security deposit. The
already early , it would be much better Charterer, however, is responsible for
that you leave your luggage in marina and any loss or damage or any other
take a swim on a nearest beach. liabilities arising out of deliberate
Every yacht for charter in Croatia has acts or negligent conduct by charterer,
Casco insurance. The charter companies his or her family, guests and agents, in
ask for deposit to be left in base marina which event the sole responsibility for
in amount of insurance franchise. the entire amount of the loss or damage
Depending on the size of the yacht and would fall on the charterer.
insurance contract deposit goes from 500 Damages on the sails are not covered by
EUR to 2500 EUR and can be paid in cash insurance.b) Third Party Liability
or by credit card. Credit card will be Insurancec) Personal Accident Insurance -
just slipped and not charged yet. In case this insurance does not cover loss,
the yacht is damaged the charter company damage or theft of personal luggage or
will cover the damage from the deposit belongings, including any motor vehicles
left by guest and the rest from the parked at the marina.
insurance company. The charterer is advised to take out
All charter companies in Croatia ask personal travel insurance before
30%-50% of rental payment at the moment departing.
of the booking and the rest at least 4 6. SECURITY DEPOSIT
weeks prior to embarkation. In case of A refundable security deposit, which
booking cancellation , in most cases the amount depends on the class of the boat,
complete amount will be returned if the has to be paid before embarkation (cash,
booking was canceled more than a month credit cards - Visa, Diners, MC, AC). The
before charter. This is a part of general deposit has to be paid even when a
charter terms and conditions used by all skipper has been employed to captain the
charter companies in very similar form. boat.
Although, there are some differences This deposit can be applied to the repair
between one charter company and another. of damages or loss of equipment caused by
So, it would be good to read the charterer or by any of his party. It will
conditions at the moment of booking very be refunded provided that no reason
carefully. exists for its retention.
There are over 100 yacht charter Charterers returning or leaving a boat at
companies and over 3000 yachts in Croatia a Marina different from the one from
and each one of them has its own price which they started - except by prior
and terms. To find an ideal yacht for arrangement made with the Company - will
yourself one should contact every charter lose their deposit.
company asking for availability and 7. ACCIDENTS, BREAKDOWNS AND REPAIRS
prices. Huge list of companies can be In the event of any accident or mishap
found in Croatian tourism official web the Charterer must immediately provide
site <a href=" . Much easier way is to the Base Manager with full details
contact the agency ( like <a together with the names and addresses of
href="Yacht'> charter Croatia witnesses and the name of owners or
YACHT-RENT</a> ) to do it instead charterers if another vessel is involved.
of you. There are some agencies having a The Base Manager will indicate the next
complete database of all the yachts in steps to be taken. The Charterer is
Croatia ( <a href="STAR'> Charter required to complete the accident report
yacht Croatia</a> ,<a form and to have it completed and
href="Yacht'> charter & countersigned by the third party. In
rent-a-boat</a>) and they can make particular, lost dinghies and outboard
you very quick offer. The price will be engines must be reported immediately.
the same as you contact the charter Failure to notify the Base Manager of any
company directly because the agency gets loss, mishap or accident may invalidate
the rabat from the charter company. In the insurance.
some cases the agency price can even beat The Base Manager must be notified
the charter company price because of the immediately if any repairs or service are
bigger rabat. required and they may not be placed in
Here follows a very common example of the hands of other repair shops without
General Charter Terms and Conditions in the Base Manager's specific approval.
Croatia: If you have a breakdown of the equipment
All bookings made with Charter Company which is considered essential to the
are subject to the following Charter operation of the yacht and which occurs
Terms and Conditions . No Agent or inside the 30 mile radius of the Company
Employee of the Company is entitled to base, we will complete repairs within 24
vary or amend it. hour of receiving your call. If we fail
1. PAYMENT CONDITIONS to correct the problem within 24 hours,
A boat has been booked only when the you will be refunded on a rate pro-rata
Booking Form and the agreed deposit have to the lost charter time or you will
reached Charter company or one of its receive a sailing credit toward your next
affiliates and when an Invoice stating charter.
the terms of the balance payment has been All other breakdowns will be serviced,
dispatched. but compensation will not be provided if
Payment of balance of the charter amount repairs take more than 24 hours.
will become due 30 days before the 8. CHARTERER'S LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION
charter start date, withoutreminder on The Charterer shall pay any additional
the part of the charter operator. running expenses not included in the
For all bookings made less than 30 days charter price: fuel expenses, tourist
before the start date the charter fee taxes and a mooring place outside the
must be paid in full on booking. marina.
All bank charges will be payable by the The Charterer shall use the boat for
Charterer. pleasure only. Charterer shall not assign
Bookings made through Travel Agents are this agreement or subcharterwithout prior
subject to agreed travel agency written consent of The Company. The boat
procedures regarding bookings and shall not transport merchandise or carry
cancellations and to all the following passengers.
Charter Conditions. Passengers, other than those notified on
2. CANCELLATION the crew list, must not be carried on the
A. Cancellation by the Charterer boat.
Should the hirer be unable to take-over The Charterer is explicitly liable for
the boat he must notify the Company the boat in case any official authority
immediately, when every effort will be confiscates it, due to inappropriate and
made to re-let the boat. If successful, illegal actions undertaken during the
the Company will refund the deposit less usage of the boat.
a re-booking charge of 100 € . All passengers with the exception of any
If the company is unable to re-let, the skipper or cook provided by the Company
following cancellation policy applies: are considered guests from the Charterer.
- Cancellation more than 60 days before Charterer is responsible for the safety
the start of charter: 30% of the charter and well-being of chartrer and all
fee is retained by the company guests.
- Cancellation between 31 and 59 days Charterer shall avoid sailing area
before the start of charter: 50% of the designated hazardous and should refrain
rental charge is retained by the company from night sailing.
- Cancellation within 30 days of the Charterer shall comply with all laws and
start of charter: the full amount has to regulations of the Croatia or of any
be paid. other government within thejurisdiction
B. Cancellation by the Company in which the boat may be at the time.
Every precaution will be taken to ensure By signing the agreement, the Charterer
that the booked boat is available in a certifies that he/she is competent to
fully seaworthy condition. If owing to handle the boat and that the
conditions and circumstances beyond the Charterer has sufficient practical
reasonable control of the Company this is knowledge of seamanship, unless a Company
not possible, then every effort will be approved skipper has beenemployed to
made to supply a similar or suitable captain the boat for the entire charter
boat. Should this not be possible the period.
Charter Fee paid by the Hirer will be In accordance with the laws of the
returned in full but the Charterer will Republic of Croatia, the Charterer has to
have no claim on any account against the possess a valid license necessary for the
Company. navigation (Boat Leaders Certificate) and
3. EMBARKATION a radiophone certificate.
The time of taking possession will 9. DISPUTES
normally be Saturday between 17.00 hrs The Charaterer is required to notify the
and 21.00 hrs. Base Manager of any alleged shortcomings
The Charterer will take charge of the or problems with the boat immediately as
boat after completion of certain they occur. No claim can be considered in
formalities (security deposit, respect of such alleged shortcomings if
inventorycheck), receipt of not notified as aforesaid.
administrative documents and instructions Furthermore the Company will not
in operation of the boat. investigate nor deal with complaints
The Charterer will be required to sign received later than one week after the
the Check List. Signing implies that: termination of the Charter.
- The boat was handed over in a clean and In the event of dispute, The Tribunal of
tidy state Commerce of the port of embarkation is
- The instruction was adequate the only competent authority.
- The boat is in a satisfactory




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