Sailing Holidays Aboard "Stella Oceana" in Lofoten Norway!

The following are the yacht owner's booking terms and conditions.  By requesting confirmation of a booking, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described below. 1.  COVID-19 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS With regards to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Owner & Charterer’s guests should comply to the general principles for infection control according to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) as follows: 1) people who are sick should stay at home; 2) practice good hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and enhanced cleaning and disinecting; and 3) limit contact between people, keep at least one-meter distance to those you do not live with.  2. CHARTERER’S OBLIGATIONS a) I agree to comply with all seagoing rules and regulations currently in force and to obey the reasonable requests of the Captain.  b) I agree to do nothing to interfere with the re-delivery of the Yacht on the date and time as agreed between the parties. If the Charterer interferes with the re-delivery of the Yacht as aforesaid, they shall be liable for the sum twice the pro rata Charter Fee for every day or part thereof by which redelivery is delayed.  c) I agree to take all reasonable care of the Yacht and its equipment.  d) I ensure that any bonded stores or other merchandise which may already be aboard the Yacht, or may be brought aboard the Yacht during the Charter, are cleared through Customs before being taken ashore, if required by the laws and regulations.  e) If I commit any offense contrary to the laws and regulations of any country which results in any member of the crew of the Yacht being detained, fined or imprisoned, or the Yacht being detained, arrested, seized or fined the Charterer shall indemnify the Owner against all loss, damage and expense incurred by the Owner as a result, and the Owner may, by notice to the Charterer, terminate this Agreement forthwith.  f) It is also specifically understood that the possession or use of any illegal drugs or any weapons (including particularly firearms) shall be sufficient reason for the Owner to terminate the Charter forthwith without refund or recourse against the Owner. g) Aboard the ship, it is understood that smoking is not allowed inside the yacht, and is only allowed in the area designated by the crew, and children are to be under the direct supervision of an adult in the charter party at all times and are not the responsibility of the crew.  h) It is my responsibility to inform the Owner about any special needs for their guest’s regarding allergies, dietary restrictions or anything else prior to the charter departure.  i) I am responsible for providing my own recreational equipment such as kayaks, surf boards, stand up paddles, bicycles, skis, snow shoes, snorkeling or freediving gear, hiking poles, mountain climbing gear, etc.; and the place in which the guest’s supply their equipment from is where the liability for any damages or accidents occurred from/to the equipment will be applied.  The Owner is not responsible for the equipment that the Charterer’s guests bring onboard.  k) Scuba diving is not permitted, unless a certified scuba diving center charter’s the yacht. l) Pets are not allowed onboard.  3.  INSURANCE The yacht and its inventory are insured under a marine insurance policy against loss, damage and third party indemnity. The yacht insurance does not include personal travel insurance which advisable should be taken out by all members of the charter group. 4.  PHOTOS & VIDEOS Owner owns full copyright of any photo taken by Owner and during the charter.  Owner may publish video footages of Charterer’s guests.  Should any guest not wish to have any photo or video of them to be published nor taken, please inform the crew and do not pose for the photographers. 5.  EJECTION FROM TRIP DUE TO DISTURBANCE OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR In the event that a guest’s actions cause constant disturbance and/or danger to themselves, other guests, wild animals, the environment, local people, staff, management or crew, and the guest does not adhere to instructions given by the crew or Captain, Owner and Captain have the right to remove the guest from the vessel to other accommodations or transferring the guest to the Police and the guest's trip further is canceled, in such a situation the guest is responsible for all costs this entails. No refunds will be given in such cases. 6. OWNER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL, CHANGE OR DELAY THE ITINERARY This is an excursion to remote parts of the country and we reserve the right to change or cancel the itinerary due to Force Majeure.  Force Majeure is defined as any cause attributed to acts of God, accidents, natural disaster, weather or other occurrences beyond the reasonable control of WSE, and not caused by WSE’s negligence. No warranty is made as to the suitability of weather with respect to this charter. If a storm threatens or is forecast to threaten the expected location of the charter, as determined by the Captain in his/her sole discretion, the Captain shall have the option of terminating or cancelling the charter any time that he/she deems necessary. No refund is provided for cancellation due to Force Majeure during the trip.  Owner may for any reason change the time of departure or conclusion of the tour, the scheduled point of departure for the tour, omit or change any scheduled stop on the tour or change the scheduled place of conclusion for the tour whether before or after the tour has departed, without prior notice to you. You will have no right to any refund and WSE will have no obligation to you or be liable for any loss, consequential damages, expenses, loss of time or enjoyment or inconvenience in respect of such changes. WSE reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure in which case any payment made by you will be refunded in full and you will not be entitled to make any further claim for compensation or damages, for any loss, consequential damage, expenses, loss of time or inconvenience which may result from such cancellation. 6.  CRUISING AREA The Charterer shall restrict the cruising of the Yacht to within the Cruising Area and to within regions in the Cruising Area in which the yacht is legally permitted to cruise. The Charterer shall also restrict time under way to an average of twelve (12) hours per day, unless the Captain, in his sole discretion, agrees to exceed this time.  The Owner does not warrant the yacht’s comfort in bad weather conditions for all cruises or passages within the Cruising Area. 4.  CAPTAIN’S AUTHORITY The Captain shall comply with all reasonable orders given to him by the Charterer regarding the management, operation and movement of the Yacht, wind, weather and other circumstances permitting. The Captain shall not, however, be bound to comply with any order which, in the reasonable opinion of the Captain, might result in the Yacht moving to any port or place that is not safe and proper for her to be in, or might result in the Charterer failing to re-deliver the Yacht upon the expiration of the Charter Period, or would in the reasonable opinion of the Captain, cause a breach of Section 14 and/or any other section of the Agreement. Further, without prejudice to any other remedy of the Owner, if, in the reasonable opinion of the Captain, the Charterer or any of their Guests fail to observe any of the provisions in Section 14 and if such failure continues after the Captain has given due and specific warning to the Charterer in writing in respect of the same, the Captain shall inform the Owner and the Owner may terminate the Charter forthwith or instruct the Captain to return the Yacht to the Port of Re-Delivery and upon such return the Charter Period shall be terminated. The Charterer and their guests shall disembark, the Charterer having settled all outstanding expenses with the Captain beforehand and the Charterer shall not be entitled to be refunded any of the Charter Fee. The Captain shall have the authority to prohibit the use by the Charterer or any or all of the Guests from use of any particular equipment (ex. the small tender boat) if, in their reasonable opinion, they are not competent to operate such equipment, are behaving in an irresponsible manner, or are failing to show due concern for other persons when operating this equipment. 7. CHARTERER’S LIABILITY The Charterer shall only be liable for such costs or losses as may be incurred by repairing damage caused by the Charterer or their guests (intentionally or otherwise) to the Yacht and its equipment or any third party up to the level of the Excess (Deductible) on the Owner’s insurance policy for each separate accident or occurrence. The Charterer may be liable for a sum greater than the Excess (Deductible) on any one accident or occurrence if the Charterer or any of their guests acted in such a manner (intentionally or otherwise) as to avoid, or limit, the coverage under the Owner’s insurance. 8. ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND COMPLETE RELEASE OF LIABILITY I know and fully understand that sailing on any type of sailing vessel, as well as all associated activities such as but not limited to swimming and snorkeling, are outdoor adventure activities in an aquatic environment with inherent risks and hazards where serious accidents can occur. These risks and hazards include, but are not limited to falls overboard, slips or falls at any time while boarding, disembarking, or on-board, any injury or accident occurring while traveling in a dinghy/tender. I fully understand that the Yacht has limited medical facilities and that in the event of illness or injury, appropriate care must be summoned by radio and treatment will be delayed until the patient can be transported to a proper medical facility. By signing this Liability Form the I explicitly acknowledge and agree in advance to these conditions, accept and willingly assume all risks and hazards related to, arising out of, or associated to their participation in a sailing trip and voluntarily agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless World Sea Explorers AS, its members, owners, employees, from any and all claims of liability.