TERMS AND CONDITIONS YOUR CONTRACT

Your Contract is with Dart Harbour Sea School Ltd.

1. Provisional Booking and Deposit.
   A verbal or written booking will be held for 7 days only. Clients will need to confirm their booking by sending a deposit of 25% of the fee, if the hire is over 6 weeks away or for the full amount including deposit if the hire takes place within six weeks.
   
2. Confirmation.
   DHSS Ltd. will confirm the booking, in writing, within 5 days of receiving the deposit/full payment.
   
3. Payment
   Should you book less than six weeks before your hire, we require the full amount to be paid.
   The balance of the fee is due six weeks prior to the start of the hire including a one nights rate as a deposit. The balance will be automatically deducted from any credit card details provided unless you advise to the contrary.
   
4. Client Cancellation
   If it is necessary to cancel the booking, this must be done in writing and will be effective from the date that it is received by Dart Harbour Sea School Ltd. The client will be liable for the full fee unless cancelled more than six weeks before the course in which case only the deposit is forfeited.
   
   Dart Harbour Sea School Ltd. will make every endeavour to sell the hire dates and if successful will refund the client's payment, minus a £60 handling charge.
   
5. Cancellation By Dart Harbour Sea School Ltd.
   DHSS Ltd. reserves the right to cancel the booking at any time and will refund the customer all sums already paid. DHSS Ltd. will also pay £20 compensation if the hire is cancelled more than two weeks prior to the start date.
   
6. Dart Harbour Sea School Ltd's Obligations
   We undertake to pay all running expenses including harbour and port dues, pilotage fees, fuel , and gas. The customer must pay our charges as listed in our tariff and booking section, which is a mileage charge, a scheduled activity stop charge, and the cost of provisions. We also try, to the best of our endeavours, to fulfil the programme as discussed. However DHSS Ltd. is not liable should conditions beyond our control, eg weather not make this possible.
   
7. Under 18's
   Under 18's are only accepted when part of a family group.
   
8. Sea time
   If in the skipper's opinion, weather conditions, safety or any other consideration renders taking to sea imprudent, the skipper's decision is final.
   
9. Vessel Change
   If the Company changes vessels, due to any vessel becoming unsuitable, for any reason whatsoever, this in no way affects the validity of the booking and the Terms and Conditions stated herein remain good.
   
10. Insurance
    The Company is insured for vessel hire. However peoples' needs vary. The Company advises hirers to obtain their own insurance for sickness, hire fees, illness or accident onboard, or any other reason the hirer considers prudent for his personal life style or well being. The hirer agrees the Companies insurance policies are adequate and the policy is available, on request, for inspection.
    
11. Disclaimer
    No liability is accepted for any hirer while on Company grounds, in any of the Company's properties, on ladders, pontoons or vessels and all hirers participate in any aspect of the trip at their own risk. The hirer also confirms they will only use the tender as described here. In daylight hours, unless an all round white light is displayed, with all person on board wearing lifejackets at all times, with a kill cord in place, only to the maximum load for the tender, as per the fitted plate, and not whilst under the influence of drink or drugs. This vessel is a petrol vessel, and as with all our vessels it is no smoking.
    
12. Breakages or Damages
    Any breakages or damage must immediately be notified to the skipper or a member of staff for safety. A hirer shall be liable for any loss or damage to Companies or vessel's equipment, up to and including the first £100 per item. This will initially be deducted from your deposit.
    
13. Smoking
    DHSS Ltd. operates a non smoking policy in it's office premises and on it's boats.
    
14. Termination and Repossession
    Should it come to Dart Harbour Sea School 's attention that a guest is likely to commit a serious breach of any of these conditions, DHSS Ltd. may forthwith terminate the agreement and take whatever steps necessary to remove the guest from the vessel.
    
    Such termination and the taking of the possession shall be without prejudice to any rights and remedies, which may have accrued to DHSS Ltd. prior to the date of or by reason of such breach. DHSS Ltd. shall, in these circumstances have no liability for the unexpired part of the course.
    
15. Dispute
    In the event of a dispute not being settled by mutual agreement, it is agreed that the President of the British Law Society shall elect an Arbitrator whose decision shall be final. It is further agreed all agreements shall be governed by British Law, even when the dispute occurs outside British territorial waters.