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Conditions
of Charter
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DEFINITIONS
The following are defined as:- “COMPANY” shall
mean Avon River Cruises Ltd. “HIRER” shall mean
the person responsible for the booking. The
“VESSEL” shall mean the MV “Silver Salmon”. The
“CRUISE” shall mean the chartered trip which the
hirer has booked. The “SKIPPER” shall mean the
person nominated by the Company as being in charge
of the vessel. A “PASSENGER” is any person other
than the crew who is on the vessel.
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BOOKINGS
will only be accepted/ confirmed on receipt of the
specified deposit. We accept cash, credit cards or
cheques payable to “Avon River Cruises Ltd”.
Provisional reservations must be confirmed within
7 days. |
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PAYMENT
An invoice will be issued showing the deposit paid
and the outstanding amount due, which is payable
21 days prior to the cruise. If the charter date
is within 21 days full payment is required with
the booking. |
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CANCELLATION
(i)
In the event of cancellation by the hirer, they
shall be liable for the whole of the charter fee.
If we can successfully re-let the booking then
only the deposit will be forfeited.
(ii)
If for any reason it is necessary for the Company
to cancel the booking, hire charges will be
refunded in full, but the hirer shall have no
further claim on the Company. |
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THE SKIPPER
shall be in sole charge of the vessel and all
aspects of the cruise throughout the trip, and is
authorised to take any steps necessary to ensure
the safety of the vessel, its passengers and its
crew. |
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THE HIRER
who must be a named individual over 21 years of
age, is responsible for the behaviour of members
of their party and for reimbursing the Company for
any damage to its property caused by them. The
hirer is also responsible for ensuring that all
members of their party are aware of the conditions
of charter. |
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ALL
FOOD AND DRINK
consumed by passengers on the cruise must be
provided by the Company. The Company reserves the
right to confiscate any unauthorised alcoholic
drink or food brought onto the vessel for the
duration of the cruise. |
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The Company
reserves the absolute right to alter or amend
routes or substitute an alternative craft if ever
it is considered necessary. |
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Passengers shall
not board or leave the vessel other than by the
proper access provided and only when a crew member
has confirmed it is safe to do so. |
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The Company, whilst
taking all reasonable precautions, shall not be
held responsible for any damage or injury to
passengers or their property whilst on board or
ashore, however caused. |
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BOARDING
is normally 15 minutes prior to departure. |
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In the event of very bad weather conditions, for
the safety and comfort of passengers the vessel
will not cruise if the river is in swell or is
running faster than 4mph and will remain at the
moorings.
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Winter charters, between November 1st and April
30th inclusive will normally start and finish in
Bristol Harbour, and boarding will be from
specific locations as agreed. |
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