SAN BLAS TOUR provides an online platform that connects boat owners for charter trips that are made available for booking by guests seeking to book such charter, which services are accessible at sanblastour.com. The boats listed on sanblastour.com are not owned by SAN BLAS TOUR . The yacht charter arrangement is made by us, SAN BLAS TOUR, acting as an agent on behalf of the charter yacht owners.

Charter includes:

• Rental of the boat with crew as described on the boats profile on sanblastour.com
• All meals taken aboard (catch of the day, meat, fresh fruits and vegetables).
• A selection of drinks in reasonable consumption. Not all boats include alcoholic beverages in the charter fee. This will be stated on their profile. (Please note that we do not accept passengers bringing their own alcohol onboard, as well as any kind of drugs. Failing to respect this rule will automatically give the right to the captain to disembark the passengers at any time, without any notice, and without any refund)
• Fuel, gasoline, water tank supply.
• Dinghy with its outboard engine.
• Twin seats kayak aboard some of the boats (please verify on the boats profile).
• Snorkeling gear (always better to bring your own if you have it) and fishing rods.
• Spear fishing equipment may be available (please verify on the boats profile).
• Sheets and shower towels.
• General cleaning of the boat after the charter.

Charter does not include:

• Personal expenses
• Tips
• Personal travel insurance and third part liability insurance.
• Expenses incurred while not on-board the boat: For example: air and land.
• Transportation to the boat, local taxes, local visits, community fees, additional excursions, meals in local restaurants, etc.

Payment policy

To confirm your booking a minimum deposit of 25% down payment is required

The balance is due one month before departure date

Payment Methods

The payment methods we accept are bank transfer and credit card.

When you request to pay by bank transfer you will receive account information for our bank in Panama. This account accepts USD money transfers. We do not charge additional fees for this payment method, however, any transaction fees charged by the bank are for the senders account.

When paying by credit card we will add a 3% credit card charge to the total amount. We accept Master card, Visa card and American Express.

If you are converting from Euros to US dollars, we handle the exchange rate from www.xe.com.

Prices

Prices detailed are subject to change at any time until full payment has been received. We reserve the right to correct any pricing errors or omissions that may occur. We recommend that you book & pay in full as soon as possible to ensure the availability and pricing of any travel services shown.

Travel Documentation

Passports, Visas and Health: You are responsible for ensuring that you possess all necessary documentation including passports and visas for your holiday. For all destinations, you should consult the appropriate consulate. All travelers must have a valid passport for international travel. Many countries require passports to be valid for 6 months beyond your stay. Visas & entry permits are required for many countries. Passports, visas & re-entry permits are the responsibility and cost of the charterer. For health inquiries call your Travelers Medical / Vaccination Centre or see your Doctor. We recommend that you check travel advisory information on your destinations.

Cancellation or Variation of the yacht charter by the Yacht Charterer

If you, as the yacht charterer, wish to cancel your yacht charter you must notify us immediately in writing. Cancellation will be effective on the date at which SAN BLAS TOUR receives the cancellation. If you have notified us by email please follow up to check that we have received it. This agreement will govern the law and cancellation process.

Cancellation/Amendment Fees: In the case that a charter is canceled, we as the agency reserved the right to retain any commissions owing on the charter. If the reasons for your cancellation are covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. If you wish to make changes to the booking after confirmation, we will do all we can to make the necessary arrangements, but as an agent we may have to make additional charges.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cancel the charter or part of the charter the following refunds will apply:

Cancellation or Variation of the yacht charter by SAN BLAS TOUR

We will do our best to provide the contracted facilities but occasionally we may have to make a significant change to your charter yacht arrangements. The arrangements are made many months in advance and it is sometimes inevitable that changes may become necessary. We reserve the right to, might this become necessary, change the chartered yacht to another type of a similar or higher standard. We will advise you or your travel agent of this at the earliest possible date. We also reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your travel arrangements. We will contact you to discuss alternative arrangements. If we are unable to provide an acceptable alternative, or if circumstances arise beyond our control, we may find it necessary to cancel your holiday before departure. In this case we will return in full all monies paid by you.

Force Majeure: This means that we will not pay you compensation if we have to cancel or change your yacht charter or travel arrangements in any way because of war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire adverse weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances that may amount to force majeure.

We do not accept responsibility if the fault is caused by you or any member of your party, an unconnected third party or an event which we or our supplier could not with due care have foreseen or avoided. We do not take responsibility for services provided by other land, air or sea carriers you will be using on your holiday. Our liability is limited in line with the appropriate international convention.

We reserve the right in our absolute discretion to terminate without further notice the yacht charter vacation arrangements of any client who refuses to comply with the instructions or orders of the company staff, agent or other responsible person whose behavior in their opinions is likely to cause distress, damage, danger or annoyance to other customers, staff, any third party or to property. Upon such termination our responsibility for your yacht charter ceases and we shall not be liable for any extra costs incurred by you. Any client who is denied boarding on the boat on the decision of the boat staff or boat captain shall be deemed to have given notice of cancellation on his/her booking at that moment, and cancellation charges will apply in accordance with cancellation charges above.

Laws of the country where you or your charter yacht is located

No-one in your party should commit an act contrary to the laws of the country. If any such act is committed, the agreement between us will automatically terminate, but without prejudice to our rights and those of the owner of the charter yacht. You and/or your party will carry full responsibility and answer to the appropriate Authorities.

Travel Insurance

It is obligatory that all members of your party have comprehensive travel insurance. By signing the charter contract you confirm that all members of your party are covered by private travel insurance. In all scenarios, SAN BLAS TOUR is a sales intermediary and cannot be held responsible for any event occurring on board or outside the vessel and during the transfers to/from the vessel.

Yacht Charter Complaint Procedure

We aim to provide you with the best yacht charter possible, but if a problem occurs you must report it to SAN BLAS TOUR as soon as possible, or to the captain who will try to resolve it on the spot. If you fail to follow this procedure SAN BLAS TOUR will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint whilst you were on your yacht charter vacation and this may affect your rights under this agreement. The Charter Contract is made on the terms of the particular yacht charter Booking Conditions and is governed in all respects by Panamanian Law and shall submit to the jurisdiction of the Panamanian Court.