Terms and Conditions - Weymouth Shellfish Charters 

 

We (The Operator) aim to provide a fun, friendly and safe experience with us. By participating in our activity, you, the passenger (“you”) agree to the following terms and conditions:-

 

1.Participation in activities aboard a commercial fishing vessel carries a degree of inherent risk and by participating in the activity provided by the operator you are assuming those risks personally and are, to the maximum extent permitted by law, waiving and releasing the operator and its officers and employees and any subsidiary from any liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses caused by any event including, but not limited to:

1. Personal injury or death

2. Property loss or damage

3. Acts which may be construed as negligent or accidental

4. Any other loss, damage, suffering, emotional or nervous disorder

2. You agree that your successors, executors, administrators and next of kin are also bound by these terms and conditions.

3. You confirm that you are physically fit and suffer no medical conditions which may be                                aggravated by participating in the activity. You must inform the skipper immediately if you suffer with any medical condition.

4. You consent to receive medical treatment if required in case of injury, accident or illness aboard. You also indemnify the operator against any claims in respect to this treatment.

5. You must obey all commands given by the skipper and ensure all children in your care do the same. We reserve the right to remove anyone from our vessel who does not comply with the skippers commands.

6. The tickets are non transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.

7. Cancellations by the operator. We reserve the right to cancel or vary any service for any reason including weather conditions, insufficient reservations or any unforeseen circumstance. We accept no responsibility for any loss or expense arising from changes, delays or cancellations.

8. The tickets are non refundable except at our discretion in line with our cancellation policy:-

Cancellation & Refund Policy - All Trips
If the skipper deems the weather (wind) unsuitable for the trip to safely go ahead, or the minimum number of passengers hasn't been met then the trip will be canceled with as much notice as possible. We will usually cancel due to weather the night before but it can be on the day depending on the forecast. The trip will go ahead if it is raining so please bring suitable clothing and footwear.

If your trip is canceled you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund if a date can't be agreed. If you choose the refund then you will receive a cancellation email and a refund which is handled by our provider (this can take up to 10 days)

If you would like to cancel your booking then a full refund will be given up to 48 hours before departure time. To cancel, click the 'View booking' button in the confirmation email and follow the instructions. You can also change your booking to another slot up to 48 hours before departure. No refund will be given for trips canceled less than 48 hours prior to departure.

9. Any decision regarding an exception to the stated policy in these terms and conditions will be made entirely at the discretion of the operator. 

10. We do not guarantee what species of shellfish, if any, will be seen on our excursions but we will make every effort to find as many as possible.

11. We will make every reasonable adjustment to include everyone, but our trips may not be suitable for everyone, due to it being a working fishing boat. You must be able to board the boat unaided.

12. Any Person deemed unfit to travel due to Drug or Alcohol misuse will not be permitted aboard our vessel.

13. Any catch from the Crab potting experience will be run as a catch and release trip and will be released back into the sea at the end of each day. Any customers wishing to have any shellfish can purchase it from our shop if required. 

14. Due to the location of our pots we are able to get to sea in most wind directions but if the wind is unsuitable for the trip to safely go ahead it will be canceled with as much notice as possible. Your safety and comfort is top priority to us and we will only cancel a trip if we cannot safely provide this. There are certain situations where, due to the wind direction, we can run the Crab potting experience but not the Durdle Door sightseeing. In this situation we will inform customers as such. Our cancellation policy is detailed on the booking form.