Yacht Charter Policies

Charter Model:

• A maximum of 13 guests regardless of age is our limit per USCG regulations underway (this does not include SCN staff or crew).
• The maximum of 6 guests can be accommodated for overnight stays.
• Specific routes and destination points of any charter will be agreed to via SCN and the principle passenger, although changes may be made by the Captain's discretion due to safety.
• After 10 hours cost is specially priced including overnight accommodations.
• Costs for transport to and from embarkation or debarkation points are the responsibility of the principal passenger.
• A damage deposit of $500 will be charged to the principle passengers account prior to the yacht leaving the dock and will be returned minus any documented damages within 72 hours of the completion of the charter.
• All reservations will be held for 24 hours without payment of a 50% deposit if outside a 7 day reservation window. Within the 7 days full payment must be received to reserve the charter.
• Docking is specific to trip, rates & fees due to change.
• Food and drinks specific to trip is BYOB or can leverage own or existing partnerships.
• Cleaning cost and prep is $150 per trip regardless of length.
• Special services like guides, bar tenders, wait staff, security if desired and masseur are calculated per specific request (they must care proper marine event insurance).
• Restaurant and catering and photographer partnership available if requested (they must have proper marine event insurance).
• Holiday rates will vary and are by request only.

Refund and Safety Policy:

• One customer will be designated to speak for all passengers in a case of a dispute with Captain or Crew. That individual will be responsible for all other passengers and their behavior.  They will be designated "the principle customer" and will act as the interface to the Captain and Crew in all safety or concerning behavioral matters.
• Shoes on boat can cause damage, high heeled shoes are NOT allowed on the vessel and clean yellow/white soled shoes are the preferred option.
• Please inquire about children aboard and specific regulation surrounding their accommodations.
• Our vessel is not ADA compliant, please inquire about our accessibility options and specific accommodations in advance of your charter.
• Pets, for both safety and due to unique materials issue pets are not allowed on the vessel but can be accommodated at times with coordination for dock side events. 
• Smoking is only permitted with Captain's permission and only externally on the bow and upper deck if other guests are accepting.
• The Captain shall determine if the cruise can leave the dock based on his/her judgement of the weather, water conditions, crew readiness, yacht readiness, and passenger attitudes at any and all times. A refund is granted if SCN has to cancel the charter for its own reasons. A set of two alternate dates is granted for any weather or Captain safety determined cancellation. A  50 percent refund will be provided upon customer cancellation if before 7 days of the charter. Generally we will work with you in case of changes and do our best to accommodate your schedule changes.
• In the event that the Captain determines in his/her judgment that the passengers are conducting themselves in an unsafe or impolite manner he/she can cancel the event at any moment with NO REFUND of any kind. In such cases the yacht will immediately return to the closest dock of the captain's choice or the Captain will make arrangements for the passengers to disembark at their own cost.
• The crew will require all participants to listen to a USCG required safety briefing prior to boarding the yacht and sign an understanding of the safety and liability briefing form.