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Terms & Conditions of booking

In these terms and conditions the term “company” means Mendez Marine, its Instructors or any sub-contracted person.

The term “the client” shall mean each person in whose name the course is booked.

1. If the company is unable to meet any booking through circumstances beyond its control, the client(s) may be offered another booking at the company’s discretion or an alternative booking offered with another company.

2. If the company is unable to offer the client(s) or the client(s) are unable to accept such an alternative booking, the company will refund any deposit or course fee paid. The company’s liability is limited to this.

3. The company will decide how and when any course is run and whether or not the course will go out onto the water.

The company’s decision is final.

4. Your place on a course is secured when we receive a completed booking form (per course participant) and full payment for the course. Please send a cheque payable to ‘Mendez Marine’

5. In the event of your wishing to cancel your place on a course the following terms apply:

Greater than four weeks notice: Course fee repaid less £75 administration charge
Between four and two weeks until your course: Full cost of course due unless places can be ‘resold’ in which case liability is limited to the administration charge.
Less than two weeks notice: Full cost of course due.

In the event that you need to change the date of your course then we will do our utmost to accommodate the change at no further cost. This is though dependant on the notice given and thus our ability to ‘resell’ your place as per the terms above.

6. The school is insured, however the client is strongly recommended to take out their own insurance against cancellation, damage or loss of personal effects, death or personal injury.

7. The company and its employees accept no liability for theft, loss or damage for clients clothing, equipment and personal property howsoever caused on or off the company’s craft.

8. The company does not accept responsibility, unless it is proved in a court of law to be negligent, for death of, or injury to the client or loss or damage to the Client’s property.

9. The client acknowledges that there are inherent dangers involved in sports / Powerboating / Motorcruising and understands and agrees to sign the booking form indemnity holding the company and it Instructors free of liability in the event of an accident, death, injury or damage to person or property.

10. Own boat tuition or delivery. Tuition / Delivery is provided on the following basis:

The vessel is insured by the owner for loss, damage and legal liability to third parties
The owner remains the skipper and legally responsible for the safe management of the vessel at all times (including when under tuition) and will not hold the Instructor responsible for any loss or damage.
The owner undertakes to secure the consent of the insurers to this agreement
Own boat tuition will only be undertaken on a vessel owned by the person attending the course

11. A client who seeks ‘own boat tuition’ will also be sent a separate document detailing the equipment required on the boat. It is a condition of the booking that the client’s boat satisfies the conditions detailed within this document.

12. Clients provided with equipment such as waterproofs etc are responsible for their safe return at the end of each day.

Damage to any item beyond normal wear and tear may render the client liable to either pay for the item in full or to pay an amount to the company as compensation (as determined by the company).

13. Individuals intending to obtain the International Certificate of Competence (ICC) are advised that under current RYA ‘rules’ it state’s: “This certificate is available only to British citizens and bona fide British Residents over the age of 16.

Evidence of residency for non-citizens will be required in the form of a photocopy of a driving licence, utility bill, Council Tax bill or bank statement etc. Further authenticated evidence of residency for non-citizens may be required. The ICC is acceptable for British citizens or residents using a British flagged vessel for leisure. Other countries may accept the ICC for their native flagged vessels.”

14. All courses require you to reach a certain standard at which the relevant certificate can be awarded. Certificates can only be awarded to those reaching that standard however if for whatever reason further time is required to reach the standard we will aim to create a plan to help you achieve the award. Within reason we will invest time to help you do and rarely charge for such services.

15. All deliveries are undertaking on the owners insurance. It is the vessel owner’s responsibility to ensure that the vessel is correctly equipped and insured for the intended passage.

JJ Ocean Charters Ltd - Trading as Mendez Marine - Reg Office Cedar Court, College St. Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4AE. Co. No. 05631893 VAT no. 881 5136 18