Rent of boats

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT, LEASE AND CANCELLATION OF RENT BOATS COSTA BRAVA ESTARTIT

Rent Boats CBE is the trademark of 'Univers d'Emocions CBE S.L

REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IN THE PROTECTED AREA OF THE MEDES ISLANDS

It is totally forbidden to drop anchor, anchor and fish in the protected area of the Medes Islands, as well as walk through the emerged part of the Medes Islands. Maximum navigation speed 3 knots around the perimeter. Only red buoys can be moored and these are not included in the price rental. It is possible to moor up to 2 boats per buoy. You must maintain at least 100 meters of safety distance at the Alfa diving flag. It is forbidden to drop anchor in Cala Pedrosa, Cala Ferriola and Cala Montgó. Failure to exceed the navigation zone established by the company Rent Boats CBE entails a penalty of €150; there won’t be a chance of alleging ignorance of the navigation area.

BOATS WITH LICENSE:

The skipper of the vessel is ultimately responsible for both the safety of the passengers and the integrity of the boat. You have obtained a qualification in accordance with the boat you have rented before the delivery of the same and will be required at the time of signing the contract, the qualification must be in force, and must be adequate to govern the rented boat, if the qualification is expired or is not the regulatory to govern the rented boat, you will lose 100% of the amount of the reservation. Signing the check-in document implies that you agree with the delivery status of the ship. Any variation or change in the state of the boat with respect to the document signed before leaving the port and observed at check-out, will be considered as an incident under the responsibility of the skipper or passengers of the boat, thus assuming the retention of the deposit. The signing of the rental contract implies that before leaving, you have been given all kinds of details about the state of the sea, winds, recommended itinerary advice and current regulations in the Natural Park. In no case will the rental company be held responsible for improper acts or negligence committed in the integrity of the boat or the passengers caused by the lessee or titled skipper.

BOATS WITHOUT LICENSE:

The skipper acknowledges that he does not have the necessary experience to pilot a boat. Due to this fact, the company will give you the maximum knowledge, within the real possibilities, and the necessary details regarding the operation of the ship together with the navigation advice according to the existing weather conditions. Your navigation limit will be marked, which you must not exceed under any circumstances, under penalty.
The person who pilots the boat will be responsible for the physical integrity of the passengers and the boat once the navigation begins, and will be the one who will decide, within his knowledge and those offered by the company, to continue navigation or abort the departure. In the event of aborting the departure once it has started, the rental amount will not be refunded. Signing the check-in document implies that you agree with the delivery of the boat and its condition. Any change in the integrity of the ship observed at check-out and not previously noted, will be considered as misuse of the skipper or passengers

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE RENTAL CONTRACT

• In no case can the rental start without leaving the deposit requested for each type of boat.
• The owner delivers the boat in good condition, in perfect working order, with all the mandatory safety material/accessories and with a full fuel tank. Any anomaly will be communicated to the client before departure. In the event that the contracted boat is not available at the time of departure, the company will have the right to offer another model with similar characteristics without prejudice. The client must return the boat in the same state and with a full fuel tank.
Otherwise, Rent Boats CBE will charge you the full amount of the deposit plus an additional 10% for management fees.
• The departure and the arrival will be at the Port of Estartit and the schedules established in the contract are mandatory. If the boat has to moor or end the rental at any other point due to force majeure, or any kind of assistance has to be provided, the customer will be billed for the cost of return and assistance services or towing the boat to its place of origin. The penalty for late arrival time will be 50€/h, which will be withheld from the deposit, counting from 15 minutes late, charging the full amount of the first hour.
• It is totally prohibited to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs and to participate in competitions or sublet the boat.
• The client must return the boat in the same state that it was delivered. Damages caused by misuse or negligence will be restored with the customer's deposit, especially those of the propellers. The company will have the right to request 100% of the deposit as "Loss of Profits" on those occasions in which the damage suffered in the vessel leaves it out of service.
• Any damage, breakdown or anomaly must be reported to the company as soon as possible.
• The client agrees to respect navigation rules, not exceed navigation limits and not exceed the number of people allowed.
• Rent Boats CBE is not responsible for the "Non-USE – No-Show" that the lessee can make of the rented boat, due to illness of the skipper or one of the crew, unavailability of any kind and especially spontaneous and changing weather changes that make navigation impossible.
• The reservation of the boat will be made by paying 100% of the value of the contract. Along with the payment of the reservation, it is essential to sign a copy of the contract for it to be considered fixed; and if this is not the case, the reservation will not be considered valid and the boat may be rented to another client who requests it.
• In the event that the LESSEE decides to cancel the contract before 48 hours from the shipment date, the lessor will obtain 100% of the amount of the reservation, if the cancellation is made between 48 and 24 hours prior to the day of the rental, The company will retain 50% of the value of the reservation as damages. When this cancellation occurs in the last 24 hours of the shipment date, the lessor will have the right to withhold 100% of the amount of the reservation as damages.
• Rent Boats CBE may cancel the reservation due to force majeure, abnormal and unforeseeable causes, such as extremely adverse weather, or any other situation that endangers the proper development of the activity and its safety. In such a case, the client will have the right to change the date of the activity. If a mutually agreed date cannot be found, a full refund of the amount of the reservation will be made. The decision to cancel due to force majeure will always be the responsibility of the company's qualified personnel and NEVER by the client.
• Any conflict may be resolved in the courts of La Bisbal d'Empordà