Terms and Conditions

Reservation Information

Charter Option requires a minimum 50% deposit on all reservations before the reserved date can be confirmed. The balance is due the day before the morning of your trip, prior to departure. All deposits and payments may be made by cash, traveler’s checks, local check or major credit card. Travel agencies, making reservations on behalf of a client must also adhere to this policy.

Cancellations Made by Charter Option

Although we rarely cancel trips, we do reserve the right to cancel a trip for any reason whatsoever, including too few participants, logistical problems, weather, mechanical failures, or circumstances which make the operation of the trip unadvisable. If we cancel a trip as aforementioned, we will refund all payments in full which were made to Charter Option. Cancellations due to weather which are made on the fishing portion of package trips will be prorated and refunded. All other expenditures associated with package trips, including and not limited to meals, lodging, sightseeing tours, and any other associated expenditures, are non-refundable. This will be the limit of our responsibility. Charter Option will not be held responsible for any expenses incurred by you in preparing for your trip, including non-refundable airline tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals, or any and all related trip expenditures. We recommend that you purchase trip insurance.

Weather cancellations will be left to our discretion, based on our experience and weather advisories provided by the National Weather Service and Captains. Trips may be delayed or cut short due to weather without any price adjustments or refunds. We reserve the right to transfer client's to any of our other vessels in the event of mechanical failure, weather conditions, too few participants or any other circumstances which may arise as we deem necessary.

Cancellations by Client

Failure to make full payment on your reservation(s) or failure to check in the day before the scheduled departure, or non-participation of a reserved activity are conditions which are considered a cancellation by you, the client, and there are no refunds. Cancellations made by the client at least 30 days prior to the scheduled date of your reservation will receive a full refund.. All cancellations that fall inside the 30-day cancellation window, prior to the reserved activity are non-refundable and the full tour price is due and payable. We highly recommend that you purchase trip insurance.

Reservations & Cancellations: Other Operators

If you booked your trip with Charter Option through a travel agent or booking agency and decide to cancel your trip, Charter Optionwill only refund your agency as prescribed in the aforementioned cancellation policy. It is your responsibility to deal with your agent regarding refunds. The aforementioned cancellation policy applies to all clients, booking agents and travel agents.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

Revised 5-12-2007