Terms of Travel and Payment

After you make your reservation, you will have 10 days to pay half of the amount of the trip to Gay Sail.

No later then six weeks before the departure date, the full amount needs to be paid to Gay Sail.

Gay Sail requires that you have a valid travel ­ accident insurance policy. When you fill in reservation forms, you must guarantee that you have such insurance.

GaySail also advises customers to buy trip cancellation insurance in case of possible unexpected circumstances (such as illness) before departure.

Sailing with Gay Sail is not a dangerous pursuit. Nevertheless there is always some risk involved in sailing on the water. The circumstances on the water and the local weather situation are not always easy to predict and vary during a trip. A high wave, an unexpected movement, walking on a moving deck, can all be the cause of accidents or personal injuries.

Gay Sail does not accept any liability for these risks, which we assume are well understood by all participants. Nor do we accept liability for the loss, damage, or theft of personal belongings, including cash. Individuals are wholly responsible for their personal safety and for the safety of their belongings.

As a result of September 11th 2001, insurance coverage has become difficult to obtain. A small company like Gay Sail, operating in diverse international locations can not obtain adequate insurance. Therefore, Gay Sail must make it very clear that we can not accept liability for any risk, whatsoever, in connection to the trips or other activities that GaySail offers. Nor can we accept liability for any activities that are connected with our trips. All clients of GaySail need to be aware of this and acquire their own insurance.

The skipper of Gay Sail has complete authority over the ship and those on board. He/she has the right, at any time, to change the plans or itinerary due to weather or other circumstances. For safety and security reasons, customers on board a GaySail yacht must follow the orders of the skipper at all times. In a case where there are flotilla yachts sailing together, the skipper of each individual yacht ­ the individual who hired the yacht-- is responsible for the yacht and those on board.

The prices mentioned on the web site or in Gay Sail promotion materials are not binding. Unexpected changes in the price of flights, air taxes, or exchange rates can result in an adjustment in the actual price.

In case it is necessary for Gay Sail to cancel a trip, any money that has already been paid to Gay Sail will be completely and fully refunded.

Gay Sail holds the person who placed the order (confirmed the trip) with GaySail responsible for payment and for notifying Gay Sail of any changes. This is true even if the person has placed an order for other persons.

Cancellations are possible; however there will be charges for cancellations. The costs are the down payment you made, if you cancel earlier than six weeks prior to departure. If you cancel within six weeks of the departure date, the cost will be 100% of the total amount. If you want to rent a yacht for flotilla sailing, GaySail requires that you obtain cancellation insurance. You must provide proof of such insurance when you make your down payment to GaySail.

In applying to participate in a GaySail trip, you acknowledge that you are entering into a contract with GaySail and that any dispute or legal action arising out of the contract or subsequent trip will be arbitrated or handled in Dutch courts.

The terms and conditions of the airline will be in effect with regard to any air transportation.