Terms

Last updated 26 August 2026

Booking a charter

A charter books the whole boat for the window you choose. The fare is charged when you book. Everyone aboard must be on the manifest and must sign the waiver before boarding.

Deposits, the balance, and cancelling

A charter is held with a deposit, taken when you book. The balance is charged automatically to the same card 30 days before the cruise — you don’t need to do anything, and we’ll email you before it happens. If you book inside 30 days, the full amount is due when you book.

The deposit is non-refundable. It holds a date we then turn other people away from. If you cancel, anything you have paid beyond the deposit is refunded in full. If we cancel — for weather, mechanical trouble, or the captain’s judgement — you get everything back, deposit included, or another date, whichever you prefer.

The refundable damage hold

A few days before your cruise we place an authorisation on the card you booked with. It is a hold, not a charge: the money stays in your account and the hold is released after you are back at the dock. If something aboard is damaged we may capture part or all of it, and we will tell you what and why before we do.

Weather and the captain’s call

The captain has sole and final authority over the vessel and may end or alter a cruise for safety at any time. If we cancel for weather or mechanical reasons, you choose between another date and a full refund.

Aboard

BYOB. Everyone drinking must be of legal age and drink responsibly. Dogs are welcome. The captain’s instructions are not optional.

Text messages

Marissa Cruises sends text messages only about a cruise you have booked. When you book, you may opt in with a checkbox that is not pre-selected and reads: "I agree to receive text messages from Marissa Cruises about my booking: booking confirmations, schedule or weather changes, and check-in details for your cruise. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help or email info@marissacruises.com. Consent is not a condition of purchase." We do not send marketing texts, and we do not sell, rent or share mobile numbers or SMS consent with third parties for their own marketing. You can stop the messages at any time by replying STOP.

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