TERMS & CONDITIONS
CLAUSE 1 – DEFINITIONS
(a) Charter – the cruise for which the Charterer is paying and the Operator is providing;
(b) Charterer – the client of the Operator, who is paying for the Charter;
(c) Charterer’s Group – all the passengers who will take part in the Charter;
(d) Master – the qualified person in charge of the vessel;
(e) Operator – the person or organisation providing the vessel for the Charter and to whom the money is being paid by the Charterer.
(f) FORCE MAJEURE
- In this Agreement ‘force majeure’ means any cause directly attributable to acts, events, non-happenings, omissions, accidents or Acts of God beyond the reasonable control of the Charterer or the Operator (including, but not limited to, strikes, lock-outs or other labour disputes, civil commotion, riots, acts of terrorism, blockade, invasion, war, fire, explosion, sabotage, storm, collision, grounding, fog, governmental act or regulation, contaminated fuel, major mechanical or electrical breakdown beyond the Charterer’s control and not caused by lack of maintenance and or Operator’s negligence).
(g) OPERATOR, CHARTERER, AGENT
- Throughout the Agreement, the terms Charterer, Operator, Agent and corresponding pronouns shall be construed to apply whether the Charterer, Operator, Agent is male, female, corporate, singular or plural, as the case may be.
CLAUSE 2- AGREEMENT TO CHARTER
The Operator agrees to let the Vessel to the Charterer and not to enter into any other Agreement for the charter of the Vessel for the same date and time.
The Charterer agrees to charter the Vessel and shall pay the Charter Fee, the Security Deposit and any other agreed charges, in cleared funds, no later than the dates specified and to the Bank Account specified in this Agreement.
CLAUSE 3 – INCLUSIONS
The property subject to this agreement is the Vessel and everything on, or brought on, to the Vessel for the duration of the Charter, and all fixtures and attachments to the Vessel (“the Vessel and Equipment”).
In accepting the Vessel and Equipment, the Charterer acknowledges that he/she has duly examined the Vessel and Equipment and has satisfied him/herself that the Vessel and Equipment are of the standard required.
PLEASE NOTE: The vessel has four (4) fully equipped bedrooms below deck. The rooms are not available for use by the Charterer and or the Charterer’s guests unless they have been specifically booked for use on an overnight or multi night charter and the appropriate payment for such use has been made. At all other times, the rooms shall be locked and out of bounds to the Charterer and the Charterer’s guests.
CLAUSE 4 – CHARTER COSTS
The Charter Fee includes the charter of the Vessel with all its equipment in working order; tools; stores; cleaning materials and basic consumable stores for engine room, deck, galley and cabins and the insurance of the Vessel as per Clause 11. The Charterer will pay, at cost, for all other expenses. These include, but are not limited to; food and all beverages for the Charter Party; and hire or purchase costs of any special equipment placed on board at the Charterer’s request.
Payment for extraordinary expenses such as special requirements or equipment, shore side transport or excursions or any other expenses not customarily considered part of the Vessel’s operating costs may be required to be paid to Karisma Operator Pty Ltd prior to the commencement of the Charter duration.
A cleaning fee will be charged in the event of an amount of waste, spillage, markings and the like is in excess of what is reasonable, caused by members of the Charterer’s group, given the nature of the Charter, which, in the sole discretion of the Operator, therefore requires an excessive amount of cleaning to make good.
CLAUSE 5 – USE OF THE VESSEL
The Charterer shall comply, and shall ensure that the Guests comply, with the laws and regulations of the State of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia into whose waters the Vessel shall enter during the course of this Agreement.
The Charterer shall ensure that the behaviour of the Charterer and his Guests shall not cause a nuisance to any person or bring the Vessel into disrepute. The Vessel is not to be used for commercial photo or film shoots of any nature, unless by written permission from the Operator.
In the event that the Charterer or any of the Guests shall commit any offence contrary to the laws and regulations of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia which results in any guest or the Charterer being detained, fined or imprisoned, or the Vessel being detained, arrested, seized or fined, the Charterer shall indemnify the Operator against all loss, damage and expense incurred by the Charterer as a result, and the Operator may, by notice to the Charterer, terminate this Agreement forthwith.
The Vessel operates a zero tolerance policy and the possession or use of any illegal drugs or any weapons (including firearms) is strictly prohibited on board the Vessel. Failure to comply shall be sufficient reason for the Operator to terminate the Charter forthwith without refund or recourse against the Operator.
If the Charterer or any members of the Charterer’s group does not comply with the standard of behaviour referred to in this clause, the Master may, at his sole discretion:
(i) terminate the Charter by berthing the vessel at the nearest safe location and discharging all passengers or, at least, the offending ones;
(ii) summon the Water Police to remove offending passengers;
(iii) negotiate with the Charterer to agree on some other course of action to resolve the problem, which course of action must be satisfactory to the Master.
If the Charter is terminated early, as in (i) of this clause, no money will be refunded to the Charterer.
CLAUSE 6 – DURATION OF THE CHARTER
The Operator is not responsible for any delays caused by the late arrival of passengers or delays at the wharf caused by crowds, the arrival of other vessels or any other item beyond its control. It is similarly not responsible for delays at the point of disembarkation for reasons outside its control.
If the Charterer seeks to extend the duration of the Charter, during the Charter, this extension will be at the sole discretion of the Master.
Any such agreed extension will be paid for by the Charterer before the end of the Charterer by cash or credit card. The amount will be pro rata of the vessel charge.
CLAUSE 7 – CHARTER COURSE
The course to be undertaken during the Charter may be agreed in advance with the Operator or with the Master on the occasion of the Charter; however the Operator reserves the right, at its sole discretion or of that of the Master, to vary the agreed course because of weather, traffic or any other cause which the Master believes is justified in the interests of the safety of passengers, crew and other vessels, at the Master’s sole discretion.
CLAUSE 8 – SUBSTITUTION OF A VESSEL
The Operator may substitute another vessel(s) for the one(s) originally contracted for and shall incur no penalty provided that the substituted vessel satisfactorily provides the service originally contracted for.
CLAUSE 9 – CANCELLATION BY CHARTERER & CONSEQUENCES OF NON-PAYMENT
Should the Charterer give notice of cancellation of this Agreement on or at any time before the commencement of the Charter date, some or all of the Charter Fee may be retained by the Operator determined as follows:
(i) After this Agreement is signed but before the final installment is due to be paid, the Operator shall be entitled to retain the first installment and or deposit;
(ii) If any booking fee is due to be paid but has not been paid then the Operator shall have a claim against the Charterer for the amount so due.
CLAUSE 10 – NON-ASSIGNMENT
The Charterer shall not assign this Agreement, sub-let the Vessel or part with control of the Vessel without the consent in writing of the Operator, which consent may be on such terms as the Operator thinks fit.
CLAUSE 11 – SECURITY DEPOSIT
Unless otherwise provided on Page One of this Agreement, the Security Deposit shall be held by the Operator or his agent and may be used in, or towards, discharging any damage or liability that the Charterer may incur under any of the provisions of this Agreement.
The Charterer and the Operator and or his agent shall inspect the vessel at the conclusion of each and every charter whether overnight or otherwise in order to determine or discharge any damage or cleaning requirements. The security deposit or part thereof shall be returned once agreement has been reached by the Charterer and the Operator.
CLAUSE 12 – UNFORSEEN EVENTS
The Operator will be free from liability for failing to perform hereunder due to industrial action, unsuitable weather conditions, technical problems or other events beyond the Operator’s reasonable control.
The Operator shall endeavour to reschedule any Charter that is forced to cancel due to industrial action, unsuitable weather conditions and or technical problems within four weeks of the original charter. The weather shall be deemed to be unsuitable or dangerous at the sole discretion of the Master of the vessel and his decision shall relate only to safety of the vessel and its passengers.
In the event that the Charterer cancels the Charter due to inclement but not dangerous or unsatisfactory weather, then the Charterer shall forfeit the deposit held by the Operator.
CLAUSE 13 – LIMITED LIABILITY
It is a condition of the charter that the liability of the Operator, its servants, agents and sub-contractors is agreed to be limited in accordance with the Limitation of Liabilities and Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth).
To the extent permitted by law, any liability of the Operator for a breach of any provisions of this agreement or related obligations shall not exceed re-supply or the payment of the cost of re-supply of the service in question.
CLAUSE 14 – DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL
The Charterer shall indemnify the Operator in respect of any loss or damage to the vessel (s) or its equipment or fittings howsoever caused by members of the Charterer’s group, fair wear and tear excepted.
If the Charterer damages the Vessel or Equipment to the extent that the Charter Period cannot continue, the Operator is not liable to pay any refunds, compensation or replace the Vessel with another. The Charterer may take out insurance to cover this event.
The Charterer will be liable to costs as follows:
(a) in the case of loss, the costs incurred and moneys forfeited by the Operator due to the loss of use and the replacement costs of the Vessel and Equipment as determined by the Operator; or
(b) in the case of damage, such amount being the repair costs of the Vessel and Equipment or the replacement cost of the Vessel and Equipment, whichever is the lesser amount and the costs incurred and moneys forfeited by the Operator due to the loss of use of the Vessel and Equipment
CLAUSE 15 – INDEMNITY
The Charterer agrees to indemnify, reimburse and hold the Operator harmless from and against any acts and all claims, losses, liabilities, demands, suits, judgment or causes or actions and all legal proceedings whether civil or criminal, penalties, fines and other sanctions and any other costs and expenses in connection which may result from, or arise in any manner out of any matter related to this agreement or arise out of the Charterer’s management, control, encumbering use or operation of the Vessel and Equipment. The Charterer shall bring no claim of any nature against the Operator and the Charterer agrees that he /she shall indemnify the Operator in respect of any amount the Operator has paid in respect of any such claim.
CLAUSE 16 – SWIMMING
Swimming is not permitted from and near the vessel at any time whilst the vessel is under way. Once the vessel is anchored, swimming is permitted but there is strictly no jumping permitted from any deck of the vessel. Clear and strict rules will be promulgated by the Charterer and Operator and any passenger(s) who breaches the said rules accepts all responsibility and liability for their own behaviour, safety, risk, actions and or inaction.
The Passenger(s) who breaches the said rules agrees to indemnify the Charterer and Operator harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, demands, suits, judgment or causes and actions and all legal proceedings whether civil or criminal, penalties, fines and other sanctions and any other costs and expenses in connection which may result from, or arise in any manner out of any matter related to this agreement or arise out of the Charterer and or his or guests swimming in waters surrounding the vessel and or jumping from the vessel and climbing onto the vessel.
CLAUSE 17 – COMPLAINTS
The Charterer shall give notice of any complaint to the Operator or its agent within twenty-four (24) hours of the event or occurrence unless it is impracticable due to failure or non-availability of communications equipment. The complaint may be made verbally in the first instance, but shall be confirmed as soon as possible in writing specifying the precise nature of the complaint.
CLAUSE 18- NOTICES
Any notice given or required to be given by either Party to this Agreement shall be communicated in any form of writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if proved to have been dispatched pre-paid and properly addressed by mail, email or courier service or by fax in the case of the Operator, at their addresses as per this Agreement or, in the case of the Charterer, to his address as per this Agreement or, where appropriate, to him on board the Vessel.
CLAUSE 19 – RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL
As the licensee, the Operator is bound by the NSW Liquor Act and must abide by the guidelines for the responsible serving of alcoholic drinks with particular regard to the refusal of service of alcohol to either intoxicated persons or guests under the age of 18, and may refuse service to any individual at the Operator’s absolute discretion.
Intoxicated individuals will not be permitted to board the vessel. The vessel will not serve shots or doubles under any circumstances.
Where alcoholic drinks are served, substantial food must be provided. Light snacks alone such as chips and nuts are not considered to be substantial food. The Captain has the right to refuse passengers boarding if sufficient food is not provided.
Please note that it is not permitted for individuals to carry liquor from the vessel on disembarkation.
Indecent behaviour on a licensed vessel is prohibited under the NSW Liquor Act and your charter will be terminated in the event of unacceptable behaviour as determined by the crew.
CLAUSE 20 – ARBITRATION & LAW
Any dispute in connection with the interpretation and fulfillment of this Agreement shall be decided by arbitration in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and or the Commonwealth of Australia.
The dispute shall be referred to a single Arbitrator to be appointed by the parties hereto. If the parties cannot agree upon the appointment of a single Arbitrator, the dispute shall be settled by two Arbitrators, each party appointing one Arbitrator.
Appointment of Arbitrators, shall be made within two (2) weeks of written notice by the other party, failing which any appointed Arbitrator shall also appoint an Arbitrator on behalf of the party who fails to appoint one.
The decision rendered by the Arbitration shall be final and binding upon both parties and may if necessary be enforced by the Court or any other competent authority in the same manner as a judgment in a Court with appropriate jurisdiction in Australia.
If notice of arbitration proceedings is given by either party, the Operator or its agent, after receiving notification of such proceedings, shall not deal with those monies held by them without the agreement of both parties or in accordance with the order of the Arbitrators or their final decision. The monies should be held in a designated client account. This account should be interest bearing where national banking rules permit.
The Operator or its agent may, with the agreement of both parties, pay the monies into an Account jointly controlled by the accredited legal representatives of both parties pending the result of the Arbitration.
BYO CHARTERS - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
All clients looking to book a BYO package on board Karisma are required to read and sign off on the below BYO terms and conditions. This is to ensure awareness of the conditions prior to the event to eliminate any potential disputes or confusion on the day. This agreement is to be signed by the charterer and returned to the operator upon booking.
BYO Surcharge Includes:
- Pre-access 1 hour before charter to deliver drinks and catering, set-up for DJ or styling/decorations
- Bar set up/stocked ready for service on the day of event
- Assisted use of galley facilities (applicable to BYO food)
- Cleaning up during charter
- Rubbish removal post-charter
Please note, this does NOT include Ice, platters, utensils, drinkware, plates, and cutlery.
Please BYO disposables or if preferred, we can provide these items with an Amenities fee - $250.
BYO Ice (applicable to BYO beverages only) – We do recommend that clients bring between 8-12 bags of ice.
Pre-boarding - food, drinks, BYO DJ, BYO Styling - to board 1 hour prior at Pirrama Park
Return Collection Fee - Guests are required to remove all leftover beverages, catering supplies and decorations at the end of the charter at Pirrama Park – a $250 collection fee is applicable if they wish to leave it to be stored and collected on another day
BYO FOOD
Pre-cooked /Prepared Foods Only
Only pre-prepared or pre-cooked foods are permitted on board for BYO catering. Foods that require to be kept warm in the oven are permitted and will then be placed on a platter for service. A range of substantial platters or grazing boards are permitted for BYO catering provided they meet our liquor licence conditions of providing 350 grams per person. If the amount of food brought on board on the day doesn’t meet with these requirements, the Cruise Director will inform the organiser and they will be required to order pizzas delivered to the boat.
Please note: We do not permit use of our BBQ by guests. We offer an extensive range of BBQ Menus cooked by our staff which they are welcome to choose from if they would like a BBQ option.
External on-board chefs/catering companies are considered on application only
BYO BEVERAGES
*Individual drinks are not permitted
Due to the facilities, layout and service on board Karisma, BYO beverages are preferred to be delivered to the boat 1 hour prior to the cruise to allow time for them to be set up prior to the entire party boarding. If individuals insist on bringing their own drinks separately, the bar staff will only put a mixture of these out at one time and guests will have to share them throughout the charter. Staff will not label individuals drinks with their names and keep them behind the bar for service.
If the group would like to bring them on at the boarding wharf rather than 1 hour prior, they will need to allow our bar staff 15 minutes to set up the bar before service starts.
BYO DJS/MUSICIANS/BANDS/STYLISTS
Incur a $100 fee
By law, music must be turned down to a low level when entering Darling Harbour or any public wharf. This applies when we are boarding or disembarking guests. If the DJ is disembarking at the drop off location with guests, they need to shut down and begin packing up their equipment 10 minutes early due to limited time allocation on the wharf for drop off, otherwise they are welcome to travel back to Pirrama Park to bump out immediately following the charter.
BYO T&Cs on Karisma
- Substantial catering is to be brought on board to adhere to liquor licensing laws whilst alcohol is being consumed (minimum 350gm of food per person)
- Beverages will be served and monitored by RSA certified staff members on board
- ‘Strict ‘no shots’ policy
- BYO leftover items are not legally permitted to be removed by intoxicated guests upon disembarkation at public wharves. The guests are welcome to remove these at Pirrama Park immediately following their charter. If they are left behind to be collected during the week, a $250 collection fee will be payable to the boat owner. Any leftover BYO items will be held for 5 days post-charter only. Beyond this time any leftover items stored will be disposed of and the boat operator claims no liability
- No guests under 18 will be permitted to board. Guests without ID as proof of age will also be refused to board
- Staff have the right to refuse boarding of any intoxicated person
- The Captain has the right to remove any intoxicated person from the vessel at any time they deem necessary
