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Terms and Conditions

1. Reservation and payment

Boat reservations can be made through our website www.abruzzoskipper.com, by e-mail, by phone or in person at our offices. The rental/rental service can only be carried out after payment adjusted as follows:

– For the daily experiences: 100% upon booking;
– For experiences lasting more than 1 day: 50% at booking and 50% at 30 days before departure.

1.1 Boarding to Passenger

Passenger boarding experiences aboard Maxi Rib twin boats 1, 2 and 3 will be confirmed only when a minimum number of 10 participants is reached (maximum 12 per boat). Once the maximum number is reached on one boat, subsequent boats will be filled.
In the event that the minimum number is not reached, Elite Travels Charter Srls reserves the right to propose one of the following alternative solutions:
1. Conducting the experience on the same day on another boat, only if available and already scheduled to leave, belonging to an equal or higher category.
2. Rescheduling of the experience at a later date to be arranged with the office based on availability.
3. Issuance of a voucher of equal value, valid for 24 months, transferable and usable for any experience proposed by the company.

Important: If the actual number of boarded participants is less than the number of booked participants, there is no refund for unfilled seats.

2. Cancellation Policy

For Daily Experiences:

  • 100% Refund: If you cancel within 15 days before the event, you can choose to receive a voucher worth the amount paid, valid for 2 years;
  • 70% refund: If you cancel within 15 days before the event and prefer a cash refund, you will be refunded 70% of the amount via bank transfer.
  • 50% refund: If you cancel within 7 days before the event, you will be refunded 50% of the amount by bank transfer.
  • No refund: If you do not show up for the event (no show) or if you do not cancel at least 7 days in advance, no refund will be made.


For Multi-day Experiences:

  • 100% Refund: If you cancel within 90 days before the event, you can choose to receive a voucher worth the amount paid, valid for 2 years;
  • 70% refund: If you cancel within 90 days before the event and prefer a cash refund, you will be refunded 70% of the amount via bank transfer.
  • 50% refund: If you cancel within 60 days before the event, you will be refunded 50% of the amount by bank transfer.
  • No refund: If you do not show up for the event (no show) or if you do not cancel at least 60 days in advance, no refund will be made.

3. Routes and routes

he experience schedule may vary daily at the discretion of the Skipper based on Marine Weather conditions or other navigational or mooring needs. To protect the safety of navigation, Elite Travels Charter Srls, will in no way be responsible for schedule changes, stopovers, loss of time and/or interruptions resulting from initiatives or decisions made by the Skipper, especially due to adverse weather conditions. Based on marine weather reports, the Owner reserves the power to decide whether or not to depart the vessel. If the departure is confirmed and the lessor/renter independently refuses not to leave, the latter will not have the right to a refund.

4. Responsibilities of the Hirer/Landlord

Elite Travels Charter Srls undertakes to provide guests with the boat in perfect clean and efficient condition, in compliance with current regulations and complete with all the safety equipment required for the type of navigation that will be carried out.

If the trip cannot be made for exceptional reasons related to mechanical failure of the boat, it agrees to refund the full amount received. Elite Travels Charter Srls declares that it has taken out the legal insurances.

5. Responsibilities of the Hirer/Lessee

During the period of the charter or lease, the charterer/lessee will undertake to use the boat with respect and care, respecting the directions given. Any damage done by the latter to the boat will be quantified and charged to the latter.

6. Cancellation Due to Bad Weather

In case of adverse Marine Weather conditions Elite Travels Charter Srls for the daily experiences commits to:
1. Move and postpone the date of the experience in the following days respecting the availability calendar to be agreed with the office;
2. Issue a voucher with a validity of 24 months corresponding to the amount paid, transferable and expendable with any experience proposed by the undersigned company.

For the experiences lasting more than 1 day, if marine weather conditions do not permit departure on time, boarding is still guaranteed. You will wait on board the boat itself, taking advantage of all included services, for conditions to improve so that you can set sail. Usually, the time required for weather conditions to improve is not more than 36h.

Reason being, no refund is provided, as this contract refers to the chartering of the boat and not the tour.

In the event that, the booked experience includes a transfer to reach the port of embarkation and also ‘it is impossible due to unfavorable weather conditions, it will be the responsibility of the undersigned agency, while waiting to be able to set sail, to arrange alternative accommodation for the night at an accommodation facility or alternatively, on board a vessel of a higher class.

7. Treatment of Data

The data provided will be stored and processed by Elite Travels Charters Srls (as the data controller) exclusively for contractual and accounting purposes, in full compliance with the Code on the Protection of Personal Data pursuant to European Regulation 679/2016.