Terms and Conditions

1. BOOKING 1.1 A booking will be provisional until ESF receives the following: a. Deposit or Payment as defined in Section 2 below. b. Customer name, address, telephone number and (if possible) an email address 1.2 Upon receipt of the above ESF will confirm the booking in writing. 1.3 These Terms and Conditions of Booking apply to all bookings confirmed to a Customer by ESF and by entering into a confirmed booking the Customer agrees to be bound by them (unless otherwise agreed in writing). 1.4 A copy of these Terms and Conditions of Booking is available on request, on the ESF website.

2. DEPOSIT OR PAYMENT 2.1 A minimum deposit of £200 is required for booking the whole boat. The remainder of the fee is payable on the day. 2.2 On the day we can only accept cash as payment for the remainder of the fee, not cheques or credit cards. 2.3 For Individuals, payment for the entire cost of the trip is payable in advance to secure the booking.

3. 3. CANCELLATION BY CUSTOMER 3.1 More than 4 weeks before the booked date then the Deposit or Payment is returned. 3.2 Less than 4 weeks before the booked date then the Deposit or Payment is forfeited. 3.3 Less than 2 weeks before the booked date then the full Fee is payable. 3.4 If the Customer requests an early return to harbour then the full Fee is payable. this includes cancellation due to all illness, including covid 19 and all variants.

4. CANCELLATION BY ESF 4.1 Due to bad weather either the previous day or on the morning of the trip, the Customer has the option of the Deposit or Payment being returned in full or moved to another suitable day. 4.2 Due to illness of the skipper, mechanical breakdown or other unforeseen circumstances, the Customer has the option of the Deposit or Payment being returned in full or moved to another suitable date. In this case every attempt would be made by ESF to find another suitable boat, if suitable with customer. 4.3 ESF cannot be held liable for any loss incurred by the Customer in arranging the trip if ESF has to cancel the trip.

5. WEATHER 5.1 The Customer MUST telephone ESF the evening before the trip between 1800 and 2000 to check the weather is suitable for the trip to go ahead and finalise details. Telephone 07956411528 5.2 Failure to telephone will be taken as acceptance by the Customer of any decisions made by ESF for the following day. 5.3 ESF’s decision is final with regard to the weather but we try to get out if possible with due regard to safety and common sense.

6. ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND SAFETY 6.1 Due to changes in insurance company requirements NO alcohol will be allowed on board at any time. 6.2 Drug abuse or excessive alcohol consumption will cause an immediate return to port at the full cost of the trip. 6.3 Any injury or loss sustained on board must immediately be reported to the Skipper. 6.4 Children under 16 years old are only taken aboard the ‘Galloper’ by prior agreement by ESF in writing. 6.5 ESF’s Vessel, Galloper is licensed for a maximum of ten passengers and two crew. The vessel ‘Lady Grace’ is licenced for twelve passengers and two crew. 6.6 Any medical conditions that might affect a customer during the trip MUST be reported to the Skipper at the time or booking or before departure.

INSURANCE AND LEGAL 7.1 Anything you catch you can keep if above the minimum landing size and not subject to a temporary landing ban or is banned from keeping aboard the ‘Galloper’ such as tope, smooth-hounds, spurdogs, bass and female thornback rays. 7.2 It is illegal to sell any fish caught on board. 7.3 ESF’s Vessel ‘Galloper’ and Skipper are licensed to operate as required by the MCA – Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The vessel ‘Lady Grace’ is licenced by the local authority. 7.4 ESF maintains £2 million Public Liability Insurance. 7.5 These Terms and Conditions of Booking and all other express and implied terms of the contract shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of England and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. 7.6 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions of Booking shall affect the rights of Consumers. 7.7 All clauses and sub-clauses of this Agreement are severable and if any clause or identifiable part thereof is held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction then such enforceability shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions or identifiable parts thereof in these Terms and Conditions of Booking. Essex Sea Fishing Revised March 2018.