Greek Island Cruises, to the Greek Islands, Croatia, Spain & Portugal!

Terms & Conditions

Reservations: Please reserve well in advance to ensure the space of  our choice. To hold a reservation, a $300 deposit per person in kindly required when placing the reservation. Full payment is due 60 days prior to departure.

Cancellations: Please give as much advance notice as possible. Cancellations made 90 to 60 days prior departures of cruise/tour are subject to 25% cancellation fee. Cancellations made 60 to 30 days prior departure will be charged 50% cancellation fee. Cancellations made 30 days or less will be charged the full amount. In case the participant decides to break  a tour/cruise, no refund whatsoever can be made for the remaining part of the tour/cruise or for unused services. The acceptance of the voucher/service order or charter agreement shall be deemed to be understanding of and agreement of the above conditions. For groups, special payment/cancellation conditions will apply. Program, rates, schedules and the Terms and Conditions set forth herein are effective to December 2006 but are subject to change.

Special Offers & Discounts: Apply only to the published regular cruise rates (not to any already discounted rates)!

Special Conditions for Viking Yacht Cruises:
The itineraries can be changed in accordance with operating requirements and the yachts can be substituted and departures cancelled without previous notice.
 The captain reserves the right to add or omit ports-of call due weather/technical/operational reasons without any advance notice the passengers. After commencement of the cruise should the sustain any breakdown of machinery or be disabled by fire, grounding or collision for more than 48 hours, which prevents the further, operation of the cruise itinerary and if no alternative arrangements or substitute vessel is offered by the yacht owner/company, then passengers will be given a proportional refund per diem or paid cruise fare. No further claims will be accepted.

It is recognized that Vikings Yacht Cruises (a division of GREEK ISLAND CRUISE CENTER, Wilmington, NC, USA) acts as a broker between the passengers/their agents and the owners/operators of the yachts. The vessels are Greek commercial yachts and are licensed by the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry. Accordingly it is agreed that the interpretation of the terms and conditions as well as the determination of issues concerning  the conduct of the tour /cruise will be resolved solely according to Greek Law and Greek courts.

Viking Yacht Cruises / Greek Islands Cruise Center and/or its agents reserve the right to make changes without penalty at any times and also reserve the right to cancel any or all tours/cruises and refund deposits or payment made. Also the right is reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as member of these cruises/tours at any time. Passengers are advised to purchase an individual Accident Insurance Policy and a trip cancellation policy in case of unexpected contingencies. Because no lifeguard security is provided, swimming off the yachts is at passenger’s own risk.

Viking Yacht Cruises / Greek Islands Cruise Center are not owners of the yachts/vessels featured, but acts as booking agents on cabin-charter basis for groups and individuals.

NOTE:
* For safety reasons, sailing is not permitted by the Coast Guard, if the wind power exceeds 6-7 on the Beaufort scale. Cancelling port(s) of-call or making required changes in itinerary, does not entitle passengers for any claims or refunds.