{"id":574,"date":"2026-06-02T19:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teal-worm-853772.hostingersite.com\/fishing\/?page_id=574"},"modified":"2026-06-11T02:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T02:39:40","slug":"terms-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shellcoveoffshoreadventures.com.au\/index.php\/terms-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms &amp; Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"574\" class=\"elementor elementor-574\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6053a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6053a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a481d21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a481d21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe633fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe633fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bb819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87bb819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984fa7e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"984fa7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" arrow_carrot-2right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09670fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09670fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb1647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb1647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By booking a charter with Shell Cove Offshore Adventures, all passengers agree to the following terms and conditions.<\/p><h3><strong>1 .BOOKINGS &amp; PAYMENTS<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>A booking is confirmed once a deposit or full payment has been received.<\/li><li><strong>Final payment and weather confirmation<\/strong> will be made approximately <strong>3 days prior to your scheduled charter<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Failure to complete final payment by the required time may result in cancellation of your booking<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>2. CANCELLATIONS &amp; NO-SHOWS<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Cancellations must be made <strong>at least 5 days prior<\/strong> to the scheduled charter date.<\/li><li>Cancellations made within 5 days of departure will <strong>forfeit all payments made<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>No-shows<\/strong> on the day of the charter will result in <strong>loss of full payment<\/strong>, with no refund or transfer.<\/li><li>Late arrivals that delay departure may result in reduced charter time with no refund.<\/li><\/ul><h3>3. WEATHER &amp; SEA CONDITIONS<\/h3><ul><li>Charters are <strong>weather dependent<\/strong> and operate at the skipper\u2019s discretion.<\/li><li>If weather conditions are deemed unsafe:<ul><li>You will be offered a <strong>transfer to a future date<\/strong>, or<\/li><li>A <strong>full refund<\/strong> if rescheduling is not possible.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Weather decisions are based on marine forecasts, safety, and vessel capability.<\/li><li>Once a charter has departed, no refunds will be issued due to changing conditions or early return caused by weather or sea state.<\/li><\/ul><h3>4. SEA SICKNESS &amp; PREPARATION<\/h3><ul><li>Sea sickness is <strong>not grounds for a refund<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Passengers are strongly advised to:<ul><li>Take sea sickness medication <strong>the night before and morning of<\/strong> the trip<\/li><li>Eat a light meal before departure<\/li><li>Stay hydrated<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Please consider your personal tolerance to offshore conditions before booking.<\/li><\/ul><h3>5. FISHING LICENCES &amp; REGULATIONS<\/h3><ul><li>All fishing charters include a <strong>NSW fishing licence for the day<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Bag limits, size limits, and fishing regulations <strong>must be always followed<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Any illegal catch will be returned to the water immediately.<\/li><\/ul><h3>6. ALCOHOL &amp; BEHAVIOUR<\/h3><ul><li><strong>BYO alcohol permitted \u2013 cans only. No glass.<\/strong><\/li><li>Excessive alcohol consumption, unsafe behaviour, or disorderly conduct will <strong>not be tolerated<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The skipper reserves the right to <strong>return to port early<\/strong> if behaviour is deemed unsafe.<\/li><li>No refunds will be issued if a charter is terminated early due to passenger behaviour.<\/li><\/ul><h3>7. SAFETY &amp; AUTHORITY OF SKIPPER<\/h3><ul><li>The skipper always has full authority regarding safety, weather decisions, and vessel operation.<\/li><li>All passengers must follow crew instructions.<\/li><li>Failure to comply may result in early termination of the charter without refund.<\/li><\/ul><h3>8. VOUCHERS &amp; GIFT CERTIFICATES<\/h3><ul><li>Vouchers are valid for <strong>3 years from date of issue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Vouchers can be:<ul><li>Used on <strong>mixed charters<\/strong>, or<\/li><li>Put towards a <strong>private boat booking<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Vouchers are <strong>non-refundable<\/strong> and cannot be redeemed for cash.<\/li><li>Voucher bookings are subject to availability and weather conditions.<\/li><\/ul><h3>9. WHALE WATCHING CHARTERS<\/h3><ul><li>Whale watching charters are <strong>non-fishing trips<\/strong>.<\/li><li>No fishing equipment or fishing activities are permitted on whale watching trips.<\/li><li>All wildlife interactions are conducted in accordance with NSW marine regulations.<\/li><\/ul><h3>10. 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