Terms and Conditions
Welcome to Jacksonville Boat Charters. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website and services. By accessing our website or booking a charter, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
Jacksonville Boat Charters is a registered fictitious name of Fourth Party Affiliates LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
In plain language: these Terms and Conditions cover booking and paying for a charter, cancellations and weather, safety on board, and our SMS text messages. Please read the full Terms and Conditions below before you book, and call (904) 595-9196 if anything is unclear.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to make a booking or use this website. If you are booking for a group, you confirm that all participants meet the required age and safety guidelines.
2. Bookings and Payments
- Booking requests are not confirmed until payment is received.
- We accept major credit cards and secure online payments.
- Pricing, availability, and services listed on the website are subject to change.
- On Fernandina Beach sailing charters, a 15% gratuity is added to all charters with more than 6 passengers.
- On Fernandina Beach sailing charters, a $50 per-charter premium charge applies on holidays and holiday weekends.
3. Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellations made more than 5 days before your trip are refundable, less a 3% processing fee. Cancellations made within 5 days of your trip are non-refundable. If Jacksonville Boat Charters cancels your charter for weather or safety reasons, you will be offered a full refund or the option to reschedule.
4. Use of Services
Under these Terms and Conditions, when you participate in a charter:
- You agree to follow all safety instructions provided by the captain and crew.
- You are responsible for all guests in your party.
- You must obey all applicable laws and maritime safety rules.
- The captain has final authority on all safety matters, including delaying or ending a charter.
5. Assumption of Risk
Boat charters involve inherent risks related to water activities and weather. By booking, you voluntarily assume these risks and agree that Jacksonville Boat Charters is not liable for injuries or losses arising from normal charter activities.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our liability for any claim related to our services or website is limited to the amount you paid for the charter.
7. Intellectual Property
All content on this website, including text, images, and graphics, is owned by or licensed to Jacksonville Boat Charters and may not be used without permission.
8. Modifications to These Terms and Conditions
We may modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Continued use of the website or booking after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms and Conditions.
9. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
10. SMS Text Messaging Terms of Service
Program Sponsor
The SMS text messaging programs described below are operated by Jacksonville Boat Charters, a registered fictitious name of Fourth Party Affiliates LLC. All messages identify Jacksonville Boat Charters as the sender.
Program Descriptions
Jacksonville Boat Charters operates two separate SMS text messaging programs. You may join one, both, or neither. Consent for each program is collected separately and is always optional.
Program A — Customer Care and Booking Updates (Non-Marketing). Messages include booking confirmations, reservation reminders, captain and departure updates, dock location details, weather and safety notices, booking links you have requested, and two-way replies to your customer support questions.
Message frequency: Message frequency varies based on your booking activity and support requests.
Program B — Promotions and Offers (Marketing). Messages include seasonal charter offers and discounts, charter availability, and news about our fleet and departure locations.
Message frequency: Message frequency varies. You can expect approximately 2 to 4 marketing messages per month.
How to Join (Opt-In)
Jacksonville Boat Charters sends SMS text messages only to individuals who have given express written consent. We do not text purchased, rented, or borrowed contact lists. Consent is never implied by simply providing a phone number or submitting a form.
You may opt in by:
- Manually checking the optional SMS consent box during online booking checkout.
- Replying START to a message from Jacksonville Boat Charters after a previous opt-out.
Opt-In Confirmation Message
After you opt in, you will receive a confirmation message:
Jacksonville Boat Charters: You’re opted in for charter updates. Msg freq varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to cancel.
How to Opt Out
You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from Jacksonville Boat Charters.
You may also reply STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, or QUIT. After you opt out, you will receive one confirmation message and no further messages from that program unless you provide new consent.
You have been unsubscribed from Jacksonville Boat Charters. You will not receive any more messages from this number.
How to Get Help
Reply HELP to any message, call (904) 595-9196, or email [email protected].
Jacksonville Boat Charters: For help, call (904) 595-9196 or email [email protected]. Reply STOP to opt out.
Message and Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and wireless plan. Jacksonville Boat Charters does not charge you for these messages.
Carriers and Delivery
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Delivery depends on effective transmission from your wireless service provider and is not guaranteed.
Supported Carriers
Our SMS program is supported by major U.S. wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and their affiliated regional carriers.
Consent Is Not a Condition of Purchase
Your consent to receive SMS text messages is not a condition of purchasing any product or service from Jacksonville Boat Charters. You may book a charter without agreeing to receive text messages.
Mobile Information and Consent
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other categories of information exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
Information sharing with subcontractors that perform support services on our behalf, such as customer service and message delivery, is permitted solely for the purpose of delivering the messages you have requested.
Privacy
Our handling of your information is described in our Privacy Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions or our SMS text messaging program, contact us:
Jacksonville Boat Charters
A registered fictitious name of Fourth Party Affiliates LLC
Registered Business Address
13080 Silver Oak Dr Jacksonville, FL 32223, United States
Departure Location
14603 Beach Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32224, United States
Phone
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