With your safety and comfort in mind, Capt John spared no expense to not only meet, but exceed, all safety standards set forth by the US Code of Federal Regulations for certifying charter yachts. After 22 years of service in a San Diego law enforcement career, Capt. John was fortunate enough to retire at a young 44 years old. Still being young, and an entrepreneurial spirit, he was looking for another pass time besides sitting on his front porch yelling at neighborhood kids to, "Get off my lawn!
John started his yacht charter business with his first yacht, Antonina , which he originally just intended to enjoy with friends and family, especially his three young sons. After building a small website to charter Antonina to offset expenses, calls and inquiries flowed in and John discovered a new career! Related Galleries. Lloyd Werft 63 Images. Yachts For Charter.
New images released of gorgeous fresh Benetti luxury yacht KOJU was launched in Yacht LUNA. About LUNA The Captain will then escort your party to the dock and you will all board together. How much does Bella Luna cost to charter? Holidays 4th of July, New Year's Eve, etc. Please contact us for the holiday you're interested in booking. Do you have a minimum number of hours to charter?
Because San Diego Bay is quite large, with so much fun to be had, most private yacht charters run a 2 or 3 hour minimum. Because we host a lot of corporate events with shorter windows for break out sessions and team building, we have a 2 hour minimum.
Generally speaking, unless you have an itinerary that flows after your charter, your guests may come back after only 2 hours and say, "Wow! That was such a good time. I can't believe we're back already. Will I get sea sick? No guarantees. One of the great things about San Diego Bay is that it's almost entirely landlocked. This means that aside from an occasional passing vessel that sends a short term wake, Bella Luna is not subject to ocean swells.
As such, our charters are usually very smooth rides and you hardly notice that we're even moving on the water. To this day, we have not had anyone disembark Bella Luna suffering from motion sickness. This will give your system enough time to absorb the remedy so you can enjoy your special occasion without worry. Almost all of our charters aboard Bella Luna are either self or professionally catered. It also provides you with our crew to clean up during and after the charter. This is a one-time fee and not hourly.
Do you charge a Service Fee or Gratuity on your charters? We do not charge a mandatory service fee or gratuity on our charters. However, they are greatly appreciated if our Captain and crew do a good job for you and you're inclined to do so.
This is completely at your discretion. You are welcome to add a gratuity to your balance to be charged at the end of charter. We are able to charge the same credit card that you placed your deposit on and simply add the gratuity onto the balance. Or, you may provide the Captain with a cash tip to be distributed among the crew. What is considered an appropriate tip for the Captain and Crew. If you are kind enough to recognize the efforts of our professional Captain and crew in making memories for you guests, all tips are graciously accepted.
A yacht charter aboard Bella Luna is a service. So, traditional "service industry" gratuity rates would be applicable. Do you require a payment up front to book a charter? We only ask for a refundable deposit for the first hour of your charter. The remaining balance will be due within 7 days prior to the charter. What is the Bella Luna cancellation policy? We allow you to secure your reservation worry free for up to seven days prior to your departure time.
Unfortunately, if you cancel for any reason within three days of your departure time, we are not likely to be able to procure another client for the charter time you booked. Therefor, we will keep your deposit. If you wish to reschedule your charter for another time, we will be happy to retain your deposit and apply it to your rescheduled date, even if you cancel within the three day, non-refundable, cancellation time.
We provide one year from the originally scheduled charter date and time before losing your deposit completely. The Captain may cancel your charter, up to the time of charter, for safety concerns, inclement weather, or mechanical failure. Unfortunately, no other concessions can be made. In the unlikely event that Bella Luna becomes disabled during your charter.
Your charter rate will be prorated to the time of the incident. You will be refunded for the length of time that we were unable to complete your voyage. If the Captain is able to fix Bella Luna and resume your charter, we may be able to offer an extension of time to complete your charter duration. Otherwise, we will refund the remainder of your time.
Can we bring food and beverages aboard? Bella Luna is very flexible in regards to bringing food and beverage aboard. We supply two very large Coleman coolers that we keep stocked with complimentary soft drinks and water.
We leave enough room in those coolers that you're welcome to bring aboard anything else that you would like to keep chilled as well, including alcohol. We do not currently have any "preferred vendors" for catering. But we know of several caterers that have been aboard in the past and have done fantastic jobs.
If you'd like our assistance with catering, we'll be happy to help. We are currently working on developing catering partnerships to provide you with the best quality food at the most affordable prices. In the meantime, you're welcome to either ask us to help you with catering, or go shopping at a local grocer, CostCo, or order take-out from your favorite restaurant.
Do you allow guests to bring their own alcohol? For now, yes.
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