AIR
TRANSPORTATION
 | Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
is serviced by Alaska/Horizon Air (www.alaskaair.com)
and Allegiant Air (www.allegiantair.com).
Alaska/Horizon connects to Bellingham through Seattle and Las Vegas to
major hubs throughout the US and Canada. Allegiant Air offers
direct flights to Bellingham from Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, San
Francisco area, Palm Springs, Phoenix and Las Vegas. |
| Our office is a short 10 minute taxi ride from Bellingham
Airport. We would be happy to either call you a cab or you can use
the courtesy phones at the airport. |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
(SEA) is located within easy reach of Bellingham and offers complete
nationwide and international service. |
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Interstate 5 links Bellingham and SeaTac. The scenic
100 miles is a two hour drive when traffic is light, though it can be
significantly longer during high traffic times in the Seattle/Everett area.
| The advantage of renting a car to get
from SeaTac to Bellingham is that you will have the car available to you
for provisioning before your charter. In a recent price check, the best
rate was a weekly rental from Enterprise. Hertz and Avis offer one-day car rentals from SeaTac to
Bellingham, with no drop off charge, so you don't have to rent the car while you are
sailing. Be sure to ask your rental agency if the offer any discounts
for any membership you may carry, such
as AAA or Costco. Most of our guests choose Bellingham International Airport as
their rental car drop-off/pick-up location. Our office is just a ten
minute cab ride from the Bellingham International Airport. |
| Hint: For those renting cars at
SeaTac and planning to attend the 4:30pm Friday Skippers Meeting, we
suggest planning your arrival so that you are able to pick up your
rental car no later than 2pm. This will allow you to miss the rush
hour traffic in the Seattle/Everett area and give you the greatest
chance of arriving in time for the 4:30pm skippers meeting. If are
unable to arrive in time for the 4:30pm Friday skippers meeting we do
offer an alternative skippers meeting at 9:30am Saturday morning. |
| The SeaTac Airporter Shuttle runs 9 times daily from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to
Bellingham. Reservations advised 1-800-423-4219. |
ACCOMMODATIONS
Nearby hotels offer discounts for our guests.
PREBOARDING
You are welcome to preboard the night before your charter for $10 per person. However,
if you do not schedule the preboard at the time of booking, you will need to
add the preboards at least one week before your charter starts or we may not
be able to accommodate you.
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FACILITIES
San Juan Yachting enjoys the most modern, well-equipped charter center in the San Juans.
Ice, laundry, showers, chandleries, and several restaurants are within walking distance of
our dock and of fire. Parking is free, with 24-hour surveillance. INSURANCE COVERAGE
We give you choice! Our
standard damage protection plan is a Daily Hull Damage Waiver that varies
according to the size and value of your boat. It saves you the need to
place a large damage deposit with us. However, if you prefer, you may
choose to place a Refundable Damage Deposit equal to the insurance policy
deductible on your boat (additional $50 dive fee
required
with the Refundable Damage Deposit option to cover pre and post charter
dives). Call us at 1-800-677-7245 or visit the fleet
page for amounts. For your liability protection, a standard flat rate
of $70/week provides you a minimum of $500,000 coverage.
CHECK-OUT/CHECK-IN
Charters normally start on Saturday and end on Friday, allowing the 24-hour interval
between charters required to assure that you receive your yacht in excellent condition.
| Unless otherwise arranged charters begin at 9AM Saturday.
The Saturday skippers meeting is scheduled at 9:30AM, giving you 1/2 hour to
explore your boat before the meeting. Unless otherwise arranged, you may expect your
onboard checkout to occur after the skippers meeting. |
| For those who preboard, we schedule a special 4:30 P.M.
Friday skipper’s meeting. Onboard checkouts are completed after the skippers
meeting on a first come-first serve basis. Any checkouts not completed Friday
evening may be scheduled for first thing Saturday morning. |
MULTI-WEEK CRUISES
1st week = regular price
2nd full week = 10% discount off the
charter rate and 25% off the daily damage waiver for the second week.
3rd
full week and beyond = 15% discount off the
charter rate and 50% off the daily damage waiver for the second week.
OFF SEASON CRUISING
The heart of our season is April 15 to October 1. In certain
circumstances, based on experience and training, we may allow charters to be
scheduled year round, provided the boat of your choice is not winterized or
in the process of its annual winter maintenance. For consideration
charters must be at least 3 days in length and requested at least one week
in advance.
PARTIAL WEEK CRUISES
Partial week
charters are offered on a space available (bookable within 2 weeks of
departure date) basis during prime and shoulder seasons. During most of the
off-season (October through mid-April) all but a few of our boats are either
“winterized” and/or undergoing preventative maintenance…but from mid-April
to mid-May, partial week off-season charters are available and may be
reserved in advance.
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CANCELLATION
POLICIES
| If you must cancel your charter 60 days or more prior to Its
start, we will refund your reservation deposit, less a $100 processing fee. |
| If you need to cancel within 60 days of your charter, all
fees paid will be refunded if the charter is rebooked, less the $100
processing and rebooking fee. |
| Ask us about
cancellation insurance. |
CHARTER PROFICIENCY INSTRUCTION
If you would like, we can arrange for a skipper/guide to accompany you until you are
familiar with your boat and cruising grounds, or for your entire trip - $250/day.
CHARTER MEAL PROVISIONING
Brinda Clemons (To Do For You) is an independent contractor who does an
excellent job of provisioning for us. Please contact Brinda for a
price estimate to meet your requirements. Include your charter dates
and boat name in the request.
www.todoforyou.biz or (360) 224-4225.
BEDDING AND TOWEL SERVICE
| Sheets, blankets, towels and pillows are included on all
charters. If you would like us to double your order for charters
of two weeks or more, please let us know at least two weeks before your
charter starts. |
CHASE BOAT
Should you ever encounter difficulty, a chase boat is ready to respond.
OUTBOARD ENGINE
All powerboat tenders come with an outboard. Check your yacht's
specification page for details.
FISHING GEAR
We have 2 tackle boxes and 4 fishing poles available to charter guests on a
first-reserved basis. (The tackle boxes are maintained by the guests who use
them.) Crab rings are standard
equipment on all boats. Licenses for both crabbing and fishing are available locally. COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES
Cleaning. Every yacht is cleaned by our
in-house cleaning service after each charter. Free of charge for all full week or longer
charters.
Hospitality items provided onboard:
1 bag
of crushed ice
2
butane lighters
1
large box matches
Coffee filters (if applicable for boat)
7
garbage bags
1
dish sponge
Environmentally friendly dish soap
1
roll paper towels
2
rolls (per head) toilet paper
Liquid hand soap (each head)
2
galley towels
2
boxes Kleenex
Linens and towels as ordered and indicated on your charter agreement.
OUR TROUBLE-FREE GUARANTEE
If a maintenance failure causes you to lose a day or more of cruising, we
will not only refund you the proportionate charter fee, but we will give you
$100 just for the hassle. If you lose even 5 hours we'll give you an
extra day. Because we believe you deserve a trouble-free vacation... and we
are that confident of our preventive maintenance procedures. |
