Policies for the boat are as follows:

No Illegal Drugs, No Narcotics Unless They are Prescribed to You, No Weapons, No Firearms, No Explosives, No Bangsticks, No intoxicated Persons, No Sexual Harassment, No Unruly or Uncontrollable Persons, None Shall Harass or Prevent Any of the Crew From Performing Their Duties or Carrying Out Orders Issued By the Captain, No Hard Liquor, No Glass Bottles. The Items Described Will Get You Detained By the Coast Guard and Arrested By the Police and All Above Items Will End the Charter With No Refund Given and No Rescheduling For Other Persons In the Group.

All Charters are booked on a first come, first serve basis. Do not wait long to decide on your day. A $250.00 deposit is required to reserve the day with the balance of the trip payable in cash on the day of the trip before the boat leaves the dock. NO EXCEPTIONS. Any chartered trip that can not sail due to weather conditions will be rescheduled as conveniently as possible. Only the captain will determine if the boat can sail due to any weather conditions either actual or forecasted by N.O.A.A. Unfortunately, sometimes weather forecasts are extremely incorrect, and mistakes are made, and we apologize for any inconveniences.

All cancellations or rescheduling must be made 14 days prior to date of departure of the trip, or the deposit will be lost if we can not book another group. We will try our best to help you if there is a problem, and we have not had enforce this policy to date.

If there is a problem with the boat, mechanical, staffing, or other, we will refund your deposit immediately, reschedule at your convenience to another available date, or put your group on another comparable boat determined by the captain only at no extra cost to you.

Any passenger stealing, vandalizing, carelessly damaging the vessel, or its equipment overboard the person that chartered the boat, who is your contact person, will be held responsible and will pay any and all cost to repair or replace the damages or stolen property.

SCUBA DIVING POLICY INFORMATION

• All divers will be asked to show proof of a dive certification and log book.
• All divers are required to have a pony bottle or alternative airsource.
• Dives deeper than 80 ft require advanced open-water certification, unless accompanied by divemaster or instructor.
• All divers must enter and exit the water with a dive buddy.
• Nitrox divers must show current certification card and have cylinders clearly marked with Nitrox mix.
• Deco gas for safety stop purposes, up to 100% Oxygen is allowed but must be properly marked!
• Rebreathers are not allowed.
• Dive containers, crates and gear bags must be able to fit underneath the gear benches. Exceptionally Large gear containers will not be allowed aboard.
• Drinking alcohol after diving is not recommended.
• Two-wreck dives may include two separate wreck locations or two dives at one wreck location.
• Scuba diving is an adventure sport with risks subject to the divers training, abilities, health and experience. It is the divers responsibility to act in accordance with those skills when determining their ability to dive on any given charter.
• Pirate King II is transportation to and from the dive site and a platform from which you will be conducting your dives. All responsibility for your safety is your responsibility upon exiting the vessel.
• All divers must have a current Dive Accident Insurance Policy in effect.
• Please be aware that space on the boat is limited. Bring only the gear necessary to safely conduct the dives you have planned.
• The first two spots on the bench, at the stern of the boat, are for the crew. Please leave those free.
• Audible signaling device: Diver alert, or a storm safety whistle. Both can be purchased at most dive stores.
• Lift bag, or surface marker buoy, and a strobe light.
• If weather prevents us from reaching the intended destination, a substitute destination may be provided.
• If you sign up for a trip, you are responsible for the fare, even if you do not wish to make the dive at the substitute destination.