WEDDING CHARTER AND ELOPEMENT PACKAGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

1. STANDARD WEDDING CHARTERS 

  • A 50% deposit is required for all wedding charters and this deposit is not refundable. 

  • The balance (50%) is payable 2 weeks prior to the wedding date. 

  • The minimum wedding charter fee is $690 for 1 1/2 hours. Any additional charter time booked, including additional time required by you on the day of your wedding, will be charged in 30 minute increments at $165 per 30 minutes or part thereof. If we are unable to provide additional charter time on the day of your wedding due to other cruise commitments, your charter will need to conclude at the previously agreed time. 

  • In the event that Noosa Dreamboats cannot provide the charter due to heavy rain or extreme weather conditions, we will either provide an alternate cruise date for the same length of time as booked or provide a refund of 50% of the total cost. 

• In the event of cancellation by the customer prior to the wedding date, the following fees apply:

• After booking and more than 2 weeks before wedding date - 50% of charter cost.
• Within 2 weeks of wedding date - 100% of charter cost. 

• Please note that a “jetty fee surcharge” of $20 applies in addition to our quoted charter fee for each use of the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Jetty when there are 3 or more people in the group. eg. using the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Jetty facility once in a booking for a group of 3 or more would incur a $20 jetty fee surcharge and using it twice would incur a $40 jetty fee surcharge. 

2. ELOPEMENT PACKAGES

• A 50% deposit is required for elopement packages and this deposit is not refundable. • The balance (50%) is payable 1 month prior to the wedding date. 

In the event of cancellation by the customer prior to the wedding date, the following fees apply:

• After booking and more than 1 month before wedding date - 50% of package cost.
• Within 1 month of wedding date - 100% of package cost. 

• In the event that we cannot provide a cruise and an outdoor ceremony location due to heavy rain or extreme weather we will provide an alternate indoor location for the ceremony and a voucher for the cruise component of the package so that the cruise can be enjoyed on another occasion. The cruise voucher will be valid for 12 months from the date of issue and will expire if not redeemed during that time. 

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• Please note that a “jetty fee surcharge” of $20 applies in addition to our quoted charter fee for each use of the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort Jetty when there are 3 or more people in the group. eg. using the Sofitel Noosa Pacific Jetty facility once in a booking for a group of 3 or more would incur a $20 jetty fee surcharge and using it twice would incur a $40 jetty fee surcharge. 

3. YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

By paying your deposit for a wedding charter or an elopement package you confirm your acceptance of our terms and conditions.