fyi - below is some useful information concerning how some boat stuff works......

CHARTER

"TIME LINE"

on the following pages is the normal sequence of events from the

initial booking of your charter to

casting off on the first day!

1 - 800-633-0155 - TMM U.S.A.

booking procedures

Ø      a contract package will be mailed or e-mailed to your home or office

Ø      a 50% deposit is due within two weeks

Ø      submit your yachting resume via the electronic form found on our website or fax/mail your resume

Ø      mail or fax signed contract and crew manifest to tmm usa office

Ø      we will send a charter confirmation and free cruising guide via us priority mail within 24 hours of receiving your deposit

Ø      a reminder of final payment will be sent via us mail 60 days prior to your charter start. the balance is due no later than 45 days prior to your charter start. if you would like to use the same credit card as was used for your deposit, please fax another signed credit card form to our office (available on our web-site).

Ø      submit arrival and departure information for all crew members no later than 45 days prior to your charter. please note that we provide free taxi service in all locations with the exception of the tmm belize/san pedro base as this base is one block from the airstrip!

Ø      submit all requests for lodging, connecting flights (belize only) and any provisioning requests 45 days prior to charter start.

arrival at base / first day of charter

Ø      if you have booked a prior nights sleepaboard on your yacht, you may board at 4:00 p.m. or after

Ø      ideally, you should be at the base to begin the briefing process by 8:30 a.m. on the first day of your charter. you can pay for any last minute additions to your charter at this time with a credit card, travelers checks or cash.

Ø      the briefing / check-in process will include:

·         yacht inventory check

·         yacht systems overview

·         chart briefing

·         loading of provisioning

·         short check out sail

·         charter officially begins at 12:00 noon

last day of charter

Ø      the yacht is due in by 12:00 noon

Ø      you may be instructed to stop at the fuel dock on the way in to re-fuel (note: fuel is extra in belize, st. vincent and bvi yachts with generator/ac)

Ø      yacht inspection and final inventory check by base staff

Ø      check out at main office. pay final balance for fuel or any extra costs incurred

Ø      free taxi to the airport or ferry dock

Ø      there is a cash only airport departure tax

per person as follows:

b.v.i. - US$20.00 belize - US$35.00 st. vincent - US$15.00

your yacht is equipped with the following:

Ø       linens, pillows, dish and bath towels (2 bath, 1 hand, 1 washcloth each, beach towels are not provided)

Ø       basic cleaning supplies: dish and bath soap, paper towels, garbage bags, handiwipes and toilet paper

Ø       galley equipment: dishes, silverware, glasses, pots and pans, cooking utensils

Ø       masks, fins and snorkels

Ø       one charcoal bar-b-que

Ø       initial supply of ice

emergency contact numbers for

our charter bases:

british virgin islands, tortola - 284-494-2751

belize - san pedro base - 011-501-226-3026

belize - placencia base - 011-501-523-3586

st. vincent & the grenadines - 784-456-9608

our bases are open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. after hours messages can be left on the answering machine. our base staff will contact you as soon as possible with any emergency messages received.

cell phones on your yacht

british virgin islands - a $175.00 deposit will be applied to your credit card by cct boatphone, not tmm at the beginning of your charter. calls made will be deducted from your card balance. at the end of your charter, calls will be totaled and all additional charges applied to your card. if you still have a credit balance, a credit will be issued to your card by cct boatphone at the end of that month. any questions regarding your charges should be directed to cct boatphone, not tmm.

belize - a cell phone is provided at a rate of $1.00 per day. this fee includes approximately 10 minutes of local calling time. additional minutes will require the purchase of calling cards which are availble from the tmm base office. some 1800 & 1900 band usa based cell phones & european tri-band cellphones will work in belize; check with your service provider.

st. vincent - cell phones are provided, along with a complementary credit of $7.00. all calls to tmm's office are free, as well as incoming calls. if you wish to make additional overseas calls, this requires purchasing extra minutes from the tmm office upon arrival. rechargeable calling cards in the amount of $20.00 are available at the tmm base office for this purpose.