If you are going on a blue cruise, we would like to give you some unwritten tips so that you can have a pleasant and safe holiday on our boats. Usually, yacht owners do not mention the rules below before chartering a boat and going on a blue cruise in order not to lose customers. Our agency does not intimidate you with the information that we think is necessary for your safety and that we try to give you just before your blue cruise. If you follow these rules on the boat at sea, both you and the boat crew will have an enjoyable Blue Tour. Below are some of the rules we have compiled from the experience of 27 summer seasons in the Blue Tour organisations we have been involved with since 1990. We are waiting for your emails and calls to enrich what we have written on this page and to answer your questions about Blue Cruise and boat charters. We wish you a good cruise and a pleasant holiday.

| MEAL TIMES
All meals are cooked on board by our chefs. Depending on the weather conditions, meals are served at the table on the aft deck of the ship or in the saloon if the weather is cool. Meal times may change depending on weather conditions and itinerary, our captain will inform you in advance. If you indicate which foods you are allergic or sensitive to before the Blue Voyage, our cook on the ship will prepare suitable meals for you. If you are on medication, we recommend that you take a supply with you as you will be spending 1 week on our ship.

If our guests do not wish to eat on the ship every day, our ship's staff can make reservations at restaurants in the bays or harbours where they are anchored. The captain and crew of the boat will help our guests to take them to and pick them up from the restaurants by boat. As the Greek islands have become more popular in recent years, you can have 1-2 dinners outside and try the taverna entertainment during the weekly blue cruise.

| DRINKS
Please do not bring any alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks from outside onto the boat when you rent a cabin. You can get all these drinks at the bar of our boats at favourable prices. If you let us know before departure from the harbour which drinks are not available, the captain of our boat will provide the requested drinks. In our cabin hire boats there is a drinks list where the drinks you have had throughout the week are recorded. At the end of your Blue Cruise, you can pay the captain of the boat the amount of your drinks costs in cash.

If you hire a private boat, you can bring all your drinks with you, or if you send us your shopping list, your orders will be waiting for you on the boat on the day of departure, loaded and chilled. You can pay for your purchases in cash or with your credit card against the bill before the tour. You can get a quote from us for our all-inclusive options for private boat hire.

| PROVISIONS SHOPPING
Food and drink shopping on the weekly boat tour Our catering lists are basic lists prepared with years of experience in accurate estimation and quantity according to the number of people. However, the menu and shopping list can be changed according to the tastes and preferences of our guests. Before the trip, our reservation staff will send you a sample list on which you can make the desired changes. Once your list has been finalised, our reservations staff will help you with the ordering and loading onto the ship. Our agency does not make a profit from the purchase of provisions. Once your purchases are loaded on the boat, you can pay in cash or by credit card against invoice. Our guests who hire a private boat to go on a blue cruise in the Greek islands can do their shopping on the islands they board on the first day, as the tax on alcoholic beverages is low.

| SHOES
As the floor on the boats is made of wood or teak, shoes are not worn in the cabin and enclosed areas of the boat for hygienic reasons. You can use your slippers with plastic soles that you wear all week at home or sailor sandals with soft soles that are suitable for use on the blue tour.

| WHAT TO DO WHILE THE BOAT IS SAILING
One of the most important rules during a blue cruise on boats is to be in a hurry and jump into the water or pier when approaching the bays or harbor. Please do not do these things for the safety of your group, your family and your own safety, without stopping the motor and propeller. Pay attention to ropes, porthole edges, hardware cables, thrusts and propellers in height differences on the ground for your personal safety and to prevent injuries and accidents.

| SMOKE
On all boats, in the cabins and in the saloon; Fire hazard and odor - Smoking is not allowed for hygiene reasons. Smoking or pipe smoking is allowed on the deck, provided that it is outside.

| WHAT TO DO ON DECK
On the boat deck, take care of all your belongings such as towels - swimsuits - books - hats - ipads - cigarette packs - sea beds etc., while the boat is sailing, you may lose your belongings that fly slightly quickly in the load with the power of the wind. The crew cannot be held responsible for your belongings flying from the deck to the sea. Follow your captain's rules and decisions about the voyage, the weather, the wind, the anchorage, and sit in a safe place while the crew is busy navigating the boat. It is important to be careful at the back and bow of the boat where there are ropes at the port entrances or when the boat is tied to the pier.

| ROUTE & TOUR PROGRAM
In private boat charter and cabin charter, your captain can make changes to the tour program or route according to weather and sea conditions. In this change, the days and times of the ports of call may change, but your captain will try to comply with your blue cruise program as long as the weather and sea allow. If adverse conditions occur in the air and sea, your captain is the last authority on the route and navigation, as the safety of our passengers and your boat will be at the forefront. Except in very urgent cases, our boats do not sail at night.

| HOT WATER
In the cabin bathrooms, the hot water in the showers is provided by the boat's engine or heater. In boats that are heated with the help of the engine, the water heats up immediately after the engine starts and stays hot for long hours, but we kindly ask you to pay attention to the use of water sparingly, as it is difficult to store hot water due to the limited space on the boat.

| TP
The biggest problem in boats is the blockage in the toilet systems. Please dispose of your toilet paper in the trash cans so that the pipes are narrow in the boat and the tanks where the waste water is stored are not blocked. In case of disposal of toilet paper - napkins - pads, narrow pipes and the waste water tank system will be blocked. We kindly ask you to pay attention to this rule in order not to waste time returning to the port to solve this problem. Trash cans in your bathrooms will be emptied daily by the crew

| LIGHTS
Lighting lights on boats and electricity in sockets; It is provided by storing it in batteries while the engine or generator is running. Turn off the cabin and bathroom lights when you are not in your cabin, so that the boat's battery is protected and mosquitoes are prevented from entering your cabin.

| PORTHOLES
Be careful to keep the portholes in your cabin closed while the boat is moving. Thus, you can prevent your bedding and belongings from getting wet due to waves and fallout while the boat is sailing.

| WATER SPORTS
There are free water sports equipment such as Mask - Snorkel - Flipper - Canoe on our boats. When using this equipment, please stay within sight of the boat or tell someone where you are going so that if you encounter a difficulty, it is easy for help to reach you.

| DIVING & JUMPING
Do not dive and jump out of the boat while the engine is running. The captain may maneuver and not see you. For your own safety, please wait until the motor stops and the swim ladder is lowered. Do not climb poles or jump off poles. When our boat docks in the bays, it is important to check the depth before entering the water. In order to avoid accidents and injuries, please make sure of the depth before jumping in a place where you will swim for the first time.

| BOT
Each boat has a rubber dinghy called a service boat. These boats, which are usually equipped with a small engine with a power of 10-20 hp, can only be used by one of the crew for safety and security.

| LIFE RAFT and LIFE JACKETS
All of our boats have life rafts and life jackets in proportion to capacity. In the briefing given on the day you enter the boat, you will be shown the places and how to use them. You will find your life jackets in your cabin - in the saloon and above deck for your safety or to use in case of an emergency.

| TIPS
It is customary in boat rental to tip the crew according to your satisfaction at the end of the trip. During your blue cruise, our boat staff will do their best to satisfy you. If you are satisfied with the service and staff you receive, you can tip the captain between 5-10% of the boat tour price to share with the crew. It is at your discretion and not obligatory to give it.

| CLEANING ON THE BOAT
Before our Blue Cruise passengers go on the tour, our boats are cleaned by a professional cleaning company and boat personnel, and all sheets, towels, pique, covers and staff clothes used on the boat are replaced with clean ones by our contracted laundry. During the Blue Cruise, our staff does daily cleaning in general areas. In our standard boats, on weekly tours, the change of sheets and bedding in the cabins 1 time in the middle of the tour; In our luxury boats, changes are made 2 times a week on weekly tours.