I. General Terms and Conditions

The cruise itself and any associated services – in particular meal service and entertainment events – are subject to the provisions of the present Terms and Conditions of Sale, which take precedence over all terms and conditions of purchase, to which latter Les Bateaux Parisiens shall not be bound. Any reservation or purchase of a service implies full compliance with the present Terms and Conditions of Sale, without further notification or formality.

II. Conditions of Reservation and Payment

Reservations are compulsory for cruises – meals and can be made by mail, e-mail, fax, telephone, or on the premises.
The exact number of passengers must be confirmed no later than two working days before the date of the cruise. For a group of more than 14 persons the choice of a single menu from the à la carte menu for all passengers in the group shall be requested no later than 12 days before the date of the cruise. In the absence of expression of such choice, the single menu shall be chosen by the chef.

For cruises open to the Public :
Unless there is express agreement to the contrary, reservations are not final until sending of written confirmation and a pre-payment of 100% of the amount of the services ordered. Additional passengers shall be admitted as places are available.
Vouchers (or exchange coupons) shall be accepted only when issued by an intermediary approved by Les Bateaux Parisiens.

For private cruises :
Reservations do not become final until reception by Les Bateaux Parisiens of the signed price quotation accompanied by payment of a first installment of 50% of the total amount, including taxes, of the quotation. A second payment of 40% of the total amount of the quotation must be made 10 days before the date of the cruise, without formality on the part of Les Bateaux Parisiens, the balance to be paid no later than the time of embarkation. Failing such payments, the reservation shall become null and void without further formality and the provisions of Article III of the present Terms and Conditions shall be applicable.

Cancellation by the client :
Cancellation more than 30 days before the planned date: an indemnity corresponding to the costs incurred by Les Bateaux Parisiens shall be remitted by the client.
Cancellation less than 30 days before the planned date: a penalty representing 50% of the total price including tax of the cruise is due.
Cancellation less than 10 working days before the cruise or failure of the client to appear at time of embarkation: a penalty representing 100% of the total price including tax of the cruise shall be due.

Les Bateaux Parisiens nevertheless reserves the right to place the unused cruise places on sale. The aforementioned penalties shall nonetheless remain due the company.

III. Cruise Regulations

1) Les Bateaux Parisiens shall do all in its power to ensure the satisfactory progress of the cruise under the Terms and Conditions governing the reservation. In no case shall Les Bateaux Parisiens be held responsible nor required to pay any indemnity or reimbursement in case of modification of the itinerary, the schedule, or the duration of a cruise resulting from an act of God or force majeure or instructions given by the navigational authorities.

2) Adherence to schedule:
The passenger, or the entire group, must be present at the point of embarkation no later than 15 minutes before the planned departure time.
Should the passenger arrive after the departure of the boat, he or she shall be entitled to no reimbursement. For private cruises: Les Bateaux Parisiens reserves the right to reduce the length of the cruise by a period of time equivalent to the client’s delay in arrival at the point of embarkation.

3) Obligation of passengers:
• From the moment when he or she is invited to embark, each passenger must comply immediately and strictly with the instructions given by the personnel of the vessel in the interest of navigational safety and of good order on board.
• No animals and no substance or device which could prove dangerous for the passengers or the personnel shall be allowed on board.
• Les Bateaux Parisiens shall not be held responsible in case of theft or damage to clothing, hand baggage, or equipment belonging to clients.
• Les Bateaux Parisiens reserves the right to bill clients for any and all damage to equipment on board caused by the client or a member of his or her group.
• Proper attire shall be required (no jeans or sport shoes) for meal cruises. Les Bateaux Parisiens reserves the right to refuse access to the vessel.
• Without special permission, unauthorized persons are not allowed in the engine area, pilot station, or kitchen.

External artistic events:
Events are organized by Les Bateaux Parisiens. If the client, with permission, wishes to organize this part of the service himself, he or she hereby agrees to supply the following to the Company: quotation or invoice from the service provider or prior declaration of engagement of the artists, proof of valid civil liability insurance (or service provider’s insurance). If these documents have not been supplied two working days before the performance, the service provider or the artists shall be refused access to our boat.

IV. Insurance-Liability

Since cruises are subject to the rules governing navigation of inland waterways, Les Bateaux Parisiens reserves the right to judge the state of navigability of the river. Cruises may be cancelled or changed at all times from the time of reservation, including the planned date of departure, in application of the aforementioned rules, or in case of inclement weather such as might endanger the safety of the persons aboard.

Les Bateaux Parisiens shall not be held responsible for the consequences of passengers’ failure to observe the present Terms and Conditions of Sale and specific and general police regulations, without prejudice to any damages and interest it may claim due to losses it has suffered as a result of such failure.

Les Bateaux Parisiens shall not be held responsible for damages or losses undergone by passengers during the cruise when such damages or losses are the result of one of the following causes: sudden flooding, storm, collision with another vessel responsible, even partially, for the accident, and any other unpredictable event.

V. Rates, Billing & Payment

The applicable rates are those corresponding to the effective date of the cruise. The rates for services are revised on April 1 and November 1 of each year. Delayed billing is subject to prior approval of Les Bateaux Parisiens. Should it be approved, each invoice must be paid by check or bank transfer on reception or no later than 15 working days after the date of billing. Any delay in payment shall result, without further formality, in the billing of delinquency interest calculated on the amount due before taxes as principal, at a rate of one-and-a-half times the legal rate of interest as per the provisions of Law 92-1442. This delinquency interest shall be applied from the day after the due date for the principal through the date of full and total payment. No discount shall be granted for cash payment.

Applicable legislation:
In case of dispute or claim, the French jurisdictions shall be the only competent ones and French law the only applicable law.
Disputes with clients registered with the Commercial Register and corporations shall be referred to the Paris Tribunal de Commerce.