Terms of use

1. Who we are

This website is owned by SWCC Ventures, Inc., the owner of the sailing catamaran Crude Escape (“the owners,” “we,” “us”). It was designed and is maintained for the owners by Shelton Strategies LLC (“Shelton Strategies”).

By using this website or sending us a request, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. This website is information, not a booking

Everything on this site is general information to help you plan. Sending an availability request, a review or any other form does not reserve the boat, create a contract or hold any dates.

A charter is booked only when you sign a charter agreement and your deposit is received. Crude Escape is chartered and managed by BVI Yacht Charters, and your charter agreement, with its payment, cancellation, damage, insurance and security deposit terms, is the contract that governs your trip. If anything on this website differs from your charter agreement, the charter agreement controls.

The owners may accept or decline any request, at their discretion.

3. Rates, quotes and mistakes

Rates, seasons and the price estimator on this site are estimates for planning only. Captain, chef, provisioning, insurance and fuel are quoted for your dates. Your final price is the one in your written quote and charter agreement.

We work hard to keep the site accurate, but prices, availability, minimum stays and other details can change, and mistakes can happen. We may correct any error at any time, including after you have sent a request.

4. Photos, renderings and descriptions

Some images on this site are artist renderings or computer-generated images made to show what a trip can feel like. They are illustrations, not photographs of a specific trip, and the people, food, settings and weather in them are for illustration only.

The boat’s layout, equipment, finishes and amenities may differ from what is shown and may change over time. Information about islands, restaurants, stores, laundry, marinas and attractions is for general interest only. Those places are run by others, and their hours, services, prices and access can change without notice.

5. Sailing, safety and your trip

Sailing, swimming, snorkeling, diving, paddling, using a dinghy, hiking and other activities on and around the water carry real risks, including serious injury and death. You take part at your own risk, and you are responsible for the safety and conduct of everyone in your group, including children.

To sail without a hired captain, your skipper must meet BVI Yacht Charters’ experience requirements and be approved by them. Any captain you bring must also be approved. Weather, sea conditions, local rules, the charter company and the captain may limit where and when you can sail, and their decisions are final. Nothing on this website is navigation, weather or safety advice.

Please drink responsibly, never swim or drive a dinghy after drinking, and follow all laws of the British Virgin Islands, including customs, immigration, national park and mooring rules.

6. Other companies

BVI Yacht Charters, captains, chefs, provisioning services, resorts, restaurants, bars, stores, taxis, airlines and other businesses mentioned on this site are independent companies. Neither the owners nor Shelton Strategies controls them or is responsible for their services, prices, acts or omissions. Links to other websites are for convenience only.

7. No warranties

This website is provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent allowed by law, the owners and Shelton Strategies make no warranties of any kind about the website or its content, including that it is accurate, complete, current, uninterrupted or free of errors or harmful code.

8. Limits on liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, neither the owners nor Shelton Strategies, nor their officers, employees, contractors or agents, will be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost money, lost plans, travel costs or lost enjoyment, arising from your use of this website or from relying on anything on it.

For any claim related to this website, our total combined liability is limited to one hundred US dollars ($100). Claims about a charter itself are governed by your charter agreement. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

9. Your responsibility to us

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the owners and Shelton Strategies, and their officers, employees, contractors and agents, from any claims, losses, damages and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your misuse of this website, your breach of these terms, false information you send us, or the acts of you or your guests.

10. Reviews and what you send us

When you send a review, photo or comment, you confirm it is true, is your own and does not break anyone’s rights. You give the owners and Shelton Strategies permission to show it, shorten it for length and share it on this website and in marketing for Crude Escape, with your first name and trip month.

Reviews are read before they appear, and we may decline or remove any submission. We never change the meaning of a review.

11. Names, logos and content

The Crude Escape name, logo, photographs, text and other content on this site belong to the owners or are used with permission. The site design and code are by Shelton Strategies and are licensed to the owners. You may view and share pages for your own trip planning, but you may not copy, reuse or sell content without written permission.

Please do not misuse the site, including scraping it, sending spam or automated requests, or trying to break or get around its security.

12. Privacy

Our privacy notice explains what we collect when you use this site and how we use it.

13. Law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute about this website will be handled only in the state or federal courts located in Texas, and you agree to their jurisdiction. Your charter agreement has its own terms for disputes about a charter.

If any part of these terms cannot be enforced, the rest still applies. Not enforcing a term is not a waiver of it.

14. Changes and contact

We may update these terms at any time by posting a new version here. The date at the top shows the latest version.

Questions? Email [email protected].