Element

Rates & Info

Peak Season
November – February (min. 4 hours) $1,400 p/hr

Low Season
March – October (min. 3 hours) $1,200 p/hr

Transfer Rate
Low season only (min. 2 hours) $1,500 p/hr

Overnight Charters $13,000
Set times of 12.00 pm – 10.00 am (+20% APA)

Staff Fees

Wait Staff $350 each for a 4-hour charter and $75 each per hour thereafter

Wait Staff Requirements

• 0 – 10pax – 1 Waitstaff
• 11 – 20pax – 2 Waitstaff
• 21 – 35pax  – 3 Waitstaff

Chef Fee
$350 (+$75 per hour thereafter) applies to all packages

Additional Fees 

Wharf Fees
Per wharf $50

Paddle Board Hire (x2) $100

Lilypad Included

Inflatable Slide Hire
Min 5-hour charter
(This fee is commissionable) $3,300

Special Events

Public Holidays
Min 5-hour charter, no BYO $1,600 p/hr

• + 20% surcharge applies to all food and drinks, and 100% surcharge applies to staff fees

Boxing Day
6 hours, all inclusive. Max 35 guests $20,000

New Year’s Eve – 7 hours, all inclusive. Max 35 guests $55,000 

Booking Conditions

• A $2,000 deposit is required to secure the date
• Full payment is required 14 days before the charter date
• All details (catering & beverages, wharves, final numbers) must be provided and confirmed no later than 14 days before the charter date. A catering package must be chosen by this time so that the final invoice can be sent. Package selections may be made no later than 7 days prior (if this is not
  Provided, a chef’s selection will be chosen.
• All charges apply to final numbers; additional numbers after this time will be charged at agreed-upon fees
• Element has a strict “No Shoes Policy” – slippers can be supplied on request for $5 a pair
• Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the vessel except the swim platform
• No more than two people may use this space to smoke at any given time

Wharves

The wharf options that are available for element are as follows;

• • King Street Wharf
  • Woolloomooloo
  • Rose Bay
  • Casino
  • Towns Place
  • Eastern Pontoon
  • Double Bay
  • Aquarium Ferry Wharf
  • Pirrama Park (Elizabeth Macarthur Public Pontoon)
  • Mosman
  • Neutral Bay
  • Greenwich Wharf
  • Watson’s Bay Wharf

Please note Manly Wharf is no longer a serviceable wharf for Element.

Day Charters

• Guests must BYO towels
• Shower use is not permitted on day charters (a $150 penalty fee will apply). Overnight Charters
• The fee of $13,000 (+20% APA) includesa  captain and a deck/stew
• If a chef is required, an additional fee of $650 per day + applicable tender fees applies

Public Holidays

A 20% surcharge applies to all food and drinks, and 100% Surcharge applies to wait staff and chef (if applicable) fees

Security Deposit

A $2,000 security deposit must be held and is not to be released until Chapman Yachting has advised in writing

Damages

Any damages to the vessel during the charter are payable within 24 hours of receiving an invoice from Chapman Yachting. Damages may include, however is not limited to:

• Physical damage
• Blocked toilets
• Vomiting from intoxication
• Excessive mess and the like

Cost recovery of damages caused by the charterer or its guests is not limited by the amount of the bond paid

Beverages / drinking onboard

• RSA rules will be enforced, and the wait staff have the right to refuse service to any intoxicated person and have them removed from the boat
• We have the right to refuse boarding to any guests who appear to be intoxicated
• We have a zero-tolerance policy towards the mistreatment of our crew.
• No Consumption bar during peak season.
• Consumption bar is limited to a maximum of 20 pax.
• No shots allowed

BYO Conditions

• BYO drinks must be delivered to the boat at Jones Bay Wharf 1.5 hours before charter. A $200 fee will apply for access to the vessel outside this time frame
• Absolutely no charter will be allowed to board with alcohol at the time of guest pick-up
• For charters with 10 pax or more, BYO provisions are to be collectively shared, not on individual per-person tabs.
• No BYO in November and December (Mondays and Tuesdays will be considered)
• BYO surcharge of $20 per person applies and includes supply of ice, glassware, and filtered tap water
• BYO fee DOES NOT include tea or coffee, lemons/limes, or mixers.
• Any leftover alcohol from BYO charters may be taken off the boat when guests leave. If left onboard, it must be picked up the following day. If not picked up within 24 hours, it will be deemed unwanted and removed from the vessel.
• BYO Catering fee of $200 applies, which includes reheating facilities only. For full kitchen use, a $500 fee applies.
• BBQ use allowed for maximum 15pax, on enquiry only
• Chefs coming onboard from an external catering company will need to have public liability insurance

Cancellation Policy

Any deposit taken during peak season is non-refundable unless 90 days written notice is provided.
Otherwise, at all other times of the calendar year, the following conditions apply to cancellation:

More than 31 days prior
Your deposit will be refunded less a $500 admin fee

Between 14 and 31 days prior
The deposit is non-refundable

Less than 14 days prior
Full payment is due and payable with no monies refundable in the above circumstances

• Consideration will be given to food, staff, and boat costs incurred up to the cancellation date
• Any cancellations must be made in writing to Chapman Yachting
• Chapman Yachting reserves the right to cancel any booking and refund any deposit or payments at its discretion, acting reasonably, including but not limited to as a result of unforeseen circumstances such as extreme or inclement weather, unsafe conditions, accidents, or unanticipated vessel
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Element – Rates & Info