Bareboat Yacht Rental

What should I know about bareboat charters?
  • A bareboat charter is a vessel that is leased by the owner to another person (a “charterer”) for a period of time without a captain or crew;
  • A bareboat charter is a vessel that is considered a recreational vessel and may not be subject to Passenger Vessel inspections by the United States Coast Guard;
  • Once the charterer takes possession of the vessel, the charterer becomes entirely responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel and its passengers;
  • The owner of the vessel is generally not responsible for any collision, personal injuries, and wages for the crew;
  • The charterer is responsible for the vessel’s crew, fuel, insurance, any maintenance and repairs, and any liability associated with use and possession of the vessel;
  • The charterer must have the option of selecting and paying crew and may discharge the master or any crew member without referral to the owner;
  • The owner may require general levels of proficiency for the crew that is retained based on federal statutes; and
  • Charterers and passengers are solely responsible for making sure they understand and agree to the terms of any bareboat charter agreement.
  • Charterer is renting a boat or a yacht on a bareboat basis from vendors through www.onboat.co’s online platform

    Captain and Crew referral Service: Charterer agrees to hire professional captain and crew members to operate the yacht and authorize www.Onboat.co to choose or refer captain or crew members for their needs

    Zero Tolerance. Charterer agrees not to carry or consume illegal drugs aboard the vessel and to ensure that guests or crew members do not carry or consume illegal drugs aboard the vessel.

    Limitations on Use

    Charterer shall accept full responsibility for all their guests on the Yacht, and to carry any particular safety equipment needed for those guests on the Yacht. Charterer agrees that animals shall not be allowed on the Yacht; Charterer shall operate the Yacht prudently and observe all safety precautions.

    Insurance Deductible

    Charterer is responsible for the amount of the deductible in the event of an accident. Further, Charterer acknowledges that should a loss occur while anyone on the Yacht is participating in any illegal activity, the Charterer is fully responsible for all losses relating to liability and/or property damage claims.

    Acknowledgements

    I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of boating Activities and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree and warrant that I have been given a SAFETY BRIEFING and know where and HOW TO USE ALL LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENT ONBOARD THIS VESSEL, and if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that:

    (a) BOATING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS;

    (b) These risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place,or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” NAMED BELOW;

    (c) there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation or that of a minor in the Activity. I HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND CONVENANT NOT TO SUE ONBOAT and their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lesser of premises and vessels on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the “RELEASEES” herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY,CLAIMS, LOSSES, DEMANDS OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS; AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OR RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releases, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

    Contractual Relationship

    These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern the access or use by you, an individual, from within the United States and its territories and possessions of applications, websites, content, products, and services (the “Services”) made available in the United States and its territories and possessions by OnBoat USA, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “OnBoat”). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES. In this Agreement, the words “including” and “include” mean “including, but not limited to.”

    Your access and use of the Services constitutes your agreement to be bound by these Terms, which establishes a contractual relationship between you and OnBoat. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Services. These Terms expressly supersede prior agreements or arrangements with you. OnBoat may immediately terminate these Terms or any Services with respect to you, or generally cease offering or deny access to the Services or any portion thereof, at any time for any reason.

    Supplemental terms may apply to certain Services, such as policies for a particular event, activity or promotion, and such supplemental terms will be disclosed to you in connection with the applicable Services. Supplemental terms are in addition to, and shall be deemed a part of, the Terms for the purposes of the applicable Services. Supplemental terms shall prevail over these Terms in the event of a conflict with respect to the applicable Services.

    OnBoat may amend the Terms related to the Services from time to time. Amendments will be effective upon OnBoat’s posting of such updated Terms at this location or the amended policies or supplemental terms on the applicable Service. Your continued access or use of the Services after such posting constitutes your consent to be bound by the Terms, as amended.

    Our collection and use of personal information in connection with the Services is as provided in OnBoat’s Privacy Policy located at http://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/629275.

    The Service

    The Services constitute a technology platform that enables users of OnBoat’s websites or mobile applications provided as part of the Services (each, an “Application”) to arrange and schedule boating services with third party providers of such services, including independent third party boat providers and third party charter boat service providers under agreement with OnBoat or certain of OnBoat’s subsidiaries (“Third Party Providers”). Unless otherwise agreed by OnBoat in a separate written agreement with you, the Services are made available solely for your personal, noncommercial use.

    YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ONBOAT DOES NOT PROVIDE CHARTER BOAT, BOAT PROVISION SERVICES, OR BOAT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OR FUNCTION AS A CHARTER BOAT OPERATOR. ONBOAT’S SERVICES MAY BE USED BY YOU TO REQUEST AND SCHEDULE BOAT SERVICES WITH THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, BUT YOU AGREE THAT ONBOAT HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO YOU RELATED TO ANY BOAT TRANSPORTATION, CHARTER, OR OTHER BOAT SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS. ONBOAT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE SUITABILITY, SAFETY, OR ABILITY OF THIRD PARTY BOAT PROVIDERS, OR THE ACCURACY OR UPDATED-NESS OF INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. ONBOAT SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DISSATISFACTION OR NON PERFORMANCE OF THE THIRD PARTY BOAT SERVICES ON THE ONBOAT WEBSITE. IT IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IF A THIRD PARTY BOAT PROVIDER WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS. ONBOAT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO SITUATIONS INVOLVING THIRD PARTY BOAT PROVIDERS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY UNSAFE, OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL TO MINORS, OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, AND THAT USE OF THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARRANGED OR SCHEDULED USING THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND JUDGMENT. ONBOAT SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO YOUR TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIP WITH THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS.

    Restrictions

    You may not: (i) remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from any portion of the Services; (ii) reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, lease, sell, resell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Services except as expressly permitted by OnBoat; (iii) decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Services except as may be permitted by applicable law; (iv) link to, mirror or frame any portion of the Services; (v) cause or launch any programs or scripts for the purpose of scraping, indexing, surveying, or otherwise data mining any portion of the Services or unduly burdening or hindering the operation and/or functionality of any aspect of the Services; or (vi) attempt to gain unauthorized access to or impair any aspect of the Services or its related systems or networks.

    Provision of Services

    You acknowledge that portions of the Services may be made available in connection with: (i) certain of OnBoat’s subsidiaries and affiliates; or (ii) independent Third Party Providers, including Event Planning Companies, Boat owners, Boat Captains, or holders of OnBoat authorizations or licenses.

    THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND CONTENT.

    The Services may be made available or accessed in connection with third-party services and content (including advertising) that OnBoat does not control. You acknowledge that different terms of use and privacy policies may apply to your use of such third-party services and content. OnBoat does not endorse such third party services and content and in no event shall OnBoat be responsible or liable for any products or services of such third party providers. Additionally, Apple Inc., Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation or BlackBerry Limited will be a third-party beneficiary to this contract if you access the Services using Applications developed for Apple iOS, Android, Microsoft Windows, or Blackberry-powered mobile devices, respectively. These third-party beneficiaries are not parties to this contract and are not responsible for the provision or support of the Services in any manner. Your access to the Services using these devices is subject to terms set forth in the applicable third-party beneficiary’s terms of service.

    OWNERSHIP.

    The Services and all rights therein are and shall remain OnBoat’s property or the property of OnBoat’s licensors. Neither these Terms nor your use of the Services convey or grant to you any rights: (i) in or related to the Services except for the limited license granted above; or (ii) to use or reference in any manner OnBoat’s company names, logos, product and service names, trademarks or services marks or those of OnBoat’s licensor.

    Your Use of Services

    USER ACCOUNTS.

    In order to use most aspects of the Services, you must register for and maintain an active personal user Services account (“Account”). You must be at least 18 years of age, or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction (if different than 18), to obtain an Account. Account registration requires you to submit to OnBoat certain personal information, such as your name, address, mobile phone number and age, as well as at least one valid credit card. You agree to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date information in your Account. Your failure to maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date Account information, including having an invalid or expired credit card on file, may result in your inability to access and use the Services or OnBoat’s termination of this Agreement with you. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account, and, as such, you agree to maintain the security and secrecy of your Account username and password at all times. Unless otherwise permitted by OnBoat in writing, you may only possess one Account.

    USER REQUIREMENTS AND CONDUCT.

    The Service is not available for use by persons under the age of 18. You may not authorize third parties to use your Account, and you may not allow persons under the age of 18 to receive boat services from Third Party Providers unless they are accompanied by you. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your Account to any other person or entity. You agree to comply with all applicable laws when using the Services, and you may only use the Services for lawful purposes (e.g., no transport of unlawful or hazardous materials). You will not in your use of the Services cause nuisance, annoyance, inconvenience, or property damage, whether to the Third Party Provider or any other party. In certain instances OnBoat may require you to provide proof of identity to access or use the Services, and you agree that you may be denied access or use of the Services if you refuse to provide proof of identity.

    TEXT MESSAGING.

    By creating an Account, you agree that the Services may send you informational text (SMS) messages as part of the normal business operation of your use of the Services. You may opt-out of receiving text (SMS) messages from OnBoat at any time by texting the word STOP to 89203 from the mobile device receiving the messages. You acknowledge that opting out of receiving text (SMS) messages may impact your use of the Services.

    Promotional Codes

    OnBoat may, in OnBoat’s sole discretion, create promotional codes that may be redeemed for Account credit or other features or benefits related to a Third Party Provider’s services, subject to terms that OnBoat establish on a per promotional code basis (“Promo Codes”). You agree that Promo Codes: (i) must be used for the intended audience and purpose, and in a lawful manner; (ii) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner, or made available to the general public, unless expressly permitted by OnBoat; (iii) may be disabled by OnBoat at any time for any reason without liability to OnBoat; (iv) may only be used pursuant to the specific terms that OnBoat establish for such Promo Code; (v) are not valid for cash; and (vi) may expire prior to your use. OnBoat reserves the right to withhold or deduct credits or other features or benefits obtained through the use of Promo Codes by you or any other user in the event that OnBoat determines or believes that the use or redemption of the Promo Code was in error, fraudulent, illegal, or in violation of the applicable Promo Code terms or these Terms.

    User Provided Content

    OnBoat may, in OnBoat’s sole discretion, permit you from time to time to submit, upload, publish or otherwise make available to OnBoat through the Services textual, audio, and/or visual content and information, including commentary and feedback related to the Services, initiation of support requests, and submission of entries for competitions and promotions (“User Content”). Any User Content provided by you remains your property. However, by providing User Content to OnBoat, you grant OnBoat a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, transferrable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, modify, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise exploit in any manner such User Content in all formats and distribution channels now known or hereafter devised (including in connection with the Services and OnBoat’s business and on third-party sites and services), without further notice to or consent from you, and without the requirement of payment to you or any other person or entity.

    You represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all User Content or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases necessary to grant OnBoat the license to the User Content as set forth above; and (ii) neither the User Content nor your submission, uploading, publishing or otherwise making available of such User Content nor OnBoat’s use of the User Content as permitted herein will infringe, misappropriate or violate a third party’s intellectual property or proprietary rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable law or regulation.

    You agree to not provide User Content that is defamatory, libelous, hateful, violent, obscene, pornographic, unlawful, or otherwise offensive, as determined by OnBoat in its sole discretion, whether or not such material may be protected by law. OnBoat may, but shall not be obligated to, review, monitor, or remove User Content, at OnBoat’s sole discretion and at any time and for any reason, without notice to you.

    Network Access and Devices

    You are responsible for obtaining the data network access necessary to use the Services. Your mobile network’s data and messaging rates and fees may apply if you access or use the Services from a wireless-enabled device. You are responsible for acquiring and updating compatible hardware or devices necessary to access and use the Services and Applications and any updates thereto. OnBoat does not guarantee that the Services, or any portion thereof, will function on any particular hardware or devices. In addition, the Services may be subject to malfunctions and delays inherent in the use of the Internet and electronic communications.

    Payment

    You understand that use of the Services may result in payments by you for the services you receive from a Third Party Provider (“Charges”). After you have received services obtained through your use of the Service, OnBoat will facilitate payment of the applicable Charges on behalf of the Third Party Provider, as such Third Party Provider’s limited payment collection agent, using the preferred payment method designated in your Account, and will send you a receipt by email. Payment of the Charges in such manner shall be considered the same as payment made directly by you to the Third Party Provider. Charges will be inclusive of applicable taxes where required by law. Charges paid by you are final and non-refundable, unless otherwise determined by OnBoat. You retain the right to request lower Charges from a Third Party Provider for services received by you from such Third Party Provider at the time you receive such services. OnBoat will respond accordingly to any request from a Third Party Provider to modify the Charges for a particular service.

    All Charges are due immediately and payment will be facilitated by OnBoat using the preferred payment method designated in your Account. If your primary Account payment method is determined to be expired, invalid or otherwise not able to be charged, you agree that OnBoat may, as the Third Party Provider’s limited payment collection agent, use a secondary payment method in your Account, if available.

    OnBoat reserves the right to establish, remove and/or revise Charges for any or all aspects of the Services at any time in OnBoat’s sole discretion. Further, you acknowledge and agree that Charges applicable in certain geographical areas may increase substantially during times of high demand of the Services. OnBoat will use reasonable efforts to inform you of Charges that may apply, provided that you will be responsible for Charges incurred under your Account regardless of your awareness of such Charges or the amounts thereof. OnBoat may from time to time provide certain users with promotional offers and discounts that may result in different Charges for the same or similar Services, and you agree that such promotional offers and discounts, unless also made available to you, shall have no bearing on your use of the Services or the Charges applied to you.

    Cancellation

    All sales are final. The only cancellation that is allowed will be cancellation due to small craft warnings in place at the time of the boat service. This payment structure is intended to fully compensate the Third Party Provider for the services provided. OnBoat reserves the right to cancel a booking and refund your money at any time for any reason, including but not limited to small craft warnings, Force Majeur, unavailability of boats and captains, etc..

    Please referred to a more detail cancellation policy here: https://onboat.co/cancellation-policy/

    Tipping

    Please be aware that it is common practice to tip the boat captain. OnBoat does not designate any portion of your payment as a tip or gratuity to the captain or Third Party Provider. After you have received services obtained through the Service, you will have the opportunity to rate your experience and leave additional feedback about your Third Party Provider. In the event you feel unwelcome pressure to provide a gratuity, you may factor that experience into the rating or additional feedback you give. However, captains very much appreciate tips.

    Repair or Cleaning Fess

    You shall be responsible for the cost of repair for damage to, or necessary cleaning of, Third Party Provider vehicles and property resulting from your use of the Services in excess of normal “wear and tear” damages and necessary cleaning (“Repair or Cleaning”). In the event that a Third Party Provider reports the need for Repair or Cleaning, and such Repair or Cleaning request is verified by OnBoat in OnBoat’s reasonable discretion, OnBoat reserves the right to facilitate payment for the reasonable cost of such Repair or Cleaning on behalf of the Third Party Provider using your preferred payment method designated in your Account. Such amounts will be transferred by OnBoat to the applicable Third Party Provider and are non-refundable.

    DISCLAIMERS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY

    DISCLAIMER.

    THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” ONBOAT DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, NOT EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN ADDITION, ONBOAT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR GUARANTEE REGARDING THE RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICES OR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, AND ANY THIRD PARTY GOOD OR SERVICES OBTAINED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REMAINS SOLELY WITH YOU, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

    THIS DISCLAIMER DOES NOT ALTER YOUR RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER TO THE EXTENT NOT PERMITTED UNDER THE LAW IN THE JURISDICTION OF YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

    LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

    ONBOAT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, EVEN IF ONBOAT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ONBOAT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LIABILITY OR LOSSES INCURRED BY YOU ARISING OUT OF: (i) YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SERVICES OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES; OR (ii) ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDER, EVEN IF ONBOAT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ONBOAT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE RESULTING FROM CAUSES BEYOND ONBOAT’S REASONABLE CONTROL. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIRD PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REQUESTED THROUGH ONBOATX MAY OFFER RIDESHARING OR PEER-TO-PEER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND MAY NOT BE PROFESSIONALLY LICENSED OR PERMITTED. IN NO EVENT SHALL ONBOAT’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $500).

    THESE LIMITATIONS DO NOT PURPORT TO LIMIT LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED UNDER THE LAW IN THE JURISDICTION OF YOUR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

    INDEMNITY.

    You agree to indemnify and hold OnBoat and its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), arising out of or in connection with: (i) your use of the Services; (ii) your breach or violation of any of these Terms; (iii) OnBoat’s use of your User Content; or (iv) your violation of the rights of any third party, including Third Party Providers.

    DISPUTE RESOLUTION

    ARBITRATION.

    You agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity thereof or the use of the Services (collectively, “Disputes”) will be settled by binding arbitration between you and OnBoat, except that each party retains the right to bring an individual action in small claims court and the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other intellectual property rights. You acknowledge and agree that you and OnBoat are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate as a plaintiff or class in any purported class action or representative proceeding. Further, unless both you and OnBoat otherwise agree in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of any class or representative proceeding. If this specific paragraph is held unenforceable, then the entirety of this “Dispute Resolution” section will be deemed void. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, this “Dispute Resolution” section will survive any termination of these Terms.

    ARBITRATION RULES AND GOVERNING LAW.

    The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (the “AAA Rules”) then in effect, except as modified by this “Dispute Resolution” section. (The AAA Rules are available atwww.adr.org/arb_med or by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879 FREE.) The Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.

    ARBITRATION PROCESS.

    A party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration as specified in the AAA Rules. (The AAA provides a form Demand for Arbitration at www.adr.org/aaa/ShowPDF?doc=ADRSTG_004175 and a separate form for California residents at www.adr.org/aaa/ShowPDF?doc=ADRSTG_015822.) The arbitrator will be either a retired judge or an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California and will be selected by the parties from the AAA’s roster of consumer dispute arbitrators. If the parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator within seven (7) days of delivery of the Demand for Arbitration, then the AAA will appoint the arbitrator in accordance with the AAA Rules.

    ARBITRATION LOCATION AND PROCEDURE.

    The arbitration will be conducted in Marina Del Rey, California. If your claim does not exceed $10,000, then the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents you and OnBoat submit to the arbitrator, unless you request a hearing or the arbitrator determines that a hearing is necessary. If your claim exceeds $10,000, your right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Subject to the AAA Rules, the arbitrator will have the discretion to direct a reasonable exchange of information by the parties, consistent with the expedited nature of the arbitration.

    ARBITRATOR’S DECISION.

    The arbitrator will render an award within the time frame specified in the AAA Rules. The arbitrator’s decision will include the essential findings and conclusions upon which the arbitrator based the award. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator’s award damages must be consistent with the terms of the “Limitation of Liability” section above as to the types and the amounts of damages for which a party may be held liable. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the claimant and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the claimant’s individual claim.

    CHANGES

    Notwithstanding the provisions of the modification-related provisions above, if OnBoat changes this “Dispute Resolution” section after the date you first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms), you may reject any such change by providing OnBoat written notice of such rejection by mail or hand delivery to: OnBoat 13220 Admiral Ave # H Marina Del Rey,CA 90292, or by email from the email address associated with your Account to: info@OnBoat.co, within 30 days of the date such change became effective, as indicated in the “Last update” date above. In order to be effective, the notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to reject changes to this “Dispute Resolution” section. By rejecting changes, you are agreeing that you will arbitrate any Dispute between you and OnBoat in accordance with the provisions of this “Dispute Resolution” section as of the date you first accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms).

    OTHER PROVISIONS

    CHOICE OF LAW.

    These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without giving effect to any conflict of law principles.

    CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

    Claims of copyright infringement should be sent to info@OnBoat.co

    NOTICE.

    OnBoat may give notice by means of a general notice on the Services, electronic mail to your email address in your Account, or by written communication sent by first class mail or pre-paid post to your address in your Account. Such notice shall be deemed to have been given upon the expiration of 48 hours after mailing or posting (if sent by first class mail or pre-paid post) or 12 hours after sending (if sent by email). You may give notice to OnBoat, with such notice deemed given when received by OnBoat, at any time by first class mail or pre-paid post to OnBoat USA, LLC, Attn: User Notices – Legal, 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE 19904.

    GENERAL.

    You may not assign these Terms without OnBoat’s prior written approval. OnBoat may assign these Terms without your consent to: (i) a subsidiary or affiliate; (ii) an acquirer of OnBoat’s equity, business or assets; or (iii) a successor by merger. Any purported assignment in violation of this section shall be void. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you, OnBoat or any Third Party Provider as a result of this Agreement or use of the Services. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under law. OnBoat’s failure to enforce any right or provision in these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to by OnBoat in writing.