What deposits are required? If you are booking a wedding a deposit of 25% of the projected contract price is required upon signing. A second deposit of 25% will be required half way between the booking date and the date of the event. All deposits will be applied to the contract balance, which is due 14 days prior to your event.
All other events require a deposit of 50% of the projected contract price upon signing. However to hold your charter date while your contract is being prepared, a nonrefundable deposit of $500.00 (which is part of your 50% deposit) is required. All deposits will be applied to the contract balance, which is due 14 days prior to your event even though the contract deposit may be financed at no interest. All moneys must be paid 14 days prior to your event. 

When is final payment due? Your final payment is due in our office 14 days prior to date of your event, which includes any changes in your final guest count. Should your guest count increase after the 14-day cutoff, a surcharge of 10% of that increase will apply. The increased contract amount and the surcharge will be due prior to boarding. If your guest count decreases after the 14-day cutoff then no adjustments will be made to the contract price. 

Can I change the guest count? Your guest count may be changed at any time up to 14 days prior to your event at that time that count will become your guaranteed guest count and all charges associated with that count will be a adjusted. We understand that at times additional guests may arrive at the last minute. In this case all additional guests would have to be paid for in full prior to departure. After the 14 days, the guaranteed guest count cannot be decreased. 

What sales tax and services charges can be expected? A sales tax of 8.25% and a service charge of 18% will be applied to the final contract price including any additional services or guest count changes that may be added prior to the charter. This includes items ordered during the charter and all bar tabs. 

What are your boarding and unloading requirements? Guest boarding will begin 15 minutes prior to your departure time.The only exceptions will be for weddings, whereas brides will be allowed to board 30 minutes prior to guest boarding to accommodate the brides entry to the onboard changing area. In the event  we  have another charter after your event  the Captain may at his discretion return to the dock 15 minutes prior to the end of your charter. All guests must unload within 20 minutes after docking. If all guests have not unloaded within the 20 minutes provided, a charge of $200 will apply and an additional $200 will be charged every 15 minutes thereafter. 

What are your cruising times? All Charters require a 3-hour minimum except on Friday, Saturday and Holiday evenings, which require a 4-hr. minimum. All early charters must return before 4 PM and evening charters start after 6 PM. 

Can additional services be requested during cruise? Any services that are requested while on charter (i.e. extra cruising time, bar tabs or extra food) are payable at the end of the charter and are subject to the sales tax of 8.25% and a service charge of 18%. 

What happens if the weather is bad? As much as we would like to, we can't control the weather; however, our yachts are fully enclosed on the lower deck and 3/4 of the upper deck. Also, our yachts have been designed for Houston weather! With approximately 300,000 btu's of air conditioning / heating, we definitely can put a chill in the Houston heat.

What are your cruising routes? Be assured our first priority is the comfort of our guests and because of our unique location we have the choice of cruising Galveston Bay or Clear Lake. So, if the weather should turn Galveston Bay to rough for comfortable cruising, we will cruise in Clear Lake until the bay calms down. 

Can I bring my own DJ or Photographer Yes you can, however any outside service persons that you hire must prior to your charter, (1) be approved by our company (in writing), (2) provide us a copy of their insurance naming our company as additional insured, (3) the charterer must assume any and all responsibility for their actions and safety while on board and a $100 fee will be charged for each outside vendor. Also cancellations of our DJ or Photographer less than 60 days prior to your event will have a $150.00 cancellation charge.

Can I change our food order and what is the cut-off? Its been said that our food and service is equal to the best of the restaurants in Houston! So to insure quality, it's a must that all food orders be in and complete 14 days prior to your event (food orders may change anytime prior to the 14-day cutoff). Should your food order increase after the 14-day cutoff, a surcharge of 10% of that increase will apply. The increased contract amount and the surcharge will be due prior to boarding. After the 14-day cutoff the food orders cannot be decreased. 

Yacht Decorations All of our yachts are tastefully decorated and will change with the seasons of the year. If you have a theme you would like to have us provid it may be at an extra cost so please ask us to provide you with a quote. Most all decorations are one of a kind and are the property of Majestic ventures Inc, we spend many hours obtaining and maintaining them for your pleasure so please do not remove any decoration for souvenirs.

Wedding  Decorations Knowing that many weddings are booked well in advanced and some decorations will wear out over time,  our wedding decorations will be continually changed  through out the year with more current syiles.  If there are any specific decorations that you have seen, and may require, please provide us with that information in writing so we can get it included in your file. 
All decorations are subject to change without notice.

Can I expect any pricing changes? Although we try to maintain our charter rates and food pricing and your charter pricing is guaranteed regardless of how far in advance you book your charter, its always possible that our prices may change and on occasions we may run specials which will not decrease your original contract price if the special is lower. If, however, you increase the quantity or add additional food prior to your event, the price that will be quoted for those changes would be at the increased or decreased current pricing. Unchanged items would not be affected.