Passenger safety is Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s highest priority. Relying on the determination of the vessel’s Captain, Clearwater may cancel any Onboard Program if: in the judgment of the Captain, weather conditions or forecasts or any other circumstances pose safety risks relating to the Onboard Program or the vessel, or any other circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Clearwater make the Onboard Program impossible, inadvisable or impractical.
Clearwater reserves the right to end any program or sail prior to the listed end time for any reason, including failure of any passenger to cooperate with any reasonable requests of the Captain or crew or to maintain a reasonable standard of behavior. Passengers acknowledge that they are responsible for the behavior of all passengers in their respective groups and are responsible for intervening when behavior is deemed unsafe or may be in violation of the vessel Captain’s determination.
Passengers will also respect the personal boundaries and space of all crew members and fellow passengers in order to ensure a sail that is safe and enjoyable for everyone. What does this look like? If you need help from a crew member or fellow passenger, make sure to ask first. Of course, this also means no pushing, shoving, grabbing, or horseplay. Crew will provide additional guidance about maintaining safe boundaries on the day of your sail.
Each individual or group (including, but not limited to individual ticket holders, charterers, members, student participants, chaperones, and teachers) acknowledges that the vessel’s Captain has full authority to determine rules of behavior aboard the vessel and other matters relating to activities and conditions aboard the vessel. Each passenger assumes full responsibility for ensuring that they or their group cooperate with the requests of the Captain and Crew. Passengers must acknowledge that the vessel’s Captain reserves the right to terminate an Onboard Program at any point in the event that the Group is unable to comply with the rules of behavior aboard the vessel.
Participating in a Clearwater program involves inherent risks and other risks that can cause or lead to death, injury, illness, or property damage. Passengers agree to assume all of the risks of the activities of the Clearwater program, whether inherent or not, and even if not described by the Captain and crew onboard.