Sailing Event Pricing Guarantee — Ocean Sailing Expeditions My title

Sailing Event pricing - book early and save

One of the things that has bugged our customers historically, is booking and paying for an event, only to see it promoted at a lower price later on. If that’s happened to you, please accept our apologies.

We have adopted a new pricing strategy from 1st July 2024 to address this;

  • We are moving to demand driven pricing that rewards people who book early:

    • Early Bird: New events are released at 20-30% below full retail. The faster they fill from there, the faster the remaining crew spots will rise in price.

    • Final Release: Once an event is 30-50% booked out (and depending on weeks until departure), prices will increase to the Final Release price (normal retail).

  • We will guarantee you, that you will never pay less in future, than the advertised price you see, on any given day that you book an event.

  • If it’s ever discounted below the price you have already booked and paid, we will credit you for the difference. That’s our Best Price Guarantee for all bookings made after 1st July 2024.

  • As an example; an event initially offered at $5,750 as a Early-Bird, may end up at $8,750 on Final Release pricing for the final 50% that book.

  • Just like the airline pricing policy, those that book our sailing events earlier, will pay less than average. Those that book sailing events closer to the start date, will pay average or above average prices. This enables us to plan ahead with confidence with event and crew scheduling.

  • If you book an event and then cancel prior to departure for any reason, 100% of your registration fees paid will be credited and transferred to another event of your choosing. All prices are in AUD. Payment by debit card, credit card, PayPal, Stripe and direct deposit available.

Our 2-tier pricing guarantee model

1. Early Bird

  • Description: Rewards discounts for customers who book in advance.

  • Available for: First 30-50% of bookings.

  • Discount pricing: 20-30% discount off the standard event price (but can vary).

2. Final Release

  • Description: Normal pricing for bookings made within a moderate timeframe.

  • Available for: Final 50-70% of bookings.

  • Pricing: Standard event price (normal retail), with no discount.

Delivery Crew / owners passages

  • Description: Sometimes we need to relocate a vessel between ports, on a non-commercial basis. You get the opportunity to join the passage, at the cost price for that voyage. We are legally only allowed to share the direct expenses related to the voyage e.g. professional crew wages, event provisions, fuel, compliance fees, marina fees, travel, meals and anything else directly related. We are not allowed to include any other business operational expenses, for people or costs not related directly to the passage or a profit margin.

  • Available for: These opportunities are available 3-5 times per year when we need to relocate vessels that are operating outside of survey temporarily.

  • Pricing: These are generally at 50-60% discount off normal event retail prices. No further discount is available.

  • Note: Members discounts and sailing credits are applied using full retail (Final Release) as the base. No further discounts or credits can be used on Delivery Crew / Owners Passages.