Sailing Event pricing - join the crew early and save
One of the things that has bugged our customers historically, is booking and paying for a sailing 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:
Pre-release: All new events will be listed at Pre-release prices for the first 14 days at 20-40% below Final Release (normal retail). They will only be offered to our newsletter and social media subscribers and available online via invitation only.
Early Bird: After 14 days, Pre-release prices will be increased to Early Bird pricing, at 10-30% below normal. 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 Pre-Release, may end up at $8,750 on Final Release pricing for the final few 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.
Our 3-tier pricing guarantee model
1. Pre-release
Description: Significant discounts for our customers who book their trips well in advance. Encourages early commitments and ensures initial sales.
Available for: First 2-3 crew positions filled (first 25% of crew).
Discount pricing: 20-40% discount off the standard event price.
2. Early Bird
Description: Moderate discounts for customers who book in advance but not as early as the pre-release.
Available for: Next 2-3 crew positions filled (second 25% of crew).
Discount pricing: 10-30% discount off the standard event price.
3. Final Release
Description: Normal pricing for crew bookings made within a moderate timeframe.
Available for: Final 3-5 crew positions filled (final 40-50% of crew).
Pricing: Standard event price (normal retail), with no discount.
Delivery Crew
Description: Sometimes we need to relocate a vessel between ports, on a non-commercial basis. You get the opportunity to join the crew, 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.
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 Passages.