"Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend." - Zenna Schaffer

Rules of the road water.


1. Notwithstanding the recreational nature of sport fishing, when under charter, the Blue Sky is, by definition, a ship at sea. At all times at the dock and at sea, the Skipper has absolute control and direction of the boat and all activities on it and his orders must be followed. Failure to do so is dangerous for the boat, its crew and passengers and may result in cancellation of your charter, without refund, and/or civil action and criminal charges.

2. You are responsible for replacing any gear that you break or lose.

3. Guests may drink, but no drunkenness is allowed.

4. Practice fishing courtesy and common sense. This will help ensure a fun charter for everyone. Obnoxious or dangerous behavior may give reason for the Skipper to ask you to stop fishing. (You may continue on for the boat ride.)

5. You may keep all fish that you catch personally.

6. Cleaning fish will be done at the dock on the boat, and not at sea.

7. When dolphin and whale watching, that is what we are doing - watching. Not harassing, poking at, or trying to catch or ride. Just watching. Respect, please.

8. We like to think we are on top of our game, but some things even we can't control. There are no guarantees that we will catch fish.

9. If you are late, you missed the trip. No refund. Period.

10. We will have a trash bag for all the trash we generate. Do not throw trash into the ocean.

11. Charters that are unable to go out because of bad weather or high seas will be postponed and rescheduled.

12. There are no refunds for any reason. Once you have paid, your funds are committed.

Not exactly rules but guidelines that only a bonehead would not follow:
 

1. If you are prone to seasickness we recommend you take a commercial motion sickness remedy at least 45 minutes prior to casting off, or as the medicine's instructions may indicate. (Bromamine, Meclezine, etc.) If you become sick, please throw up over the side of the boat into the ocean. We will not be returning to shore for those who become seasick and we will not throw you overboard no matter how much you might beg us to.

2. Look at your globe. We are in the tropics. 10 degrees north of the equator. The sun shines here. It really shines here. And, being on the open ocean is like being at the focal point of one of those satellite antennae - the water is like a mirror, so the effect of the sun is multiplied many times. If you are fair skinned and susceptible to sunburn - or even if you are not - wear a sun block - a high SPF factor sun block. Lying in bed, immobile and smeared with lotion because you've been burned to a crisp is no way to spend a vacation. Use a high SPF block. They work.

3. You may notice that the Philippines is not exactly a wealthy country. If you should catch fish and don't intend to eat it, rather than tossing it, consider just giving it away. A decent sized dolphin fish represents a week's meals to a Filipino family. Fish are a precious local resource. Don't waste them - put them to good use. The gratitude and smile you receive in return are worth it, believe us.

  

Blue Sky Operates out of the Marlin - Cebu's laid back, friendly bar and restaurant overlooking the Yacht Club.

Blue Sky Sportfishing | Cebu Yacht Club, Lapu Lapu, Mactan, Cebu, The Philippines
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