Referral and Bare NaviGAYtors Program Policy

We’re excited to offer you more incentives to choose Bare Waves Sailing for your sailing adventures and to help us grow our community of like-minded sailors. That’s why we’ve launched our referral program and our NaviGAYtors frequent-sailor program. Below are the details about how the program works, along with our policies for both programs

At a Glance

When you refer a friend, it helps us to grow our community. As a thank-you, we’ll give you and your friend a discount*.

Also, when you book multiple sailing trip with us in a 12-month period, we want to share the love with you. Progress through our NaviGAYtor tiers and earn discounts* with us, up to 50% off future bookings.

*See the policies below and Terms & Conditions for details and eligibility for both programs.

Policies

This Referral and Incentive Policy describes the operational rules of the Referral Program and Bare NaviGAYtors Program. This policy may be updated from time to time. The current version published on our website applies.

A. Referral Program Policy

A.1 Referrers

• Must hold an active customer account.
• Must use their personal referral link or code.
• Referral benefits are awarded only if the Friend meets all eligibility requirements.
• Referral bonuses are granted as non-transferable discount codes for future bookings.
• The current referral bonus for Referrers is €150 off the pre-tax price of a scheduled sailing trip. We reserve the right to change this amount at any time.
• Eligible purchases must meet any minimum spend requirement defined by us from time to time.
• Referral bonuses expire 365 days after the Friend’s eligible purchase.
• Referral bonuses may be combined with other eligible discounts, subject to restrictions defined by us.

A.2 Friends (Referred Customers)

• Must use an active referral link or code.
• Must not have previously purchased from us or joined a trip as a customer or guest.
• Must make a first-time booking of a scheduled trip and have never made a purchase with us before.
• The current referral bonus for Friends is €75 off the pre-tax price of a scheduled sailing trip, subject to a minimum eligible spend currently set at €700 (pre-tax order amount for eligible trips). We reserve the right to change these conditions.
• Referral bonuses must be used within 90 days of receipt.
• Bonuses are applied automatically where technically possible or via coupon code.

A.3 Refunds, Cancellations, and Repayment

If a referred booking is cancelled or refunded, we may revoke or reclaim referral bonuses already granted. Repayment may be required in cash or offset against future bookings, at our discretion.

B. Bare NaviGAYtors Program Policy

B.1 Bare Miles

• Members earn 1 Bare Mile per eligible € (Euro) spent (excludes VAT / tax) on eligible sailing trip bookings.
• Bare Miles are awarded only after full payment, unless stated otherwise by us.
• Bare Miles expire one (1) year after being earned.

Eligible sailing trips include both bespoke and scheduled sailing trips. Purchases of other products or services may not be eligible to earn Bare Miles.

The customer account used to complete the purchase earns Bare Miles.
For bespoke trips where one customer books for a group, or scheduled trips where one customer books for a couple or group, please contact us if you would like to allocate Bare Miles to other members of your group. Each person must have their own account on our website.

When reallocating Bare Miles, the miles will be deducted from the account that made the booking and credited to the other customer(s). Example: John books a trip for himself and his partner, Tim. John earns Bare Miles for the booking. If preferred, the Bare Miles can be split so that Tim receives 50% of the Bare Miles. In this case, 50% of the Bare Miles will be deducted from John’s account and credited to Tim’s account.

B.2 Tiers

Current tiers and benefits are:

• Bare Curious: 1,000 Bare Miles – 15% discount off the pre-tax amount for eligible sailing trips
• Bare Pro: 2,000 Bare Miles – 25%  discount off the pre-tax amount for eligible sailing trips
• Bare Icon: 5,000 Bare Miles – 50%  discount off the pre-tax amount for eligible sailing trips

Discounts are provided in the form of a coupon, which is valid for 1 year from the date of issue and may not be combinable with all other discounts or offers.

We reserve the right to change tier thresholds, discounts, and benefits at any time.

B.3 Tier Validity and Downgrades

Tier status is valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which it is reached plus one additional calendar year. If insufficient points are earned to maintain a tier after the validity period, the member will be downgraded accordingly.

B.4 Discount Application and Stacking

• Tier discounts may be applied automatically or via coupon code.
• Tier discounts may be combined with referral discounts and selected promotions, unless expressly excluded.
• Certain trips or promotions may be excluded from tier discounts at our discretion.

B.5 Enrollment of Existing Customers

Customers who have already booked prior to the launch of the NaviGAYtors program may opt into the NaviGAYtors program by contacting us.  Any bookings made within one year prior to opting into the NaviGAYtors program are eligible to be counted towards Bare Miles, and the Bare Miles points will expire according to the standard NaviGAYtors program policy, as outlined above.  When opting into the NaviGAYtors program, you agree to forfeit any and all previous returning-sailor discounts, namely the discount coupon code received after your previous trip(s).

C. Changes to These Policies

We may update these policies at any time with immediate effect. Changes will be published on our website. Material changes may additionally be communicated by email. Continued participation constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Want to Become a Bare NaviGAYtor?

Click the button below to log in or create an account. Be sure to opt into the Bare NaviGAYtor program, and you’ll start earning Bare Miles on eligible bookings. If you’ve just signed up and already sailed with us before becoming a member, please reach out. For eligible trips completed in the past year, we’ll be happy to credit your account with Bare Miles.