Custom boat tour from Budva

By using Greben Boat Tours' services (hereinafter "Provider") you accept these Terms of Use in full. Please read carefully before booking.

1. General Terms

Greben Boat Tours, with headquarters in Budva, Montenegro, provides boat excursion services from Budva. All bookings are subject to these Terms and the laws of Montenegro.

2. Booking

• Bookings can be made via website, phone (+382 67 479 026), email (info@grebenboattours.com), or in person
• Booking becomes binding upon our email confirmation
• Customer is required to provide accurate data (name, contact, number of passengers)
• Minors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult

3. Payment

• Payment options: cash (on site), bank transfer, or card (online/POS on board)
• Price includes the tour, guide/skipper, and all services listed in the tour description
• Price does NOT include food/drinks unless explicitly stated
• All prices are in euros (EUR), including VAT where applicable

4. Cancellation and refund

• Free cancellation — up to 48 hours before departure (full refund)
• Cancellation within 48h — 50% of tour price charged
• No-show — 100% of tour price charged
• Provider cancellation (bad weather, technical issue, insufficient passengers) — full refund or rescheduling at customer's choice

5. Weather conditions

In case of unfavorable weather (strong wind, storm, waves >1m) the Provider may postpone or cancel the tour for safety reasons. Decision is made 12 hours before departure. Customer receives a full refund or new date.

6. Safety on board

• Passengers must follow skipper/crew instructions
• Life jackets are provided for all passengers (mandatory for non-swimmers and children)
• Excessive alcohol consumption is prohibited
• Pregnant women, persons with heart conditions or disabilities must inform us before booking
• Passengers are responsible for their personal valuables

7. Liability

Greben Boat Tours holds all required legal equipment, permits, and insurance for boat tour services. The Provider is NOT liable for:

• Damage caused by failure to follow crew instructions
• Loss of personal items on board
• Illness or injury not resulting from our negligence
• Schedule changes due to unforeseen circumstances (force majeure)

Any insurance beyond the legal minimum is the customer's responsibility.

8. Intellectual property

All content on this site (texts, photos, logo, design) is owned by Greben Boat Tours and protected by copyright. Use without written consent is prohibited.

9. Data protection

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Montenegrin Personal Data Protection Law.

10. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of Montenegro. The court in Budva, Montenegro has jurisdiction over all disputes.

11. Contact

Greben Boat Tours
Budva, Montenegro
Email: info@grebenboattours.com
Phone: +382 67 479 026

Effective date: May 17, 2026.

Greben Boat Tours (hereinafter "we" or "us") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Personal Data Protection Law of Montenegro.

1. Who we are

Greben Boat Tours — a family business with 35+ years of experience in boat tours from Budva. Contact:

• Email: info@grebenboattours.com
• Phone: +382 67 479 026
• Headquarters: Budva, Montenegro

2. Data we collect

• Identification — first name, last name, date of birth (only for bookings with children)
• Contact — email address, phone number
• Booking data — selected tour, date, number of passengers, dietary needs (optional), passport number (optional, only if tour requires)
• Payment data — payment method; we do NOT store card details (handled by payment provider)
• Technical data — IP address, browser, language, cookies (see Cookie Policy)
• Communication — content of messages via contact form and email

3. Legal basis for processing (GDPR Art. 6)

• Contract performance — booking processing and tour delivery
• Legal obligations — accounting, fiscal rules, passenger records
• Consent — analytics (Google Analytics) and marketing communication (opt-in only)
• Legitimate interest — site security, abuse prevention (rate limiting, security logs)

4. Purposes of processing

• Booking processing and confirmation
• Communication via email, phone, or contact form
• Service improvement and anonymous site analytics
• Compliance with legal obligations (accounting, fiscal)
• Fraud prevention and security (security logging)

5. Third parties we share data with

• Email provider — sending booking confirmations and contact messages
• Payment provider — processing online payments (when active)
• hCaptcha — bot verification (form submitter)
• Google Maps — embedded map with departure location
• Google Analytics — anonymous analytics (only with your consent via cookie banner)

All third parties have data processing agreements compliant with GDPR Art. 28.

6. Data retention period

• Bookings — 5 years after tour completion (legal/fiscal requirement)
• Contact messages — 12 months or until request resolved
• Newsletter — until consent withdrawal (unsubscribe link in every email)
• Security logs — 90 days (auto-rotated)
• Analytics — 14 months (Google Analytics default)

7. Your rights (GDPR Art. 15-22)

• Access — copy of all personal data we hold about you
• Rectification — correction of inaccurate data
• Erasure — "right to be forgotten" if no legal retention obligation
• Restriction — temporary halt of data processing
• Portability — structured export of your data (JSON/CSV)
• Objection — against processing based on legitimate interest
• Withdrawal of consent — at any time, without justification

For any request, contact us at info@grebenboattours.com. We respond within 30 days.

8. Data security

• HTTPS encryption for all traffic (TLS 1.2+)
• Hashed passwords (bcrypt)
• Security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options)
• Rate limiting and CSRF protection
• Regular security updates of server and software
• Access to personal data limited to authorized employees

9. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Montenegrin Personal Data Protection Agency:

Agencija za zaštitu ličnih podataka
Bul. Sv. Petra Cetinjskog 147, Podgorica
Phone: +382 20 234 095
Email: azlp@azlp.me
Web: www.azlp.me

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Effective date: May 17, 2026.