Cost and Registration

Summer 2011 Program for Ages 13-25

Registration

Online registration opens at 8:30 am (PDT) on October 25, 2010. Berths are open to ages 13-25 and we only accept bookings over the Internet. Spots often fill up very quickly, and once full, a waiting list is taken because there are often cancellations. To complete the online form quickly you will need on hand:

applicants medical care card number
credit card for deposit
list of allergies & medications
dietary special needs (vegetarian diet is considered special needs)
emergency contact information

Register Here

(Summer 2011 Registrations open at 0830 hours (Pacific Time) on Monday, October 25, 2010)

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Cost and Bursaries

Price With Bursary	Price Without Bursary
Zero to 1000 dollars based on financial need	$1,350 plus 12% HST
SALTS has set aside $35,000 in bursary funding for 2011 so that we leave no one on the dock for financial reasons. If you cannot afford to pay the full cost listed above, check the financial assistance box on the registration form for our summer program. We will send you a bursary application form so you can seek help to cover the portion you cannot afford to pay. Bursaries are based on financial need, not merit, so don’t let finances stand in the way of sailing with us! If you can afford to pay full price, please do! Bursaries are for people who cannot afford the full cost.

Children’s Fitness Tax Credit

For Canadians under age 16 at the beginning of the year of their summer voyage, twenty percent of the cost of summer trips is tax deductible through the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit. Tax receipts will be mailed by SALTS to the families of eligible trainees prior to the end of February following the voyage.

Details are at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness/ (opens in new window).

Payment Details

Payments accepted in Canadian dollars only. Please call the office if paying in foreign currency to verify current exchange rates. A $600.00 deposit, paid online with your VISA or MasterCard, must accompany your application (unless you require a full bursary and make application for same). This deposit, less a $200.00 handling charge, will be refunded if you cancel before April 1st, 2011. Cancellation for a trip MUST be in writing. After April 1st, the deposit is non-refundable. The non-refundable balance of payment must be paid online before May 1, 2011. Or if you wish, a post-dated cheque for the balance can be mailed at the time of your deposit. After receipt of your deposit and completed application form we will mail confirmation of your booking. In the spring, we will send a list of what to bring, a SAILOR'S HANDBOOK, and boarding instructions. Please note: trainees must make their own travel arrangements to all ports of boarding and disembarking. The Tourism BC website can be quite helpful: www.hellobc.com.

We became a family. It truly breaks my heart to have to leave after ten days of joy, happiness, and fun in the purest sense of the word.

Trainee from Summer 2009 Program