Ficha del pasajero

This Form is read and accepted by each passenger before boarding (minors do so through their mother, father, or legal representative). The person who makes the booking can read it in full before paying. It is signed on the tablet at the dock, next to the captain.

Screen 1 · The essentials and the risks

The essentials

• You will be going out to sea for 4 to 8 hours, sometimes at night and up to 60 nautical miles from the coast. The sea has risks that do not go away even when everything is done right.
• Here we tell you about those risks, what we do to look after you, and what we ask of you.
• Accepting this Form does not take away any of your rights. We explain this in point 9.
• The captain decides whether the boat departs, for safety reasons. Each passenger accepts for themselves, and without that acceptance you cannot board.
• If you have questions, ask us beforehand on WhatsApp at +56 9 6248 7866.

1. The risks of this trip

Even if Marlin Expediciones meets all of its safety obligations, these risks exist:

• Sea and weather. Swell, wind, currents, fog, and changes in the weather that can arrive quickly and force us to return earlier than planned.
• Falls. Slipping on a wet deck, being knocked around by the movement of the boat, and falling into the water (cold water, with a risk of hypothermia and drowning, even with a life jacket).
• Large fish (swordfish, marlin, mako shark). When one is hooked, the rod and the line pull hard. They can drag you toward the side of the boat, hit you, or tangle your hand.
• Jumbo squid (jibia). It squirts ink and water that make the deck slippery, and it has a sharp beak.
• Hooks and tackle. Cuts and punctures from hooks, lures, and knives. With several anglers on board, a hook can be cast toward another person: call out before you cast.
• Seasickness, dehydration, fatigue, sun, and cold. An 8-hour trip is long.
• Night trip. Less visibility and more cold. On the Pacific Night trip we return around 1:30 a.m.: do not drive if you are very tired.
• Remoteness and no doctor. On Alta Mar (Open Sea) trips the coast can be several hours away. There is a first-aid kit on board, but no doctor or nurse. An ambulance or a transfer can take time and requires coordination with the Maritime Authority (Chile's maritime authority).
• Marine wildlife. Whales, sea lions, and other large animals may come close to the boat.
• Boarding and disembarking at the cove (caleta), in swell.
• Unforeseen failures that can happen even on well-maintained boats (engine, electronics, communications) and that may force us to return or wait for assistance. Marlin Expediciones maintains the boat in optimal condition, as the Maritime Authority requires: its maintenance is not a risk that you accept.

2. What we do to look after you

• A skipper holding a license issued by the Maritime Authority, and departure authorized by the Port Captaincy (Capitanía de Puerto, the local harbor master's office).
• Life jackets with emergency lights for everyone, which you must wear throughout the whole voyage and also when boarding and disembarking.
• Safety briefing before departure. Marlin Expediciones keeps the record that it was given.
• On board: two self-inflating life rafts, life rings with rescue line, flares, EPIRB emergency beacon, VHF radio, satellite phone, Starlink, Garmin InReach GPS (satellite messaging), first-aid kit, and fire extinguishers.
• Monitoring of the forecast, with objective rules for suspending the trip (Cancellation and Weather Policy).

Screen 2 · Your fitness, your conduct, and the rules on board

3. Your fitness and health for the trip

You declare your state of health on this Form, because adventure-tourism rules require it. We ask about: allergies, current medication, special diet, pregnancy (if applicable), recent surgery or medical procedures, other relevant conditions (heart, spine, strong seasickness, mobility) and any seasickness medication you use. If you have nothing to declare, you mark it that way.

• It is sensitive data: we use it only to look after your safety on the trip. Only Marlin Expediciones' administration and the crew of your trip can see it. It is not sent by email, it is not in the PDF of your copy, and it does not go to other systems. We process it with your separate consent (box D) and we delete it 24 months after the trip.
• Declaring something does not exclude you: it means we talk before departure and work out how to make it safe.
• If you do not declare something important, the captain will decide with the information available, and leaving it out can put you and others at risk.
• Before departure, the captain may ask you again verbally whether there is anything the captain should know.
• If something changes during the trip (you feel unwell, seasick, or you get hurt), tell the captain immediately.

4. Alcohol, drugs, and conduct

• You must not board under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or consume them on board.
• The captain may refuse boarding to anyone showing obvious signs of being under their influence. A record will be kept with the crew.
• Move calmly, one hand for yourself and one for the boat. Do not climb onto the side rail. Do not handle other people's knives or tackle without permission. Do not touch the wildlife.
• Follow the port's rules and the fishing zones the captain indicates.

5. The captain is in command on board

• The captain decides whether the boat departs, the route, and when to return, for safety reasons and according to what the Maritime Authority orders.
• You must immediately follow the instructions of the captain and the crew and use the life jacket and equipment properly.
• The fact that you sign this Form is not, by itself, proof that the briefing was given properly or that you understood everything. If something was not clear to you, ask before departure.
• If you do not follow the safety instructions, the captain may suspend your participation. The captain will put everyone's safety first.

6. First aid and emergencies

If you have an accident or feel unwell, you authorize the captain and the crew to give you first aid, call emergency services, coordinate your transfer, and notify your emergency contact.

7. Recreational fishing

Each person who fishes needs their recreational fishing license (issued by Sernapesca, Chile's National Fisheries Service; exempt are minors under 12, people over 65, and registered people with disabilities). The rules about the license are in the Terms and Conditions. Respect closed seasons, sizes, and catch limits. If the captain asks you to return a catch to the water, you do so.

8. Minors

The minimum age to board is 5 years old. A minor under 18 cannot accept for themselves: their mother, father, or legal representative does so using Annex A of this Form, which is also their written authorization for the minor to take part. Children under 12 always travel with their mother, father, or legal guardian on board; those aged 12 to 17 travel with a responsible adult.

Screen 3 · Your rights, your permissions, and accepting

9. What accepting this Form does NOT mean

Nothing in this document or in the Terms limits, excludes, or waives Marlin Expediciones' liability for damages it causes through willful misconduct (dolo) or through fault or negligence of any degree, nor its safety obligations as a service provider, nor the rights granted to you by Law No. 19,496 (Consumer Protection Law), which cannot be waived in advance.

Accepting this Form only means that we have informed you of the risks that remain even when no one is at fault. If you imprudently expose yourself to harm (for example, by ignoring a safety instruction), a court may reduce compensation (art. 2330 of the Civil Code). Taking part in the trip does not, by itself, take away your rights.

10. Your emergency contact

You give us the name and phone number of a person to call only if there is an emergency during the trip. By registering them you declare that you have told them. We do not contact them for anything else. Because adventure-tourism rules require it (Decree No. 19 of 2018), it is kept together with your signed form for 6 years from the trip (the rules require keeping it for at least 2 years). If you are that person and you want us to delete your data, write to info@marlinexpediciones.com: we will delete it, except for what we must keep with the form by legal requirement. The details are in the Privacy Policy.

11. Your image (optional)

We may take photos and videos during the trip. If you authorize it, we may also publish them on Marlin Expediciones' social media and website. It is optional: if you do not check the box, you can still board. You can withdraw your authorization by writing to info@marlinexpediciones.com and we will stop using your image going forward.

12. Accepting

At the dock, before boarding and after the safety briefing, each passenger (or their legal representative) accepts this Form on the captain's tablet: they check the statements, fill in their details (full name, RUT (Chilean tax ID number) or passport number, age, nationality, previous fishing or boating experience, and an emergency contact), give the email where they want to receive their copy, and sign with a finger. Nothing is checked on this screen: these are the statements that are accepted there.

A. I have read and understood the risks of the trip (point 1) and the rules on board (points 3 to 8), I had the opportunity to ask questions, and I agree to take part voluntarily, without waiving any of my rights (point 9).

B. I have honestly stated what I know about my fitness for the trip (point 3), or I will tell the captain before departure, and I will let the captain know if anything changes. This statement does not take away my rights or reverse the burden of proof.

C. (optional) I authorize the use of my image (point 11). If you do not authorize it, you can still board.

D. I consent to Marlin processing the health information I declare (point 3) only to look after my safety on the trip, and to it being seen only by the administration and the crew of that trip.

The version you accept is the one you see when you accept. Even if we later publish another one, this version applies to this trip. The exact text, its version, and the date and time it was signed are saved, and we email you a PDF copy of what you signed.

The signature on the tablet at the dock is made after the safety briefing, on this same text. If the signed text does not match the one you accepted, you will not be able to board.

Annex A · Authorization for a minor

When the passenger is under 18, their mother, father, or legal representative completes this information on the tablet at the dock and signs on their behalf, before departure.

Information that is recorded:

• The minor's full name and age.
• The legal representative's full name, RUT or passport number, relationship to the minor (mother, father, guardian), and phone number.
• The name of the adult who will accompany the minor throughout the trip (if the minor is under 12, this is their mother, father, or legal guardian).

The legal representative declares that:

• They have the legal authority to authorize the minor's participation, and they have explained the risks in this Form to the minor.
• They accept this Form on the minor's behalf.
• As legal representative, I consent to Marlin processing the minor's health information (point 3) only to look after their safety on the trip, and to it being seen only by the administration and the crew of that trip.
• If they are not on board, the adult accompanying the minor carries an authorization signed by them and a copy of their ID card (cédula).

Optional: they authorize the use of the minor's image (point 11).

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