Please note: when purchasing tickets online through our 2025 Course Schedule, you can opt for Purchase Protection, to insure your course in the event that you cannot make it.

The General Cancellation Policy applies to all on-water training courses and private instruction.

BoatU.S. Foundation and Chesapeake Boating Academy have the highest commitment to quality courses with small instructor to student ratios. Due to the specialized nature of these courses we book our certified instructors and licensed captains in advance and are unable to issue refunds for cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the scheduled course. Our rescheduling and refund policy is set forth below.

More than 14 days notice: BoatU.S Foundation/Chesapeake Boating Academy will reschedule you for another course or will issue you a coupon code for use in the future. BoatU.S. Foundation/Chesapeake Boating Academy may also issue you a full refund to your credit card if desired.

Less than 14 days notice: BoatU.S. Foundation/Chesapeake Boating Academy will issue you a coupon code for the full value of the purchased course for another course in your area.

Less than 7 days notice or no notice: BoatU.S. Foundation/Chesapeake Boating Academy not be able to offer any refund or credit.

BoatU.S. Foundation/Chesapeake Boating Academy will do everything possible to avoid having to cancel or postpone courses. There may be times when this will be unavoidable; student safety is paramount and is at the forefront of any decision made.

Weather postponements: If a course date needs to be cancelled or postponed due to unsafe weather or due to another event outside of BoatU.S. Foundation’s or Chesapeake Boating Academy’s control, a full refund or transfer to another course at the student’s choosing will be offered.

In the unlikely event that courses are cancelled on the day they are scheduled to take place the final decision will rest with the BoatU.S. /Chesapeake Boating Academy administrator or other BoatU.S. Foundation designated person in charge. In this scenario the student will be issued with their choice of a full refund or a credit for another course.

No refunds or compensation will be offered to students beyond the full cost of the course. Extraneous expenses incurred by the student such as hotel, travel, parking and other costs are not covered under this cancellation policy.

If you are unable to participate in a course for which you have signed up, or wish to change your registration to another date or location, please get in touch with the BoatU.S. Foundation course administrator/Chesapeake Boating Academy via telephone or email as soon as possible.