Terms of Service & Operational Disclaimers
Welcome to Burgazada.Tours. By accessing, reading, or utilizing the information, timetables, and curated recommendations published on this website, you explicitly agree to be bound by the terms, conditions, and disclaimers detailed below. If you do not agree with any provision of these terms, you must refrain from using this website.
- Informational & Cultural Purpose: Burgazada.Tours is an independent literary, cultural, and travel publication. We are not a maritime carrier, travel agency, or hotel booking operator.
- Maritime Transport Realities: Sea of Marmara ferry schedules and tariffs are managed exclusively by municipal authorities (Şehir Hatları / İBB) and private operators; departures are subject to weather cancellations (Lodos winds) without prior notice.
- Affiliate Link Transparency: We participate in verified affiliate partnership programs. Purchasing tickets or hotel rooms via our links may generate an editorial commission at zero additional cost to you.
- Governing Law: These terms are governed exclusively by the laws of the Republic of Turkey, with primary jurisdiction residing in the Courts of Istanbul (Çağlayan).
1. Nature of the Publication
Burgazada.Tours provides independent cultural journalism, literary historical commentary, and logistical travel advisory services regarding Burgazada (Antigoni) and the Princes’ Islands archipelago. The content published on this website—including museum visiting hours, ferry departure times, restaurant prices, and hiking trail conditions—is compiled with rigorous diligence by local island residents. However, all materials are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without express or implied warranties of any kind.
2. Maritime Weather & Transit Disclaimers
Travelers must understand the maritime realities of crossing the Sea of Marmara:
- Weather-Dependent Operations: The Sea of Marmara is prone to violent southwesterly gales (*Lodos*) and dense morning sea fogs. When adverse meteorological conditions occur, the Istanbul Harbor Master and ferry operators (Şehir Hatları, Mavi Marmara, Turyol) possess the statutory authority to suspend or cancel maritime services immediately for passenger safety.
- No Liability for Stranded Passengers: Burgazada.Tours assumes zero financial or logistical liability for missed flights, disrupted mainland connections, emergency sea taxi expenses, or unexpected overnight island hotel costs resulting from weather cancellations, strike actions, or timetable modifications.
- Official Timetable Verification: Travelers are strongly urged to cross-verify departure schedules via the official Şehir Hatları mobile application or digital terminal boards prior to boarding.
3. Third-Party Reservations & Affiliate Relationships
This website contains contextual hyperlinks pointing to third-party booking platforms, including GetYourGuide, Viator, and Booking.com. These commercial arrangements are governed by clear terms:
- Separate Contractual Relationship: When you purchase a ferry ticket, organized sightseeing tour, or hotel reservation through an external link, your contract is executed solely between you and the respective third-party provider or carrier.
- No Responsibility for Performance: Burgazada.Tours exercises no operational control over third-party tour guides, boat operators, or hotel management. We are not liable for service cancellations, tour delays, baggage loss, personal injury, or customer service disputes arising on external platforms.
- Affiliate Disclosure: In full compliance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines and international fair-trading regulations, we disclose that clicking our partner links may earn our editorial desk a referral commission. This commission never increases the price you pay.
4. Intellectual Property & Copyright Protection
All literary text, curated hiking monographs, custom CSS styling, site branding, and organizational layout published on Burgazada.Tours are the exclusive intellectual property of the author and publisher, protected under Turkish Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu) and international copyright conventions.
Reproduction, republication, automated web scraping, translation, or commercial exploitation of any written content without prior written authorization from our editorial desk is strictly prohibited. Legitimate academic quotation and critical review are permitted provided that full, clickable attribution to https://burgazada.tours/ is visibly maintained.
5. Safety, Outdoor Activities & Swimmer Responsibility
Hiking along rocky cliffs at Kalpazankaya, cycling steep summit grades toward Bayraktepe, and swimming at natural unpatrolled coves like Madam Martha Koyu involve inherent environmental hazards. Visitors participate in all recreational activities strictly at their own risk. Burgazada.Tours accepts no responsibility for injuries resulting from falls, sea urchin stings, heat exhaustion, or rough surf conditions.
6. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Burgazada.Tours, its authors, editors, and technical contractors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages—including lost profits, travel disruption costs, personal injury sustained during coastal hiking or beach swimming, or loss of data—arising out of your access to or reliance upon this publication.
7. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Republic of Turkey. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these terms or the breach, termination, or invalidity thereof shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Central Courts and Enforcement Offices of Istanbul (İstanbul Çağlayan Mahkemeleri ve İcra Daireleri).