Hurricane Season Rental Policies
The “Official Hurricane Season” runs for the six months from June 1st through November 30th each year. Historically, most of the hurricanes in the months of August and September, but hurricanes can form at any time of the year. As a visitor to a Gulf Coast community, you need to be aware of the possibility of hurricanes and how they may affect your travel plans. So, if a hurricane does threaten us, here is what you need to know about your reservation.
First and foremost, if a Mandatory Evacuation is ordered by Emergency Management Agencies, you must vacate the property you are renting. Staying in the rental unit is not an option!
The key event relating to weather upon which all reservation policies are affected is when Emergency Management Officials order a Mandatory Evacuation. Until a Mandatory Evacuation is ordered, all reservation policies as stated on your Rental Agreement remain in effect. No rate adjustments or refunds in part or in full will be issued due to inclement weather or for “Severe Weather Alerts”, “Tropical Storm Watches”, or a “Voluntary Evacuation”.
- If a Mandatory Evacuation is ordered, and not lifted, prior to your initial occupancy date, the owner will allow reservations and dates coinciding with the dates of the Mandatory Evacuation to be cancelled and will refund all funds collected. Or, you may reschedule your reservation for different dates without penalty or shorten an existing the reservation at a prorated charge.
- If a Mandatory Evacuation is ordered following occupancy, the owner will refund that portion of the Rental Price for the period that the unit could not be occupied. The owner will refund the portion of Rental Price for the days you were required to evacuate the area. This policy is consistent with insurance industry Trip Interruption and Cancellation Coverage.
- If, as a result of a hurricane, the property you have reserved is no longer in satisfactory rental condition is such that your stay would be adversely affected, we will allow you to reschedule your reservation without penalty or cancel your reservation with a full refund of all funds collected.
- We understand that some people do not want to take the risk of proceeding with their plans when there is even the possibility of a hurricane impacting the Gulf Coast, therefore, if the National Weather Service/NOAA predicts that the rental property is in the possibility of a hurricane and you wish to cancel your reservation we will allow you to either:
- Reschedule your reservation within one (1) year of your cancellation with no penalty or
- Cancel your reservation in accordance with the terms of the Rental Lease Agreement.