Rules of the game
Booking terms
How booking works, what the prices include, the rules for casino tickets, payment, cancellation and your rights. Please read them before you confirm a booking.
Published 25 June 2025 · Last updated and effective 8 November 2026
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1. Who we are
Teikyo Soccer Cruise is operated by Teikyo Ocean Events Ltd. In these terms, “we” and “us” mean Teikyo Ocean Events Ltd. Registered office: 45 Triq il-Kbira, Valletta VLT 1111, Malta. Company registration number: C 112345. Contact: [email protected] or +356 2133 7788, 09:00–17:30 Central European Time (CET).
The Golden Goal Casino on board is also operated by Teikyo Ocean Events Ltd.
2. Requests and bookings
- Sending the request form on this site is a request, not a booking. It does not create a contract and nothing is charged.
- A booking manager contacts you to confirm the guests, cabin, departure date and price.
- A booking is confirmed when you accept the confirmation sent by your manager and make the first payment under one of the options in section 5.
3. Prices and what they include
- Prices are fixed, in US dollars, per person, for the whole 7-night cruise, as shown on the tickets page and the ship & cabins page.
- Cruise ticket: $649 (inside), $799 (ocean view), $999 (balcony). It does not include casino access.
- Cruise + Casino ticket: $798 (inside), $948 (ocean view), $1,148 (balcony). This is the cruise price plus a casino access fee of $149 per person.
- Included: your cabin for seven nights, meals according to the on-board programme, port fees, basic transfers where stated in your booking confirmation, the full football programme on board.
- Not included: shore excursions, extra transfers, tips, alcohol, Wi-Fi, travel insurance, visas.
- All seven nights are spent on board. No hotel nights are included or needed.
4. Casino tickets (18+)
- Casino tickets are only for guests aged 18 or over. Every guest on a casino ticket must be 18 or older on the departure date.
- The age question on this website is not an ID check. Staff check photo ID at the casino door on every visit, and entry is refused without valid ID.
- If you answer that you are under 18, no casino ticket is issued.
- If your age cannot be proved or you are refused entry at the casino door, the $149 casino fee is refunded in full within 5 working days.
- Casino tickets are limited to 180 per sailing, and no more than 120 guests may be in the casino at the same time.
- Casino access cannot be bought or added on board, and a cruise ticket cannot be upgraded during the voyage.
- Casino access is personal and cannot be transferred. You may ask to be excluded from the casino at any time; see responsible gaming.
5. Payment
No payment is taken on this website. After confirmation, your manager sends payment instructions. You can pay by bank card (Visa or Mastercard) or bank transfer; in some cases PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. You choose one of two payment options:
- Option A: full payment within 3 working days after booking.
- Option B: a deposit of 30% of the price at booking, and the balance no later than 30 days before departure.
For bookings made less than 30 days before departure, only option A applies.
6. Cancellation and changes by you
You can withdraw a request at any time before the booking is confirmed, at no cost. If you cancel a confirmed booking:
- More than 60 days before departure: full refund minus a 5% admin fee.
- 30 to 60 days before departure: 30% of the price is retained.
- Less than 30 days before departure: 70% to 100% of the price is retained.
Changes to cabin class or departure date depend on availability, and the fixed price of the new choice applies.
7. Cancellation or changes by us
Port times and the order of ports may change because of weather, safety or port instructions, and outdoor events run weather permitting. If we cancel the cruise or make a material change to the route through our own fault, we offer you either an alternative cruise of equal value or a full refund within 14 days. No compensation above the amount you paid is provided, unless the consumer law of your country requires it.
8. Passports and visas
Every passenger needs a valid passport that expires no earlier than 6 months after the return date. Visas, entry permits and other documents are arranged by passengers themselves, and we are not liable if entry is refused because documents are missing. Check the current entry requirements on the official websites of the consulates of the countries on the route (Spain, France, Italy and Malta) no later than 30 days before departure.
9. On board
Guests must follow the instructions of the crew and the casino rules on the casino page.
10. Liability
We are not liable for indirect losses, lost profit or moral damage. Our liability is limited to the amount you paid for the specific booking, except in cases of intent or gross negligence.
11. Governing law and complaints
The company is registered and operates in Malta. All contracts, payments and claims are governed by the law of Malta. Disputes are heard by the courts of Malta. Send complaints to [email protected], and general questions to [email protected] or through the contact page.