It happens a few times a month in spring. What the rules are and what to do with the day.
The port authority, not the operator, decides whether boats sail. When the wind exceeds the threshold the marina closes and nothing goes out, regardless of what anybody has paid.
This happens most often between March and May, when the prevailing northerly is at its strongest, and typically for one or two days at a time. It is more common for the small speedboats than for the large day boats, which is worth knowing if your trip is weather-sensitive.
What should happen is a full refund or a free transfer to another day — that is the standard with any legitimate operator, and it is worth confirming the policy when you book rather than discovering it at seven in the morning. Anyone who will only offer credit against a more expensive trip is not treating you well.
The one thing not to do is rebook the same boat trip for the following morning without checking the forecast — wind here tends to come in runs of two or three days.
What to do instead: the aquarium, the antiquities museum, a hammam, the town walking tour, or a desert safari, none of which cares about wind. The one thing not to do is rebook the same boat trip for the following morning without checking the forecast — wind here tends to come in runs of two or three days.
