Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 7-31-2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Blue Wave Adventures (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://bluewaveadventures.com/ (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by us are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than us are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable features or functionality from other companies to be provided on our Website (e.g., tour booking, advertising, and analytics).

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons:

• Essential Cookies: Some cookies are strictly necessary for our Website to operate. They allow you to navigate the site and use our features, such as accessing the secure booking system.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website. We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data on page visits and user behavior, which helps us improve our site and your experience.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to provide services you request. For example, our booking system, powered by FareHarbor, uses cookies to manage your tour reservation process.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising. We may use them to show you our ads on other platforms (like Facebook or Google) after you’ve visited our site.

3. What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

Here is a more detailed look at the types of cookies you may encounter on our site:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to use our online booking engine.
• Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website. This helps us improve the way our website works.
• FareHarbor Cookies: Our booking engine, FareHarbor, uses cookies to process your tour reservations securely and effectively. These are essential for booking a tour with us.
• Marketing Cookies: Set by us or third parties to show you promotional content.

4. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality, like our booking system, may be restricted.

To find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers, please see the links below:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-bb8174ba-9d73-dcf2-9b4a-c582b4e640dd

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Blue Wave Adventures

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 4123-B US-17 BUS, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
• Contact Form: https://bluewaveadventures.com/contact-us/