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Please Note: While Datelock can be used for almost any time based enterprise, the samples shown on this page were adopted primarily from a charter fishing context with some lodging. The examples still illustrate the flexibility of DateLock.
The 'quick view' demonstration above, and all demonstrations that follow use the same Datelock demonstration account. With your own Datelock account, you can do everything shown here and more. The demonstration account was configured to show the enormous range of possibilities using Datelock - we can't show you all possible configurations because it is virtually limitless with Datelock.
A basic demonstration showing different fishing schedules based on day of the week, blocking out vacation or other time off, and linking to datelock from your site.
A more complex real life situation is explored. Shows how you can handle more than one boat and type of charter, on different fisheries for different months, even two partners with differing business philosophies - with the same Datelock account.
Datelock's Charter Fishing configuration can even accommodate lodging requirements. This demonstration features a fishing lodge with both charter fishing and cottages. The demonstration uses the same Datelock account as all of the preceding demonstrations.
In this demonstration, we set realistic limits on boat capacity, and we show you how Datelock can fill your charters up one at a time, or allow your customers to book the whole charter for only one or two clients (as long as they are willing to pay your price). These features, like most others with Datelock, are completely optional - you can use them or not.
Demonstration 1 How to handle different booking schedules on different days,vacation and other time you don't want to book.
The first demonstration uses a boat called the 'BigFish I', and a Charter Type package called 'Package # 1'.
This demonstration shows how datelock can be used to set up different fishing times on different days of the week, and how time can be blocked out entirely. This demonstration also shows how the datelock application can be linked to your site using buttons, hyperlinks or clickable graphics.
In this demonstration, the charter fishing company has set up the following rules for Package # 1:
Click the button, hyperlink, or image to see the example. Be sure to check a Sunday, a Saturday, a Weekday, and the month of October:
As you can see, Datelock can easily handle different booking schedules on different days, can handle vacation or other time off and also offers many ways to seamlessly link to your website.
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Demonstration 2 Now, we will see how Datelock can put together different calendar schedules
, text and color schemes for different Boats and types of charters - all for the same company using only one Datelock account.
In this demonstration, the charter fishing company has three boats: the BigFish I, the BigFish II, and the LuckyFish (ok, we lack imagination). We are using 3 boats for this demonstration, but Datelock imposes no limits - you can have as many as you want.
In this example, our company not only has several boats, but several fisheries and lots of issues stemming from a partnership arrangement:
Click the various hyperlinks to see how Datelock handles all of their issues. Notice that easy goin' Dan and the BigFish I has his eight hours every day,starting whenever his customers want and doesn't require a deposit, while Pete always gets a deposit, has a rigid 7 to 3 booking schedule and doesn't accept bookings on the first Tuesday of the month. Please notice that the LuckyFish presents a twice daily or full day booking schedule depending on what the customer wants to do, and gets a $300 deposit on all bookings.
The BigFish I | Demonstration 2: Some Mockup Web Page snippets for Dan and Pete's Charter Service |
 The BigFish II |  The LuckyFish |
In April, May and November come join us and hook up on Stripers at one of the best fisheries in the world - off Solomons Island, Maryland.
[lots of good stuff about stripers, good times, what to bring, etc....]
How to Book for stripers online:Click on one of these links to book a Striper trip on the The BigFish I, the The BigFish II, or half day trips on the the LuckyFish. If you want a full day, but we're all booked for the day you want, try for a full day on the LuckyFish, one way or another, we'll hook you up.
In June, we're hot on the Cobia sharks and Sea trout on the Chesapeake bay.
[lots of good stuff about the fishery, good times, what to bring, etc....]
How to Book for Cobia Sharks and Sea Trout trips online:Click on one of these links to book a Shark and Trout trip on the The BigFish I, the The BigFish II, or half day trips on the LuckyFish. If you want a full day, but we're all booked for the day you want, try for a full day on the LuckyFish, one way or another, we'll get you onto these fish.
From July through October, you don't want to miss the Marlin and Tuna action out of Ocean City!
[lots of good stuff about the fishery, good times, what to bring, Big Whoppin pictures Marlin and Tuna, etc....]
How to Book for Tuna and Marlin trips online:Click on one of these links to book a trip on theThe BigFish I, the The BigFish II, or half day trips on the LuckyFish.If you want a full day, but we're all booked for the day you want, try for a full day on the LuckyFish.
Demonstration 3 This demonstration shows how one kind of DateLock Account - in this case a Charter Fishing account, can be used to handle other kinds of bookings - in this case accomodation needs.
This demonstration shows a simple lodging scheme using one lodging unit called the Waterfront Lodge 1, and one Plan - the American Plan 4. The demonstration uses a simple schedule that is always open for business.
You can, of course, have as many lodging units and housekeeping plans as you like - just like you do with boats and charter types - we are keeping it simple here for illustration purposes.
This demonstration really shows the flexibility of Datelock when integrated with your website. Remember, this is the same account as used for all of the previous demonstrations. That means your lodging bookings are accessible through the same system with your charter bookings.
[Assume that your customer has shown an interest in your Waterfront Unit #1, with the "American Plan 4" package. You can have as many lodging units and plans as you wish... ]
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This is our Waterfront #1 cottage. All of our cottages are warm and comfortable. Our one bedroom waterfront cabin number 1 is especially nice, and sleeps 2 comfortably with a small kitchenette and television -if you can take your eyes off of the spectacular view.
Your chosen plan -The American Plan 4 includes breakfast and dinner in our dining room, and packed lunches while on the water if you are fishing with us at lunchtime. Please check our online schedule for cottage availability. |
Demonstration 4 This demonstration shows how Datelock can fill your boat one at a time...
This demonstration uses two powerful options included in Datelock. One lets you fill your boat one at a time, and the other lets your customers buy the whole charter even if their party is much smaller that you can handle. Of course, you stipulate the conditions - but Datelock can help you get that honeymoon booking at full boat prices.
We will use a familiar boat - the BigFish I, and use the following criteria:
Important note: In order to make this demonstration work without involving actual payment, this page creates a confirmed booking in it's database before you pay - this is not how a real account behaves. The bookings created by this demonstration are temporary, and are periodically cleaned out - so if you come back and look tomorrow, your bookings may well be gone.
Check availability now for A trip aboard the BigFish I
As you can see, Datelock can easily handle different booking schedules on different days, vacation or other time off, mixed boats, fisheries, payment needs and even partners with differing philosophies.
It can handle your boat capacity issues, partial charters, private charters ... even accomodation needs ... all while using the same account, and Datelock offers countless ways to seamlessly integrate with your website operation.
Please note: All boat pictures used with these examples are courtesy of Sabalo Fishing Boats, Largo Florida. Please consider having Sabalo build your next Boat.
All Lodging photos are courtesy of Dream-Home Development Group, Chilliwack, BC. You may wish to consider their small cabin line - they seem well suited to some fishing lodge operations.
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