BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) Reviews

Name: BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures)
Address: The Generator Hub, Quay House, The Gallery Kings Wharf, The Quay, Exeter, Devon
Rating: 4.90

4.9 Rating 217 Reviews

98 %

of reviewers recommend BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures)

4.9

Based on 217 reviews

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About BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures):

Organising sailing, skiing and active holidays that are fun, friendly and professional since 2000.

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The Generator Hub, Quay House,
The Gallery Kings Wharf, The Quay,
Exeter
Devon
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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th June 2026

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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 5th October 2025

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BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 2nd October 2025

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“Went in June. Hotel and Beach team were really great. Loved the morning stretch sessions and guided bike rides up to the village for coffee cake ! Thanks Ben. Had some great cat blasts (thanks team) and got to grips with winging (nearly !) Rooms are nice & clean with really large balconies and stunning sea views. Be back for sure. thanks...”

BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 19th June 2025

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Posted 1 year ago

“My family and I recently stayed at Stira Bay Beach Club. Following a super easy transfer from Athens, we were greeted by a helpful and friendly staff that really cared we had the best holiday.... Activities were spot on and were well managed depending on the daily conditions by the instructors. They were brilliant at coaching the kids along... Food was likewise excellent - sunset BBQs being a particular highlight! Finally, accommodation had beautiful sea (and sunset!) views. Great setup, great team. Thanks for having us!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I recently came back from a trip to Stira Bay. We had such a fantastic week! The location of the hotel is stunning, with amazing sunsets, a fantastic pool, and plenty of different areas to relax. The watersports and activities were great, with plenty of choice and plenty of very smiley, enthusiastic, and encouraging instructors to help. The selection of windsurfing & winging kit was very good, and the Laser dinghies were great fun when the wind was stronger. We used the bikes to explore the local area, and I must they the bikes were great! A big thanks to Michelle, George, and the rest of the BeyondBeach team, we will be back!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I agree with the feedback given by Mathew who was on the same trip. Beyond Beach seemed well priced, communication regarding the initial booking was excellent and all arrival/departure arrangements well-organised. I’ve travelled with Minorca sailing previously and hoped for a similar standard of product and experience. Unfortunately our holiday in Stira Bay was disrupted by consistently variable wind conditions which made it unsuitable for my partner to learn to sail and for me to refresh old skills and experience. Many activities were restricted by the lack of available staff. What with staff days off, sickness, staff on holiday and mandatory lunchtime beach closures, the amount of time available to get on the water and learn was limited. Those with great experience could manage the conditions, but for me and my partner, having a site with a strong offshore wind seems like a a poor decision when choosing the location. That said, the location itself is pleasant enough. Hotel Staff were friendly and helpful. Food options were quite limited but acceptable. The accommodations were in a lovely setting but tired and the shower was a bit knackered, the drains didn’t drain and the bed was broken. Cleaners were very good. The Beyond Beach staff worked very hard, despite the difficult conditions, to keep things moving, but unfortunately, due to the winds, there was a lot of vague and inconsistent information about availability of sailing lessons. This meant that it started off as a stressful and frustrating holiday and eventually we gave up pretty much and filled by the pool. We had some good fun on the catamaran and but had to ask for some guidance regarding extracting learning from these sessions. Often it was not possible as there were not adequate staff to provide all the promised offerings. When that was given, it was excellent but way too windy for us to sail ourselves. I agree with Matthew that there seemed to be enough boats, For instance, but it wasn’t really suitable for the conditions. We could have taken better advantage with onboard lessons in a multi handed boat, but the Cat is too powerful and that left only 1 boat but not enough staff to teach. Almost all of the beginner boats were left unused the whole week. I wouldn't recommend this site for beginner sailors and I think we will go elsewhere for my partner to learn and for me to revise. Somewhere with winds less than 20mph every day with strong gusts! Ultimately we enjoyed our trip and met other lovely guests, but I’d say if you go for a full on sailing experience, this probably isn’t the place. If you go as an experienced sailor and happy to blast along, you will love it.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Beyond Beach initally seemed well priced, communication regarding the initial booking was excellent and all arrival/departure arrangements well-organised. Unfortunately our holiday in Stira Bay was disrupted by consistently variable wind conditions which made it unsuitable for my son to progress as a beginner, and restricting many other guests activities on the water. The location itself is stunning, and the accommodation and local staff fantastic, however, for beginner and intermediate sailing, the location isn't really suitable and the marketing of the site is deceptive. The Beyond Beach staff worked very hard, despite the difficult conditions, to keep things ticking along, but unfortunately, due to the winds, there was a lot of vague and inconsistent information about availability of sailing or windsurfing which contributed to a at times stressful and frustrating holiday. For instance, the equipment on the water, whilst somewhat varied and reasonably well-stocked, isn't really suitable for the conditions with only three Lasers for example. Almost all of the beginner boats were left unused the whole week. The company also offered an RYA qualification option for youth dinghy sailing (amongst others), and I initially booked levels 1&2 for my 11-year old son, thinking that would be reasonable to achieve over a week. Unfortunately though, due to the winds, he was unable to complete his level 2 as he couldn't get out on the water enough. The communication around the RYA course was also very vague and unclear. I wouldn't recommend this site for beginner sailors.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Myself and my wife have just finished our first flotilla lead by Paul and Rory. It was an amazing experience and I’d recommend it to anyone. Paul and Rory were fantastic. Always delivering great briefings in the mornings and always incredible helping us to moor up for the evenings. There were also always on hand to help with any questions we had which made us feel very safe and really helped our confidence grow. We will definitely be returning next year!!! Thanks again to everyone at beyond beach, especially Paul and Rory!!!!!”

BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 14th June 2025

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Posted 1 year ago

“We had a great time, Jessie was very patient, and I hope she enjoyed our banter !! I wish I had done the icc as I think I could have done but doubted myself BUT I will be back. Mind your head !!”

BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 13th June 2025

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Posted 1 year ago

“Amazing week doing learn to sail. The team were fantastic and instruction excellent We all learnt loads but also had plenty of time to relax. Would definitely recommend”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Our family, including our two granddaughters aged 5 and 3 had an EXCEPTIONAL, holiday at Stira Bay. A great variety of good kit for everyone wanting to go on the water and to cycle. Something for everyone. The staff were incredible with so much enthusiasm and energy, going out of their way to maximise the activities that we could do and adapted, as much as they were able to, to ensure that the girls could also join in the fun - which is what it was from beginning to end. Simply amazing. The whole feeling with this place and in this bijou hotel is one of intimacy but there is also plenty of space, it is very well laid out and picturesque. The hotel staff are friendly and helpful. It was one of our delights to be able to explore the local Tavernas and enjoy wonderful Greek food, especially seafood. The town doesn’t wake up properly though until June, so it was very quiet during the May half term, not all Tavernas were open but we still had plenty of choice. Thank you also to the UK team for assisting us with the booking and for being so responsive and helpful. We had such a fabulous holiday that we are already looking to go again!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“My family recently had a fantastic week on Evia Island with Beyond Beach. The Beyond Beach team were brilliant and we had a great time dinghy (and mini cat) sailing and wind surfing. The Venus Hotel at Stira Bay Beach Club was excellent – great accommodation and delicious food and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. We will definitely book a holiday with Beyond Beach again.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I've just returned from a 2 week holiday at BeyondBeach's Lixouri site and had the best windsurfing, sailing, and wing foiling instruction and experience of my life! It was even better than the first time I went. If you are into or want to learn these sailing and wind/wing sports I highly recommend BeyondBeach. The sun, hotel, food, people, and service are unbeatable.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We have now been 4 years running with Beyond Beach, both at Lixouri Bay (Kefalonia) and Nea Styra (Evia). Brilliant holidays!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Just returned from a great week in Evia. Michelle and her team were all brilliant. Ben running the bikes was fantastic and the children (8,11,14) loved all the staff. Great sailing and windsurfing sessions. A lovely family run hotel with delicious beach bbqs. We will definitely be back, thank you all!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A fun week with Michelle and her team at Stira Beach. Brilliant beach team, lots of activities, great vibe, lovely food at Taverna Lefka, very clean rooms with sea view. Kids (14&15) made good friends and ditched their boring parents to play uno by the pool! A really great week. We will be back.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“It was a fabulous holiday - the staff were helpful from the booking process to answering our enquiries. Arrival welcome was fantastic and Shirley and her team gave us a wonderful introduction to sailing. Couldn’t have asked for more! Thank you - would 100% recommend”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Fabulous group of people providing wonderful holidays with the level of care that only a small l, family owned business can. Thank you for all your enthusiasm and hard work that made it such a great week.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Amazing place, kind people fantastic food and overall wonderful stay.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We wanted to book a 'Learn to Sail' course in preparation for a flotilla we had already booked. Hubby already has Day Skipper/ICC but I had little sailing experience so we wanted a company that would help us to learn to sail together (and in the sunshine!). Right from the start, Beyond the beach made the whole booking process easy and were very efficient. They answered all our questions quickly and informatively to ensure a smooth booking process. Before we had taken off at Gatwick we even had a little text message providing a point of contact and a process from the moment we landed. Booking and arrival could not have been easier with our skipper waiting to greet us upon arrival and show us our boat/facilities (as an aside, the welcome things provided on the boat are very useful and much appreciated). Shirley and her team were fabulous and accommodated our needs, allowing us to focus on the practicalities (and safety elements) of sailing short handed rather than getting bogged down with too much theory (I did not want to focus on the theory side of things as hubby already has his ICC - something for next time maybe and another trip back to Beyond the Beach). We had Jess as our skipper for the week and she was fabulous and really nice easy company. Super patient - no question was a stupid one - and she really made the whole thing fun, informative and enjoyable. We have come away feeling excited and ready for our flotilla in a few weeks. Lixouri was a great base for this type of holiday offering scenic gentle sailing without the crowds (admittedly it was mid-may) - with the odd turtle thrown in for good measure. Lots of places for food/coffee and great choice of little restaurants serving authentic Greek food at a very reasonable price. We actually found it cheaper to eat out than buy food and cook on the boat - the locals are very friendly and welcoming. All in all, we had a really great week and holiday - learnt loads, met some lovely people, ate incredibly well and had lots of fun - big thanks to Shirley and her team (inc Sennan - another fabulous instructor and Martin the boat maintenance man) and a particularly huge thanks to Jess.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Lovely welcome and introduction by the yacht team, Jess, sennen and Shirley to our yacht for 2 weeks - Constance. Beautifully clean and well maintained. Comfortable and well equipped. Great contact at all times gave us reassurance and useful local info when needed.”