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 207 Reviews

98 %

of reviewers recommend BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures)

4.9

Based on 207 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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01548 288459

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info@beyondbeach.com

Location:

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 October 2025

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

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

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“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 8 months ago

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

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Posted 8 months 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 8 months 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.”

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Posted 9 months ago

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Posted 9 months ago

“Great team, everyone ooozed enthusiasm for making our trip the best it could be. Super comms up to and on arrival. Outstanding sailing team, particular shout out to exceptional Shirley and Maddy impressed us too. Shirley put me at my ease to qualify as a skipper, her experience, little hints and tips made all the difference to my confidence. We loved the experience. Shame the weather was against us one day but it was Sept. We will be back. Well equipped boats, btw it’s not too stressful feeding your skipper keep it simple it’s about sailing at the end of the day. Little note - sleeping onboard is different if you like creature comforts bring a pillow/mattress topper. I hope the shower room will be upgraded before we go again, it’s totally functional and clean just somewhat dated. Thanks Beyond Beach for fab-u-lous holiday.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Fantastic week learning to sail on Kefalonia - professional and friendly instructor, great location, beautiful area. Would highly recommend!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A well priced holiday in good accommodation and loved that, as well as our walking package, which was great, we had the option to do water sport”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We had a fantastic learn to sail holiday in Kefalonia under the expert guidance of the lovely Shirley. We learned a brain full about sailing and gained so much confidence handling Escape. We will be back next year to join a flotilla and put our new skills to good use 😁”

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Posted 1 year ago

“As a group of two couples we have regularly been with other beach club holiday companies but were looking for something more personal that offered a variety of activities both on and off the beach as we don’t all sail. Beyond Beach certainly achieve this at their Stira Bay resort. We were all able to enjoy some great mountain biking routes with Sam, and two of us enjoyed extending our sailing skills on the catermerans, and one attempted to learn winging. Jake and all the beach staff were friendly and encouraged us to get out on the water (the two non-sailors enjoyed the joy rides). As we were there for the last two weeks of the season there were not that many BB guests which gave us the opportunity to get to know people. The hotel room was small but had a comfortable balcony which had fabulous views over the sea. The hotel itself is a little tired (bathroom/shower could do with an upgrade). The two beach bbqs were great, but the breakfasts and evening meals we found rather limited - food not always hot and limited choice - coffee machine was out of order for 3 days! We chose to eat downstairs as the ‘canteen’ was bleak and noisy but this meant tables were not set up and not always clean. The bar is not run by the hotel, rather expensive, beer and wine options were not great. We found a few nice places in town for evening meals and drinks. All in all we had a great two weeks - we were impressed with the BB staff, always quick to answer any queries. We hope to travel with them again soon but would want there to be a good range of activities (including mountain biking) to satisfy all our needs.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“As first time Beyond Beach guests and Stira Bay new to BB this year so no reviews when we booked, we were slightly apprehensive about our holiday. Happy to say we had one of the best holidays ever and about to book for 2025! We are a family of 5 (13, 17 & 20) and were trying to squeeze in a week before Boardmasters, Boomtown and results day. Athens to Stira Bay is an easy journey via the transfer bus (c1hr) and ferry (c40 mins). The resort had something for everyone - non stop water/land activities, dip in & out when you wanted or just lie on a lounger with a good book. Michelle and her team made us feel so welcome and taught us how to sail, windsurf and wing foil. We took SUPs & kayaks out every day and joined the group paddle early one morning. Fitness & relaxation sessions by the sea with Rosie were fabulous. The table tennis tournament, whacky races & the Saturday regatta satisfied the competitive members of our family! We ran out of time but there were regular group cycles - something for next year. Sunset BBQs, buffet breakfasts & a 25 mins walk along the beach to Nea Styra for more restaurants (& the Flamingo bar for the older teenagers 🙂). We all came home having made new friends and look forward to returning next July.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A large group of us (13 on one booking and 6 more on three other bookings; all adults) went to Stira Bay at the beginning of September. We had a great time. The beach team were extremely friendly and helpful, the location was brilliant, and we enjoyed the range of activities. Unfortunately (and entirely my fault not theirs) I can confirm first-hand that the beach team are also calm in a crisis and very good at first aid! The selection of boats could have been better (would be nice to have some lasers, and more cats and doublehanders as there was contention for those in good wind conditions) and there was also often contention for the two wing foils. A bit more kit would make it perfect. Booking was easy - Mark and the team were very helpful with the large group booking, airport transfer logistics, and adding on an extra person very last minute. The hotel was very nice - rooms weren't that large but had everything we needed. It would be nice if they had some water coolers dotted around for guests to refill bottles - we felt we created a lot of plastic waste and also wasted time waiting at the bar just to buy water. We booked early and so had rooms in the 20s and 30s which were really close to everything. We really liked having housekeeping come in the afternoon rather than morning. Food was okay but could be better. The bar at Stira Bay (which is a separate business to the hotel) we found quite slow and inefficient; the hotel restaurant was better, but didn't open for lunch until 13:30 which was annoying if you wanted to get back to sailing at 14:00. The mountain bikes were good quality but there was a shortage of small ones and the smallest size (when available) was still not that small. Would be good to get a couple of XS ones for people under 5'3". Overall a great trip, I think it was BB's first year running a holiday at Stira Bay so hopefully they'll make it even better in future :-)”

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Posted 1 year ago

“The beach staff are great. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable and helpful. Always prepared to support and grow clients' confidence on the water, whether sailing, windsurfing or foiling. Keeping the equipment in good order to make the most of wind and water.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We have just returned from 2 fabulous weeks at Stira Bay Beach Club. Michelle and her enthusiastic team were all so encouraging and helpful - they simply couldn't do enough for you to get stuck in and so we did! Great range of dinghy's & CAT's (didn't even have to rig them), windsurfing and standup paddleboards, kayak's, wings and foils, not to forget mountain bikes + various health options, Yoga, Circuit training, wild swimming etc. - Venus Beach hotel where Beyond Beach is based is a small family run hotel, right on the beach with a good pool for those that prefer that to swimming in the sea, again lovely. An absolutely wonderful holiday and we're already looking forward to going next year!!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Such a fun-filled family holiday in a relaxed hotel with a professional and very helpful team to help us do all the water sports we wanted - thank you!”

BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) 5 star review on 14th September 2024

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Posted 1 year ago

“4th time with this company and really enjoyed our holiday with them this time. As we always have or we would not return. Our yacht was very good everything worked well. Lead sail crewe were excellent and very knowledgeable. And good crack. Have already booked for next year. Well done fellas. Al, & Hil.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We returned to Lixouri beach club last week having previously been two years ago. The mix of the exclusive family run hotel and almost private beach, welcoming enthusiastic team and family, good water sports provision (including wingfoiling) and lots of likeminded families with teenagers for ours to hang out with makes for a perfect holiday. We absolutely loved it and our teenagers are already requesting that we return again next year! Thank you for making it such a perfect week.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Fabulous holiday! Hotel is a great family run hotel. The location is perfect, lovely beach and setting. The bay is perfect for sailing, windsurfing and foiling. The staff work hard to ensure that guests make the most of all the opportunities and have a great time. We’ve done 4 water sports holidays with bigger companies in the past as a family and we’re all agreed that Beyond Beach have a perfect formula, great location and gear, but small enough to ensure you get to know all the staff and guests. We’ll definitely be back!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Just back from a fantastic week at Lixouri Bay with Beyond beach with our family. Booking had been good with the UK office team and I appreciated the opportunity to talk through questions before booking. All the correspondence was swift and helpful. We had a great week in Kefalonia, the hotel was lovely - fantastic food, nice pool, hotel room that worked for a whole family and all run by a wonderful Greek family that made everyone feel so welcome and like friends. A huge thank you to Hugo and Ben for managing the beach activities so brilliantly despite different weather conditions and abilities, the whole team were great, they all helped us so much and we felt in very safe hands with all the new watersports activities we tried during the week. The beach team went above and beyond to give us opportunities to try out new skills. I would highly recommend this for an active break for families, we thought it was going to be good but it was even better than we had expected.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“From the first call I got from Mark at the office and the continued support via email whilst we were doing the online 'IYT introduction to sailing course' to the welcome in Lixouri by Maddy and the fantastic sailing course she delivered, everything was brilliant! Thanks for an amazing week, we now can't wait to join a flotilla holiday as fully qualified skippers!”

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Posted 1 year ago

BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures) is rated 4.9 based on 207 reviews