Introduction to Sailing Holiday Reviews

4.9 Rating 124 Reviews

About BeyondBeach (formerly Trek Adventures):

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

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Phone:

01548 288459

Email:

info@beyondbeach.com

Location:

The Generator Hub, Quay House,
The Gallery Kings Wharf, The Quay,
Exeter
Devon
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“We had s brilliant time in the best location with the best company in the world learning to sail. It was a brilliant week and we will be back. Thank you so much for memories that will last forever. See our holiday video for the highlights https://youtu.be/h3EXaEKDDRo”

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Posted 7 years ago

“We had a wonderful experience with Trek Adventures from booking to fulfilling everything we wanted for a fantastic holiday. One week Learn to Sail from Lixouri with excellent supportive and fun staff, thank you to Shirley, Mick & Kai. Following on with one week in a Villa at Paliki which was outstanding, with lots to do on the water, excellent restaurant and fun communal pool and beach bar, thank you to Josh & the Team on the beach.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Fabulous company to holiday through. Great sailing, great service. Thoroughly recommended”

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Posted 8 years ago

“All I can say is absolutely fantastic. We have had a fabulous week learning to sail and have both gained our ICC. Richard our instructor was brilliant giving us the absolute confidence that we can do this by ourselves on day 4 which the whole group did. Great sailing, anchoring in a different bay each day for lunch, swimming off the back of the boat (even in a brief spell of rain) and seeing dolphins will all be long lasting memories. We will be booking again for next year and can not wait. I can not rate this company highly enough - just do it you won’t regret it.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“A fabulous friendly team, who took us as absolute beginners. And, turned us into feeling competent to sail by ourselves. An unforgettable experience. We learnt so much, have some fantastic memories, and saw turtles and dolphins on our travels.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Lackluster would be the only way to describe the overall experience. The end of the season isn't an excuse for a poor holiday experience. Overall the team were nice, the kit was pretty much as advertised, but the overall experience was one to remember for the wrong reasons. The tuition on the beach was minimal without a huge amount of energy, although the team were very friendly. It lacked focus. The yacht flotilla had some issues also. Poor communication, a dirty boat (in some aspects at least) the berth cushions were so uncomfortable that we got no decent sleep. The 240V inverter did not work so had to rely on limited shore power. Matt found one off his spares kit. so it got fixed. I would not have offered this vessel for charter in its current state. The yacht did sail ok, but it was no performer. The end of the flot week just petered out, and we got off the boat and into a hotel as fast as we could. Again, no energy. Matt is a nice guy, and a good skipper but tired after a long season.”

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Posted 8 years ago

“We had a fantastic learn to sail week in Kefalonia this July with expert tuition, a friendly 'family' feel and a great boat to boot. It was the best thing I have ever done and certainly fulfilled a huge tick on my bucket list! We are both hooked and hope to return next year to show off our skills on a flotilla holiday. Well done Trek-Adventures, would highly recommend!”

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Posted 8 years ago

“Thank you Sea Trek for introducing us to sailing! We have had a fantastic week learning to sail with you and we are very grateful to Richard for both his knowledge and his patience. Two years ago I said no when my husband suggested a learn to sail holiday as I have never been confident around water even though I can swim reasonably well. But I am very pleased he persuaded me to give it a go, even though I was shaking like a leaf the first day! Along with our two teenage sons, we have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. My first swim whilst anchored in a bay I was attached to a fender, my last time I managed to swim to shore and back! And the excitement of reaching 5.2 knots completely tipping to one side was amazing when we were sailing on our own without the instructor. We now have 2 qualified skippers and 2 competent crew! I would highly recommend it to anyone who has had doubts and I can't wait to do it again. Now we are starting our second week in the beach club.”

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Posted 8 years ago