Fish & Chips Cruise – Departing BRIXHAM

BEST BOAT TRIP EVER!!! This is the best boat trip I've ever been on, bar none. We booked it as part of the Brixham... read more...This is the best boat trip I've ever been on, bar none. We booked it as part of the Brixham Fish Market Tour, which was also really good - if a very early start!

We got talking to John the skipper who was born here and has been on boats all his life, like his father before him. He knows Torbay like the back of his hand, which means he can safely take the Brixham Belle into places other sightseeing boats can't - we went really close into the coastline at one point and saw amazing rock formations, caves and quartz, as well as hundreds of birds and even a huge seal sunning himself on a rock. We were so close we could almost reach out and touch him.

Further out to sea we saw porpoises and looked for dolphins - there have apparently been a lot around lately (and they're much more playful than porpoises, which is something I didn't know till this morning) but unfortunately we didn't see any today.

The nice thing about this boat trip was that it seemed very flexible - maybe it was because there weren't all that many of us on board (like I say it was early!), but we went where things looked most interesting, and felt that John really cared about showing us the best of the sea and coastline around Brixham. He obviously knows and loves his local area, and his job, and that made for a really special and memorable trip.

The commentary was very informative, as you'd hope for from a local, but was also friendly and entertaining. Crew member Adam (?) - sorry if I've got the name wrong - was kind and helpful too, and the boat was clean, tidy, and obviously well looked-after. There is also a bar and a toilet on board.

Well, I guess it's obvious that we had a really lovely time, but I honestly can't rate this experience highly enough. We just had an hour's trip today, but they also do longer runs (Brixham to Teignmouth?) and fishing trips, so we're hoping to go back for more before the end of the summer.

If you do one thing in Brixham, make it a trip on the Brixham Belle (ideally after a fish market tour if you can get onto one - they get booked up early). It completely exceeded our expectations, and was absolutely wonderful! read less..

Excellent boat trip Our group of four, all locals, thoroughly enjoyed the Teignmouth to Paignton round robin trip yesterday. We can only echo... read more...Our group of four, all locals, thoroughly enjoyed the Teignmouth to Paignton round robin trip yesterday. We can only echo all the favourable comments made by other reviewers about the lovely friendly staff, interesting commentary and brilliant organisation by the ferry company. We will definitely book another trip in the very near future. read less..

Teignmouth Trip I really enjoyed this trip with my husband. Very friendly Crew, who explained the coastline and showed us the local... read more...I really enjoyed this trip with my husband. Very friendly Crew, who explained the coastline and showed us the local wildlife of Seals and Birds etc. I would recommend this trip to anyone. I was very impressed with the caring attitude of the staff who helped the elderly passengers who had difficulty getting off the boat. They carried their wheelchairs up the ramp and made sure that they were okay. read less..