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We had a fab time. Pirate was great with the kids & gave us lots of info on board. The team are really helpful & friendly and the Sea-Fari commentary... read moreWe had a fab time. Pirate was great with the kids & gave us lots of info on board. The team are really helpful & friendly and the Sea-Fari commentary was really interesting. Seals & Herron were bonus. Thankyou for a great trip out! read less
Laurena Urwin
9/02/2016
Relaxing afternoon, enjoying family time ? Today was the first day of our family holiday in Torquay. Our son (11) had begged us to go sea fishing, so I researched trips available. We decided on Funfish... read moreToday was the first day of our family holiday in Torquay. Our son (11) had begged us to go sea fishing, so I researched trips available. We decided on Funfish Trips after reading many 5* reviews & their experiences. We booked online for the Mackerel Fishing Trip from Torquay at 4pm which is a 2 hour excursion. The harbour was just a 10-15 min walk from our hotel. We arrived early & spoke to Dan at the kiosk who pointed out where weâd need to board our boat from when it was our time slot. He was very helpful. We had a walk around the harbour area before going to our designated area to wait. There were no issues with boarding after weâd shown our booking on my phone. We found both Dan & Alden our boats skipper were very professional, but in a fun way prior to leaving. We had a brief safety talk to run through where everything is located should we need them in an emergency. This was delivered with humour, so both my children paid attention. They are 11 & 9, so I appreciated Alden wasnât boring . We were given instructions on how to use the fishing equipment once we weâd stopped the engine out at sea. I have never touched a fishing rod prior to this trip & had just planned to watch my partner & son with our daughter as she didnât want... Today was the first day of our family holiday in Torquay. Our son (11) had begged us to go sea fishing, so I researched trips available. We decided on Funfish Trips after reading many 5* reviews & their experiences. We booked online for the Mackerel Fishing Trip from Torquay at 4pm which is a 2 hour excursion. The harbour was just a 10-15 min walk from our hotel. We arrived early & spoke to Dan at the kiosk who pointed out where weâd need to board our boat from when it was our time slot. He was very helpful. We had a walk around the harbour area before going to our designated area to wait.
There were no issues with boarding after weâd shown our booking on my phone. We found both Dan & Alden our boats skipper were very professional, but in a fun way prior to leaving.
We had a brief safety talk to run through where everything is located should we need them in an emergency. This was delivered with humour, so both my children paid attention. They are 11 & 9, so I appreciated Alden wasnât boring . We were given instructions on how to use the fishing equipment once we weâd stopped the engine out at sea. I have never touched a fishing rod prior to this trip & had just planned to watch my partner & son with our daughter as she didnât want to fish, just be on the boat. I had a issue with my rod initially, which Alden quickly fixed. My son was elated he caught the first fish of our trip. Iâd expected to actually fish maybe 10-15 minutes, but I lasted the entire trip, during which time we drifted, meaning loads of sea is covered, not anchored in one spot. My daughter helped reel the rod in a few times, so did help here & there. Shockingly, I did catch a fish even though I was rubbish & my other half was laughing at me lots . Another passenger helped release my fish back to the sea as he was next to me & had caught lots at this point. Alden was all over the boat helping lots of our party do various things & sorting out the equipment if anyone struggled. He told us sea related jokes that are suitable for young ears & are not offensive. He also sang a silly song to the tune of âwheels on the busâ but changed to âboatâ instead. My daughter thought this was hilarious & giggled throughout. She continued singing it when we went for a meal out afterwards she liked it so much .
Overall, you canât beat quality family time doing activities together. As a novice, I enjoyed the trip very much, same for my daughter as mostly a passenger watching everything. My partner & son who love to go river fishing at home (totally different), throughly enjoyed the whole trip. We all laughed loads all afternoon & although Alden maybe young for a skipper, it is clear he knows his stuff & couldnât of been more helpful. Thank you for a memorable experience, from the Jones family . More read less
Claire B
8/07/2019
Great day out today onboard SeaSpray with the family! Staff were friendly and knowledgable and to top it off, we actually came home with a catch! Kids thoroughly enjoyed it!... read moreGreat day out today onboard SeaSpray with the family! Staff were friendly and knowledgable and to top it off, we actually came home with a catch! Kids thoroughly enjoyed it! 5 stars from us! Thanks! read less
Rebecca Hocken
8/18/2018
