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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 we’d 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 we’d 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 wasn’t boring . We were given instructions on how to use the fishing equipment once we we’d 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 didn’t 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 we’d 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 we’d 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 wasn’t boring . We were given instructions on how to use the fishing equipment once we we’d 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 didn’t 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. I’d 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 ‘wheels on the bus’ but changed to ‘boat’ 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 can’t 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 & couldn’t of been more helpful. Thank you for a memorable experience, from the Jones family . More read less
Claire B
8/07/2019
Seafari We went on the 1 hour seafari trip yesterday and really enjoyed it! Very covid secure and the staff and skipper were very friendly. Great local knowledge and the commentary... read moreWe went on the 1 hour seafari trip yesterday and really enjoyed it! Very covid secure and the staff and skipper were very friendly. Great local knowledge and the commentary as we crossed along was really interesting. We saw dolphins too!
For £10 per person it was an absolute bargain. Would definitely recommend. read less
lozzz31
9/30/2020
It was good day crew helpfull good fun to be with I will be booking. A trip agane
Neil Hatton
7/23/2016
