Duck-2-Water Reviews Summary

Instructor Quality

Pros:

• "Brian ran a great course. He is a very knowledgeable instructor/accessor."
• "Great facilities, equipment and most of all, an instructor who really helped us to build our confidence out on the water."
• "Paul was an excellent instructor and made the whole learning experience most enjoyable."
• "The instructor Grant hit just the right mixture of detail while focusing on the outcomes of actions."
• "First-class equipment used. A well-structured, well-paced course that ensured understanding and competence at each stage."
• "Paul is very professional and communicative on the RYA Powerboat level 2 course."
• "A great course well explained by a very patient instructor."
• "The instructor was super helpful and always happy to answer any questions I had."

Cons:

• "However, after I tried to cancel a booking I was denied a refund to cancel."
• "I did see the other member of the course left an unsatisfactory review stating he didn't feel he had adequate time to practice and it was too rushed."
• "My only comment would be maybe to do a little bit more practical because both days finished before 4 so I feel maybe a bit more driving could be done to really get confident."
• "Nice instructor. However, Instructor did 1 day course instead of 2 days which is promised."

Course Structure and Content

Pros:

• "This was a well-structured and delivered course with lots of time out on the water to put the theory into practice."
• "Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. It's a lot to get through in two days - but the small group size meant we could cover a lot of ground."
• "RYA VHF Radio Course. Small class size with a friendly, have a go atmosphere, for the course."
• "Excellent training, with calm, clear instruction and explanation of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the course."
• "I’m amazed at how much we learned in these two days and will definitely be back at Duck-2-Water for further training."
• "Fantastic 2 days of theory and hands on the water experience."
• "An excellent two-day power boat course. A very enjoyable and informative course run by a highly experienced tutor."
• "The course was extremely helpful and very hands-on with driving the boat."

Cons:

• "The course itself was absolutely brilliant, well run by Ann. However, after I tried to cancel a booking I was denied a refund to cancel."
• "I did see the other member of the course left an unsatisfactory review stating he didn't feel he had adequate time to practice and it was too rushed."
• "Instructor did 1 day course instead of 2 days which is promised."
• "Nice instructor. However, Instructor did 1 day course instead of 2 days which is promised."