Address: 124 High St, Cowes, PO31 7AY, United Kingdom
Phone: +441983280641
Rating: 5.0
based on 187 reviews.
Course Quality
Pros:
"The course is very well put together, time is well managed and accommodation homely and well situated."
"The quality of the course material and the quality of teaching couldn't have been better!"
"The 6 week windsurfing instructor course with Flying Fish was amazing!"
"The course prepares you exceptionally well for life on a SuperYacht."
"The course is very full on and fast paced, but is perfect as this is what life will be like when starting in the yacht industry."
"The practical elements of the course were engaging & helped drive interactive learning."
"The course was outlined clearly and well structured."
Cons:
"The only thing I would have liked to have seen is a small welcome pack for the group including just basics eg toilet roll, washing up liquid etc as we had to provide these ourselves."
Instructors and Staff
Pros:
"All of the instructors are extremely helpful and highly knowledgeable in the courses that they teach."
"Every single member of staff has been helpful, knowledgeable and takes a genuine interest."
"Great instructors with a wealth of experience - had lots of laughs too!"
"Every single instructor is amazing but Fleur and Sarah in particular MADE the experience for me."
"They also guide you through the process of approaching crew agencies and dock walking."
"The instructors though, seriously made the course. They are all down to earth, full of moral and banter."
"The instructors are all industry experts and teach you everything you need for a pursuing a career in the superyacht industry."
Cons:
No negative comments regarding instructors and staff were provided in the reviews.
Accommodation
Pros:
"Our accommodation was really nice and clean and really close to everything we needed."
"The accommodation is perfect right by the training centre."
"Cowes is such a lovely place too, the accommodation was really good."
"The accommodation is outstanding, a lot bigger than I expected and loved spending downtime with my housemates."
"The accommodation was modern and clean with great facilities and provided a great opportunity to study in the evenings with course mates and practice the skills taught to us during the day."
"The accommodation provided was fantastic."
"The accommodations that they provide are well maintained and clean, and only a 2 minutes walk from the training center!"
Cons:
No negative comments regarding accommodation were provided in the reviews.
Overall Experience
Pros:
"I had a brilliant experience, one I wont forget and I was sad to leave."
"I had the best time and didn’t want to leave."
"It was amazing and experiences that you can't believe or explain until you have done them!!"
"I now have the confidence to break into the Superacht industry having spent two incredible weeks in Cowes with the best in the business!"
"I’ve made memories and friends, learnt a lot and laughed a lot."
"I just had the most amazing 2 weeks and didn’t know I could learn so much in such a small amount of time."
"Great weather, incredible location and the staff were amazing!"
Cons:
No negative comments regarding the overall experience were provided in the reviews.