August 2025 by Amelia Broughton
Super special course to do! I learnt so much stuff on my stew course over 2 weeks. Everyone was lovely, both staff and classmates. The houses were in great locations, class sizes were small! I would 100% reccomend.
July 2025 by Vojtech Prochazka
Great place and group of people with one goal, to deliver skills, knowledge and experience with smile and good vibes.
July 2025 by Hannah Dean
I recently completed the 3 week Deckhand and Stewardess course with Flying Fish, and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. The training was well organised, hands on, and gave a solid foundation for anyone looking to start a career in the yachting industry.
Both Ians who ran the STCW training were fantastic and they made a lot of serious material easy to understand and apply. All of the instructors throughout the course were knowledgeable and approachable, and they shared a huge amount of practical insight from their own experience in the industry.
A special shoutout to Angus for an unforgettable few days on Fish Tales.The mix of deck and interior training was perfect for gaining confidence in both areas, and I left feeling much more prepared for my first job onboard.
I?d highly recommend Flying Fish to anyone serious about getting into yachting. Great people, great training, and an awesome experience overall!
July 2025 by Hannah Dean
I recently completed the 3 week Deckhand and Stewardess course with Flying Fish, and it was an incredible experience from start to finish. The training was well organised, hands on, and gave a solid foundation for anyone looking to start a career in the yachting industry.
Both Ians who ran the STCW training were fantastic and they made a lot of serious material easy to understand and apply. All of the instructors throughout the course were knowledgeable and approachable, and they shared a huge amount of practical insight from their own experience in the industry.
A special shoutout to Angus for an unforgettable few days on Fish Tales.The mix of deck and interior training was perfect for gaining confidence in both areas, and I left feeling much more prepared for my first job onboard.
I?d highly recommend Flying Fish to anyone serious about getting into yachting. Great people, great training, and an awesome experience overall!
July 2025 by Valéria Ribeiro
It's a small school but very organized. The sea survival and fire fighting are in other locations but the school provides taxis to these places. Everyone at the school, sea survival and fire fighting were amazing. Helping in whatever we need and being very careful about our safety during the trainings. I couldn't enjoy more. It was very fun and important for my life onboard, because we do practice everything they teach at the classroom. Thank you for all the trainers and staff.
July 2025 by Lucinda Rogers
I completed the STCW and stewardess course in 2020 and then returned last week for the STCW refresher. Flying Fish creates such an enjoyable learning environment with the most helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff. It really is a pleasure to be apart of and I?m so grateful for the experience as well as the great friendships.
June 2025 by Jon Cleverley
I absolutely loved my course with flying fish probably the most fantastic experience I had because I really wanted to do this at age 49 years everyone around me was a little younger in body anyway xx I felt amazing the whole week x best thing I have done for years and years thanks to George from flying fish that I met at a cruise fare in London just a few weeks before I booked up and also the whole team x
Every single element of the course is memorable x for every reason you can think of (don't have a fire on a ship or boat)
I nearly forgot everyone in the office at the time amazing I wanted to add an extra day to carry on more courses as I did not want to leave and was lucky to tag on another day l would love to carry on living and training in cowes x you will have the best week or two depending on your course here no doubt honestly no joke brother phone me don't get me on the fire fighting course or safety at sea but the firefighting crikey respect for fireman now love you FF thanks J Cleverley I'd love to carry on praising these guys never forget it PS I have just bought a property at Shoreham-by-Sea x
May 2025 by George Parker
Just completed my STCW and Deckhand course at flying fish and it exceeded all of my expectations. All the staff were amazing and so helpful but a special thanks to George, Matt, Aimee and Angus you made it something truly special and we were lucky to have you!
May 2025 by Minoushka Helliker
I?ve just finished my STCW and Stewardess course with Flying Fish in Cowes and had such a great experience! From day one, everyone was really welcoming and friendly.
Sarah and Colette ran the stewardess training and they were honestly lovely. They made the course fun, informative, and gave us a great insight into what to expect when starting out in the industry. The STCW course was taught by a mix of instructors, all really knowledgeable and supportive. Everything was really well-organised and professional. Accommodation was great too ? comfy, clean, and had everything I needed during my stay. I would 100% recommend Flying Fish to anyone looking to get started in the industry. Such a positive and supportive place to learn!
April 2025 by Lennox Bollag
The best choose i could have made. Would recommend flying fish 10/10. Clean and spacious accommodation, perfectly trained instructors with sense of humor and teaching skills! Loved it! See you soon for Yachtmaster!
February 2025 by Megan Nicol
Exceeded my expectations in every way. All the instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and very welcoming, they made me feel like family. Couldn?t recommend Flying Fish more, if you are looking to join the yachting industry then they are the best place to do your qualifications.
February 2025 by Breens
I did a bespoke course with Flying Fish (STCW, VHF Radio, Powerboat Level 2 and PDSD) after a friend recommended them to me. Before booking my course, I had insightful phone calls with both Mishel and Sarah to ensure this was the right course for me, and to answer any hesitations and queries I had. It?s safe to say, I had the most memorable, fun, educational and soul-uplifting 10 days in a long time. The instructors were all so passionate and knowledgeable within their fields. I felt prepared and safe in both the sea survival and fire fighting training. The course was made to provide you with the essential skills and knowledge but in a fun and exciting way. There was a good balance of theory and practical which made the course engaging. Aside from the course itself, the accommodation exceeded my expectations, everyone on the team was super friendly, and Cowes itself is simply a beautiful place to complete your training. I would recommend this course to absolutely anyone thinking of starting out in the yachting industry. You really do make amazing connections, lifelong friends, and memories you?ll cherish forever! Thank you Flying Fish for providing me with the foundations to hopefully kickstart my career????
February 2025 by Jazmine Heaslip
I?ve just completed my two week stewardess/STCW course with Flying Fish- I feel so grateful to have had this experience with the best support and guidance for starting my career in the yatching industry. Sarah, Colette, Mishel, James and Ian thank you so much!! I truly appreciate everything.
January 2025 by Kieghley Hodgson Allen
Not really helping the women in the industry get mutual respect. Still using 'stewardess'... is there a Deckhandress training course too? ? Yachting industry is archaic and sadly no matter how many boats I own - I've no way to help these exploited women. Other than awareness via reviews such as this. Crew are crew. Just ask the airlines.
December 2024 by Adrian Grabda
The best experience. Professional staff. I spent good time there during learning of important things like: survival in the sea, fire fighting and prevention, etc. Good to know things before joining ships.
