Friendship Rose Sailing Schooner
Friendship Rose Sailing Schooner
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EXPLORE The Grenadines from Bequia with the Classic Island Schooner... SAIL in island style to the beautiful & uninhabited islands of the Grenadines… glide through sparkling seas… snorkel in crystal waters… Join the crew of the historic trading Schooner, hoist the sails… RELAX, let the chef and crew look after you… Watch for Flying Fish, Turtles, Dolphins, Whales… Stay for a day… or longer in traditional island hotels, classic island houses or relaxed beach hideaways.
Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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2023
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Dani D
Wilmington, NC19 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had a great experience. Crew is amazing. If you get motion sickness this may not be the right tour for you. It's more than 3 hours to get there and another 3 hours back on the open ocean. So if its choppy it could be rough. We got sea sick but the captain and crew were so sweet and did everything they could to make us comfortable. They had so many snacks and a delicious lunch. We saw turtles and enjoyed the beach. If you like sailing this is the perfect tour. Pack dramamine!
Written 24 November 2023
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Ford
CA17 contributions
Dec 2022
Great crossing to Mustique on the schooner. The crew is efficient, friendly and low key. A nice experience if you sail on modern boats, this is different in an positive way. Once on Mustique I was able to walk for a few hours, it's a beautiful small quiet island, just lovely.
Written 30 March 2023
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Sharla F
2 contributions
Mar 2023
This was one of the best experiences ever! The crew, captain, and cook were amazing with excellent service, very attentive and truly supported our group as it was our first time on a schooner with older parents who were not confident about the experience and scared of being on the ocean. It was more than we thought we were going to get, especially the delicious food all day. At no point did we feel unsafe after the initial departure to the Tobago Cays. Take lots of GRAVOL and eat small meals… the team gives you ginger cookies to help with nausea too. Unparalleled service, unreal views, and we would most definitely do this again!
Written 29 March 2023
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martinburgess
Birmingham, UK19 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Lovely vintage Schooner kept in excellent condition. We had an early morning full day sail to Tabago Cays which included breakfast, lunch , afternoon tea and snacks in between as well as Rum Punch , Beer , wine and soft drinks . Fantastic knowledgeable crew who took us snorkelling with turtles as well as a varied assortment of marine life . Perfect day and Will highly recommend.
Written 28 March 2023
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yyz122
Toronto, Canada10 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Captain Colin and his crew made for a most enjoyable day. The food and drinks were flowing all day and everyone was friendly. I would highly recommend it.
Written 28 March 2023
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nelsonus
Vancouver, Canada12 contributions
Mar 2023
What a wonderful trip! And a fantastic way to visit Mustique. The historic boat was clean and spacious. Food was nice, plenty of drinks, both alcoholic and non-, to go around. The crew was FANTASTIC!! Super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The ride over was choppy, yes, but fun! At no time did we ever feel unsafe. (Probbably not best for those who might experience seasickness...seabands or gravol/dramamine beforehand might help). Once we got to Mustique, the swimming, snorkeling and hospitality was great! On the way back, we were served tea and with cookies and banana bread. We were rained on but it was all a part of the experience. We all headed down below deck to sit out the rain and there was plenty of room for all of us. We dried out pretty quickly and made it home safely. An all-round wonderful day!!
Date of experience: March 2023
Date of experience: March 2023
Written 26 March 2023
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Andrea N
6 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Unreal experience. The crew were absolutely amazing, so friendly and fun to hang out with. The food was delicious and there was more drinks than we could drink. The Tobago keys island is beautiful and the snorkelling was great.
The crew ensured everyone was okay during the sailing, if you didn’t feel well they took care of you.
Strongly recommend
The crew ensured everyone was okay during the sailing, if you didn’t feel well they took care of you.
Strongly recommend
Written 25 March 2023
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Go363305
1 contribution
Mar 2023
We had a super day in Paradise aboard the Friendship Rose from Bequia to Mustique. Friendly, enjoyable, knowledgeable crew & Captain Collin. Awesome food from breakfast to full lunch & snacks including all drinks. Highly recommend this sailing experience.
Written 21 March 2023
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MightyMo
Kingston, Saint Andrew, Jamaica150 contributions
Jun 2022
I have done this twice since I have come to work here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Everything about it was wonderful. It is of course great if you go with at least one other person. But I think you could do this solo. Good time to meet new people. Food is excellent, always just enough and yes the drinks keep flowing. The team on Friendship Rose from cook right up to captain are attentive. Do it.
Written 15 March 2023
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BeKaSt123
Kronberg im Taunus, Germany45 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
We did the day cruise on the Friendship Rose together with friends starting from Bequia to visit Tobago Cays where we could observe water turtles and spent the afternoon swimming at wonderful beaches seeing the gorgeous animals in their natural environment. It is a breathtaking trip on a old wooden yacht, the crew was so great. Heartwarming friendliness and we got wonderful meals during the trip cooked on board of the schooner. An unforgettable experience which we will do again if we get the chance to come back to Bequia. This excursion is a strong must for everyone visiting Bequia.
Written 13 March 2023
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cdwahl
Fort Myers, FL86 contributions
We are staying in st. Vincent and we are seeing if it is possible to go from there in the morning and ferry to Bequia and do a day trip to Tobago cays and back to bequia and ferry back to st. Vincent the same day? If so what would the price be in U.S. currency? We are looking at Wednesday the 11th of March.
Andrew M
Stockport, UK44 contributions
I think the answer may be no. It's all down to the departure time of the sail company, in relation to your ETA into Port Elizabeth. Going home would be fine as the trip is usually over by 18.00.
K R
Canada147 contributions
Is there a boat going down to the Grenadines on April 10 or 11th? I ask because I sent an email but haven't gotten a response.
DDRedDragon
Tenby, UK66 contributions
Hi - sorry - best to get in touch with them direct via their website or via their FB page? They publish there schedule there
NicolettaAM
Monza, Italy41 contributions
Is this service still operating?
NicolettaAM
Monza, Italy41 contributions
Thank you very much for the info!
Hi can i pay the same day or do i have to make reservations
Simon Whitaker
Bequia1 contribution
Thanks for your enquiry - we would advise booking in advance to be guaranteed availability. You can either book online directly on our website, send us an email or pop into our waterfront office on the Belmont Walkway once you're on Bequia prior to the cruise date. We look forward to welcoming you on board!
We are in St Vincent at the moment and wondered if any sailing happens this month with company or others. We're worried we are in the off season!