Limited availability: June 23 – 29 2021 (4 places left)
Price: £1,199 for a shared room or £1,390 for single room
your scilly swimming adventure
After a fantastic inaugural trip to the Isles of Scilly in 2019, and the sell-out Scilly Swim Challenge, we are delighted to be returning to this enchanting archipelago this summer for a leisurely week of swimming and exploring these stunning isles. Your SwimQuest guides will be working alongside the experts at Adventure Scilly to show you the very best swimming the Isles of Scilly have to offer. This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a truly wonderful and rewarding place to swim, with many possibilities across the five inhabited islands and many hundreds of other isles and rocky outcrops. You will swim along the coast and from island to island, accompanied and encouraged all the way.about the isles of scilly
The Isles of Scilly lie just off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England. The islands are covered in heathland, and fringed by bright white sandy beaches. ON this trip you will be part of a small group of 8-10 swimmers, staying in You will be staying in Christmas House on St Mary.IS THIS FOR ME?

AT A GLANCE
- Places available from £1,450pp
- This trip is ideal for anyone looking for a swim vacation with a combination of swimming, wonderful food and time to relax.
- This trip runs from Saturday – Friday
- Non-swimmers are welcome to join the trip and can be on the boat if they wish. A 10% discount is offered to non-swimmers.
- Max group size 10
- Water temperature is between 13-15oC
- Everything is included except 2 evening meals, and lunch on one of the days when we will eat at a local restaurant.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Six night’s accommodation in Christmas House, based in a twin share or double share room. Private room supplements are available for £350. Please see accommodation tab for more details
- Lunches (except lunch on one day when we will take you to a local cafe)
- Dinners (except on two evenings when we will eat out locally)
- All transport to and from swim starts
- A fully guided swimming itinerary, based on two swims a day
- Qualified SwimQuest guide/s
- Safety boats as required
- Optional stroke video analysis and one-to-one swim coaching sessions (conditions permitting)
- A 10L SwimQuest dry bag and a SwimQuest swim cap
- VAT
about CHRISTMAS HOUSE
Christmas House sits on Garrison Farm, with beautiful private gardens and fantastic views. Hugh Town, the quay, beaches and amenities are a short walk away
The accommodation options are below, please let us know your room preference when booking.
DOUBLE ROOM
Double share £1,100pp Sole use £1,360ppDOUBLE ROOM
Double share £1,100pp Sole use £1,360ppTWIN ROOM
Twin share £1,100pp Sole use £1,360pp Please note these rooms share a bathroom, plus there is an extra toilet in the house. The family room below has its own en-suite.FAMILY ROOM (DOUBLE + 2 SINGLES + ENSUITE)
Double share £1,650pp Triple share £990pp
THE ITINERARY
N.B. Please note, this is a rough guide to the week. We will adapt the week carefully for each individual and the prevailing weather and tides. All swim activities are planned with safety as the paramount concern. Swim distances are adaptable and we can deal with a mixture of abilities on this tour.SATURDAY

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TRAVEL & TIMINGS

BY PLANE
Skybus flies to the St Mary's all year round from Land’s End and Newquay, and from Exeter between March and November. Your Skybus flight takes just 15 minutes from Land’s End to St. Mary’s, 30 minutes from Newquay Airport, and from Exeter it’s an hour. You’ll travel in an 8 or 19-seater plane. If flying into St Mary’s you will need to book your Tresco ferry transfer in advance. For more information on flying to the Isles of Scilly and to book your flights and Tresco transfer, click here or call +44 (0)1736 334220. If you have any problems booking your travel, please do not hesitate to call the Island Office on +44 (0)1720 422849, The Isles of Scilly travel team will be happy to help.BY FERRY
It is also possible to book a 2 hour 45 minute ferry from Penzance to St. Mary’s, on board the Scillonian III. The Scillonian III runs between March and November six days a week, seven in high season. Generally speaking (exceptionally low tides withstanding), it leaves Penzance at 9.15am arriving in Scilly at 12 noon. It then leaves Scilly at 16.30 arriving in Penzance at 19.10pm. For more information on getting to the Isles of Scilly by boat, or to book your travel and transfer to Tresco, click here or call +44 (0)1736 334220.WHAT TO PACK

Don’t forget your camera!
- At least two swimming costumes
- A wetsuit should you wish to wear one
- Two pairs of swim goggles
- Swim ear plugs if you are used to wearing them
- A beach / swim towel (the villa provides room towels)
- Sandals, aqua shoes or flip flops which you would be happy to get wet if necessary
- Warm clothes - although we have ordered the sunshine well in advance, it’s not always like the glorious pictures on our website, so please do bring warm clothes and layers for after your swims!
- Suncream, sunhat and sunglasses
- Insect repellent
- Comfortable sportswear (optional - running / stretching / yoga)
- Dryrobe / equivalent (if the luggage limit makes brining bulky items difficult - Dryrobes are available to hire for £50 per week from Adventure Scilly).
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TRAVEL INSURANCE
As a SwimQuest guest, you are required to have in place travel insurance that covers you for all activities you will be taking part in during your trip. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fully covered for these activities. Whatever travel policy you decide on, you will need to bring a copy of your current Certificate of Insurance to the safety briefing at the start of your SwimQuest holiday. Your Swim Guides will need to take a note of your insurer, policy number and the number to call in case of an emergency claim.If you are looking for a travel insurance policy, we love worldnomads.com because they make choosing the right policy as painless as possible. Click here for more information >