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The Bad, The Good and The Ugly
All hospitality businesses dread getting those 1 star reviews on Google, Facebook, Trip Adviser etc. and we are no exception. We hanker...
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Autumn Jazz - 15th November
This Wednesday from 7:00 - 10:00 pm we have Pete Canter and friends playing very cool autumn jazz on board the Snark and we will be...
Nov 11, 20231 min read
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A Voyage Around the English Channel.
Bookings are now open for our 2024 summer sailings. Contact us for reservations. We have finally managed to find time to finalise our...
Nov 4, 20233 min read
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Gift cards
Treat a friend, loved one or work colleague to a scrumptious meal or pop-up event on Snark. You can now buy gift cards that can be...
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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New menu..
The last tarte de Santiago, masala poached plums and cream went out on Saturday evening and with that our Moorish dinners are over for a...
Oct 29, 20231 min read
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November Pop-ups
We have arranged two fantastic pop up events for November and these are now available for online booking. Italian Wine Tasting evening ...
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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Up and running
We have just finished week 2 of our Winter Dining in Exeter and would like to thank all of our guests who took a chance by booking before...
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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First night nerves...not us!
We open to the public on Thursday this week. We only have a few places bookings at the moment which is a shame because we have something...
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Just five days to go....
And we are nearly ready, painting done (well almost), new bar, fridges, glass washer, waster water treatment plant, heat pump etc fitted...
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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A Right Honorable welcome
In our rush to get Snark ready for our Winter Dining opening on the 14th October we haven't said much about the background to our arrival...
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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'Winter Dining' bookings are open
The wait is over and our on line booking page is finally up and running. We will be open from 12, 13, 14, October for preview bookings (...
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Scilly and sillier
What a wonderful place the Isles of Scilly is. We had never sailed there before and now wonder why we waited so long. Great guests and...
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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Celebrate with us on 23 & 24th September in Exeter
Join us on the 23rd when we celebrate our arrival in Exeter for the winter as part of the Exeter Heritage Harbour festival. There are...
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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Antoni and Betty - unwelcome guests
We have just returned from Truro at the end of a successful but stressful 3 Rivers Voyage. Our guests joined us in Totnes 8 days ago and...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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It's getting better all the ti-y-ime...
Now is the time to book your last minute summer break, right here in the UK. We have some places on the seven day Three Rivers Voyage...
Aug 4, 20231 min read
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We're off to the Isles of Scilly !
Some last minute changes to arrangements mean we will be starting and finishing our last voyage in Fowey, in Cornwall. Three days...
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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avoiding the gateway to hell
In Greek mythology Cerberus is the three headed dog that guards the gateway to Hell. Not to keep people out but to keep them in! We are...
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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Big changes and new adventures
We have been making plans over the winter for some big changes in how and where we operate and the activities and adventures we offer to...
Jul 3, 20233 min read
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Why 'Snark'
Why is our ship called Snark? Not a reference to the snarky American form of sarcasm but to an imaginary beast. Louise Carrol, of Alice...
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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The Rhythms of Snark
Life aboard our sailing barge Snark follows the rhythms of the world. The changing seasons dictate the length of the day and bring fine...
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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Coast and rivers and Tall Ships
Snark is a sea going spritsail barge capable of sailing around the shores of Britain and Europe but uniquely can also cruising deep into...
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Messing about in boats
‘There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. In or out of 'em, it doesn't...
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Classic boats and shanties
After a couple of days mooching around the Scilly Isles our fourth voyage will take us back to Falmouth for the Classics regatta and...
Mar 16, 20231 min read
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in the wake of 'the lucky barge'
Our third holiday trip this summer will take us from Dartmouth to Torbay to see the famous air show from the sea and then along the south...
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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