Tropical Sails

My experience with Tropical Sails Corp is 100% great!Our friends MaryAnn & Larry recommend we all go on the 1999 Solar Eclipse Gulet Sail trip (mostly motored, as the winds were not in the required direction at that time of year) from Tropical Sails. We did, and we all had the best time! Turkey was an eye-opening, positive experience.We were on the Sultan, which was (is?) a wonderful gulet (yacht) with an expert crew (the cook was fantastic!). The location on azure seas, great food & drink, fun and enlightening shore excursions, and Dan (Tropical Sails) ensured we all enjoyed our entire trip. The itinerary was well thought out, and somewhat flexible... We didn't go on one shore excursion but stayed on the yacht and swam in the indescribably turquoise blue Mediterranean... During the walking tour of Ephesus I walked off to explore several alleyways on my own... Fantastic!For the eclipse we sailed to the center line and had perfectly clear view!One of the highlights of the trip was on the return to Istanbul on a stormy night (a-rockin' & a-rollin') when the Sultan slowed down and stopped (we're all wondering wtf) when a couple guys in a swan-shaped paddle boat heave alongside to toss several bags of bread on board... fresh bread is mandatory for dinner ;) That was a particularly fine dining experience!I fully credit Dan (Tropical Sails Corp) for setting up the cruise and trip, and making it one of the most unforgettably wonderful experiences of my life.p.s., We stayed in Istanbul a few days after the cruise and experienced the great (!) 1999 earthquake in our ~1000- year old hotel... p.p.s., check out these websites for detailed itinerary of the entire trip:http://tropicalsails.com/turkey-gulet-sailing-solar-eclipse-trip-1999/http://www.photoheck.com/Turkeytour99.html

Daniel is fantastic to work with and always on his game! He is professional, friendly and remarkable with his knowledge and experience.

Had the time of my life on the Mediterranean thanks to Tropical Sails and their great pricing. Can't beat the airfare price we paid through Europe mid-summer.

Dan is not an honest man. We were booked for the Mazatlan eclipse trip and had to cancel due to flight limitations. We only received 50% of our deposit back even though there is no clear refund policy other than no deposits returned after February 2024, per the website. I called him to find out why we didn't receive our full deposit back and he said that it was policy per the website. I asked him to send me a screen shot of said policy and he refused. There is no such policy and he is just choosing what he wants to refund. This is not ok. I would not trust him with my business.

I've been on two trips with Tropical sails corp and I have been absolutely satisfied with both experiences. The trips have been well organized and well thought out from start to finish of the trip. If you are interested in solar eclipse viewing, I would highly recommend tropical sails corp, as this is their specialty. I had my first viewing and it was like magic. I will definitely be booking with tropical sails corp again in the near future.

If you are interested in experiencing a total solar eclipse for the first, second or 15th time, Tropical Sails is the company to go with! We've done five eclipse tours with Dan, and had a wonderful time on each one. Our favorite was the 1998 eclipse where we sailed the Caribbean on the S/V Polynesia, watching totality from deck. Well organized and a great group to travel with.