Halcyon Yachts Reviews 

Outstanding Service from Start to Finish – Halcyon Yacht Delivery

Halcyon recently saved my yacht delivery from Lowestoft to Eastbourne after an unexpected last-minute change of plans. My original skipper had to pull out, leaving me needing a replacement at short notice. Halcyon stepped up in style!

From my very first contact with Sarah, through to the successful delivery in Eastbourne, I can honestly say their service was outstanding in every department.

Communication, safety, experience and planning were all second to none.

Graham, our skipper, was an absolute joy to work with. His navigation, seamanship, professionalism and calm confidence were exceptional, making the whole experience both reassuring and thoroughly enjoyable.

What particularly impressed me was the care and attention given to my 50-year-old GRP Olsson 35. She was treated with exactly the same professionalism and respect as a brand-new Oyster yacht. That speaks volumes about the pride Halcyon takes in its work.

I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend Halcyon to anyone considering a yacht delivery.

Nothing but praise for the entire Halcyon team. A truly first-class service from start to finish. Thank you, Sarah, Graham and everyone involved!

I have been helped by Pete and the Halcyon crew since the 2000's. That is not to say I have multiple boats being delivered every year but it is true that every time I do need help then my first call is to Pete and his mobile hasn't changed since 2005 is my rough guess. They are reliable and as you can read, they have always been there for me. Never failed me yet despite challenging conditions and big-asks from me.

I thoroughly enjoyed the services of Halcyon, communication upfront was prompt and to the point, the skipper was a true professional and ran a happy boat looking after crew, boat and owner (keeping me up-to-date on progress) all at the same time.

Ionian Sea to Gran Canaria - great pre ARC+ delivery supported by Halcyon. Steve and Linda had been a fantastic team, allways feeling responsible for crew and yacht. Great experience

Highly professional, very responsive

Pete and the Halcyon team skippered and managed the delivery of our trimaran from the English south coast to Scotland. They were great to deal with throughout the organisation and planning stage and the delivery itself. Great service and good people to work with.

A very satisfied customer, Halcyon could not have been more helpful and accommodating in finding a very experienced professional skipper and support crew in an almost impossibly short timescale. Excellent communication keeping me informed at all times.

Halcyon Yachts delivered our Hallberg-Rassy 57 from Tromsø in northern Norway to home port in southern Sweden in late June 2026. The 3-person Halcyon crew was very competent and had lots of blue water experience. They delivered our HR57 on schedule in a spotless condition after a rather rough passage along the rugged Norwegian coast line! Thank You Justin, Steinar and Riley for your excellent seamanship! Best regards from the Swedish owners.

Halcyon yachts delivered my Rustler 42 from St Lucia to Antigua and loaded her onto a ship so she could be brought home to the UK .Pete, the skipper kept me informed of progress at all time and he and his crew mate were extremely professional and experienced sailors. I would recommend them very highly for any similar passage.

Halcyon were able able to supply a competent and personable crew member in short notice, within 24 hours, to fly to Portugal after someone had dropped out unexpectedly. Really excellent and professional service with all the necessary back up.

Great skipper & crew, who handled heavy weather and unexpected boat water ingress issues and still delivered my boat safely from Bermuda to Delaware. Great skipper, great communication.
Working with Halcyon is also seamless….they are pros in the business and just get it done with minimal fuss.

Excellent yacht delivery company and great communication throughout the delivery process. Have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone requiring their services.

We used Halcyon to provide a delivery skipper to sail back with us from La Rochelle to Portland Marina, Dorset. Easy to set up, the process gave confidence that they were on top of things, and we had a cracking sail back. The initial 48hrs involved beating into 25-30 knots of wind, and we were glad of the experience and expertise of Mederic, who guided us through it all with confidence and good humour.

Professionalism and Expertise on the SS Restauration Delivery

We at the Restauration Friends Association would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Skipper, crew, and the management team at Halcyon Yachts for their exceptional work bringing SS Restauration home from New York to Stavanger.
Following the 200th-anniversary commemorations in New York, the winter crossing of the Atlantic was a significant undertaking. We would like to thank Pete Green and Sarah Arnold for their coordination, and the crew for being incredibly competent and experienced—especially with the ship’s traditional gaff rig and historical sail plan.
Throughout the voyage, the crew proved to be highly solution-oriented, handling everything that arose with great skill, both in terms of sailing and maintenance in port. Their deep understanding of historical vessels ensured that SS Restauration was in the best possible hands. It was a proud moment to see the ship arrive safely in Stavanger to such a warm reception.

We highly recommend Halcyon Yachts to anyone seeking a professional team with genuine expertise in traditional sailing!

Halcyon Yachts could not in my view have been more helpful or professional. I normally don’t write reviews but they deserve 10/10 or 5 stars/5.
The team was incredibly efficient and easy to deal with. Both from our side and so I gather our partners.
We will use the team again for sure in the summer to help us. They were really good at keeping us up to date with what was going on and sent us fabulous photos and at the end a video. Thank you Halcyon Yachts.
I would from my experience highly recommend the whole team.

The team at Halcyon are super professional; from the moment we engaged with them to seek their support to deliver a classic motor yacht in the Scottish Highlands to Kilmelford, we knew we had chosen well. Communication and pre-trip planning was excellent. Engagement with the skipper and crew was first class and made so much better that both were boaty enthusiasts as well as being seasoned sailors. All of this was done, including the delivery during the winter, when almost all boats and skippers are still wrapped-up well away from the water. The trip was well documented with regular progress updates and stunning photography. When you have to entrust your pride and joy with strangers, then I can honestly say the team from Halcyon are first class. I wouldn’t use anyone else now.

In April 2023 I had the opportunity to crew on the delivery of a Salar Buccaneer 40 Ketch from South Portugal (Lagos) to Ireland (Malahide). The boat had been afloat in the harbor for a few years with only essential maintenance performed on it. The Halcyon-provided delivery skipper was substantially experienced and quite familiar with the route we set out to take. Even though we were going upwind for most of the passage (very low comfort) and suffered a few engine failures in the small hours of the morning the overall experience was very good due to the positive team-atmosphere onboard. It was also a good opportunity to apply AEC 1&2 knowledge and general boat-repair skills.

I hired Halcyon to deliver my boat from the Caribbean to the UK. I had used another service twice before with good results. Halcyon was a disaster. The crew caused over $45,000 in damage to the sails, rig and interior. In addition, they had the audacity to charge me for time while stopped mid trip to make repairs for damage they had caused.

As I later found out, while they have in house crew, they also use freelance sailors they find on the internet. There is no vetting of these crewmembers whatsoever. In my case, the 'captain' they hired had only had one captain job before my boat, and he was fired for incompetence from that position.

If you have a nice boat and want to keep it that way, be warry of using Halcyon and don't trust a word Pete utters.

I am ecstatic with the service I received at Halcyon. First of all, the administration was dealt with very promptly, and the entire team is keen to help in any and every way.

My experience was much more than just a boat delivery service. As I am very new to boating and saw this trip as an opportunity to give me a really good kick start in my boating career, I decided to join the delivery and be on board. I seriously had the best time of my life.

Pete was my skipper and he was amazing. The trip took over 12 hours from Falmouth to the Solent, and he taught me as much as someone could possibly learn in that time. He is very professional but also extremely friendly, and we pretty much talked for the entire 12 hours, which made the trip fly by. At no point did the conditions feel like an issue.

On top of that, it was one of the best experiences of my life being at the helm, driving through some rough seas with countless dolphins on both sides of the boat. It was incredible and a huge highlight of my life.

I massively thank the entire team and look forward to contacting them again for more boating experience and future deliveries.

very responsive and professional service.