Upcoming events
Mooney Trip 2023 „Baie de Somme and Isles of Scilly“
23 – 26 JUN 2023
On Friday 23JUN we meet at the French airfield Eu Mers Le Tréport LFAE where we will be greeted with wine and snacks. Around 15H00 transfer by private bus to our close-by hotel Ibis Styles to do check-in. Shortly thereafter bus transfer to Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme. Train ride along coast and marshlands with historic „Chemin de fer de Baie de Somme“ narrow-gauge-train to Le Crotoy, a nice coastal resort. Seafood dinner at local French restaurant. Transfer back to our hotel at Eu Mers les Bains.
Saturday 24JUN: after breakfast short walk or taxi transfer to the airfield. We try to get customs to do our border inspection there but this cannot be guaranteed. Probably short stopover at Le Touquet airfield LFAT required for border formalities and refueling. Thereafter flight across the channel and along the English coastline to the Isles of Scilly. Landing at the famous airport of St. Mary’s EGHE. After individual transfer to the hotel short walk to the harbor where we board the supper boat to neighbouring island St. Agnes. Typical pub-style food at the cosy „Turk’s Head“ pub, weather-permitting on the outside terrace. Boat trip back to St. Mary’s.
Sunday 25JUN: after breakfast short walk to the harbor again to board the morning boat to the island of Tresco where we visit the famous Tresco Abbey Botanical garden. Bananas and palms grow here. Thereafter possibility for some island exploration or even hop over to Bryher Island for some excellent seafood on the beach. Boat trip back to St. Mary’s. Three-course-dinner at our hotel.
Monday 26JUN: after breakfast individual departures from St. Mary’s airfield back home or continue to England or the Channel Islands (cheap fuel!).
Program parts in bold are included, drinks during the meals are generally not included.
Price is 920 € per person in double room, 1190 € in single room. Please try to share rooms if possible since those are limited especially on the Scillies.
We hope to have arranged a program that many of you will like and look forward to welcoming you to another memorable Mooney trip. We need 20 participants, but due to hotel and airport limitations we can this time really take a maximum of 30 persons only. First come, first serve. Since we have different room categories on St. Mary’s but wanted to offer a common price we will assign the higher-standard rooms to those who book first. But also the standard rooms are very nice.
We are aware that this trip is more expensive than the ones in the past. The worldwide inflation is one reason but accomodation on the Isles of Scilly is also very limited and exclusive. We have made provisions with a very nice hotel there and we believe it is worth it. The Scillies are amongst the most beautiful Europe has to offer to the private pilot.
Please send your booking with aircraft registration, name and number of participants, room-style (single or double) until August 31st to
Payment of 35% will be demanded at time of booking, the rest until 01 March 2023.
Cancellation rules:
Cancellation until 01 March 2023: 35% of the trip price
Cancellation until 15 April 2023: 50 % of the trip price
Cancellation until 31 May: 80 % of the trip price
Thereafter or if not arriving: 95 % of the trip price.