Some of the UK’s top bloggers joined the Director of Discover Ferries Bill Gibbons and CEO of Visit Isle of Wight David Thornton in launching the countdown to the Isle of Wight Festival of the Sea last Friday (12th May).
The bloggers were on the Island to learn about what’s great for families this year and experience the Solent crossing during National Ferry Fortnight, a country-wide promotion taking place this month. The bloggers from britmums.com, london-unattached.com, bestbitsworldwide.com and vickyflipfloptravels.com were briefed about the Island’s main themes and campaigns and were introduced to new festivals taking place this summer, including Isle of Wight Pride (15th July) and the Isle of Wight Festival of Running (2nd-4th June).
The Isle of Wight’s annual Festival of the Sea this year sets sail on 23rd June for a voyage that will last until 9th July, and with the range of nautical festivities – including a pirate festival on golden sands, delicious seafood fresh off the boat, and spectacular yachting extravaganzas featuring thousands of boats.
Now in its 5th year, the Isle of Wight Festival of the Sea was created by Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) to celebrate the Island’s maritime history, heritage and holiday appeal.
Highlights for 2017 include:
• Pirate Plunder at Blackgang Chine
24th and 25th June & 1st & 2nd July
• Challenge the Wight
24th June
• Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay New Zealand
1st July
• Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra present “Carnival at Sea”
1st July
• Mardi Gras Parade in Ryde
1st July
• Shipwreck Isle 2017, Appley Beach, Ryde
2nd July
• Panerai British Classic Week 2017
6th – 13th July
• The Edinburgh Cup and South Coast Championship, Cowes
9th – 15th July
For full details of these and other Festival of the Sea events, visit https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/whats-on/events/festival-of-the-sea.
