Yarmouth's pretty tangle of streets are home to various boutiques and trinket shops and there’s a wide choice of bars and restaurants offering fresh locally caught fish, lobster and prawns. The brasserie at the George Hotel has a relaxed atmosphere with a stunning terrace overlooking the sea, and the contemporary style menu with a European influence is a real taste treat. Take the chance to explore further afield and visit the magical techni-colored cliffs and golden sandy beach at Alum Bay, approach to the beach in the summer months is via a chair lift with stupendous views out across the Solent.

No visit to these waters would be complete without viewing its most iconic landmark, the Needles. This natural wonder with its distinctive fingers of chalk rising majestically from the sea like jagged teeth can be viewed on land at the Needles Battery, a Victorian coastal fort, but to fully appreciate it in all its splendor take to your yacht and cruise past.