Family Watersports Holiday Guide |
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| About Watersports Holidays - Holiday Companies | ||||
| Company Details | ||||
| This section lists the companies that provide family watersports holidays along with a summary of what they offer. If you need more details, please click on the links to visit the company website or request their brochure. | ||||
| Companies Listed | ||||
| Activities Abroad, Mark Warner, Neilson Beachplus Clubs, Simply Salema, Snow and Wake Bulgaria, Sudwindsports, Sunsail Clubs. | ||||
| Activities Abroad | ||||
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Activities Abroad offers adventure activity holidays for families to beautiful rural locations across the world. The holidays are designed to cater for families of all abilities from absolute beginners to experienced enthusiasts. A different activity or adventure sport is offered each day so that each member of the family can pick and choose the activities they prefer. Exhilarating experiences such as Canadian canoeing in the UK or France, surfing in Jersey or Portugal, white water rafting in Austria, Iceland, Slovenia and Costa Rica, kayaking in Spain or snorkelling in South Africa are a few of the many opportunities available. |
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| Destinations | Austria: Austria Alpine Activity Week - Salzkammergut region. | |||
| Canada: Quebec Active Adventure. | ||||
| Costa Rica: Costa Rica Active Adventure - San Jose, Tortuguero NP, Sarapiqui, Arenal. | ||||
| Croatia & Slovenia: Family Multi-activity fortnight - Croatian coast, The Julian Alps. | ||||
| France: Alps Maritimes Active Adventure. | ||||
| France: Ardeche Active Adventure. | ||||
| France: Pyrenees Active Adventure. | ||||
| France: Pyrenees Orientales - Extreme. | ||||
| Germany: Bavarian Activity Week. | ||||
| Iceland: Active Iceland Family Adventure. | ||||
| Iceland: Design your own adventure. | ||||
| Italy: Tuscan Family Adventure. | ||||
| Italy: Veneto and the Asiago Plateau. | ||||
| Portugal: Atlantic Activity Adventure. | ||||
| Slovenia: Slovenia Multi-activity - The Julian Alps. | ||||
| South Africa: Kwa-Zulu Natal Active Exploration. | ||||
| Spain: The Catalan Pyrenees - Level 1. | ||||
| Spain: The Catalan Pyrenees - Level 2. | ||||
| Turkey: Turkey Active Adventure. | ||||
| UK: Jersey Family Activity Week. | ||||
| UK: Lake District Activity Week. | ||||
| UK: Lake District Activity Weekend. | ||||
| UK: Northumberland Activity Week. | ||||
| Accommodation | Apartments, farmhouses, guesthouses and hotels. | |||
| Activities | A different adventure activity is offered each day and the activities on offer vary by destination. A typical week might include the activity options of canadian canoeing, adventure walk and caving, canyoning, high ropes course and rock climbing and canoeing (example options are from the Ardeche holiday). Other activities available include mountain biking, tubing and whitewater rafting. | |||
| All activities are provided by local activity providers. You choose to do as many or as few activities as you like - you only pay for the activities chosen. | ||||
| Childcare & Kids Clubs | None. | |||
| Minimum Age | The minimum age for the holidays starts at 8 years but this varies by holiday destination. Younger children are still able to travel and participation in activities is at the discretion of our local guides. |
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| Mark Warner | ||||
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Mark Warner beach resorts provide great beachfront locations with fantastic watersports, a relaxed atmosphere and market leading childcare. Whether you want to soak up the rays by the pool, take up sailing or perfect your strokes on the tennis court - the choice is yours. Free windsurfing and sailing tuition is available for adults, whilst the children's clubs provide a daily programme of watersports and land-based activities. Pre-bookable childcare is included in your holiday cost for children over 2 years of age. Childcare for infants available at additional charge. |
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| Destinations | Corsica: San Lucianu. |
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Egypt: Abu Soma, Port Ghalib |
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| Kos, Greece: Lakitira, San Agostino. | ||||
Portugal: Ocean Club. |
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| Accommodation | Mark Warner beach resorts are all situated in stunning beachfront locations. The accommodation available varies by resort but includes villa-style apartments, garden bungalows and hotel rooms. Some locations offer inter-connecting rooms. family rooms and suites. Accommodation is provided on a half or full board basis. |
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A range of baby equipment can be supplied including travel cots, steam sterilisers, nappy changing facilities, baby baths and potties |
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| Activities | Watersports: Watersports and tuition available include dinghy sailing, windsurfing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, kite surfing and scuba diving. All Mark Warner beach resorts offer free group windsurfing and sailing tuition with the latest equipment to suit all levels. You can also take to the water yourself, and the Mark Warner staff will rig and de-rig equipment for you as you require. |
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Watersports Courses: Specialist watersports courses are available including RYA Sailing, RYA Windsurfing and BKSA Kitesurfing. One-on-one private tuition is also available. |
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Other Activities: Many other activities are available at the beach resorts including mountain biking, tennis, swimming, volleyball, golf, canoeing and table tennis. |
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Children's Tuition: A daily programme of watersports and land-based activities with free tuition is provided for children attending the children's clubs. Activities include sailing, windsurfing, tennis and football. A number of specialist watersports and tennis courses are also available outside the daily activity programme. |
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| Childcare & Kids Clubs | Mark Warner childcare caters for all ages from 4 months right through to active teenagers spread over 6 children's clubs. There is a free evening creche service for the younger ones and an evening entertainment programme for older children. |
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Daytime Children's Clubs: Flexible childcare is available with pre-bookable morning, afternoon or full-day sessions. Childcare is split in to 6 Childrens Clubs for 4-11 months, 1-2 years, 3-5 years, 6-9 years, 10-13 years and 14-17 year olds. |
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Activities include face painting, art activities, pool games, beach games, mini tennis and the older children can learn to sail, snorkel, windsurf and try their hand at beach volleyball. |
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Evening Childcare: A free evening drop in creche service is provided on six evenings for the younger children (4 months to 5 years) from 7.30-11:30pm. For the older children (6-17years), there is a fully supervised entertainment programme until 10.30pm. |
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Babysitting : Additional babysitting can be arranged in the resort. |
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| Minimum Age | None. | |||
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| Neilson Beachplus Clubs | ||||
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| Neilson offers mediterranean beach club holidays where you can be as active or relaxed as you want to be…windsurf, waterski or cycle in the morning, play tennis in the afternoon or simply relax by the pool. Neilson Beachplus Clubs offer a range of activities with top-notch equipment, free tuition and fun children's clubs. The flexible activity programme combined with the varied children's clubs, enables parents to enjoy the best of both worlds so nobody has to make any compromises. You can stick together and learn new skills or all do you own thing and meet up at mealtimes to chat over the day's achievements. When you are off doing you own thing, you can be assured your children are having just as good a time doing theirs. | ||||
| Destinations | Greece: Halkidiki, Lemnos, Lesvos, Sivota. |
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| Turkey: Ortakent. | ||||
| Accommodation | Accommodation is in clubhotels located next to the beach with breakfast, lunch and four evening meals per week included in the price. The clubs are chosen primarily for their charm, relaxed ambiance, range of facilities, size and suitability for activities on and off the water. They are managed by and are exclusive to Neilson. |
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| Activities | Watersports: Dinghy sailing, kayaking, wakeboarding, waterskiing and windsurfing are included in the holiday price. Free dinghy sailing and windsurfing tuition. |
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Other Activities: Mountain biking, swimming, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball. |
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| Childcare & Kids Clubs | Crèche: Children aged 4 months - 2 years are supervised by qualified nannies during morning and afternoon sessions. |
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Daytime Kids Club: Supervised activities on and off the water for 2 - 4, 5 - 7 and 8 - 12 year olds. |
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| Teenagers Club: Programme of activities for teenagers. | ||||
Babysitting: Free babysitting is provided on 2 nights a week. |
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Clubs run for 6 days of the week and are free of charge for children over 2 years. |
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| Minimum Age | None. | |||
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| Simply Salema | ||||
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Simply Salema is the sister company to Simply Morzine, the luxury French alpine ski company. It offers family holidays based at a luxury beachfront villa in Salema on the Western Algarve. Salema is situated within the Costa Vincentina Natural Park, a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. There are an excellent range of activities for all ages available all year round. Simply Salema can arrange a programme of activities for your family or you can just do your own thing if you prefer. |
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| Destinations | Portugal: Salema, Western Algarve. | |||
| Accommodation | The accommodation is in a luxury beachfront villa, ‘Casa das Estevas’, which combines traditional Portuguese style with modern comforts. The location is remarkable, one of the few beachfront properties along Portugal's Western Algarve, with all rooms and terraces having uninterrupted views of the sea and coastline. With the ocean just 50 metres away you can hear the waves lapping onto the shore. A footpath leads directly from the villa to a secluded cove, whilst Salema's village centre is a short 5-minute stroll. The villa is available for exclusive occupancy all year round on a self-catered basis. It will accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 ensuite bedrooms, all with balconies. There is a large open-plan lounge and dining room with log fire, flat-screen television, DVD and hi-fi. Outside there is a roof terrace, and in front of the villa a large terrace with private swimming pool, sun loungers, BBQ and dining area. An extensive games room features a table tennis table, full size pool table, darts board and table football. A range of baby equipment is available including cots, baby linen, stairgates, plastic crockery and cutlery. There are also indoor and outdoor games, videos, DVDs and freeview TV. | |||
| Activities | Should you wish, Simply Salema can personally design a programme of activities for your holiday which you can choose to suit your individual requirements and budget. There are a range of sports and other activities to choose from: | |||
| Watersports: Swimming, sea kayaking, snorkelling, surfing, scuba diving, reef fishing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing. | ||||
| Other Activities: Mountain biking, golf, boat trips to remote beaches, jeep safaris, walking, dolphin watching, climbing, horse riding, game fishing, tennis, blokarting. | ||||
| Childcare & Kids Clubs | Children's Clubs: During the school holidays, daytime kids activity clubs are available at the nearby golf/holiday resort ‘Parque de Floresta’ for younger children and teenagers alike. | |||
| Babysitting: Simply Salema can recommend a local babysitter. | ||||
| Minimum Age | There is no minimum age for the holiday. Some of the individual activities have minimum height, weight and/or age restrictions. | |||
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| Snow and Wake Bulgaria | ||||
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Bulgaria , with its rustic charm and summer skies drenched with plenty of hot sunshine, is the perfect destination for a family multi-activity holiday. Still outside the Eurozone, Bulgaria offers the best in the way of affordable fun and adventure and is just three hours east of the UK. |
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| A few years ago a group of English wakeboarding and water sports instructors and enthusiasts began searching for an area to create the ideal family multi-activity holiday camp and a new way of life. The team arrived in the Rila National Park in Bulgaria and a few years on, Snow and Wake Bulgaria has developed into a unique adventure sports holiday company catering to families looking for something different. | ||||
| Imagine mornings filled with fun sports and activities on the lake - wakeboarding, swimming, sailing, fishing and more - and long lazy afternoons filled with BBQ’s relaxing by the hotel pool (well, maybe more swimming for the kids). | ||||
| Snow and Wake Bulgaria is an English company that owns and delivers the accommodation and activities. Snow and Wake’s beach base and jetty are set within Istrum Park a beautiful 20 acre park on the shores of Lake Iskar with stunning private beach. For biking, hiking and mountain activities, the Rila National Park is a truly amazing place with thousands of miles of trails. With 15 land and water sports to chose from you are sure to keep everyone happy! | ||||
| Destinations | Bulgaria: Samakov | |||
| Accommodation | A range of family-friendly accommodation is available: |
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Boutique Hotel – All Inclusive: The Dragushinovo Hotel was especially designed with families in mind with interconnecting family rooms, stair gate and family wings available for larger families. It features a large swimming pool, hot tub, landscaped gardens and games room for the kids. The new hotel’s elegant grounds are located in a charming rustic village. In nearby villages the enchantment of Eastern Europe is still visible with horse-drawn carriages being used to bring firewood to local residents. |
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Istrum Park Chalets – Pay-as-you-Go: Spacious chalets are available at Snow and Wake’s beach base – Istrum Park. Facilities on-site include a bar, private restaurant, a BBQ area and a stunning secluded beach where all the water sports are based. |
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Two Private Villas: Snow and Wake also offer two additional all inclusive villas. Dragushinovo Villa is a refurbished 200 year old cottage which will sleep up to 12 people. Iskar Chalet is a beautiful Scandinavian-style chalet which will sleep up to 13 people. |
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Snow and Wake Bulgaria offer a wide range of activities for you to choose from: |
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Watersports: Wakeboarding, waterskiing, wakesurfing, ringos, jet ski, sailing, fishing, banshee boarding, power boating. |
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Other Activities: Mountain biking, walking, horse riding, quads, pit motor bikes, 4x4, evening shooting and hunting. |
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| Childcare & Kids Clubs | Childcare can be arranged. |
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| Minimum Age | Some of the individual activities have minimum age restrictions. But everyone is welcome from babies to grandmas. |
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| Sudwindsports | ||||
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Sudwindsports organises kitesurfing, windsurfing and sailing holidays in St. Pierre-la-Mer, a small seaside resort in the Languedoc Roussillon region of |
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| Destinations | France: St. Pierre-la-Mer | |||
| Accommodation | A range of accommodation is available for families including a beachfront hotel with family rooms, a campsite with spacious pitches, mobile homes and a fun swimming pool and a beachfront holiday house just 30m from the beach (no roads to cross so safe for children to go to the beach by themselves!) |
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| Activities | Windsurfing: All ages. | |||
| Optimist sailing: Children under 12 years. | ||||
| Catamaran sailing: All ages. | ||||
| Kitesurfing/Kitebuggying: Adults and children over 14 years | ||||
| Kite flying: Children under 14 years. | ||||
| Canoeing: All ages. | ||||
| Pedalos: Pedalos can be rented on the lake. | ||||
| Childcare & Kids Clubs | An international Kids Club is available at one of the campsites - Camping 'La Nautique'. | |||
| Minimum Age | None for holiday. 14 years for kitebuggying and kitesurfing. |
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| Sunsail Clubs | ||||
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| Sunsail Beach Clubs offer the best in family watersports and activity holidays. With four in the Med and one on the Caribbean island of Antigua, you can enjoy a wild time on the water, get active on shore or simply relax in beautifully unspoilt locations - it's totally up to you. You can benefit from the free use of the latest sailing and watersports kit, relax by the pool, pamper yourself at the health and beauty salon or keep active on shore with tennis or mountain biking, all while we look after the children in our Kids Clubs. The basic holiday price includes informal watersports tuition and use of tennis, mountain biking and watersports equipment. All day childcare and kids clubs are available for children from 4 months to 17 years - these are free of charge for children over 2 years. |
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| Destinations | Antigua: Hodges Bay. | |||
| Greece: Paleros Bay. | ||||
| Turkey: Bodrum, Datca, Foca. | ||||
| Accommodation | Clubhotel accommodation with ensuite rooms. Price includes all breakfasts, afternoon tea and two lunches and four dinners per week. |
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| Activities | Free Children's Sailing Scheme: Free sailing tuition by RYA qualified instructors for all children from the age of 5 years. Runs as part of the Kids' Club daily activities providing a minimum of an hour a day on the water. |
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| Children's Watersports Courses: RYA Youth Sailing Scheme for 8 - 12 year olds. Children aged 13+ can join the adult training courses. An extra charge is made for all training courses. | ||||
Free Watersports Clinics: Free sailing and windsurfing clinics covering the basics. |
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Watersports Courses: RYA dinghy sailing, RYA windsurfing, RYA catamaran sailing, RYA powerboating, JBWA waterskiing, JBWA wakeboarding, 3 day flotilla training, PADI scuba diving. An additional charge is made for all training courses. |
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| Free Activities: Day yacht sailing (Med), windsurfing, canoeing, mountain biking, swimming, tennis and volleyball. | ||||
Chargeable Activities: Wakeboarding sessions, waterskiing sessions, day yacht sailing (Antigua), powerboating, scuba diving, tennis coaching. |
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| Childcare & Kids Clubs | Crèche: In -house crèche for children aged from 4 months - 2 years. |
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Kids Clubs: Free supervised activities for children aged 2 - 12 year olds. Children over 5 years can try sailing and windsurfing |
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Teenagers Club: Programme of activities for 13 - 17 year olds. |
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Video Club: Free evening supervision for children aged 3 years and over. |
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| Babysitting: Babysitting is available in the guest's hotel room for an extra charge. | ||||
All childcare runs 6 days a week. Childcare is free of charge for children over 2 years. |
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| Minimum Age | None for holiday. 5 years for windsurfing and sailing. |
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