Activities for Children
Dinghy Sailing
There is a selection of dinghies in each resort ideal for children keen
to sail. The Laser Funboat and Laser Bug is great for first time
sailors, with great stability and fool-proof controls, whilst the Laser
Pico remains our favourite boat for learning to sail. Our Hot Shots club provide RYA tuition for 8-11 and 12-14 year olds. Hot Shots offers a mixture of sailing, windsurfing and shorebased fun. Our Starfish, Sea Urchins, Surfbusters, Sharksters and Surf Squad clubs provide fun for all other children and involve a wide range of activities including sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and snorkelling depending on the ages and wishes of the children.
Windsurfing
Hot Shots provides RYA tuition for 8-11 and 12-14 year olds. Our fully qualified instructors help your children master new skills and get first timers confident in no time at all, with RYA Youth Awards available to those who want to improve their skills. There is a selection of boards and sails in all of our resorts suitable for children of all ages and ability, if your children are particularly interested in windsurfing they will benefit from choosing a resort specialising in windsurfing such as Vassiliki. Our Starfish, Sea Urchins, Surfbusters, Sharksters and Surf Squad clubs provide fun for other children, which may involve windsurfing for the older ones.
Children must be 13 years or over before they can join the adult sailing and windsurfing sessions.
Tennis
For really keen young tennis players (8-14 years) we have introduced tennis coaching sessions. These will run in addition to those offered within the children's clubs. The sessions are free of charge and run for one hour per day, six days a week in all of our exclusive Beachclub resorts.
Scuba Diving
Diving is becoming more and more popular as a family sport. Children as young as 10 can participate in Discover Scuba Diving courses and 12-year-olds can complete diving certification programmes.
Those aged 10 to 11 can join a Discover Scuba Diving course or the PADI Junior Open Water Diver course. Completion of the course will earn them a restricted certification with the following limitations. PADI Junior Open Water Divers aged up to 12 may only dive with a PADI professional or a certified scuba diver parent or guardian and are limited to a depth 12 metres.
Children aged 12 to 15 can earn junior certifications enabling dives to 18m and can dive only when accompanied by a certified adult scuba diver. These courses are performance based and certification will only be gained on completion of all the knowledge and skills sessions, which are exactly the same as the adult PADI Open Water Diver course.
Mountain Biking
Children aged 13 years plus may join in with our guided mountain biking.
Other Activities
The fun isn't just limited to sporting endeavours! We believe in allowing children to make the most of their new surroundings and cultures. With local music, local food, new languages and unfamiliar wildlife, our staff will select a range of other activities to keep children stimulated and entertained.