Which Neilson Beachclub is best for me?

The freedom of the open road, the amazing views after a hard climb, the sunshine on your back – what better way to spend your holiday? You can head out for a pedal at our Airone, Retreat, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini and Buca Beachclubs, but there’s also a couple of favourites that are a dream for roadies:

•    Mar Menor Beachclub, Spain – The sun-drenched region of Murcia will be one of our most popular road cycling destinations. And with a huge network of smooth roads, winding switchbacks and dramatic mountain scenery, it’s no wonder.  

•    Baia dei Mori Beachclub, Sardinia – This beautiful Italian island is famous for its road cycling. Enjoy smooth roads and an unbelievable variety of landscapes from mountain top castellos to sweeping coastlines. 

Expert guiding is an inclusive activity at both of these beachclubs, so let someone else do the navigating and simply soak in the best routes around. 

Get the adrenaline pumping with some rugged off-road adventures. You can get stuck into some mountain biking at all of our beachclubs, but if you’re a keen MTBer, we recommend these beauties:

•    Mar Menor Beachclub, Spain – For challenging technical rides, there are a large number of trails to be discovered in a vast area of stunning beauty and plenty of epic riding to be had. 

•    Messini Beachclub, Greece – Without doubt one of our best biking beachclubs, you’ll find a fantastic variety of uncrowded trails among the Taygetus mountains, suiting everyone from novices to expert riders. 

Experience the buzz of surfing the waves at speed with a couple of the most addictive water sports around. While you can also enjoy water skiing and wakeboarding at our Alana, Messini, Buca, and Portomyrina Palace Beachclubs, there are two clear frontrunners when it comes to ideal conditions and the best kit:

•    Retreat Beachclub, Greece – Bask in that warm Greek sunshine as you plunge into the beautiful waters of the Ionian Sea in a lovely sheltered bay. 

•    Vounaki Beachclub, Lefkas – This gorgeous Greek Island is a real water sports heaven, with everything you need to progress your water skiing and wakeboarding skills to the most advanced level.  

You can also have a go at the exciting new water sport on the block, wakesurfing (for a supplement), at both of these beachclubs. Trust us, it’s addictive.  

Harness those Mediterranean breezes for a real holiday thrill. We offer beginner and intermediate (non-planing) windsurfing at each of our beachclubs, but if you’re looking for something more advanced, there’s one stand-out option:

•    Cosmos Beachclub, Vassiliki - Our specialist windsurfing centre for 30 years, we couldn’t love the conditions any more. Mornings are great for beginners, with gentle on-shore breezes and calm seas, while the afternoons see the arrival of ‘Eric’ – the island’s consistent thermal winds – to amp things up for the speed and freestyle windsurfers.  

Check out our clinics with windsurfing gurus Peter Hart or Sam Ross and see your skills and technique soar.   

You can have some fun on the courts at any of our beachclubs (except for Cosmos), as well as joining daily inclusive group coaching sessions. That said, the tennis facilities are game, set and match winning at:

•    Alana Beachclub, Croatia – With six fantastic courts and the chance to pre-book our premium tennis package, our sunny Croatian beachclub on the dramatic Dalmatian Coast is a real hit with tennis players of all abilities.

•    Buca Beachclub, Greece – Our chilled out adult-only beachclub shares an impressive seven tennis courts with its neighbour, Messini Beachclub, and you can take advantage of that premium tennis package. 

If you’re a keen player and fancy the chance to learn from a pro, make sure you join one of our Mark Petchey tennis weeks to learn from the ex-GB player, who also happens to be Andy Murray’s former coach. 

Tennis expert yourself? Check out our top Neilson Beachclubs for Tennis Pros article.

Nothing beats the wind blowing in your hair and the waves lapping at the bow of your boat, so whether you want to learn or are an experienced sailor already, don’t miss the chance to enjoy this incredible activity. 

•    Mar Menor Beachclub, Spain – Situated on the shores of Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, the calm waters and consistent thermal breezes at our newest beachclub provide the perfect conditions for dinghy sailing.

•    Portomyrina Palace Beachclub, Lemnos – This tranquil Greek beachclub is a great base for a dinghy sailing holiday, with a wonderful large bay to explore boasting excellent wind conditions. 

Take your passion for sailing to the next level with one of our adventurous flotilla or stay and sail holidays. You’ll discover Greece’s beautiful Ionian coastline aboard one of our Neilson yachts. We’ve got yachting holidays for all abilities setting sail from either our Vounaki Beachclub or Retreat Beachclub.  

If you want to practice your climbing skills on the climbing wall, our Alana, Airone and Messini Beachclubs are the place to go. But if you want to experience the excitement of real rock beneath your fingers and craggy peaks towering above you, book your holiday at one of these destinations:

•    Alana Beachclub, Croatia – You’ll be within two kilometres of one of the premier, free-climbing sites in Europe: the breath-taking Paklenica National Park. You can book sessions with a fantastic local climbing school to scale a few of the hundreds of awesome limestone routes available.

•    Messini Beachclub and Buca Beachclub – Our pair of neighbouring beachclubs are just an hour’s drive away from the climbing at Kardamili’s limestone crags. It’s the ideal place to learn the ropes, with over 30 beginner and intermediate bolted routes.