Neilson Activities 2019 | Where To Go

Dinghy sailing

If dinghy sailing is your thing, head to one of our beachclubs for inclusive dinghy sailing tuition, dinghy racing, RYA sailing qualifications, and of course a wide range of kit ready and waiting for you on the beach.

If you're a keen sailor, looking for the best conditions and a good variety of kit, we would recommend booking your holiday to Alana Beachclub in Croatia, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Aeolian Village or Portomyrina Palace Beachclubs in Greece, Airone Beachclub in Italy and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.

Where to go dinghy sailing:
Spain:Mar Menor Beachclub
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina Palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub

Water skiing and wakeboarding

Head to one of our beachclubs where we include water skiing and wakeboarding and you'll get two inclusive tows per person per week. For the best conditions and kit, we would recommend booking a trip to Alana Beachclub in Croatia or Retreat and Vounaki Beachclubs in Greece.

Where to go water skiing and wakeboarding:
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Vounaki, Messini, Buca and Portomyrina Palace Beachclubs

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Kayaking and stand up paddle boarding

Every beachclub has a good supply of stand up paddle boards (SUP's) and kayaks sitting on the beachfront. They are available to use whenever the beach is open, with no need to book or join an organised session (unless you want to that is).

As already mentioned, both activities are available everywhere, but if you're looking for the best, then we recommend you book a trip to Alana Beachclub in Croatia, Retreat, Vounaki, Portomyrina Palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs in Greece, Airone Beachclub in Italy and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.

Where to go kayaking and stand up paddle boarding:
Spain: Mar Menor Beachclub
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina Palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub

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Windsurfing

You can windsurf in every one of our beachclubs. We also include tuition and have RYA qualifications available to earn if you're ready to spend most of your week learning and progressing. You'll find a range of boards and rigs for all levels, chosen to match the local conditions.

Keen windsurfers looking for the the best wind conditions, kit and level of instruction, should pay a visit to Cosmos or Aeolian Village Beachclubs, both of which are in Greece or Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.

Where to go windsurfing:
Spain: Mar Menor Beachclub
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina Palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub

Tennis

Former GB tennis player and Andy Murray coach Mark Petchey is our official tennis ambassador. With years of experience, Mark has been training our teams of professional coaches, raising the bar of our tennis programme.

Where to play tennis	Number of courts
Alana Beachclub, Croatia	six
Retreat Beachclub, Greece	four
Vounaki Beachclub, Greece	two
Messini Beachclub, Greece	seven (shared with Buca)
Buca Beachclub, Greece	seven (shared with Messini)
Portomyrina Palace Beachclub, Greece	three
Aeolian Village Beachclub, Greece	three
Airone Beachclub, Italy	four
Baia dei Mori Beachclub, Sardinia	four
Mar Menor Beachclub, Spain	four

Mountain biking

You can grab a bike and go mountain biking at all of our beachclubs. Our mountain bikes come with a wide range of gears, comfortable front suspension and frame sizes from 15.5" to 21".

If you intend to spend most of your holiday firmly in the saddle, Retreat, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina Palace or Aeolian Village Beachclubs in Greece and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia will suit you best. At these clubs you can expect a greater variety of routes and number of rides.

Where to go mountain biking:
Spain: Mar Menor Beachclub
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina Palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub

Road cycling

It's not all about mountain biking, some of our beachclubs are heaven for roadies. If road riding is your thing, head to one of the following beachclubs:

Where to go road cycling:
Spain: Mar Menor Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Vounaki, Cosmos, Messini or Buca Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub

Rock climbing

A new activity for summer 2017, we are able to offer climbing as part of our extensive range of activities. Messini Beachclubs in Greece and Alana Beachclub in Croatia have climbing walls with daily instruction as an inclusive activity. (Guests at Buca Beachclub can also use the climbing wall at Messini Beachclub).

If you want to try the real deal, these clubs are also close to some amazing rock climbing routes which you can try for a little extra.

Where to go climbing:

Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Messini and Buca Beachlcubs

Fitness

Our Neilson fitness program offers a fantastic range of classes using a mix of different training sessions for flexibility, conditioning, cardio and power.

Where we offer a full fitness timetable:
Spain: Mar Menor Beachclub
Croatia: Alana Beachclub
Greece: Retreat, Vounaki, Messini, Buca, Portomyrina palace and Aeolian Village Beachclubs
Italy: Airone Beachclub
Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub