Why You Should Choose Sailing For Your Next Family Holiday

There are many activity holidays to go on and many more fantastic destinations to catch your eye. Sailing though provides an excellent opportunity to get close to nature and enjoy life on the water. It also provides enjoyable challenges for a family holiday.

Finding An Active Holiday For All The Family:

The family summer holiday is something of an institution of course but they can also provide the parents with a great deal of stress. Keeping the kids amused for a week or two is not easy and all too often you can soon run out of ideas. Many resorts feature kids’ clubs to keep the little ones active but there is little for the older ones to do. Perhaps holidays should also be a time for the family to be together, away from the pressures of work. That is all well and good but it is difficult to think of many interesting activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Different age groups and physical capabilities often mean that what is challenging to one family member is impossible for another and far too easy for the next. Sailing however provides a platform for the whole family to enjoy an active holiday.

Private Charters, Flotillas And Fun:

Sailing holidays are not just for experienced sailors and you can easily learn to sail while enjoying your holiday. There are many exciting locations around the world which you can choose for a sailing holiday and many ways in which you can learn. You might choose for example to be shore-based and simply put out to sea every day with an experienced skipper to learn the ropes. This way you could combine your sailing course with other beach holiday activities. For a more immersive experience however, you could choose to live at sea for the duration of your holiday aboard a privately skippered yacht. Here the skipper will teach you the basics of sailing while you enjoy the relaxation of life onboard. Another option would be to choose a flotilla holiday. There are special family-focused flotilla holidays available where you can sail with other like-minded families while enjoying the safety of group sailing. If you are a complete novice you can hire a private skipper to help you find your feet.

Dip Your Toe Into Sailing Holidays:

Many of us are fortunate these days to enjoy a huge choice of potential holiday destinations and fun activities to make them memorable. For reasons as described above though, it can be difficult to find a suitable activity that all the family can enjoy. Sailing provides an opportunity to have a wonderful family holiday, visiting interesting places and enjoying beautiful scenery, while learning a fantastic new activity that will provide you with many more interesting holidays in the years to come. There is a great social scene on these holidays too and it is an easy way to meet new people and make new friends. It is great also to see your children learning a new skill which will give them a lifetime of pleasure.