DESTINATIONS FAMILY HOLIDAYS INDIAN OCEAN
hard to please on family holidays, so suggest an Indian Ocean hotel that combines idyllic beaches with a jam- packed activity and excursion offering – that way they will have plenty to keep them occupied, and an excuse to escape their parents if they need it. Hotels with a teens’ club are a
SAMPLE PRODUCT
Kuoni offers seven nights’ full-board at
Kuramathi Island Resort, Maldives, including flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from
Heathrow from £8,299 per family departing August 9, based on two adults and two children under 12.
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Hayes & Jarvis has packages starting at £1,380 for six nights staying all-inclusive at Heritage Awali,
Mauritius, during the summer holidays.
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great option, with most offering fun activities alongside a dedicated space for them to relax and socialise in. Lux Resorts is a prime example: its complimentary teen club Studio 17 lays on local dance and language classes, beach sports and adventure trips around the island, plus there are iMacs for tech-lovers, and table tennis, a pool table and a DJ zone where teens can learn how to spin the decks. The teen club at Maritim Crystals Beach Hotel is similarly impressive: for games fans there’s a Wii console, darts and table tennis, while the sports programme includes beach volleyball, aqua aerobics and boating. Teens who want to come away from their holiday with a new skill can do so at Heritage Awali, which boasts its own kitesurfing school Kite Globing. The calm waters of the turquoise lagoon surrounding the hotel are ideal for newbies, and they can build up their confidence by venturing further out to catch some waves. There are more
The Maritim Crystals Beach Hotel teen club offers a Wii, darts, table tennis, beach volleyball and aqua aerobics
chances to pick up new tricks at Kuramathi Island Resort too: its Aqua Sports Fun Centre instructors teach wakeboarding, paddleboarding
and windsurfing to beginners. Teens who are keen to pick up some local knowledge as well as a tan can try Atmosphere Kanifushi’s cultural excursions, which take youngsters around the island to visit local communities and learn about their history. Or if marine biology is more their subject, teens can learn a thing or two about the gargantuan whale shark as part of a dedicated safari organised by Mirihi Island in the Maldives. Clients take a boat out to sea with a team of local experts who will point out passing sea life, which includes turtles, dolphins, manta rays, and – with a bit of luck – some whale sharks too. At this age, cramming stroppy
LEFT: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa
ABOVE: Noel Rodrigo’s
Leopard Safaris
teens and nagging parents in together is more than likely to lead to a family falling-out at some point in the holiday, so keep the peace by bearing this in mind when suggesting accommodation options. If Only product manager Iain Raeper says: “The family holiday market is consistently growing for us, with more and more requests for family rooms or interconnecting rooms being made by agents.” Family rooms allow teens to hang out with their parents when they want, but also offer them their own space. Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives offers various family-friendly accommodation options: the deluxe family water villa features a children’s sleeping area with bunk beds, PlayStation video games and a DVD player, while the luxury beachfront pool villa is ideal for larger families as it can accommodate two adults and three children.
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