DESTINATIONS EASTER | FAMILY HOLIDAYS
Ah, teenagers – perhaps the trickiest customers of all. Offer action, adventure and access to others of their own age to avoid the grunts, groans and sighs that signal dissatisfaction. Luxury family favourite Sani Resort is starting the season with a teen-focused bang, with its new Bear Grylls Survival Academy launching on April 10. Teens can take part in shelter and raft building, and eating wild food, with classes starting at €40 per day. Caribtours recommends the Annabel Croft
Tennis Academy at Algarve super-resort Pine Cliffs. Coaching courses during the Easter holidays will get any budding Venus or Roger Centre Court-ready for the summer term. A seven-day, room-only stay with five days of coaching for the whole family starts at £2,739 for two adults and two children. Cruise lines are also getting in on the teen market, increasing facilities tailored to their needs.
MSC reports that 40% of its under-18 passengers are teens, and new flagship MSC Grandiosa – sailing in the Med during the Easter holidays – features three new activities: a dance crew competition, drone relay race and a spy mission. Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Panorama,
is sailing from Long Beach along the Mexican Riviera, and features Sky Zone, a trampoline park and challenge area with a climbing wall, jousting beam and tug of war contests. There’s also a 24-hour video arcade, some fairly hardcore waterslides and two clubs for teens – Circle C for 12-14s, and Club O2 for 15-17s. Adventure tours also present a great
opportunity for family bonding. The average age of children on Explore’s 11-day Vietnam Family Adventure Tour is 14, and the highlights – kayaking in Halong Bay, trying the traditional martial art of kinh van, and learning to make Vietnamese doughnuts from a homestay in the Mekong Delta – suit teens perfectly.
TW expert ASK THE
“Orlando really is a destination for all ages. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom lets
toddlers meet their favourite characters and has many gentle rides without height restrictions. Tweens love the animal and marine life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and SeaWorld
Orlando. And no teen could be bored with the new Universal Orlando Resort thrill rides – Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. My pick for family stays are the
new Universal Endless Summer Resort Dockside and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. Both are close to the parks and offer early admission.” Malcolm Davies,
product destination manager, Funway Holidays
travelweekly.co.uk
6 FEBRUARY 2020
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