Sailing Holidays - A Great Family Vacation Idea

Author: Andrew Warner

Why choose a sailing holiday
Many families are choosing sailing holidays as a unique way to spend time together and to really see the best of what the local area has to offer. Whether you choose to spend your time relaxing on deck or investigating the local fishing ports and towns, having your own mobile accommodation is the ultimate in family friendly getaways. Forget hammocks in damp, bunk bed surroundings and imagine luxuriously appointed bedroom suits on board beautiful yachts that are more often than not the preserve of the rich and famous. You wont even have to worry about the cooking, as with most packages, an on board crew will make it their duty to prepare all your meals and to cater for your every need.

Making friends
You might think that booking a yacht charter for your annual vacation might restrict the number of other families you meet and friends that you make, but you would be wrong. Because so many forward thinking families are opting these days for sailing holidays, you are more likely to meet like minded groups of people in the harbours and popular mooring areas of the ocean, than you are in a busy, mixed demographic hotel. As well as this, you will find you become closer to your family, as you eat, sleep and spend leisure time together. You can learn to snorkel, scuba dive and even dance as a family, as your guides and crew help you experience the best of the local area from the privacy of your own boat.

No experience necessary
Your customised sailing package will usually include a crew of people who are ready to attend to your every need. You don't need to have a particular background in sailing, as there will be someone on hand to help you chart a course and steer the boat at every step of the way. Having said that, if you have a desire to learn how to sail, then there will be every opportunity for you to lend an active hand in the operation of the ship and the maintenance that goes with it.

Booking a family sailing holiday needn't be all about the sea. You will have the opportunity to see as much, or as little, of the land as you wish. What it does give you is a completely mobile base unit, enabling you to see further afield and at a more relaxed pace, than if you were staying in any of the popular hotels in the region. With room for all the family and a top quality level of service and customer care, a holiday by boat could be just the change you were looking for. Book a family sailing holiday today and see where the waves will take you.

Andrew Warner writes regularly on yacht charter and family vacations for a range of travel related websites and blogs. She has more the 20 years experience writing for a range of online and tra

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