Family Beach Vacation

Planning your next summer holiday with a young family

Looking to plan your next summer holiday? Then here are a few ideas on how to go about it, so all of your family have a vacation to remember – for all the right reasons.

Plan ahead

Plan your next family holiday in good time, so you find the best deals and have everything in place in good time. From booking transport to accommodation, planning ahead – rather than booking at the last minute – will help you find the best holiday, at the right price.

What do you want?

First and foremost, consider what you want from the holiday, for example, would you rather tread off the beaten track and get away from it all or instead go to a popular tourist destination with lots on hand to amuse the family. Is relaxing on a beach your aim or do you prefer to keep busy? Consider the ages of your children and what’s likely to appeal to them.

What do you need to achieve it?

Think about what you require to achieve your dream holiday. Are you looking for a coastal retreat, a country idyll or a city break? Do you want to go self-catering or have everything provided for you in an all-inclusive deal?

Price comparison websites

Do search the internet and look at price comparison websites to give you an idea of what’s available, but don’t neglect the personal approach either. If there is a particular hotel you’d like to stay in, for example, do contact them directly, to ask what the best deal they can offer you is.

Ask the experts

Also, pop in to your local independent travel agent to ask their advice, as they’ll be well versed in arranging family holidays just like yours, so you might as well benefit from their experience. They’ll have lots of ideas for destinations and accommodation that will suit a young family, and you can ask their advice for the resorts or hotels that provide the best activities to keep the whole family entertained. A personal service like theirs will ensure everything is in place in good time, putting your mind at rest.

Beach holidays outshine all

A classic beach holiday is a great way to keep a young family entertained, with lots of amusements to hand from building sandcastles to paddling, rock pooling to bracing walks – most of which won’t incur additional fees, making an economical choice. Take along the best beach tent you can find, so your family can enjoy the sand and sea all day long.

What to take with you?

Your choice of location and accommodation will dictate much of what you decide to take with you from clothes to food, beach or rainy-day activities. Don’t forget the journey itself and think up ways to keep your young family amused along the way, that way your holiday will be off to a great start.

So, there you have a few ideas on how to plan your next summer holiday for your family – now it’s time to put that plan into action.