family diving holidays

Around a hundred miles from the coast of Africa, Lanzarote is one of the most popular islands for European holidaymakers, not just for the traditional summer weeks but for winter too, as the weather for the island - often in the 70's even in December and January - make it the ideal destination for tourists from Northern Europe to head to especially for family diving holidays to escape the winter blues.

Lanzarote, at 37 miles long and 12 miles wide, has much to offer visitors of all ages, very popular for family diving holidays especially. Due to the location of the island and volcanic eruptions as recent as the 19th century, people often describe parts of the island as lunar. Some say it gives them the feeling of being in another world - ideal for some films and for NASA whom test some of their moon vehicles on the island. Hollywood and NASAs occasional presence on the island offer wonderful nuggets of knowledge to share with children whilst exploring both the island and the underwater world.

A good well publicised movie can really have an impact on the location's tourist industry - and the news that Penelope Cruz had arrived in Lanzarote to film for two weeks was greeted enthusiastically by the Lanzarote holiday industry, the island caters primarily to those on family diving holidays therefore the mixture of underwater and land based activities are endless to keep even the most active families busy.

Punta de Papagayo, a series of wild beaches of fine white sand produce a sensation of shimmering brightness that can be found in the extreme south of the island. At the edge of a volcanic ash covered landscape, the silence seizes this jagged and inhospitable coast. These beaches are considered the best in Lanzarote, families with small children find this an exciting way to teach their children about the planets and how each area of a planet can differ from others. Punta de Papagayo is ideal for family diving holidays as you can both snorkel and dive if your children aren’t old enough to fully complete their PADI open water course.
The wonderful climate throughout the year is conducive to a variety of sports activities, perfect to family diving holidays during the school holidays over Christmas, summer, Easter and October. Take your pick of golf, diving, horse riding, tennis and windsurfing.

And being able to relax on the beach and catch some rays over the Christmas and New Year festivities is enough in itself to tempt many to take a holiday in Lanzarote then.
But now a leading internet site has confirmed what many holidaymakers to Lanzarote already knew - that not only are the beaches great but one Lanzarote beach ranks among the best in the world.

Lanzarote is perfect for family diving holidays because it caters for everyone, those looking for a quiet holiday with diving and relaxing in the evening to those looking to get involved in the local culture whilst discovering completely new diving experiences. There are multiple travel agents able to offer you a range of family diving holidays, in my experience Active Diving offer one of the best packages, being able to offer a plethora of dive courses both BSAC and PADI.


To find out more about how family diving holidays in The Red Sea, Lanzarote and South Africa visit http://www.activediving.co.uk and quote: ART

Author: Emma Parker (05/09/08)

That’s all for now on family diving holidays