| If you need a holiday which will satisfy all the | | | | on arrival. 5 - 12 year olds For the more independent |
| demands of your family, why not consider a family | | | | children the mini clubs offer activities which will keep |
| holiday to Mauritius. With its calm, warm Indian Ocean | | | | them busy all day. Sports lessons are often popular |
| waters, friendly welcoming islanders and range of | | | | with tennis courts, golf (in those with golf courses), |
| resorts, it really can satisfy any family no matter | | | | glass bottom boat trips and sailing lessons all available. |
| what the requirements! Under 5's If you have a lively | | | | If adrenaline is what they are after, water skiing, |
| little one, who loves constant interaction, then the | | | | snorkelling and the bubble maker scuba programme |
| beaches of Mauritius are an ideal place for a daily | | | | (for age 8+) are also available at selected hotels. The |
| beachcomber with the bucket and spade! The island | | | | staff at each of the hotels are all extremely friendly, |
| of Mauritius is almost completely surrounded in a coral | | | | and for football loving boys, there is often a football |
| reef, a few hundred meters off the beaches. | | | | match happening somewhere in the background of |
| Therefore the waves which come into the island | | | | the hotel! Over 12's If it's important to keep the |
| break on the reef, leaving most of the beaches with | | | | teens occupied and they like a bit of a sporting |
| gently lapping waves. They are also gently sloping, | | | | challenge, then Mauritius is the place to hone their |
| with soft golden sand, making it ideal for those first | | | | skills. Tennis, golf, water skiing, sailing, scuba diving, |
| cautious steps into the ocean! Each of the | | | | snorkelling, kayaking even pedalo's are all available |
| Beachcomber Hotels have Bob Marlin Mini Clubs for | | | | from most of the resorts. Dinarobin and Paradis are |
| children aged between 3 and 12 years, and are open | | | | particularly good for the older children as there is an |
| all day, every day of the week. Most of the mini | | | | 18 hole golf course, and plenty of tennis courts and |
| clubs have facilities which are suitable for younger | | | | water sport facilities for them to use. There is also a |
| children under supervision of a parent. Activities | | | | wide range of restaurants so if they were feeling a |
| include use of the play room for colouring and DVD's, | | | | bit independent one evening it's easy for them (or |
| fun trips around the hotel treasure hunting for shells | | | | you) to escape to a different restaurant! No matter |
| and flowers. Lunches and dinners can also be | | | | what the age of your children, the main reason it's |
| arranged in the mini clubs, where your little ones will | | | | such a good destination for families is no doubt the |
| be treated with the same elegant service that you | | | | friendly welcome you will all receive. The child minders |
| would expect. Babysitters are also available at each | | | | in the mini clubs deal with the multi lingual mix of |
| of the Beachcomber hotels, both during the day as | | | | children with ease, and the staff from the hotel |
| well as in the evening. If you would like to book one | | | | managers to the waiters and room service will treat |
| for most of your holiday it's probably worth doing | | | | the whole family like royalty. |
| this before you leave, and they can then meet you | | | | |