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Hot locations are perfect for indulging in a wide variety of water sports. Brilliant for getting the most out of the sun, sea and sand, and with countless companies offering instruction, you can get active and learn a new sport any time you go away. There are a massive range of travel agents offering tailored water sports holidays for beginners and more experienced sportsmen and women alike.

Sailing Holidays

If you love sailing, or would like to try your hand at it for the first time, there are a number of travel agents that can arrange a bespoke sailing holiday for you around destinations like Greece, Corsica, Egypt or further afield. Royal Yachting Association courses delivered by qualified instructors can help you use your holiday to learn how to sail and gain your first qualification so you can go out on your own.

The better companies, such as Mark Warner for example, have a large range of craft on offer to cater for all requirements and party sizes. Experienced sailors can make use of some of the newest and highest spec craft and equipment to really enhance their sailing experience. And even the most seasoned of sailors can attend the free sailing clinics that run in selected resorts to give tips and advice to people of all levels. Even kids can learn to sail as part of the Kid’s Club, giving mum and dad a chance to relax!

Scuba Diving and Snorkelling Holidays

If beautiful aquatic sea-scapes are your thing, there are a great range of diving holidays available to suit all abilities. Learn to dive for the first time with a PADI registered instructor or, if you are an expert, let the agent advise you on some of the most stunning open water dives to the best spots in the world –they will tailor-make the experience to suit your dream diving holiday.

And if you’re a bit worried about scuba diving but would like to experience an underwater wonderland, why not try a snorkelling holiday? Travel agents speacialising in activity holidays will know the best locations to make your snorkelling experience truly amazing.

Waterskiing, wakeboarding and kite surfing

For more high-octane water sports lovers, there are a range of holidays designed to teach you how to waterski, wakeboard or kitesurf. Endorsed by the British Waterski Federation, Mark Warner has a number of courses from beginner to expert that are all available in your resort. If you’d like to dabble but are not sure whether to commit to an entire course, you can ‘pay as you ski’ and do as much or as little time on water as you like.

Windsurfing

Mark Warner have a number of resorts in countries like Greece and Egypt that have now been classed as specialist windsurfing centres due to the perfect conditions found there i.e flat water and predictable breezes. Again, offering a range of courses to suit all levels, you can use your holiday to learn this popular sport or improve existing skills.

Experienced windsurfers will appreciate the range of brand new, high performance boards available for all wind conditions.
Mark Warner supply bespoke holidays across a large variety of sporting activities including tennis, mountain biking, skiing, fitness and aerobics and many more.

Saltwater Fishing

One of the most relaxing vacation sports is fishing. Deep sea or from-shore saltwater fishing lets you enjoy the aquatic paradise of your holiday destination while providing the added excitement of a great catch. You can hook yourself some amazing fish with fishing trips extending to the Bahamas, Belize, the Seychelles and hundreds of other exotic locations all over the world.

If you prefer to get away from the beach and up to the mountains for a change of scenery, there are some fantastic freshwater fishing trips to the likes of Chile, Alaska, New Zealand and anywhere else you can imagine. Peaceful, idyllic vistas to relax the mind and refresh the soul, letting you think about nothing but the bobbing of your float.