Dive into your family adventure
When the sun’s beating down on you, the feeling of plunging into cool refreshing water is hard to beat. The Family Adventure Company has been running family adventure trips for years, and they know better than most the value of being able to play in, learn about and explore the world’s oceans with your kids. They offer families a number of exciting ocean-based activities, at beautiful destinations across the world. To help you and the kids make a splash on your next family holiday, don’t miss these awesome water adventures.
1/8 Finding Dory at Monterey Bay, USA
Finding Dory is 2016’s big hit (as far as kids are concerned anyway), so imagine your kids’ faces when you tell them they can relive the movie in the actual ocean it is set in? Head to San Diego’s Monterey Bay, the inspiration to Pixar’s Finding Dory, and hit the beach. The lake is home to plenty of interesting fish, has warm temperatures and calm waters. Bliss.
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 15 day Western USA Family Holiday. Highlights include the Grand Canyon, a boat trip on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, Kayaking in Monterey Bay, Monteray Bay Aquarium and surfing on San Diego’s coolest beaches.
Find out more and book the West USA Family Holiday
2/8 Snorkel between the Earth’s plates at Silfra Fissure, Iceland
Nothing brings geography lessons to life quite like discovering the shift of Earth’s two tectonic plates by swimming directly between two of them. Taking education to the next level, kids will be fascinated by the marine life of the Silfra Fissure. Plus the water is so clear, you’ll be able to see for over 100 metres!
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 7 day Winter Iceland Family Adventure. Highlights include the warm Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik, Skaftafell National Park and the spouting hot springs!
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3/8 Discover the underwater paradise at Kornati National Park, Croatia
With 89 islands, islets and reefs around Kornati, the Croatian archipelago is a stunning place to spend the day. With ample opportunities to snorkel and swim among the hundreds of colourful fish and other marine life, the national park is often described as a nautical paradise. Visit and you’ll soon discover that the islands really live up to their reputation.
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The Family Adventure Company offers an 8 day Croatian Active Family Holiday. Highlights include Croatia’s water wonderland, rafting and exploring Pags moonlike surface.
Find out more and book the Croatian Active Family Holiday
4/8 Search for sea turtles in the Indian Ocean, Tanzania
Even for the most well-travelled families, this is a stand-out experience. Not only is Sadaani National Park one of the most beautiful and diverse in Africa, with wild savannas and pristine beaches, but the water is just as interesting to explore as the land. With wild open ocean, warm water that runs into mangroves and plenty of friendly aquatic wildlife, Tanzania’s safari opportunities continue well into the waves.
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 10 day Tanzania Comfort Family Safari. Highlights include the Elephant Isle, amazing safari suites, wildlife walks and spot animals from a watch tower at night.
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5/8 Swim with the sea lions in the Galapagos, Ecuador
The Galapagos Islands are a world of their own. With volcanic-like landscapes, pristine oceans, unique wildlife and other-worldly creatures, they’re an incredible place for kids to learn about Darwin and explore the islands’ fascinating history. It’s very likely you’ll spot a sea turtle or white tipped reef shark (don’t worry, they don’t eat children!) as well as plenty of curious sea lions.
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 9 day Galapagos Family Holiday. Highlights include Colonial Quito, exploring the islands and countless animal encounters.
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6/8 Swim with wild dolphins in the Azores
Although the prospect of swimming alongside wild sea creatures may seem a little daunting, dolphins are one of the most intelligent and tuned-in animals in the ocean. Atlantic, bottlenose, spotted and Risso’s all frolic in the Atlantic Ocean and some days you can catch a glimpse of all four species. Head out early on a specialist boat to find the best spot before diving in with your new friends.
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 10 day Azores Family Holiday. Highlights include cycle around the Sete Cidades lake, lunch cooked by the earth’s steam and swimming with dolphins off Sao Miguel’s coast.
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7/8 Snorkel and kayak in Halong Bay, Vietnam
Before spending the night floating on Halong Bay, you and the kids can enjoy an afternoon exploring the adventure playground that is the Bay itself. Halong Bay gets its name from a Vietnamese Dragon and the story goes that the gods sent a dragon to descend on the Bay to protect its people, and the dragon’s thrashing tail gauged out the huge limestone formations. There’s plenty to do and see in the water, including kayaking, snorkelling and exploring spectacular caves covered in stalagmites.
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The Family Adventure Company offers a 15 day Vietnam Family Holiday. Highlights include a cruise in the secluded Halong Bay, exploring spectacular caves and the incredible markets and waterways of the Mekong Delta.
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8/8 Float in the Dead Sea, Jordan
If you’re in need of a lazy day and a well-earned soak after a night of family camping with the Bedouin in Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea is your answer. The extreme levels of salt in the water create an ocean that is much denser than other water, which allows bathers to float effortlessly. Kids will marvel at the feeling of weightlessness and even the less accomplished swimmers won’t need floats, as the water does the hard work for them.
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The Family Adventure Company offers an 8 day Jordan Family Holiday. Highlights include exploring the lost city of Petra, floating in the Dead Sea and the Kerak Crusader Castle