Whether it's dinghy sailing, windsurfing, stand up paddle boarding, water skiing, kayaking, cycling, tennis or fitness classes, you're never short of something to do on a Neilson holiday. Remember, most activities are included, so no excuses.
We also have a few new and exciting activities, which we're sure you're going to love. Kitesurfing and rock climbing are both new additions and are available to book for a supplement.
Our activities
- Dinghy sailing
- Windsurfing
- Kayaking & stand up paddle boarding
- Water skiing & wakeboarding
- Mountain biking & road cycling
- Tennis
- Fitness classes
- Climbing walls and rock climbing (supplement)
- Kitesurfing (supplement)
- Surfing (supplement)
Dinghy sailing
If dinghy sailing is your thing, head to one of our beachclubs for inclusive dinghy sailing tuition, dinghy racing, RYA sailing qualifications, and of course a wide range of kit ready and waiting for you on the beach.
If you're a keen sailor, looking for the best conditions and a good variety of kit, we would recommend booking your holiday to Alana Beachclub in Croatia, Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini or Buca Beachclubs in Greece and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.
Where to go dinghy sailing: Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini, Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Water skiing and wakeboarding
Head to Alana, Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini or Buca Beachclubs and you'll get two inclusive tows per person per week. There's also a range of upgrade packages available. For the best conditions and kit, we would recommend booking a trip to Alana Beachclub in Croatia or Vounaki Beachclub in Greece.
Where to go water skiing and wakeboarding: Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini and Buca Beachclubs
Kayaking and stand up paddle boarding
Every beachclub has a good supply of stand up paddle boards (SUP's) and kayaks sitting on the beachfront. They are available to use whenever the beach is open, with no need to book or join an organised session (unless you want to that is).
As already mentioned, both activities are available everywhere, but if you're looking for the best, then we recommend you book a trip to Alana Beachclub in Croatia, Vounaki Beachclub in Greece and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.
Where to go kayaking and paddleboarding: Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Levante Beach, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini and Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Windsurfing
You can windsurf in most of our beachclubs. We also include tuition and have RYA qualifications available to earn if you're ready to spend most of your week learning and progressing. You'll find a range of boards and rigs for all levels, chosen to match the local conditions.
Keen windsurfers looking for the best wind conditions, kit and level of instruction, should pay a visit to Cosmos Beachclub in Greece or Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia.
Where to go windsurfing: Fuerteventura: La Pared (book locally for a supplement) Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Cosmos, Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini, Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Tennis
Former GB tennis player and Andy Murray coach Mark Petchey is our official tennis ambassador. With years of experience, Mark has been training our teams of professional coaches, raising the bar of our tennis programme.
Where to play tennis | Number of courts |
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Alana Beachclub, Croatia | six |
Levante Beach Beachclub, Greece | six for tennis and two for padel tennis |
Vounaki Beachclub, Greece | two |
Messini Beachclub, Greece | seven (shared with Buca) |
Buca Beachclub, Greece | seven (shared with Messini) |
Baia dei Mori Beachclub, Sardinia | four |
La Pared, Fuerteventura | two |
Mountain biking
You can grab a bike and go mountain biking at all of our beachclubs. Our mountain bikes come with a wide range of gears, comfortable front suspension and frame sizes from 15.5" to 21".
If you intend to spend most of your holiday firmly in the saddle, Levante Beach, La Pared, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini or Buca Beachclubs in Greece and Baia dei Mori Beachclub in Sardinia will suit you best. At these clubs, you can expect a greater variety of routes and a number of rides.
Where to go mountain biking: Fuerteventura: La Pared Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Levante Beach, Cosmos, Vounaki, Messini and Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Road cycling
It's not all about mountain biking, some of our beachclubs are heaven for roadies. If road riding is your thing, head to one of the following beachclubs:
Where to go road cycling: Fuerteventura: La Pared Greece: Levante Beach, Vounaki, Cosmos, Messini or Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing isn't one of our inclusive activities, but can be booked as an additional activity at three beachclubs:
Where to go kitesurfing: Fuerteventura: La Pared (book locally for a supplement) Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub
Rock climbing
We are able to offer climbing as part of our extensive range of activities. Messini Beachclubs in Greece and Alana Beachclub in Croatia have climbing walls with daily instruction as an inclusive activity. (Guests at Buca Beachclub can also use the climbing wall at Messini Beachclub).
If you want to try the real deal, these clubs are also close to some amazing rock climbing routes which you can try for a little extra.
Where to go climbing:
Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Messini and Buca Beachlcubs
Fitness
Our Neilson fitness program offers a fantastic range of classes using a mix of different training sessions for flexibility, conditioning, cardio and power. There's a particular focus on fitness at Levante Beach with a fully-equipped air-conditioned gym, up to 15 classes a day and a functional fitness area.
Where we offer a full fitness timetable: Fuerteventura: La Pared Croatia: Alana Beachclub Greece: Levante Beach, Vounaki, Messini and Buca Beachclubs Sardinia: Baia dei Mori Beachclub