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Hotshots

Neilson Active Holidays

Families wanting a beach-club holiday with structured sailing and watersports coaching for children of all ages.

Checks and schemes: DBS checked · First aid trained · Residential

  • Ages 8–13 · Years 3–8
  • This year's dates have finished
  • Neilson Beach Clubs in Greece, Croatia and Sardinia
  • By the week

About this programme

Hotshots is Neilson's upgraded kids' club for children aged 8 to 13 staying at its beach clubs, focused on dinghy sailing and windsurfing with qualified instructors and working through the RYA Youth Sailing Awards, plus kayaking, paddleboarding and pool time. The club runs six days a week from 9.30am to 5.30pm, with supervised lunch and evening care from 7pm to 11pm on five evenings (two at Cosmos Beach Club). It is an upgrade to a Neilson holiday costing an extra £250 per week, booked by phone.
Schedule
Kids' clubs run four days 09:30-17:30 and two days 14:30-23:00; activities include dinghy sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, paddleboarding and land sports across age-banded groups.

Entry

No experience required; clubs are split into narrow age bands from infants to 17 years, with RYA sailing/windsurfing instruction for ages 8 and up.

Dates and prices

All listed dates have finished. The next dates are not published yet. Checked 27 Sept 2026.

Past dates (6)
  • August Week 2 · Mon 10 to Mon 17 Aug 2026 · £1,100Finished
  • August Week 1 · Mon 3 to Mon 10 Aug 2026 · £1,100Finished
  • July Week 2 · Mon 13 to Mon 20 Jul 2026 · £1,100Finished
  • July Week 1 · Mon 6 to Mon 13 Jul 2026 · £1,100Finished
  • June Week 2 · Mon 15 to Mon 22 Jun 2026 · £1,100Finished
  • June Week 1 · Mon 8 to Mon 15 Jun 2026 · £1,100Finished

Activities

dinghy sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, SUP, catamaran, mountain biking

Good to know

Included

  • Dinghy sailing and windsurfing tuition (RYA Youth Sailing Awards)
  • Kayaking, SUP and pool time
  • Supervised lunch
  • Evening care 7-11pm on five evenings (two at Cosmos Beach Club)

About Neilson Active Holidays

Multi-activity sailing and watersports holidays in Greece and Turkey — strong junior programmes.

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