Family Sailing Holidays

Family sailing holidays turn the journey into part of the adventure. Instead of staying in one resort, you can wake beside a quiet island, swim before breakfast and sail towards a new harbour when everyone is ready.

A well-planned family sailing holiday can be surprisingly relaxed. Choose a skippered yacht if you want someone else to handle the sailing, join a friendly flotilla for support and company, or charter independently if you already have the experience. Catamarans are especially popular with families because their wide decks, sociable living space and shallow anchorages make days aboard feel easy.

Greece and Croatia are natural family favourites, with short sailing distances, sheltered water and welcoming waterfront towns. Beyond the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and British Virgin Islands bring warm trade winds, bright blue water and island-hopping on a bigger canvas. The best route is the one that leaves room for swimming, exploring and doing absolutely nothing at all.