Holidays with children on the sea

Holidays with children on the sea is a great way to spend your holidays with pleasure and benefit.

At sea, you can relax not only in summer, different seas can take tourists all year round. In this article, we will tell you where to spend your holidays at different times of the year, and also about what you should know when you are going to as a child on the sea.

In January and February, you can go to the beaches of Australia, where the water temperature reaches 23-24 degrees. The winter months are good for a beach holiday in India, on the island of Hainan in China.

Winter is a hot season in the Maldives and in Thailandas well as on Sri lanka.

Beach vacation in the resorts of Europe at this time freezes, as in the Russian. But the warm sea and a lot of sun in winter can be obtained in the countries of North, Central and South America (Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela and Colombia).

In March, the warm sea (more than 24 degrees in the water) is waiting for Australia and Thailand, even warmer water in the first spring month - in the resorts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and island China.

At this time, the flow of tourists to Asia, as well as Mexico, Colombia and Cuba, is increasing.

If the vacation falls on April, feel free to buy a ticket to the sea to Indonesia, to the Maldives and the Canary Islands, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, and at the end of April - to Egypt and Israel.

May on the beach can be spent in Greece, here the beach season is just beginning, but the water temperature is already about 22 degrees, warmer on the islands Crete and rhodes. In Antalya, Turkey, the water in the Mediterranean Sea is already heated to 24 degrees in May.

Among European countries that are ready to receive tourists in May - Italy, Spain. The summer season begins to open on the Russian Black Sea coast - in Anapa, Gelendzhik, Sochiin Kabardinka and Lazarevskoye.

June, July and August are favored for holidays at the Russian Black Sea resorts (Sochi, Adler, Tuapse, etc.), on The sea of ​​azov (stanitsa Golubitskaya, Yeisk), on the Baltic (Kaliningrad region), on the Caspian Sea.

In the summer months, Australia and Sri Lanka, Cuba, Colombia, the Seychelles and the Canary Islands are also hospitable. The influx of tourists - in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Spain.

Beach resorts open and start working at full capacity Croatia, France. Very popular at this time among Russians resorts Turkey and Egypt.

September is a velvet season in most Russian resorts, prices are declining compared to summer, and the weather is still optimal for swimming and sunbathing. Tours most popular this month for the border - to Turkey, Egypt, Italy, Spain, to Greece, to Tunis, to Montenegro, to Montenegro, to Israel and to Cyprus.

Warmly and pleasantly you can relax in September in Bulgaria and Croatia.

If parents leave for October, worry about it is not worth it. There are beaches that will take you as a family, and give you warmth and peace of mind. Until mid-October, the active swimming season continues in Turkey.

In Egypt, the season is still not thinking of ending, here the water temperature surely keeps at around + 26 degrees. You can go to Tunisia, Cyprus and Israel.

In Vietnam The rainy season is declining, but the sea is very warm (+28 degrees), and therefore it is quite possible to go to this Asian country.

November and December are quite beach months, you just need to choose the direction of your trip.

If financial opportunities allow, you should without doubt go to the United Arab Emirates (this is not cheap, but the weather will please - the water temperature is +25 degrees, the air - about 30 degrees.

For tourists opens the high season of Vietnam. You can fly to the Seychelles and Canary Islands, Goa, Cuba, Maldives. At the Russian resorts - winter.

When choosing a sea, country and resort for a successful family vacation, you should consider a few important points:

• The age of the child. Highly small children not recommended long flights, a sharp change of time and climate zones, since all this becomes the cause of prolonged and severe acclimatization. From the point of view of common sense, it is not worth taking a small child to the exotic countries in the midst of the Russian winter. There, in addition to severe acclimatization of the child, other dangers lurk - local diseases, to which the crumbs clearly do not have immunity.
• The number of children and their leisure. Adults can lie on the beach and enjoy the sun and sand for quite a long time. But children who want new experiences will need something else to be truly happy. Choosing the direction of the trip, be sure to find out as much information as possible about where in the chosen place you can go with the children, whether there are water parks, dolphinariums, cinemas, amusement parks and attractions nearby.
• Financial opportunities. Even with a small family budget, you can plan and implement a great vacation by the sea. It should be remembered that in low seasons prices in all resorts are reduced by almost half. The tourist market in some countries loyal to children - living for them is free or cheaper than for adults. Earlier, hotel booking is cheaper by 30-40%.
• Infrastructure. For a comfortable stay with children, it is important to think about every detail of the vacation. It is very important that the living conditions are suitable. If the opportunity allows, it is better to give preference to hotels with children's clubs, water slides, with a pool adapted specifically for children. If a child is not 5-6 years old, it is important that the hotel’s restaurant prepares a special children's menu (porridge, omelette, yogurt, etc.).
• Not bad rest with the kids can be in a sanatorium, boarding house, there is usually much quieter and calmer. This is very important for infants and children under 3 years. It is advisable to have a hospital or clinic near the place of rest (if medical care is not included in the cost of the voucher), a pharmacy where you can buy the necessary medicines, food stores, shops selling baby food and diapers.

We will tell about some points defining your final choice in more detail:

There are no children in the world who would not have acclimatized upon arrival at sea. In order not to spend a vacation in a hotel room with a thermometer under the arm, you should assess your capabilities and strength in advance. In babies, acclimatization is longer - it can last up to 21 days. Older children - it is easier to tolerate the new climate and time zones, they have an average acclimatization period of 5-7 days.

Most often, this natural physiological process is manifested by respiratory and intestinal disorders.The child may begin to cough, he has a runny nose, nasal congestion, body temperature rises, such unpleasant symptoms as diarrhea and even vomiting make themselves felt.

Parents cannot cancel acclimatization, there is no medicine for it. But to make the process less painful and faster, parents are obliged. To do this, follow some simple guidelines:

• All vaccinations must be made to the child no later than one month before departure to rest to the sea.
• At the time of departure, the child must be healthy.
• The sharper the climate change (from Siberia to subtropics), the harder the acclimatization. If a child travels to the sea for the first time, you should avoid exotic countries, it will be better if you choose a place in which the climate resembles the familiar one for your region.
• Upon arrival at the resort is not necessary in the first day to lead the child to the sea. Enough walks in the fresh sea air on site or the promenade. Water treatments are best left for later.
• It is impossible to feed a child with local water, because its composition differs significantly from its usual. To make acclimatization softer, for the first time, take a few bottles of “native” water from the house, and let the baby drink only it. Then, when stocks run out, buy bottled water in stores. Ensure that the child does not ingest sea water.
• Treat acclimatization is not necessary, but if symptomatic treatment is required (ear drops for earaches, nose drops for a runny nose, etc.), then be prepared to provide the child with such treatment.
• Do not immediately begin to feed the child local food. This is especially true of the unusual for him food - Thai, Vietnamese, Indian cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine, rich in seafood. Regardless of age, even if the child is already 12-14 years old, it is necessary to introduce new dishes for him gradually, otherwise the problems with digestion cannot be avoided.

Before leaving, be sure to check with the official website of the Rospotrebnadzor of Russia, where information on incidence in different countries is updated online. If somewhere there is a focus of infection with one or another illness, it becomes immediately known. As they say, forewarned is forearmed. Some diseases should be vaccinated in advance. For example, in India and Colombia, malaria can trap you. Knowing this, it is worth contacting the clinic and get vaccinated against a dangerous disease.

Rotavirus vaccine makes sense to make everyone who goes to sea at the height of the tourist season. Where the beaches are crowded, the incidence of rotavirus infection always increases. Going to Asian countries, take care of vaccination against typhoid fever.

For a trip to the Russian coast to collect road first aid kit preferably, but not necessary, because in any seaside village or city there are pharmacies where the pharmacist speaks Russian, and therefore he will understand you and sell the right drug. For a trip abroad, it is desirable to collect the first-aid kit, but it is not always possible to bring it in full build (import of certain medications is prohibited in a number of countries).

If you or your child need a certain drug that is prohibited for importation, take a prescription and a certificate from the doctor confirming the need for medication. In all other cases, there will be no problems if you collect a modest first-aid kit that contains only the most necessary things for the child:

• Antipyretic;
• Antihistamine;
• Antidiarrheal disease;
• Drops in the ears ("Otipaks»);
• Nasal drops from the head cold ("Nazivin", "Nazol");
• Pain reliever and relieves spasms ("No-shpa»);
• Means for oral rehydration ("Regidron»);
• Plaster, bandage, elastic bandage;
• Antiseptic ("Miramistin»);

Many people save money for sea vacations in advance, but almost always there is a need to save money. If the issue of vacation planning is approached with all seriousness, then you can find a lot of nuances that you can save a lot without compromising the quality of rest:

• Hotels In addition to early booking, you can save on accommodation where there is no charge for extra space in the room. Thus, you can pay for a double room, not a family room, and a child’s cot or extra bed will be provided. It is best to choose hotels that work on an "all inclusive" system, because food in restaurants and cafes, if it is carried out three times a day on its own, leads to large expenses.
• Sanatoriums, boarding houses. It is better to buy a ticket for six months, then the net savings will be 20-25%.
• Guest houses, hostels. Prices here are about two times lower than in hotels, but meals are not included in the payment. In the guest houses of the Russian Black Sea coast almost everywhere there are kitchens for independent cooking, and in Europe this is practically not accepted. To calculate the benefits in this case should be approached more carefully, finding out the price level and considering the possible costs.
• Self rent. Many Russian tourists prefer to rent housing on their own. This can be done in any country, most importantly, do not become victims of fraudsters. Recommended resources for finding property abroad - VPUT, Booking, Homeaway, Airbnb. When a private lease operates a general rule - the earlier the reservation is made, the greater will be the discount.
• Excursions, entertainment. Saving on a cultural program is quite simple. You do not need to use the services of small excursion bureaus, which are available in every hotel, on every beach and on every street of the resort town. It is better to use the services of professional guides in a major travel agency. At first glance, it only seems that it is more expensive. Large travel agents recruit large groups, due to this the cost of the tour for each member of the group is reduced. In addition, they guarantee that you will not have to pay for "unforeseen" problems with the transfer, unnecessary services that private owners simply "forgot" to warn you about.
• If we are talking about going to museums, galleries, water parks, then you do not need a guide. Purchase tickets exclusively at the box office of these objects. Intermediaries, which are excursion bureaus, travel companies and others, increase the cost of your tickets by 10-15%. You can see a lot if you plan your trips around the country on your own. As a rule, local guides are less demanding, and by contacting them on arrival somewhere, you can save on the tour about 20-40% of its cost.
• Nutrition. Saving on food is not so easy, especially when it comes to sea holidays in Europe. Cafes and restaurants here are very expensive, and bargaining in the markets and shops is not accepted. Real savings are possible only in one case - if you cook by yourself, living, for example, in a rented apartment or in a villa. But here it is necessary to take into account the cost of products.

• Be careful with ultraviolet light. If you are relaxing with your child, it is best to visit the beach in the morning (from 8.00 to 11.00 local time), and then in the evening (from 16.00 to 20.00 local time). To prevent the child from overheating, let him drink more often, cover his head from the scorching sun with a Panama or kerchief of light natural fabric. Avoid a long stay of a child up to 3 years in the open sun, so find out in advance if there are umbrellas on the beach, trees, palm trees, if necessary, buy and take a compact parasol with you. Do not neglect cosmetic products (creams and sprays) with sun protection.
• Be careful with water. Take care in advance that your child has an inflatable cuff, life jacket, rubber ring. All these products in the resort are 3-5 times more expensive. These devices are useful, because they can learn to swim, the child will not be afraid of water.
• Choose the right clothes.. If the child is comfortable (not hot and not cold), then rest on the sea will give him maximum benefit and pleasure. Do not take for your baby things from synthetics, only natural fabrics, in which the skin “breathes” well. If you are going to rest in the velvet season, at the end of the season or at the very beginning (in different countries these are different months), grab a windbreaker or a raincoat, because the weather may present surprises.
• It is also necessary to choose the direction of travel in advance because different conditions of entry apply to different countries. On the website of the embassy of the selected state in Russia, carefully read the conditions of entry. Find out whether you need to pre-arrange a visa, how much it will cost, what documents will be needed. Even if you decide to go to a visa-free country, check the expiration date international passports all family members, including the child.
• At the resort, try to follow the daily routine of the child. Then the baby will be easier to get used to change. If an exotic country with a significant time difference is chosen, start preparing your child for a new time zone in advance. For a couple of months, begin to shift the usual bedtime to bed for 10-15 minutes daily.

Reviews on holidays at sea are rarely negative. Even if something did not work out with the living conditions, with meals, usually the sea compensates for everything, because people go to the sea, and not to a plate of delicious soup! Do not neglect the study of reviews. Sometimes they can give a lot of valuable and useful practical information about each particular resort, beach, hotel, water park, or even a culinary masterpiece by local chefs.

The most attentive attitude requires negative reviews, usually they have a sound and rational grain, knowing some nuances, local traditions, peculiarities of behavior of the population, attendants, it will be easier for you to make a choice and meet, perhaps, similar situations in reality.

It is no secret that some laudatory reviews are written by professionals for money, they usually have nothing to do with reality. Distinguishing such "odes" from truthful information is quite simple. As a rule, they begin with the words "I want to tell you about my wonderful holiday in ...". In addition, by clicking on the author, you can find other reviews. If they are in the same spirit, it is most likely someone’s work.

How to choose where to go to relax with children, see the video below.