19 Mar 2015
Keeping teenagers inspired and engaged while on a luxury family holiday
Powder Byrne Sports Academies in Summer Resorts
With Easter nearly upon us and as we crawl toward spring, it's now time for families to finalise their holidays to exciting summer destinations. But where to go, and how to excite the older kids in the family is often a difficult decision.
Powder Byrne has listened to clients with teenagers and looks to deliver holiday programmes which answer families' concerns, offering real added value to the standard resort based holiday. This luxury family tour operator has developed its unique range of Sports Academies, delivering new experiences which teach kids life-long skills.
- They focus on one main sport in each resort, chosen to take advantage of the unique facilities that each destination has to offer.
- They do much more than just 'occupy' the kids with a range of club activities. They have developed exclusive programmes that teach them additional life skills such as the importance of safety, care of equipment and teamwork in addition to the technique of the sport itself.
- Operating in small groups, they only use English-speaking & fully qualified instructors who are supported by Powder Byrne's own Academy Managers at all times. Teenagers are carefully supervised but in such a way that its fun and they are seen to be more like older brothers or sisters. They offer a perfect balance between supervision and freedom, with a structured approach to learning a new sport.
- They offer a more flexible approach to holiday activities, recognising that teenagers also need some time to relax. Their Academies operate to a flexible structure with instruction in the chosen sport taking place in the morning, and the afternoons free to join in on other activities, local visits or just spend time relaxing with their families, enjoying the hotel's facilities.
Powder Byrne has some attractive early booking prices for holidays to their resorts this summer.
Travel to Elba for May half term and stay at Hotel Biodola. Price from £816 per adult for 7 nights in a double room on HB basis. Price includes 7 nights for the price of 6 if you book before 31st March, and includes local transfers, and Powder Byrne resort service. Flights can be quoted for separately. Powder Byrne SCUBA and Tennis Academies operate from both these hotels. For more information call 020 8246 5300 or visit www.powderbyrne.com
Travel to Portugal in August and stay at Penha Longa Resort. Price from £889 per adults for 7 nights in a double room on B&B basis. Price includes an exclusive offer of 20% off accommodation if booked 120 days prior to departure, local transfers and Powder Byrne resort service. Flights can be quoted for separately. Powder Byrne Surf Academy operates from Penha Longa at the world famous Guincho Beach. For more information call 020 8246 5300 or visit www.powderbyrne.com
For prices to more resorts, call Powder Byrne's media contact below.
Summary of Powder Byrne's Sports Academies:
(www.powderbyrne.com/sun/teenage-sun-courses)
|
Sports Academy |
Country & Resort |
Key elements of Academy |
Age Range |
No of Days, Cost & Timing |
|
PB Surf Academy |
Portugal, Penha Longa, Guincho Beach |
Learn to read surf conditions and currents, choose the best places to surf, select and ride the waves |
13 years + |
5 days, £349 July & August |
|
PB Sailing Academy |
Sardinia, Valle dell'Erica |
Learn about rigging, wind reading, safe capsize procedure drills, race craft, knots, departure from shore, final regatta |
13 years + |
5 days. £595, July & August |
|
PB Mountain Academy |
Flims, Switzerland, choice of luxury hotels and apartments |
Try varied mountain activities such as biking, swimming in lakes, rock climbing, hiking, orienteering, campside skiils, mountain safety |
8 years + |
5 days, £500, August |
|
PB SCUBA Academy |
Crete Porto Elounda, Elba Hermitage & Biodola Hotels |
Work towards gaining PADI qualification. Learn buoyancy skills – ascent & descents, dive safety, techniques to stay warm underwater, streamlined swimming skills, diving environments and aquatic life, diving theory |
10-14 years + PADI Junior Open Water 15 years + PADI Open Water |
5 days £449 Crete £399 Elba |
|
PB Windsurfing Academy |
Sardinia, Valle dell'Erica, |
The reading of wind, jibing and tacking, safety on the water and launching and arriving back to shore. RYA accredited instructors |
13 years + |
5 days, £595, July & August |
|
PB Tennis Academy |
Elba, Hotel Hermitage & Biodola Hotels |
Exceptional court facilities, for regular players keen to improve skills, LTA accredited coaches |
8 years + |
5 days, 1 hours intensive tuition per day, £99, May half term, July & August. Also 1 to 1 coaching available |
Powder Byrne Media Contact: Jenny Trevor
Tel: 020 8246 5310
Email: jenny@powderbyrne.com
Website: www.powderbyrne.com
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Notes to editors:
Powder Byrne was founded in 1985 by Rory Byrne. In 1988 Powder Byrne became the first operator to specialise in corporate ski weekends, offering companies complete flexibility of travel dates and event arrangements. In 1989 Rory Byrne won The Independent's Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In 1994 the decision was made to specialise exclusively in high service hotel-based holidays and Powder Byrne now offer a range of exclusive ski destinations across theAlpsand Dolomites. In 1995 a Summer Resorts programme was added and in 2009 Air and Space was created providing soft adventure experiences for families
