Beach Club Holidays: Are They Right for Your Family?
Beach club holidays · Poseidon, Western Greece
Family holidays often begin with a negotiation. One person wants to spend every day on the water. Another would rather relax beside the pool. Meanwhile, the children need enough independence and activity to keep everyone happy.
Beach club holidays are designed to accommodate those differences. Guests can learn new watersports, improve existing skills or simply enjoy the setting at their own pace. Opening in 2027, Poseidon Beach Club near Preveza brings this flexibility to a spacious beachfront setting in Western Greece.
In short
A beach club holiday combines hotel accommodation with sailing, windsurfing and other watersports on site, so each member of the family can do as much or as little as they like. Poseidon suits families with mixed ages and abilities: beginners get instruction, experienced sailors get stronger afternoon winds, children and teenagers can join in on the water at their own level, and anyone can simply enjoy the beach and pools. See all our beach club holidays.
2
pools, including a separate children’s pool
F2–3 / F4–5
gentle morning winds for beginners, stronger afternoons for experienced sailors
30 min
from Preveza/Aktio Airport to the beach
< 1 hr
to Seafarer’s yacht base at Nikiana for a Sail & Stay fortnight
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The basics
How do beach club holidays work?
Beach club holidays combine hotel accommodation with easy access to sailing, windsurfing and other watersports. Instead of arranging individual activities with separate providers, guests have equipment and instructors available within the resort.
At Poseidon Beach Club, the watersports centre operates throughout the day. Guests can use dinghies, catamarans, windsurfing equipment, paddleboards and kayaks, subject to weather conditions. Regular sailing clinics also offer opportunities to build confidence and improve existing skills.
However, nobody has to follow the same schedule. Some family members may spend hours on the water, while others join occasionally or concentrate on relaxing. That freedom is central to how the holiday works.
Ability levels
Do you need previous watersports experience?
No previous sailing or windsurfing experience is required. Poseidon offers equipment and instruction for complete beginners, improving sailors and more experienced guests.
Additionally, conditions change naturally throughout the day. Morning winds usually arrive from the south at around Force 2–3, creating a useful period for beginners and less-confident sailors. During the afternoon, stronger north-westerly winds of around Force 4–5 provide more challenge for intermediate and advanced guests.
Beginners can take part in clinics or arrange additional tuition. Meanwhile, experienced sailors and windsurfers can choose equipment suited to their ability and spend more time sailing independently.
This means different ability levels can share the same holiday without being placed on an identical programme.
Children and teenagers
What do children and teenagers actually do?
Children and teenagers can join in with dinghy sailing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, and kayaking at a level that suits them, weather permitting.
We’re finalising the details of children’s watersports activities for Poseidon’s first season in 2027. Ask our team for the latest when you book.
Younger children can enjoy the separate children’s pool, the beach, the garden, and the indoor and outdoor play areas.
Off the water
What if someone does not want to do watersports?
Watersports may be central to the club, but they do not have to dominate everybody’s holiday.
Poseidon has a main swimming pool, a separate children’s pool and a wide beachfront with sun loungers. There is also a large garden with shaded areas, plus indoor and outdoor play spaces for children.
The beachside taverna and bar provide somewhere to meet after time apart. A few local tavernas and a small shop are within walking distance as well.
For those wanting to explore, Preveza, ancient Nikopolis, the Nekromanteion and the Acheron Springs are possible outings. Taxis and buses can be arranged for evenings in Kanali or Preveza.
Consequently, one person can spend the afternoon windsurfing while another reads beside the pool. Both can still feel that they are sharing the same holiday.
What you get
What is included in a Poseidon holiday?
Included
- Accommodation and breakfast
- Use of the watersports equipment
- Regular sailing clinics and a regatta
- Flights and airport transfers on flight-inclusive packages; accommodation-only holidays are available for those arranging their own travel
Make more of your stay
- Lunch and dinner are not automatically included; a half-board package covers breakfast and either lunch or dinner
- Private sailing and windsurfing tuition
Knowing this before booking helps you compare total costs with a hotel stay and separately booked activities. Current prices are on the Poseidon dates and prices list.
Getting there
How easy is Poseidon Beach Club to reach?
Poseidon is located on a quiet section of Kanali and Monolithi Beach, near the mainland town of Preveza.
Preveza/Aktio Airport is approximately 30 minutes away. Shared and private transfers generally take between 25 and 30 minutes. This keeps the journey from airport to beach relatively simple, particularly for families travelling with children and watersports equipment.
Flight-inclusive packages are available from the UK. Alternatively, guests can book accommodation only and arrange their own flights.
Sail & Stay
Can you combine a beach club with a sailing holiday?
Yes. Poseidon can form the land-based half of a two-week Sail & Stay holiday.
Seafarer’s yacht base at Nikiana in Lefkas is less than an hour away. Guests can spend one week at Poseidon before joining a flotilla or taking a yacht on bareboat charter. Alternatively, they can combine Poseidon with a second beach club week at Nikiana.
For new sailors, a beach club week provides time to practise before joining a yacht. More experienced crews may prefer to begin with the flotilla and finish with a flexible hotel-based week.
Either order creates two distinct experiences without requiring another flight or a complicated transfer between destinations.
Poseidon + Lefkas flotilla
Beach club week, then a week sailing in company
Practise on the dinghies at Poseidon, then join the Ionian Lefkas flotilla from Nikiana with a lead crew on hand all week.
Poseidon + Nikiana Beach Club
Two beach club weeks, two different settings
Poseidon’s long mainland beach, then Nikiana’s village and watersports centre on Lefkas, less than an hour away.
Poseidon + bareboat charter
For qualified skippers
A week at the beach club, then your own yacht from our Lefkas base to explore the Ionian at your own pace.
Who it suits
Who will Poseidon Beach Club suit best?
Poseidon is particularly well suited to families containing different ages, interests and watersports abilities.
A good fit for
Beginners
A supported introduction to sailing and windsurfing, with clinics and tuition available.
Experienced sailors and windsurfers
Equipment to suit their ability and stronger afternoon conditions available.
Children and teenagers
Watersports at their own level, plus pools, a garden, and play areas.
Less-active family members
The beach, pools and wider resort facilities.
The location will also appeal to guests who prefer a quieter beachfront base.
Perhaps not the right fit for
Those seeking extensive nightlife, an all-inclusive resort or organised childcare for under-sevens may prefer a different holiday style.
The verdict
Are beach club holidays right for your family?
Beach club holidays work particularly well when a family wants to spend time together without doing everything together.
At Poseidon, one person can learn to sail, another can windsurf, and someone else can relax beside the pool. Children and teenagers can build confidence on the water before everyone reunites at the end of the day.
Common questions
Beach club holidays: your questions answered
When is Poseidon Beach Club open?
Poseidon opens in 2027, with a season from 23rd May to 3rd October. Current dates and prices are on the Poseidon page.
How do I get to Poseidon Beach Club?
Fly to Preveza (Aktio) airport. Shared or private transfers to the beach take around 25 to 30 minutes, and flight-inclusive packages are available from the UK.
Is Poseidon suitable for young children?
Yes. Younger children can enjoy the separate children’s pool, the beach, and the indoor and outdoor play areas, and older children can join in on the water at a level that suits them.
Are meals included?
Breakfast is included. You can add an optional half-board package for lunch or dinner, and there’s a beachside taverna and bar, plus local tavernas within walking distance.
Can I book Poseidon without flights?
Yes. You can book accommodation only and arrange your own flights, or choose a flight-inclusive package for full ATOL protection.
Opening in 2027
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