THE best way to make everyone happy on a family holiday is to add waterparks into the mix.
So, we’ve rounded up the five top-rated package holidays with waterpark access this summer.
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These all-inclusive deals are part of TUI‘s Splashworld holidays, and quite a few spots are available for the summer.
All TUI holidays include return flights, accommodation, resort transfers and baggage allowance.
The TUI Splashworld hotels are resorts that offer guests unlimited free access to waterparks and activities in addition to all the other all-inclusive benefits.
There are resorts in Corfu, Spain, Turkey, and Egypt where you can step outside your room and go straight into the lazy rivers and wave pools of waterparks.
1. Aqualand Village, Corfu, Greece
The Aqualand Village is home to one of Corfu‘s biggest waterparks, so guests get unlimited access to its 38 slides and huge wave pool, the world’s third-biggest.
Waterbabies can enjoy rafting, kayaking and the crazy river and replenish their energy at the waterpark’s themed cafe.
The resort has many facilities that are ideal for kids and adults.
The restaurant serves a buffet of international food, including kid-friendly homemade pizza. There’s also an ice cream parlour and three bars—including a rooftop option—where snacks and cocktails are served throughout the day.
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- Seven nights all-inclusive at Aqualand Village in Corfu, Greece – from £493pp
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2. Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Hotel & Spa, Izmir, Turkey
This all-inclusive resort in Izmir, Turkey, is on the beach and has an onsite water park with 30 slides.
Older kids will be kept busy with a wave pool, chutes, slides, and fumes, while smaller children will love Treasure Island, which has mini fountains and smaller slides.
The hotel has an adults-only pool, six restaurants, nine bars and activities like tennis, windsurfing, and bowling, plus free wifi.
Adults can also enjoy some downtime by having a Turkish bath or a massage at the on-site spa or by using the kids’ club for those aged four to 12, where kids get their own pools and toy room.
- Seven nights all-inclusive at Aqua Fantasy Aquapark Hotel in Izmir, Turkey – from £944pp
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3. Globales Bouganvilla, Majorca, Spain
The Globales Bouganvilla has all the benefits of a beach holiday with all the waterpark fun thrown in.
The waterpark boasts a giant multi-lane slide, the ‘Black Hole’ – a tube slide that twists and turns for thrill-seekers—a free-fall slide, and kamikaze speed slides.
For little ones, there’s a Waterworld for kids, with smaller slides, splash pools and chutes.
The hotel itself has two pools, while the beach and the shops of Sa Coma are a 20-minute walk away—there’s also a mini-train that takes you there and back every day.
There’s also a tennis court and mini-football, and the hotel hosts daily activities, including aqua-gym classes and water polo competitions. Adults can have some downtime when children go to the onsite kids club.
- Seven nights all-inclusive at Globales Boungavilla in Majorca, Spain – from £555pp
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4. Jaz Makadi Aquaviva, Hurghada, Egypt
Guests who stay at the Jaz Makadi Aquaviva get unlimited access to Makadi Water World, Egypt’s largest water park with more than 50 water rides.
There’s free entry to everything, including a 19-metre free-fall slide, tube tunnels, a kamikaze and a multi-lane racer.
Smaller kids will love the mini slides and water areas.
The hotel also offers plenty to keep everyone occupied, including four pools, a restaurant, and a nearby 18-hole golf course.
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5. Villa Mandi and Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain
The Villa Mandi resort features two outdoor pools, a children’s pool area, and a baby splash pool on site. Guests also have unlimited free access to the Siam Park waterpark.
Siam Park is a five-minute drive from the hotel and is the biggest waterpark in Europe.
The waterpark features many rides, including nine slides, waterfalls, a huge wave pool and the “Tower of Power”, a 28m water slide with speeds of up to 49mph, while passing through an aquarium full of sharks and rays.
The beach is also just five minutes drive away, and the hotel runs a free shuttle service daily.
- Seven nights all-inclusive at Villa Mandi and Siam Park in Tenerife, Spain – from £690pp
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For more holiday deals, we’ve found all-inclusive holidays that won’t break the bank this June.
Or beach holidays to Turkey, Greece and Spain this spring that cost as little as £149pp, including flights.
Plus, we’ve also rounded up the hotels voted ‘family favourites’ that still have free child place holidays with Jet2 this summer.
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