WATER SPORTS

Water skiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing
This is a very popular destination for water skiing and wakeboarding and it's easy to see why. The bay is sheltered, and the water is nice and flat, so there's no excuse not to get out there and give it a go. Whether it’s your first time or your 100th time we’ll make sure you get the most from your time behind the boat.

Water skiing and wakeboarding is available for a fee.

WAKE SURF PACK

Wake surf Pack – Package to learn or develop skills = €120
Premium Water ski/Wakeboard Pack – For those that want to commit time to Water skiing and
Wakeboarding during their holiday = €165 for 6 x 15 min tows
Water ski/Wakeboard Pack – Taster pack of tows for those that want to try = €60 for 3 x 10 min tows
Children’s Water ski/Wakeboard Pack (12 and under) – Same as above for children = €50 for 3 x 10 min tows
Wake surf Tow – Learn to Wake surf or develop your skills = €45 for 1 x 20 min session
Water ski/ Wakeboard tow = €35 for 1 x 15 m session

SWIMMING

The Bella Vraka Beach is located just outside the hotel area, and the bay offers a paradise for open water swimming. The bay area is sheltered, so the water between the hotel and the Bella Vraka Beach is usually nice and flat. The conditions for swim training are excellent in the naturally tempered ocean water. The hotel’s jetties make it easy to get in and out of the crystal clear water for open water swimming. A warm recommendation for anyone who likes open water swimming is to swim around the island, approximately 2 kilometers.

The 20 meter hotel pool is also available, should you like to do your swimming practice in chlorinated water. The best time is early in the morning before the pool area is filled with sun worshipers.

We recommend that you bring your own goggles, cap, fins and paddle, as the swimming equipment supplies are limited on site.

Equipment

Ski Nautique 196 , 206 and 211 boats plus a range of skis, boards, mono-skis, wakesurfing boards and wake skates.The equipment will be insured by NeilsonStaff will hold correct qualifications to be able to hold ski licenseThe programme delivered by Neilson will operate to Neilson health and safety standardsALL customers and staff using the equipment MUST have personal insurance to do soSUP & KayaksThe Retreat Beachclub is a perfect teaching and learning environment, and we will be offering our own paddle tuition sessions throughout the week. Kayakers and stand up paddle boarders will love exploring the small offshore islands, caves and rocky coastline.

Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) and kayaking is free of charge. The bay is sheltered from the wind, so the water is usually flat between the hotel and Bella Vraka Beach. It’s hard to find a more beautiful spot.

Equipment: Gemini single and double sit on top kayaks; closed cockpit kayaks; sea kayaks; Canadian canoes; Red Paddle Co stand up paddle boards (10'8") and XXL stand up paddle board (8 man).

Tuition will be aimed at providing customers with the correct skills to use the equipment with sessions beingaimed at adult and family groups. We also offer "excursions’ by SUP and Kayak that will allow customers toexplore nearby beaches and coves