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Guests also get complimentary green fees (and free transport) for the nearby Runaway Bay Golf Club, home to a 72-par, 18-hole championship course, and there’s an intensive yoga retreat offered at no extra charge at certain times of the year. Specialising in health, fitness and spa treatments, it offers everything from spinning and yoga classes to a fitness trail, tennis courts, basketball and beachfront water sports, all wrapped up in the all-inclusive deal. Over in Jamaica, there’s the adult-only Jewel Resorts’ Paradise Cove. Direct parents with the brood in tow to the WellFit Families retreat, taking place in week-long stretches from July 1 to August 26 with beach boot camps, bike rides and races designed to develop cardio fitness and strength. This year, look out for the Sailing Club, a one-week programme taking place in March and hosted by medal-winning sailors Saskia Clark and Nick Thompson. Not only that, but everything is included in the initial price tag, meaning ample commission for you. Offering Olympian-led programmes throughout the year alongside yoga retreats, water sports and adventure experiences – from rock climbing to waterfall abseiling – it excels in all things active. Leading the trend on the active, all-inclusive front is the renowned BodyHoliday, set on the northwest coast of Saint Lucia. We’ve rounded up some of the best for those wanting to burn off as many calories as they consume with activities that cater to everyone from couch potato to future Olympian. Throwing in everything from family football academies and amateur tennis lessons to full-on retreats with gold-medal-winning Olympians, the new wave of fully-inclusive resorts certainly pack it in. “Activities and wellbeing are an increasing consideration for those who book with us year after year,” she says.Īnd nowhere makes getting active quite so easy as an all-inclusive resort. The world seems to be having something of a fitness fling right now, and it’s not just about sweating it out at the local gym.The love affair is seeping into our holidays too, with active breaks on the up, according to research company Technavio, which recently predicted a 46% growth in the number of activity and adventure sports holidays by 2020.Ĭlare Tobin, chief executive of Olympic Holidays, also reports a rise in demand.
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Like this and want more details? Click here to download and save as a PDF. Active holidays are on the rise so capitalise with these sporty all-inclusives, writes Laura French.
