Dee Adams asked: Being a mom is a never ending job. There’s always homework to go over, dishes in the sink, laundry to fold, dinner to cook, shopping for shoes (again!), PTA meetings, bills to pay… Wouldn’t you just love to go on a vacation where you don’t have to worry about where to go for dinner and what activities to organize for the kids each day? and what about having a little private time without the kids?
If this is what you’re looking for, “All-Inclusive” resort is your answer.
Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is operated by a French corporation and offers all-inclusive vacation resorts in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. There are over 80 Club Med resorts around the world, with each resort offering an extensive list of services and activities in one single package.
These “All inclusive” packages include lodging, meals, soft drinks, use of facilities, a wide variety of sports activities, games, and shows. Alcoholic drinks are bought with bids which are purchased separately, although some locations now include alcohol and snacks in their package.
Many resorts feature outdoor buffet dining, daytime sports and activities, and evening shows performed by the Club Med staff which are called “GOs” (short for “Gracious Organizers”), and usually invite the participation of the guests, which are called “GMs” (short for “Gracious Members”), while the resort is known as a “village”. A unique feature of Club Med is the socializing of the GOs with the GMs, all playing, dining, drinking and dancing together day and night.
There are many villages that provide facilities for children of different ages, which are supervised by trained staff. Children are divided into age group clubs - “Baby”, “Petit”, “Mini”, and “Junior’s”.
Mini Club Med (4-10 years):
Mini Club Med is for kids ages 4 - 10 years old, and activities are included in the package for no additional cost:
Kids activities that include arts and crafts, soccer, sailing, in-line skating, games, “mini scientist” and other fun activities;
Clubhouse surrounded by an outdoor “funscape” area with toys, dollhouses, trains and slides;
Some resorts offer special activities (also included in the package) such as Mini Tennis, Flying trapeze, tennis, soccer, sailing, in-line skating, games, arts & crafts, mini scientist, and even Circus school where kids can learn juggling, walking the tightrope, jumping on the trampoline, swinging on the trapeze and clowning around in the circus workshops.
Juniors’ Club Med (11 to 17 years olds)
“Club Med Passworld” - an exclusive new zone just for kids and teens 11 to 17 years old, where they can enjoy many different activities, all included in the package price:
Performing Arts : Hip-hop, theater, shows, singing, musical instruments, sound mixing, magic, musicals, African dance;
Acting and Film: video, theatre, direction, editing;
Creative Activities: Jewelry, makeup, craft work, fashion, Brazilian bracelets, graffiti art;
Sports - flying trapeze, roller blading, climbing, bungy bounce, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, beach volley, beach soccer;
Adventure and Discovery: Excursions, hiking, picnics;
Evening activities - “movie night” on the beach, “disco night”, “beach party”, “disco-roller”;
Baby Club Med (4-23 months) Care is provided 9:00am to 5:30pm for babies 4 - 23 months old, for an additional charge. The children are divided into two groups: not yet walking and walking up to 23 months.
Petit Club Med (2-3 years) Care is provided for toddlers (2 - 3 years old), for an additional charge.
For more details and photo gallery please visit the Kids Vacations section of our web site: http://www.cool-kids-places.com/kids-vacations-clubmed.html.
petite shopping
