Family Beach Holidays

Many fond childhood memories include a beach holiday.

Scroll for more

Overview

Family beach holidays
Mother and her little daughter on tropical white sand beach on island

Children and beaches are inherently made for each other, so most of our beach destinations will be perfect for kids.

South Africa generally has an active sea with rolling breakers. This is great for body boarding and surfing. But not so ideal if you are looking for the complete range of water sports offered in flatter waters. Similarly, waves are fun for kids. But also add an element of risk for younger children. In contrast, most of Mauritius and Zanzibar are surrounded by coral reefs so that the sea close to the beach is calm.

Safari & Beach Family Holidays - Other factors to consider:

  • Do you want a ''safari and beach'' family holiday? If so, South Africa is the perfect option as KwaZulu Natal and the Garden Route/Eastern Cape combo both offer easily travelling and no need to fly to the beach.
  • How far do you want to travel? There are some stunning beaches in Mauritius (or the Seychelles). But they involve a fairly long flight and  an overnight stay in Johannesburg prior to the flight.
  • What sort of family beach holiday are you looking for? Waves or calm lagoon waters?
  • When are you travelling? Northern hemisphere summer holidays mean winter in the Cape – great for beach walks but not beach & swimming weather! At that time of year, you’ll need to head to the  north of South Africa or the sub-tropical islands of Mauritius, Mozambique or Zanzibar.

So there are several options:

Safari & beach family holidays - Plettenberg Bay

  • Opt for a South Africa beach, safari and sightseeing holiday
  • Combine South Africa with Mozambique or Mauritius for the beach
  • Combine Tanzania with Zanzibar, or Kenya with its coast
Other Safari & Beach Family Holiday Articles

Back to our Main Safari & Beach in Africa page

Download our Insiders Guide to Family Safaris

Family-friendly Destinations, types of Family accommodation, sample tours & useful tips & tricks Get our Free Family Safari guide
Find me the best in for
Mr Chris Day, UK - Peter
"Peter couldn’t have been more helpful, and his suggestions were all relevant and useful to us. " - Mr Chris Day, UK
Outstanding & First class
"We are back from our trip to SA and having had just the best time ever. Everything slotted into place perfectly and all the accommodation and activities you booked for us were outstanding. Couldn’t have been bettered, you chose very well! Stands out as one of the best trips we’ve ever had. Virtually everything went like clockwork and we had a fantastic time. You did a brilliant job ..." - Mr& Mrs Cott, UK
Great to deal with
"Cedarberg were really great to deal with. The Drakensberg mountains were spectacular. We most enjoyed Victoria Falls that literally took your breath away.  The river boat cruises at Livingstone were well worth it.  Also getting so close to the animals at Umlani in the Timbavati, even the lions and leopards. " - Mr Martin Butler, UK
Thank you Cedarberg for the flawless planning and logistics
"I hope you have enjoyed a good summer – we got back from Namibia last Thursday and I wanted to send you some feedback. In short, we had a fantastic time and the logistics of flights, car hire, accommodation all worked perfectly so thank you Cedarberg for the flawless planning and logistics. Thanks again for your help. Hope to be back in touch to plan the next adventure ..." - Jeffery Family
Mr Guy Crabb - Ginny
"Ginny listened to what we wanted and delivered an itinerary that pretty much blew us away. " - Mr Guy Crabb
 
staff image

Mari Jacobs

AFRICAN TRAVEL SPECIALIST

Hi I'm Mari, I'm here to help you plan your ideal holiday experience GET IN TOUCH