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Topic: menorca

Posted By: damp_freddie
Subject: menorca
Date Posted: 21 Oct 05 at 11:34pm

is menorca sailing still as good as it used to be?

How have prices been effected by the Euro over the last 4 years?

Is the local restaurant at Las Salinas still going? Paella was fantastic, free grappa even better and as for the waitors explananttion of sea breeze in spanish....out of this world!

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Posted By: damp_freddie
Date Posted: 12 Dec 05 at 9:34pm

no takers?

I'd love to hear

I was last there in 2000- pasetas por favor

Posted By: kevg
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 7:57am

Can anyone comment on the Kids Clubs? For a 4 and 7 year olds.

How does Menorca compare with Sunsail Clubs?

TIA

Kevin

Posted By: hurricane
Date Posted: 13 Dec 05 at 5:56pm

the markwarner clubs are meant to be alot better than the sunsail clubs now!

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Posted By: grimupnorth
Date Posted: 14 Dec 05 at 9:48am

Went to Menorca in, um, 2002 or 2003. It was excellent, and yes the restaurant did great Paella. We have also done loads of Nielson holidays and Sunsail once (but that was a charter/flotilla/leadmine trip).

Menorca was way more high performance kit than anyone else, a great sailing area, and awesome service (they rig & launch the boats for you . . . free fun rides & mini-tutorials with the instructors . . . etc etc). Downsides, IMO, are

(1) it's a bit 'full on' sailing for the kids - if your kids are only halfway into their sailing they might get a bit intimidated. Our kids had a GREAT time though. The flip side of this is that if your kids ARE hardcore sailers, they get more tuition here at an earlier age.

(2) it's a bit expensive, and the cheap apartments round the pool are a bit basic for the money. Perfectly acceptable though in terms of cleanliness & facilities.

[Edit - I would guess that the local prices in Euros are higher than they were in Pesetas, but the same goes everywhere, including Greece]

Neilson are great for that all-round atmosphere, fun, range of things for kids to do, mix of non-sailing activities etc. To get their high performance kit you have to go to Porto Heli. If you just want Pico/Laser/Dart/windsurfing then you have a wider choice.