Water-sports course for teenagers in Pissouri Bay Cyprus

Guests of the Columbia Beach Resort and Columbia Beachotel in Pissouri Bay Cyprus will be able take advantage of a new water-sports course for older children and teenagers this summer.

The Columbia Beachotel and sister five star Columbia Beach Resort host one of the best sailing, windsurfing and kite-surfing centres in Cyprus run by Surf Cyprus, www.surfcyprus.com Exceptionally good conditions in Pissouri Bay make this the choice of increasing numbers of people looking for more than just a traditional beach and pool holiday. And from this year the younger guests will be able to learn water-sports skills on their holidays too.

Reliable mid-strength winds every day from April to November plus clean warm water and a 2km Blue Flag beach provide the ideal situation for both water-sports beginners and the more adept. As Pissouri Bay has just two hotels - the highly rated five star Columbia Beach Resort and the newly renovated four star Columbia Beachotel, plus a smattering of villas - the space available for water-sports is particularly noticeable.

Courses on offer are for children and teenagers aged 8 to 18 years old. Lasting for 1 or 2 days the course can be taken across the holiday period in half-day periods and includes windsurfing, kayaking, water-skiing and Hobie-cat sailing. Surf Cyprus instructors are all RYA qualified offering the highest levels of kit, instruction and safety. A sample package which includes a water-ski lesson, a sailing lesson, a wind-surf lesson, 60 mins of Kayaking and 60 mins in a pedal boat costs £60.

Kite-surfing, the fasting growing water-sport in the Mediterranean is also available from Surf Cyprus. The centre offers IKO and BKSA courses for people who want to become instructors too.

The Columbia Beachotel offers stylish and very comfortable accommodation in a stunning location at the heart of Pissouri Bay. There are 116 rooms and suites most of which feature panoramic views out to sea. The emphasis is on quality furnishings throughout and the use of colours to reflect the dramatic cliffs and Mediterranean Sea that frame this unspoiled part of the island. The focus of the hotel is its beautiful pool overlooking the Mediterranean in the heart of the bay. A children’s pool was added in the total refurbishment 18 months ago and parents can relax during school holidays from July to September, and on local Bank Holidays when the children's club and playground. These are available at no extra cost with an imaginative range of activities, handicrafts, games, sports and competitions.

For those who want to splash out on a luxury, the Columbia Beach Resort (also located in Pissouri Bay), is recognised as one of the finest on the island. The distinctive architecture of the Resort is inspired by local Cypriot villages featuring low rise buildings in local stone. The sloping roofs furnished with reclaimed terracotta tiles and shutters on the windows and abundance of natural wood give the resort a discreetly aged and traditional look, landscaped so that old and new blend together. The 94 suites in this all-suite hotel are arranged in 'villas' clustered around the 80m lagoon style pool surrounded by rugged cliffs and acres of vineyards in the valley behind.

The atmosphere is calm, luxurious, away from every day life. Guests enjoy cool marble floors and quality furnishings in natural colours in harmony with the landscape. Some suites have their own plunge pools; all boast the latest technology including free wi-fi and fast internet connection free of charge. Bathrooms are large with double sinks, enormous baths and separate showers. This is the ultimate in discreet opulence.

Visitors to the Columbia Beach Resort can now enjoy Molton Brown guest amenities in all 94 suites of this all-suite hotel and when it’s time to relax and be pampered there’s the Resort’s highly acclaimed Columbia Spa, exclusively featuring Molton Brown products and treatments in Cyprus.

Guests who want an active break in the Cypriot sunshine can use the new health and fitness centre at the Columbia Beachotel with its gym, sauna and steam room. The health club also offers luxurious spa treatments utilising natural indigenous ingredients from the island such an ’Orange Peeling’ scrub together with an aromatherapy massage for a feeling of well-being.

Tennis and squash fans from both hotels can play on the floodlit courts in the grounds. And golfers have access international championship courses in the vicinity with regular complimentary scheduled transport provided for guests to the Aphrodite Hills Golf Course.

For further information, visit Columbia-hotels.com.

More information about Surf Cyprus can be found on their website Surfcyprus.com.