Grandparents and Grand Kids sailing together in the BVI

What do grandparents want? Time with their grandkids. With that in mind, a new company featuring flotilla-style sailing trips for grandparents and grand kids has been started. Grands Adventure is designed to offer grandparents an easy way to take their grand children sailing on a safe and exciting island vacation.

The inaugural trip will highlight all the wonders of the British Virgin Islands in a way that helps kids grow and grandparents enjoy.  Scheduled for July 11-19 2009, participants will gather at Sunsail’s base in Tortola for a welcome reception before heading out on a weeklong trip throughout the BVI.

A unique itinerary has been custom designed to be both grandparent and grand kid friendly. Coordinated daily activities like treasure hunts, conch diving and other water and land adventures will all help keep the kids busy while allowing grand parents a chance to just enjoy their time together. There will also be plenty of sailing, snorkeling, swimming and free time to just kick back and soak up the sun. No sailing experience is required because all boats will include a captain. Parents are welcome, but space is limited.

According to Jerry Baltes, founder of Grands Adventure, “This is exactly the type of program the sailing industry needs to address our aging demographic. It encourages grandparents to pass along their passion for sailing, hopefully creating a new lifelong sailor to help keep our industry healthy and vibrant for generations to come”.

Numerous companies have seen the value in Grands Adventure including: Sail America, GRAND Magazine, Sunsail, Bitter End Yacht Club, Blue Water Sailing Magazine, Broad Reach Marketing, AARP, British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, Catalina Yachts, NMMA, Prism Polish and Regatta Kids Outfitters. For further details go to www.grandsadventure.com or call 866-377-5112

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