Bugaboo cameleon pushchair or Maclaren on beach holiday?

[Peachy86]

We're taking our DS to the Maldives in June (DS will be 7 months). We have a Bugaboo cameleon and DS is very comfortable in it, only issue is it's quite heavy/ difficult to collapse. A friend suggested we buy a Maclaren buggy for the trip. Anyone else done the same? How is the Maclaren on sand? Also, if anyone has any good travel tips for flying with a baby (11hr flight then 40min seaplane) id love to hear them!

[ayesar]

I have a Maclaren and live it to death! I took it with me everytime I travelled and it made life so much easier. I don't know why people bother with big heavy strollers at all, unless your baby is too small to fit in the Maclaren. Otherwise always go lighter.

[Topsyloulou]

We have a Britax affinity & a Maclaren. We got the Maclaren in January when DS was 16 months & within a couple of weeks had made a permanent switch to it as its so much easier to use. We took the Britax on holiday with us when he was 6 months old & it felt a bit cumbersome round the airport etc. Took the Maclaren away in March & was great. Folds out in seconds. Light to carry. Has a good recline so DS could sleep well in it. We got ours off eBay.

[TornNotTorn]

Maclaren is no good on sand, but is light enough to carry, even with dc in it. Plus much easier on the plane, and no punctures to worry about.

[Genx77]

Oh god do not take the bugaboo! If it survives the plane journey it's a nightmare on the sand, you'll have to keep it upright as its too heavy to keep folding, it's big to store etc. we got a maclaren for all those reasons and used it to death on holidays.