To find holidays with teenagers hardgoing?

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I’m thinking of not going away with family this year as the cost of holidays seem exorbitant while not fulfilling the remit of offering activities. Until last year we’ve gone camping in France but it seems they’ve outgrown it. What do you guys do that combines value with fun?

Rented a villa in Lanzagrotty near a water park.

I agree it’s so hard when they’re teenagers, when they’re young they’re quite happy just being with you playing on a beach, now they get bored and all they want is people they’re own age. My daughter is going to Spain with the school and my husband and are going to have a long weekend in France and that’s it as it’s to hard work 😓 A water park sounds a good idea

Ooh like the idea of a split holiday. It’s just such a shame to spend money if no one is particularly happy

We did a european road trip. Mixture of beach and city.

Ooops- we’re going caravanning in France!

Florida. It is hard work and my 17 yo will probably not come away with us again.

European road trip sounds good, I would love to do this, just need to persuade the teenager 😊

Could dc bring a mate to alleviate the boredom?

We are going hiking in Austria in 2 days. Now I am worried.

Don’t take them ! Bored and miserable, costs a fortune to get and every smile costs something.

I meant costs a fortune to get there

Cruise. See them at dinner time after a lovely day all doing our own things.

AI somewhere with a teen club and activities. We have a younger DD as well so DH and I are the base and all the kids come and go as they need.

The older ones may be teens but still check in every now and then.

We have breakfast and dinner all together though.

It is expensive but for me it's a holiday away from "can I have" or "I'm hungry/thirsty" as well!

Portaventura in Spain. Yes, it's salou which is a hot Blackpool BUT you also have the theme park which is open until midnight, water parks and nice beaches in walking distance. You're also about 30 minutes away from Barcelona. Honestly one of the best holidays we've ever had.

Yanbu, it is really hard work. I'm looking forward to when they are properly old enough to want to be left at home to look after themselves for 2 weeks. They aren't quite there yet. We've had some brilliant holidays with them when they were younger, and are looking forward to some brilliant holidays when they don't come with us in the future!

We’re going hiking in the Italian Alps with three days to chill after in Venice and later in the summer Morocco ( bo lets I know ) but the kid is keen to hike as she’s done Duke of Ed gold . I’m gyming it like a mad thing to get fit enough to not let the side down .

Can take my two year old instead if you like.

She’s a little sweetheart. But she has an attention span of approx. 3.5 mins.

Enjoy your flight

17y Dd loves holidays with us but we are aware we need to ensure she is doing lots of stuff she wants to do, not just what we want. Luckily we are all fairly similar regards holidays - lots of being out and about doing and seeing places, some theme park activity and dh and Dd enjoy a pool morning or two whilst I like to read in a subbed in the shade for a couple of hours.
None of us having ever been beach fans though do like a relaxing winter sun break at times.
And we occasionally do holidays with friends who have similar age kids, or family.

This summer we are visiting Japan. We went to Singapore last holiday. We've been to Florida a few times. We've been to some European cities recently too.

Try taking a lovelorn teenager on holiday. We took one of our DDs to Austria when she was about 15 and all she did was moon over her boyfriend who was in Africa at the time. She was a right miserable moo!

My DParents used to let us bring a friend each for villa holidays (deal was that friend paid their transport). Blissful holidays! Usually on the outskirts of a town with a pool. When we were older (at uni) we brought our boyfriends instead. Even better holidays.

I agree with a cruise for teens - loads of choices of daytime trips and a great catch up in the evening with even more choices of activities on the ship.
Failing that, an AI, with lots of water sports etc. included.I can’t be doing with being hunted down to provide money for drinks/ice cream etc. and dining times can be as flexible as we all want.
These holidays allow independence for even a young teen.

DS happy to go on Easter trip to New Zealand. Mutineered and almost didn't go on Lake District half term trip. In summer we have a week away in UK with family that he always enjoys.

I'd like to try a cruise but looks like we'd need to share a very small cabin which neither DS 13 our ourselves would enjoy. If there is any way we can go on a cruise and not do this ( and not spend a fortune) then would definitely be an option.

Some cruise lines do have interconnected rooms: Carnival Dream,
Celebrity Constellation or Norwegian Jewel certainly do, and Disney cruiseline I think, but I’m guessing you pay a premium.
Having more than one teen has made it possible to put them in a separate room to me and DH, and we just ask for the door between balcony’s to be unlocked. Maybe not good enough inter connectivity with a lone 13 year old though?

Peskypolly I didn't realise interconnected was an option on a cruise. Definitely one for me to look at.