Phuket holiday…with kids

Looking for an exotic destination that the kids can handle? Thailand has it: beaches, mountains, elephants, sparkling temples and bustling markets; there’s something for each age range.

Is Phuket a suitable holiday destination to take your children?

YES IT IS

Any time of year, rain or shine, you will find adventure activities, playgrounds and action tours.

Children will love the beaches, as most are shallow, gentle bays good for beginner swimmers. The further south you go, the clearer the water. The bays are often fringed with near-shore reefs and curious fish swim by for a visit.

Temples can also be engaging places for children. The climb the temples, marvelling at resident monkeys and cave shrines, is a great energy-absorber. Merit-making at a Buddhist temple is surprisingly child-friendly – there are the burning joss sticks, the bowing in front of the Buddha and the rubbing of gold leaf on the central image. It is a very active process that can involve the kids. Most temples have a fortune-telling area, where you shake a bamboo container until a numbered stick falls out. The number corresponds to a printed fortune. A variation on this is to make a donation into a pot (or in some cases an automated machine) corresponding to the day of the week you were born and retrieve the attached fortune.

Worrying about food occupies considerable parental bandwidth and the vagaries of children’s food preferences are further complicated by a cuisine known for its spiciness. Luckily, even Thai children are shielded from chillies and there are a handful of child-friendly dishes that every server can recommend. Because of the heat, remember to keep your little ones well hydrated, either with water or a variety of fruit juices, including fresh young coconuts or lime juice (a surprising hit with kids).

For the most part, parents needn’t worry too much about health concerns. Regular hand washing should be enforced. Thai children are bathed at least twice a day and powdered afterwards to reduce skin irritation from the humid climate; foreigners should aim for at least daily showers.

Kata Ocean View is the right choice for the whole family, even when you are traveling with very young children. The  five common swimming pools ,located inside the residence, are disposed for be easy reach from each rented apartment. There is constant surveillance, to provide maximum security to our guests. With our shuttle bus service, 3 times per day (roundtrip), you can easly go to the nearest beach  for free.

Each apartment has an equipped kitchen with all kinds of pots and pans for your needs, and if you don’t want to cook…no preblem because in Santosa wellness center you will find an amazing vegetarian restaurant always open with delicious dishes.