Spanish and sailing holidays in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Spain
Alicante Costa Blanca
If diversity is what you are looking for your Spanish immersion courses in Spain, you will find plenty of it in Alicante, Costa Blanca region.
Alicante combines classicism and modernity, leisure and business, fun and studying and even the mountain and the beach.
The wonderful beaches and mild climate all year round make Alicante one of Spain’s most important tourist areas. The beauty of the monuments added to the charm of the various festivities and cultural events held throughout the year increase the appeal of the city.
All in all, Alicante is a Mediterranean city, with its beautiful beaches, its walk along the coast, its restaurants, cafés and discotheques, its nautical club and its harbour...
Spanish course
Spanish course for adults with 4 lessons per day Monday to Friday in small group or private Spanish lessons with 2, 3, 4 or more Spanish classes per day.
LEARN SPANISH ON HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN!
Intensive Spanish course emphasizing the Spanish conversation and the Spanish language necessary for everyday situations:
Spanish course in mini-group with 7 students maximum.
Variety of skills: Speaking and Fluency, Interaction, Listening and Reading Comprehension, Writing.
Focus on communication above all, we will work to develop your oral fluency in Spanish.
Active Spanish lessons to learn Spanish and have fun.
8 Spanish levels from Spanish for beginners to advanced.
Spanish course
Sailing course
10 sailing lessons for adults per week to learn to sail or improve your sailing skills: 2 hours per day Monday to Friday or 2 h 30 from Monday to Thursday in a Sea School near Alicante and connected with Alicante city centre by public transports.
Different sailing levels with professional sailing instructors:
Sailing Course for Beginners aimed at those who do not have already any sailing experience or a minimum experience in navigation. Sailing course of 10 hours, divided into 4 or 5 days. The Sailing Course is developed on a Gamba (group boat), with a maximum capacity of five people, including the trainer.
Laser Sailing Upgrading Course to improve your skills and sail on individual or double boats. Participants sail alone with the support of one of the trainers on a raft. Sailing Upgrading Course of 10 hours, divided into 4 or 5 days. Sailing instruction is developed on Vaurient or Laser sailing boat.
Laser Sailing Upgrading Course “Omega”: This is a special sailing course developed on a Topper Omega boat; a highly fast and modern-designed boat with gennaker, jib halyards, trapeze, and a wide bread design to start gliding with con low wind speed. Thanks to its length is the perfect boat for 4 or five adults.
Activity programme
Social, culinary, cultural and sport activity programme and optional excursions to enjoy a holiday language programme in Spain.
Activities included in the Spanish and sailing holiday programme in Alicante :
In addition to the Spanish and sailing courses, we offer two cultural trips to Alicante Castle, the Cathedral of Santa Maria, museums, archaeological sites, and ... a lunch or tapas dinner per week, with a Spanish teacher.
Other activities for your stay in Alicante:
Excursions: Valencia and the city of Arts, Elche with the largest palm forest in Europe, Guadalest, Gata de Gorgos... The town of Orihuela, the Canelobre Caves, the Route of the Castles with amazing fortresses, such as the Atalaya (watchtower) in Villena, a visit to the city of Murcia and its impressive cathedral, Altea or Calpe... are some of the places awaiting your visit.
Taste Mediterranean cuisine: Fish and seafood from the bay, with vegetables and fruits from the orchards, accompanied by the inland wines, make up the main part of a healthy and natural cuisine, whose basic ingredient is the rice. All these flavours of sea and land are mixed together in the delicious rice “a la alicantina”, the cauldron, the black rice or ... you can try more than 100 types of paella..
Practice other sports: You will find a variety of sport activities in Alicante. From “traditional” sports such as swimming, canoeing, horseback riding, diving or windsurfing, to the most “exciting” extreme sports, such as bungee jumping, climbing...
Accommodation
We offer different kinds of accommodations for the Spanish and Sailing holiday programme in Alicante to suit your needs, interests and preferences: host family stay, residential accommodation, shared flat, apartment, various hotel categories or rural housing to live in the country side.
The length of your stay in Alicante, your personality, your level of Spanish, whether you need a special diet… These are some of the factors to choose one accommodation or another.
Other services
In addition, if you wish, the school could organize your transfer from Alicante airport to your accommodation.
Finally, if you do not have insurance, we offer you the possibility of getting one through the Spanish school, because, as you probably know, it is imperative to have a health, accident and civil liability insurance for your stay in Spain.
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Starting dates: arrival and departure 1, 2, 3 or 4 week programme from May to October. Arrival on Sunday and departure on Saturday. See starting dates.
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Spanish and sailing programme includes: > Intensive Spanish course in mini-group —4 lessons per day Monday to Friday (3h/day).
> 10 hour sailing course per week usually in the afternoon from Monday to Friday.
* Sea school can change the sailing course schedule maintaining however the number of sailing lessons per week. In this case, the Spanish course schedule will change according to the sailing course changes.
> 2 cultural visits per week in Alicante —Cathedral, Santa Barbara Castle, Museums, archaeological site...
> 1 tapas tasting with a Spanish teacher (for lunch or dinner).
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Spanish and sailing holidays overviewSpanish course and sailing holiday programme for adults in Alicante sample programme:
SUNDAY: Arrival in Alicante. Transfer from the Alicante airport, bus or train station to the accommodation on request. Guided orientation visit in Alicante and welcome tapas dinner depending on the arrival time.
MONDAY: Morning Spanish classes. Sailing course in the afternoon. Walking guided visit to Alicante city centre or to Santa Barbara Castle, one of the Europe’s biggest medieval fortresses located on the peak and hillside of the Benacantil Mountain, so, from its privileged position, you can see the entire Bay of Alicante
TUESDAY: Morning Spanish classes. Sailing course in the afternoon. Free afternoon to go to the beach in Alicante, Albufereta or San Juan or shopping or... You will receive information about activities in Alicante.
WEDNESDAY: Morning Spanish classes. Sailing course in the afternoon. Boat Excursion to Tabarca island or visit to a Museum.
THURSDAY : Morning Spanish classes. Sailing course in the afternoon. Free afternoon.
FRIDAY : Morning Spanish classes. Sailing course in the afternoon. Guided visit to Alicante Cathedral, the Bonfire Museum and Tapas diner with a Spanish teacher.
SATURDAY : Departure day for 1 week program with transfer service if requested. Optional morning excursion to Canelobre Caves and Turron Museum or to Villajoyosa and Chocolate Museum...
SUNDAY : Free day or optional full day excursion to Valencia, Elche, Altea, Calpe or 4x4 day.
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