Beach Holidays

Soak up the sun, dip your toes in the sea, build a sandcastle or ride a jet ski - Cosmos beach holidays can be as active or as relaxing as you want! We have all the best cheap beach holidays around and we guarantee you won’t be disappointed. These are our favourite beach holiday destinations:

Majorca

Majorca is a real beach paradise and offers the classic beach family holiday. With over 20 beaches in total, Majorca offers quiet or lively beach resorts to suit most holiday makers taste.  The well known lively resorts of Magaluf or Palma Nova are often a good choice for those looking for a noisy and active holiday.  The resort of Cala d’or in the south has 7 beaches to choose from so is a perfect for a beach enthusiast. Head to the North of Majorca for some magnificent family resorts such as Alcudia or Puerto Pollensa.

Greece

The Greek islands are a popular choice for a beach holiday with a large choice of resorts and islands available.  Along with the hot Mediterranean climate and several blue flag beaches it should definitely be on your beach holiday checklist.  Mixed with the soft sanded beaches, holidays to Greece combine fabulous ancient history, green mountains, great culture and tasty Greek food.

Turkey

Explore the true Turkish delight that is Turkey and experience the huge variety of culture available from crumbling ruins, ancient wonders, magnificent beaches, clear blue seas, Turkish baths, or lively nightlife. If you’re thinking of Turkey, there’s three main areas for holidays: Bodrum, Dalaman and Antalya.  Bodrum’s on the south- west coast not far from the Greek island of Kos with pine forests and olive groves. Antalya has gorgeous beaches amongst Roman ruins sites featuring the popular beach resort of Side.  The Turquoise coast of Dalaman boasts the lively resort of Marmaris and offers stunning scenery with sparkling seas.

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Why not head a little further afield to Egypt this summer and experience the golden sand beaches or watersports activities on offer. Egypt is renowned as one of the best diving locations in the world with no stay in Sharm El Sheikh complete without diving in the Red Sea, and our introductory dive packages start at just £85. Egypt holidays guarantee heat and sunshine with maximum temperatures of 45° in the height of the summer.

Canary Islands

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The Canary Islands offer a mix of beach holidays whatever your holiday taste.  With desert like terrain Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote offer golden sanded beaches with the opportunity to relax in the peace and quiet. If you want the beach holiday with lively nightlife then Tenerife is perfect for you with lots to do besides sunbathing.  What’s also great about Canary Islands is the watersports, themeparks and waterparks also on offer to keep the whole family busy on your beach holidays.

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Lanzarote holidays

Gran Canaria holidays

Fuerteventura holidays

Algarve, Portugal

With charming fishing villages or lively beach resorts, clear blue skies and a warm sunny climate the Algarve in Portugal must be on your list for a beach holiday. The popular beach resort of Albufeira has 21 different beaches to choose from plus it’s a Golfer heaven with golf courses dotted along the coast.