You are in for a great treat when you spend your holidays in the Isle of Wight together with your family or friends. The largest island of England is located in the English Channel. It is well known for having beautiful beaches, rich historical places, scenic beauty and a whole lot of things to see and do.  You must book at the popular Isle of Wight holiday cottages to make sure that you have a clean, comfortable, secure and luxurious place to stay in during your holidays. These upscale Isle of Wight holiday cottages are self-catering units and are pet-friendly too.  They can accommodate small or large groups of people. You can find some Isle of Wight holiday cottages right near the award winning beaches. You can also go for thrilling activities during your holidays such as paragliding, windsurfing, kayaking, kite surfing, dinghy sailing, canoeing, power boating, body boarding and diving. Here are some activities that you must try out in the Isle of Wight.

Aquarius Diving

Visit the Aquarius Diving centre at High Street Seaview, just near the luxurious Isle of Wight holiday cottages. With the sea on all sides in the Island of Wight, scuba diving is one activity that has found its home here. You will be treated to sights of shipwrecks resting on the seabed, amazing underwater fauna and the colourful marine life. The diving centre is where you must go if you are looking forward to going diving with the whole family, with friends or just alone. This centre is the only 5 star PADI instructor development centre in the whole island. They offer courses for individuals, children and groups.

Soar in the Sky

If you have been longing to fly like the bird, you can try out the paragliding activity at the Butterfly Paragliding School at The Terrace in Chale.  You can go to the paragliding school right after an early breakfast at your comfortable Isle of Wight holiday cottages so you can enjoy as much of the thrilling adventure as you can. There are a host of other courses and packages available for the entire family too. Go tandem paragliding if you do not wish to spend many days of learning the wind directions and other important aspects of paragliding. You can also try out the original interactive weight shift paragliding flight stimulator before you go up in the air. Safety is nothing to worry about as the Butterfly Paragliding School is known to be one of the best in the UK. The view that you get from the terrace is simply amazing. Getting a photo of yourself in a tandem flight mid-air costs about £75. You can find a variety of courses and flight packages that are designed for the whole family.