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Club Med (short for Club Méditerranée) is operated by a French corporation and offers all-inclusive vacation
resorts in many parts of the world, usually in highly exotic locations. There are over 80 Club Med resorts
around the world, with each resort offering an extensive list of services and activities in one single package.
These "All inclusive" packages include lodging, meals, soft drinks, use of facilities, a wide variety of sports
activities, games, and shows. Alcoholic drinks are bought with bids which are purchased separately, although
some locations now include alcohol and snacks in their package.
Many resorts feature outdoor buffet dining, daytime sports and activities, and evening shows performed by the
Club Med staff which are called "GOs" (short for "Gracious Organizers"), and usually invite the participation
of the guests, which are called "GMs" (short for "Gracious Members"), while the resort is known as a "village".
A unique feature of Club Med is the socializing of the GOs with the GMs, all playing, dining, drinking and dancing
together day and night.
There are many villages that provide facilities for children of different ages, which are supervised by trained staff.
Children are divided into age group clubs - "Baby", "Petit", "Mini", and "Junior's".
Mini Club Med™ is for kids ages 4 - 10 years old, and activities are included in the package for no additional cost:
- Kids activities that include arts and crafts, soccer, sailing, in-line skating, games, "mini scientist" and other fun activities;
- Clubhouse surrounded by an outdoor "funscape" area with toys, dollhouses, trains and slides;
- Some resorts offer special activities (also included in the package) such as Mini Tennis, Flying trapeze, tennis,
soccer, sailing, in-line skating, games, arts & crafts, mini scientist, and even Circus school where kids can learn
juggling, walking the tightrope, jumping on the trampoline, swinging on the trapeze and clowning around in
the circus workshops.
"Club Med Passworld™" - an exclusive new zone just for kids and teens 11 to 17 years old, where they can enjoy many
different activities, all included in the package price:
- Performing Arts : Hip-hop, theater, shows, singing, musical instruments, sound mixing, magic, musicals, African
dance;
- Acting and Film: video, theatre, direction, editing;
- Creative Activities: Jewelry, makeup, craft work, fashion, Brazilian bracelets, graffiti art;
- Sports - flying trapeze, rollerblading, climbing, bungy bounce, sailing, waterskiing, windsurfing, beach volley,
beach soccer;
- Adventure and Discovery: Excursions, hiking, picnics;
- Evening activities - "movie night" on the beach, "disco night", "beach party", "disco-roller";
Care is provided 9:00am to 5:30pm for babies 4 - 23 months old, for an additional
charge. The children are divided into two groups: not yet walking and walking up to 23 months.
Care is provided for toddlers (2 - 3 years old), for an additional charge.
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