Occidental Jandia Mar, Spain

January 2025

We're heading to Playa de Jandía, Fuerteventura, Spain, for our first family trip to an all-inclusive resort! We'll be staying for six nights, soaking up the warm weather and enjoying all the amenities. The kids are absolutely thrilled. Read more

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- Jan 15, 2025, 5:04 AM
- 🌙 6 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
- Ireland Dublin Airport 53.43057, -6.2485353°25’50” N 6°14’55” W
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Day 1
Take off
January 15 in Ireland ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Our flight was at 7:10 in the morning, which meant we needed to be on the rd at 1:30. Simon and I were so nervous about missing the flight that we did not actually sleep.

We woke the kids up, they grab their pillow and we hit the rd

Arriving at the park and fly at 4, getting on the shuttle bus to take us to Dublin airport.

The process was seamless and stress free at the airport. So easy and straight forwardRead more
Traveler Cole!!!
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- Jan 15, 2025, 11:52 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Spain Barranco de Goroy 28.45508, -13.86988828°27’18” N 13°52’12” W
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Day 1
We landed
January 15 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We arrived at the airport just after 11:00, and it was a long wait for the shuttle bus to pick us up. We got to the hotel around 2:00 and checked in. Our rooms are connected, which is great. They're clean, and our mini-fridge is stocked! The lunch buffet was still open, so we headed there for some food. The kids couldn’t understand that everything was free and kept asking, "Can I have this without paying?" Afterward, at the boys' request, we went straight to the pool for a swim. The weather is around 22°C, and the water is warm.

In the span of two hours, the kids had more than four servings of ice cream, cake, pizza, sausage, and topped it off with four slushies.

The boys checked out the slides while Simon rested. Neither he nor I had gotten much sleep yet. The boys hit a wall and asked for 30 minutes of downtime. While they rested, Addy, Simon, and I took a walk to the beach. It's the best beach I’ve ever seen! And we will be there all day tomorrow

We returned just as the dinner buffet was opening. After enjoying dinner and relaxing for the first night, Simon fell asleep around 7:45. I attended my online classes from 7:10 to 10:00.

Can’t wait to see what the rest of the week holds!Read more
Traveler Where’s your banana hammock lol
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Traveler Is it like the desert meets the beach?
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- Jan 16, 2025, 10:07 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Spain Playa Gaviotas 28.054533, -14.31923328°3’16” N 14°19’9” W
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Day 2
January 16 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Today, we started the day with breakfast at the à la carte restaurant. Afterward, we headed to the most beautiful beach we’ve seen so far. The boys spent hours body surfing the waves , making sandcastles, playing with the ball, and soaking up the sun.

Addy and Simon went to the surf shop to book lessons for tomorrow.

Later, we returned to the resort for a late lunch. I think the kids had at least five servings of ice cream, along with cake, pizza, and buttered noodles.

After lunch, we made our way to the pool for drinks and a bit of relaxation before heading to dinner.

For dinner, we went to a specialty restaurant where we shared many laughs—so much so that Simon ended up crying from laughing so hard.

To end the night, the kids and I played cards while Simon struck up a conversation with an older gentleman. They swapped life stories for about two hours.Read more
Traveler Great sandcastle. Papa will be proud !
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Traveler Nice beach. !
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- Jan 17, 2025, 8:11 AM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Spain Playa de la Pared 28.214891, -14.22190828°12’54” N 14°13’19” W
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Day 3
Surf leason
January 17 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We’re doing something special with all the kids while we’re here. Cole and Addy wanted to surf, so we booked them a lesson.

The instructor picked us up at the resort around 7:30 and took us to the first beach, but the waves were too small. So, we headed to the west side of the island for bigger waves—and they definitely delivered.

Cole was a natural and picked it up quickly. Addy took a little longer to get the hang of it but ended up doing really well. The instructor said they both did great, with Cole being excellent.Read more
Traveler Really cute outfits!
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Traveler The boards look huge!
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Traveler This is so great for them! 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🌊
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- Jan 17, 2025, 1:19 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- Spain Playa Gaviotas 28.056892, -14.32615528°3’25” N 14°19’34” W
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January 17 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today, Deanna took Addy and Cole to a surf lesson in the morning, while Simon, Jacob, and Luke spent the morning playing mini golf and swimming in the pool.

When they returned, we had lunch and headed to the slide and pool for the afternoon. We played cards and enjoyed the "winter" weather, as the locals would say.Read more
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- Jan 18, 2025, 9:07 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Spain Puerto Castillo 28.387383, -13.85458328°23’15” N 13°51’16” W
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Morning on the boat
January 18 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Today, Simon took Jacob to the harbor to go fishing on a boat. Jacob caught 13 fish, mostly on the small side. The fisherman said the big fish weren't biting. But as you can see from the picture, the smile on Jacob's face is all that matters.Read more
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- Jan 18, 2025, 11:35 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Spain Playa de Jandia 28.048961, -14.3400828°2’56” N 14°20’24” W
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Day 4
January 18 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today was a typical winter day here, or so we kept hearing. The temperature was 24°F, with overcast skies and some wind—though I didn't think it was as windy as others made it out to be.

Simon and Jacob went fishing in the ocean, while the rest of us took a walk into town. We explored some of the shops, grabbed a candy apple, and even picked up a special gift for a friend. Afterward, we strolled back along the beach to the hotel.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch at the buffet, then spent some time at the pool, riding the slides and playing a game of "Monkey in the Middle." Jacob joined us after his fishing trip.

Later, we took a family walk on the beach. The boys buried Jacob while Addy quizzed Simon and me on how well we knew each other. It was a lot of fun!

For dinner, we dined at the à la carte restaurant, then spent the evening playing games like Rummy cards, Euchre, and Uno. We wrapped up the night by taking in some of the local nightlife and enjoying a little dancing.Read more
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- Jan 19, 2025, 9:45 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Spain Playa Gaviotas 28.0539, -14.32267228°3’14” N 14°19’22” W
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Day 5
January 19 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today was one of those perfect family days. The sun was shining, and we just enjoyed each other's company.

We started the day with a sit-down breakfast. Simon and Cole headed to the bike shop to pick up the bikes we rented, while Deanna and the others headed down to meet them at the beach!

At the beach, Jacob and Simon went for a bike ride along the ocean path, while the kids and I enjoyed some time by the water. When they returned, Cole and I went for a bike ride, and Simon and the others began building a sandcastle.

When we got back, they were still working on the castle, and Cole joined in while I read a book.

They created the best sandcastle I’ve ever seen. Once the castle was finished, Jacob and I went for another bike ride. While we were gone, the tide came in, and the others got to watch the water roll into the moat they had made.

Jacob and Deanna met the others on their way back to the resort. We all headed there for some slides and drinks.

We swam in the pool, had some food, played cards, had dinner, played a few more rounds, and ended the evening watching the disco.Read more
Traveler Looks and sounds absolutely perfect! ❤️
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Traveler What a perfect day. So glad you guys are having the best time! 💕
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Love it 🥰☀️ [Moe]
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- Jan 20, 2025, 10:50 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Spain Playa Gaviotas 28.052531, -14.32047528°3’9” N 14°19’14” W
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Day 6
January 20 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today was very much like yesterday. We spent the morning at the beach and the afternoon by the pool. For our final family dinner, we enjoyed a lovely meal at the à la carte restaurant, where Jacob had everyone in stitches with his quick wit. He really knows how to make us laugh! Afterward, we headed to the disco area, where we played cards while waiting for the evening show. Simon and Jacob had a hilarious competition to see who could make the other laugh first.Read more
Traveler I like the “we are family” song. lol.
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- Jan 21, 2025, 10:40 AM
- 🌬 19 °C
- Altitude: 66 m
- Spain Playa Gaviotas 28.05675, -14.32611728°3’24” N 14°19’34” W
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What a Trip!!
January 21 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
The final day was spent relaxing at the pool—swimming, playing cards, sliding down the water slide, and picking out little souvenirs for the kids with the money Nana and Papa gave them.

It was a long day, and we didn’t get home until 3 AM on Wednesday, the 22nd.

The kids said it was a fantastic holiday and made sure to thank us for the wonderful trip!

A few picture from the last dayRead more
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Traveler Got some sun!
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