We had a great family holiday as usual 😊 can’t fault the service and our stay at the Lazaratos resort … perfect .
Una T.
Beach Clubs
Water Ski & Inflatables
Ski boat sessions, wakeboarding, kneeboarding and towable inflatables at XI Beach, 15 minutes from our Kefalonia beach clubs. Fifteen-minute sessions with English-speaking instructors, from first-timers to old hands.
Some afternoons call for engine noise. XI Beach, on Kefalonia's south coast, runs the ski boat operation our beach club guests use for the fast stuff: water skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding and a fleet of towable inflatables, all with English-speaking instructors and beginner-friendly tuition.
Water skiing and wakeboarding
Sessions run in 15-minute slots behind the ski boat, which sounds short until your forearms report in. First-timers get proper coaching from the boat, and kneeboarding is the easier entry point if standing up on skis is proving optimistic. Riders who already carve can push as hard as they like; the driver reads the rider.
The inflatables
Ringos, sofas, flying fish and banana boats. There is no skill requirement and no dignity either, which is why they work so well for families and groups of teenagers: everyone falls off, everyone queues to go again.
Jet ski hire
Jet skis are available to hire at XI Beach for exploring the south coastline and XI Bay itself.
How it fits into a beach club week
XI Beach is about 15 minutes from Paliki Beach Club and 25 from Lixouri Bay, with bars and restaurants on the sand, so it works as a half-day out: sessions in the morning, long lunch, back to the club for the afternoon breeze. It is a paid extra rather than part of the free club fleet, booked locally through our team during your week.
The highlights
What makes the week tick.
15-minute ski boat sessions
Water ski, wakeboard or kneeboard with English-speaking instructors
Towable inflatables
Ringos, sofas, flying fish and banana boats for families and groups
XI Beach, south Kefalonia
15 minutes from Paliki Beach Club, 25 from Lixouri Bay
Jet ski hire
Explore XI Bay and the south coastline
Holidays
Weeks featuring water ski & inflatables.
Every holiday below includes water ski & inflatables as part of the week. Kit, tuition and a coach on hand, no extras billed at check-out.
Where you can do this
Water Ski & Inflatables by destination.
Each location is picked for the thing that makes it work. Wind, sheltered water, altitude, snow.
More Beach Clubs
Other activities you'll love.
Dinghy Sailing
RS Picos, Fevas and Lasers at every beach club. Reliable thermals, rescue cover and RYA tuition included.
Windsurfing
Reliable cross-shore thermals, a full NeilPryde and JP rig fleet, and coached sessions every day. Beginners to foilers.
Stand Up Paddleboarding
Glassy bays, long coastal explores and sunrise paddles. Kit and beginners sessions included at every beach club.
Yoga
Vinyasa flow, Yin and sunset sessions. Qualified teachers, mats provided, studios with sea views.
Coastal Mountain Biking
Third time lucky.
Road Cycling
Hybrid bikes for the Kefalonia coast road, with route notes and a puncture kit. A quieter way to see the island.
Wingsurfing
Modern wings, foil and fin boards, and daily coaching as wingsurfing goes from new-school to mainstream.
Beach Volleyball
A net, a ball and the evening breeze. Friendly games most nights at Lixouri and Stira.
What our guests say
Real people. Real holidays.
Great place, Great people, great fun!
Brendan
Beyond Beach went out of their way to provide a fantastic holiday. Really helpful with the booking. Paul and Chris went out of their way to help during the week . Wld def recommend for a great family flotilla holiday
Anonymous
No. Water ski, wakeboard and inflatable sessions at XI Beach are a paid extra booked locally during your week, unlike the free watersports fleet at the clubs.
Yes. Sessions come with beginner-friendly tuition from English-speaking instructors, and kneeboarding is an easier starting point before graduating to skis or a wakeboard.
Yes. The ringos, sofas, flying fish and banana boats are designed for families and children, and XI Beach has bars and restaurants that make it an easy half-day out.
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