The only school we found who would take kids as young as 10. A talk, followed by shallow water exercises then a boat ride around towards Keri to one of their try dive sites. The instructor was brilliant with my nervous 11 year old. About 25 mins dive with one instructor per 1 or 2. Nice site with lots of fish and very clear water. Time to swim while others were diving. Overall excellent for adults and children.

Full restaurant menu as well as snacks. One of our favourite places. Full at lunchtime, pretty empty in the evening - worth the walk.

We stayed in the Athina, which is an annex of the Alamis. Spacious, clean rooms, pretty basic. Alamis has a very good pool. Greek night on Saturday was good.

Near the beach at the Tsilivi Watersports end. Good menu and good food. Service not great but not poor either.

Opposite the Red Lion Pub. 5 of us (2 adults 3 kids) all beginners did a trek up through the olive groves to the ridge above the village, which overlooks Laganas Bay and the Island's western mountains. 1 hour trek cost about £10 each.

We paid 9000 per adult and 4500 per child, with Pelargos (but extra 2000 per adult for site entry (kids free)). Organisation was good. A long day but a good trip for adults, less so for the kids who got bored looking round the Olympia site. The museum was better - at least its air-con'd. The coach stops at the most expensive restaurant in town: we went into the town where there are plenty more. The shops are interesting, mostly very expensive but some bargains to be found. The crusader castle at Kilini looked worth a visit, but the coaches just do a 5 minute stop for photos.

We drove to Ag. Nich. and took the blue caves trip/ glass-bottomed boat. Nice short trip for the kids, with a swim in the caves. Snorkelling gear is a must - the scenery underwater is beautiful.

We all enjoyed the reptile house, especially the kids who got to handle lots of lizards and snakes. The cafe has very little and charges a lot for it.