Six European waterparks to visit this summer – with holiday deals from £599pp

IS there anything better than a family holiday where you spend all your days splashing around?

We’ve found six of the best waterparks in Europe and the best deals to get you there this summer.

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Some of the holiday deals even include free child places - but they’re very popular, so you’ll have to be quick to bag one of those.

To book one of the free kids’ places, you’ll have to pick your ideal departure date and destination, and if a child’s place is available, it will appear next to the holiday total.

These waterparks have everything from thrilling slides, rapids, and chutes to chilled lazy rivers and wave pools.

Departures are available from more than ten UK airports directly to your destination, so there are options for everyone

Here are six of the best waterparks to visit this summer:

1. Siam Park, Tenerife

Siam Park in Tenerife has been voted TripAdvisor’s best water park in the world.

Opened by the Princess of Thailand in 2008, the waterpark has been number one on the reviews website for the last four years.

It has more than 30 rides and holds several world records, including creating the world’s largest manufactured wave.

Thrill-seekers will love the rapids and fast slides like the Tower of Power, a 28m high slide where you can reach up to 50mph when sliding down.

Or the Singha water rollercoaster, on which you can hit speeds up to 40mph while in a dinghy.

There are also options for little ones with lazy rivers and small slides.

• 7 nights at GF Isabel & Siam Park Waterpark - from £791pp, including one free child place
• 7 nights at Coral Los Alisios & Siam Park Waterpark - from £699pp, including one free child place
• 7 nights at Gran Oasis Resort & Siam Park Waterpark - from £1,151pp, including one free child place
• 7 nights at Hotel Best Jacaranda & Siam Park Waterpark - from £869pp, August 2024 including one free child place
• 7 nights Villa Mandi and Siam Park - from £799pp

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2. Caribe Aquatic Park, PortAventura World, Spain

Caribe Aquatic Park is located in the PortAventura World Park in Spain.

PortAventura World is the biggest theme park resort in southern Europe, just outside Salou’s resort town in Costa Dorada. 

The water park features 16 attractions, huge pools, waterfalls, and green areas with palm trees and plants.

There are indoor and outdoor options for younger kids, so they won’t feel left out if they don’t meet the height requirements for some bigger slides.

For instance, you could head to El Tifón, a ride that resembles a furious typhoon’s whirling strength.

Once you’re at the top, you can choose between two super slides. Whichever path you take, you’ll descend from a 49-foot height to the ground through turbulence, twists and turns.

• 7 nights at Ohtels Belvedere & PortAventura Theme Park - from £699pp, including one free child place
• 7 nights at Hotel El Paso & PortAventura World - from £599pp
• 7 nights at Hotel PortAventura - from £899pp

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3. Zoomarine, Portugal

Zoomarine is one of Portugal’s biggest tourist destinations just north of Albufeira.

The family-friendly theme park offers a variety of fun activities throughout its 30 hectares.

You’ll find an aquarium, 4D cinema, water rides and the chance to interact with dolphins.

Plus, a new Butterfly Garden opened last year, and it’s the first of its kind in the Algarve.

The Butterfly Garden is a sensory-rich landscape for all ages, where exotic varieties of butterflies of all sizes and hues flutter about as you go along the route.

While Fantasy Island features slides for small children.

• 7 nights at Jupiter Albufeira Hotel & Zoomarine Theme Park - from £975pp

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4. The Land of Legends, Turkey

The Land of Legends Kingdom is Turkey’s biggest leisure and entertainment park.

The park is in Antalya and boasts a shopping boulevard, a five-star hotel with the world’s biggest playground, massive waterparks and a theme park.

The theme park is divided into two main areas: the ‘Masha and the Bear Land of Laughter’ and ‘Adventure Land’.

Little ones are guaranteed to love Masha and the Bear’s Land, thanks to its fun rides and experiences.

You’ll find a carousel ride, a mini Ferris wheel and a coaster ride.

Adventure Land is an excellent option for kids and adult thrill seekers, with plenty of super-fast rollercoasters and family-friendly attractions.

You could test your limits and head on the 62-meter-high Hyper Coaster, which goes up to 115 km/hour, or the Typhoon Coaster, which reaches the water at a speed of 86km.

The two waterparks feature more than 70 waterslides but are only open in summer.

• 7 nights at The Land of Legends Kingdom Hotel - from £1,249pp

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5. Katmandu Park, Majorca

Katmandu Park in Majorca was voted the second-best theme park in the whole of Spain by TripAdvisor.

You’ll find more than ten attractions the whole family can enjoy in the park. Younger kids will love the KATOPIA Splash Park, where they can go on slides and explore the fortress, all set in a shallow pool.

Alternatively, the KATOPIA Soft Play area has slides, trampolines and tunnels spread across five floors.

For older children and adults, there’s Carnival XD, a haunted-house-style attraction that you have to try and escape from.

Or you can hop onto the ZOMBIES! XD Dark Ride - a virtual roller coaster that will get your blood pumping.

There’s even a Steamboat Laser Challenge, where you try to dodge lasers like a scene straight out of Mission Impossible.

• 7 nights at Sol Katmandu Park and Resort - from £769pp

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6. Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark, Cyprus

If you’re looking for thrills, the Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark in Cyprus is the one.

It features ten water slides designed to get your heart rate up as you go down at incredible speeds.

For instance, Free Fall will have your heart racing as you drop 50 feet into the water.

The ride goes faster than 24 miles per hour, so it’s not for the faint-hearted.

You’ll find a wave pool, lazy river, and different splash zones for younger kids.

There is also a mini volcano and mini pirate ship.

• 7 nights at Aquamare Beach Hotel & Spa & Aphrodite Waterpark - from £799pp, including one free child place

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Most trips are ATOL and ABTA protected, meaning you won’t need to worry about cancellations or changes.

For more summer holiday deals, we found the 10 best rated all-inclusive hotels with waterparks in Greece, with deals from £565pp this summer.

We've also found cut-price European campsite holidays on sale for under £500, with pools, waterparks and nearby beaches.

Meanwhile, easyJet holidays launched bargain beach breaks with thousands of free child places this summer.

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