Sailing
Because of good breezes and warm water, sailing is a favourite way of doing sport in the Roses Bay. It is a really perfect location to join in light sailing, windsurfing, cruising and general sailing… And in Roses, there is an excellent sailing school - GEN Roses (Grup d’Esports Nautics de Roses, near Tarragona), which has 2 trainers qualified as State coaches on these sports, who can help you to exercise theses activities.
Funtastic offers the exciting possibility of catamaran sailing …from two-hour guided excursions along the bay to an intensive course of eight sessions of ninety minutes!
And there are further facilities for dinghy sailing around the Bay of Roses, and larger crafts can be hired at the port in Empuriabrava.
Windsurfing
In Roses, you can find 2 windsurfing sites where boards can be rented.
During the summer months the afternoon on-shore thermal breezes create great conditions for surfing. The sea there is usually flat and together with the gently sloping sands it is an ideal place for experts, beginners and also children.
Further around the bay, good wave sailing can be experienced almost everywhere of the northern side.
Parachuting & Skydiving
The Centre de Paracaigudisme Costa Brava in Empuriabrava is a great opportunity for making a jump from an aircraft. It has an airstrip virtually dedicated to parachuting and skydiving. For having a memory for the rest of your life, beginners courses and tandem flights are available with video or photos at a low extra cost. And the jumps take place at 12,500 feet!!
If you want to jump, you must be physically fit and there is a lengthy list of ailments, which would prohibit jumping. Except for tandem jumps, it is necessary to possess third party skydiving insurance, a log book and a reserve packing card.
The airstrip has an enjoyable bar with hot snacks available, and is an excellent vantage point for watching the parachutists landing. The Bar is open to non-participants. Any reservations about the sport will be dispelled when watching people hesitantly await their turn to board an aircraft then seeing their reaction upon landing - pure elation & gratitude for one of the most memorable moments of their life!
The Aquapark (Aquabrava)
And now something, which is not only for children!! Just almost 1 km from Roses, Aquabrava claims to be the most entertaining and complete water park on the Costa Brava. Free buses run regularly to and from Placa Catalunya in Roses.
There you can enjoy over 20 attractions, including the largest wave pool in Europe, gentle and intimidating flumes, a calm river, water slides, a rock-climbing wall and children’s areas. All this is set in acres of gently sloping grounds - so ideal for sunbathing!!!
Whether holidaying with children or just adults you should definitely visit Aquabrava early in your holiday. You may not think that water parks are for you, but you will probably be very surprised!
The park is open from 10:00 am to 07:00 pm.