holiday laws

[ADAg]

hi i have a big problem i'm hoping to go away with 8 of my friends two of which are 18, one 17 and the rest being 16. Is there any law that can stop us flying and staying in a hotel abroad. I've heard that if you are 16 with no parent guardian on holiday you cannot go on watersports. is this true? sorry if i sound silly it's just i haven't got an idea about this as it is my first holiday abroad with friends.

[goosing]

I dont know about waret sports (check your insurance) but the under 18s will not be able to book the holiday without parental consent because they are not old enough to enter into a financial agreement. When this happened to my daughter and friends the mums went with them to book and one stood as guarantor for the money

[auntiebertie]

Are the parents of the 16 yr olds seriously allowing their children to go away unaccompanied......?????

[goosing]

my daughter and her friends were 17 the 1st time they went, all the mums were happy for them 2 go, all had been abroad on family hols, school trips etc. they had a great time and 4 years on are still holidaying together. I cant see any problem with 16 yr olds going on hols - dont forget they can marry etc at that age! You have 2 let them loose at some stage!

[Dee Sa]

the key word is "hoping", I bet the 6 out of the party of 8 that are underage havent even asked their parents yet !