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Frequently Asked Questions
The Vikela Safari Lodge is sold as an extension of a few nights combined with a stay at the South Africa Beach & Safari resort, not as a standalone stay. The lodge is near Pongola, in an 18,000-hectare private reserve, about four and a half hours by road from the resort. It welcomes children from age 4. Your advisor helps you split your nights between the beach and the bush.
The South Africa Beach & Safari resort welcomed its first guests on July 4, 2026, at Tinley Manor, on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, about thirty minutes from King Shaka airport in Durban. It has about 400 rooms and an Exclusive Collection area. It is the country's first Club Med, and the first to combine a beach stay and a safari lodge in the same formula.
Yes. Marrakech la Palmeraie is open year-round, unlike Djerba and Cap Skirring. Summer in Marrakech is very hot, however, and many families prefer spring, autumn or winter, when days are mild and excursions to the Atlas are more pleasant. The resort has a Family Oasis and an Exclusive Collection area, the Riad, for those who want more calm.
Djerba la Douce closes from October 31, 2026 to April 3, 2027 according to Club Med's calendar, because the Tunisian winter is too cool for swimming. Its best seasons are spring and autumn, when the heat stays pleasant. For winter sun in the same region, Marrakech la Palmeraie stays open, but for the beach in January, the Caribbean resorts are a better choice.
From age 2, but the resort only runs clubs for teenagers. Cap Skirring therefore suits couples, golfers and families with older children best. Families with young children who want Africa should choose Marrakech la Palmeraie, Djerba la Douce or South Africa Beach & Safari, which offer Baby Club Med from 4 months.
Yasmina, on Morocco's Mediterranean coast near Tetouan, is closing for an eighteen-month renovation and is due to reopen in summer 2028, according to Club Med. It cannot be booked for the coming season. For Morocco, Marrakech la Palmeraie is the only Club Med address on sale until then. Your advisor will let you know as soon as bookings reopen.
At the Vikela Safari Lodge, yes: the lodge is in an 18,000-hectare private reserve home to lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. From the beach resort, day safari outings are also offered for those who do not want to spend nights in the bush. Nature remains unpredictable, but the lodge maximises your chances.
Entry requirements differ from one country to another and can change. For any stay in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal or South Africa, a valid Canadian passport is essential, and its validity must often extend several months beyond your return. Your advisor checks the current formalities for your destination when you book, including for children.
Bolongs are the sea channels winding through the mangrove of Casamance, in southern Senegal. You explore them by traditional pirogue, to the rhythm of birds and fishing villages. It is one of the most distinctive experiences of the resort, which sits among coconut palms with a golf course lined with palm trees. The resort's season runs from late October to early May.
Club Med has announced Club Med Musandam, its first resort in the Middle East, on the Musandam peninsula in Oman. The opening date, first mentioned for 2028, is now cited for 2029 in the trade press, and Club Med has not yet opened bookings. Your advisor will keep you posted as soon as the date is confirmed and stays can be booked.
