The planner ranks coast and month pairs from a fixed dataset, not from a live booking feed. It answers one question: which week on which coast is the easiest first beach holiday for a family with young children.

Sea temperature

Ten-year monthly means for Antalya, Lara, Belek, Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh. Averages, so a single cool week can land below the figure shown.

Flight time

Block hours from Warsaw, Katowice, Chisinau and Bucharest. Departures from Ukrainian airports are not currently available, so those four hubs are the realistic starting points.

Kids clubs

Minimum age bands as published by each resort. We have not inspected any property, so clubs, star grades and amenities stay resort claims.

Prices

Published rates recorded as a band, not a live quote. A week in July will not match the same week in October.

Beach shelf

Depth described in metres and steps. Where a hotel beach was not surveyed, the field reads data missing rather than an estimate.

Medical access

Kilometres to the nearest clinic with a paediatric department.

Caution: no figure here replaces a consulate visa check, a full read of your travel insurance, or medical advice.

Each criterion on the criteria winners page names a winner or states level, so you can see where the two coasts genuinely split. To change your inputs, return to the planner form.