Check every passportCheck the expiry date for every traveller, including babies and children, and keep booking names consistent with the passport.
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Families and children
Plan the journey with children, find baby and family essentials, prepare for the heat and know what to do when a child needs help.
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What do you need help with?
Use the relevant section rather than trying to remember everything at once.
Before you travel
Passports, permission letters, insurance, GHICs, medicines and airline rules for children.
Babies and family essentials
Nappies, formula, baby food, cots, pushchairs, car seats and useful equipment.
Safety and medical help
Heat, beaches, pools, lost children, medicines, allergies and emergency planning.
Before leaving home
Family travel checklist
Sort the important paperwork, supplies and airline arrangements before airport day.
Permission to travelWhen not travelling with everyone who has parental responsibility, carry written permission and useful evidence of your relationship to the child.
Insurance and healthcareArrange travel insurance for the whole family and carry a valid GHIC or EHIC for each eligible traveller. A GHIC or EHIC does not replace insurance.
Medicines and medical informationKeep essential medicine in hand luggage, in labelled packaging, with prescriptions or supporting letters where appropriate.
Airline equipment rulesCheck the airline rules for pushchairs, car seats, travel cots, baby baggage, milk, formula and sterilised water.
Plan for delaysPack spare clothing, familiar snacks, feeding supplies, medication, charging cables and comfort items.
Travelling with a child or family member who has a hidden disability?
Airport assistance, Sunflower lanyards, Aena's Hidden Disabilities Badge, sensory preparation, mobility equipment and wider access planning are covered in the dedicated Accessibility and mobility guide.
Babies and younger children
Baby supplies, equipment and everyday needs
Confirm anything that depends on age, weight, allergies, medical needs or exact product suitability.
Flying with babies and toddlers
- Keep nappies, wipes, spare clothes, feeding items and medication in hand luggage.
- Check airline rules for milk, formula, sterilised water, pushchairs and car seats.
- Use feeding, a dummy or another suitable comfort method during take-off and landing when helpful.
- Allow for delays and pack more essentials than the scheduled journey requires.
Baby and child supplies
- Supermarkets usually carry nappies, wipes, baby food, formula, toiletries, swim nappies and sun protection.
- Compare ingredients and age guidance rather than relying only on familiar-looking packaging.
- Ask a pharmacist about medical products for children.
- Do not switch formula casually where allergies, intolerance or medical needs apply.
Cots, pushchairs and car seats
- Ask accommodation about cots, highchairs and bottle-warming facilities before arrival.
- Use the Hire directory for available pushchairs, child seats, travel cots and other equipment.
- Check age, height, weight and fitting suitability.
- Inspect straps, buckles and condition before accepting an item.
- Confirm deposits, hotel delivery, collection and replacement arrangements.
Heat, water and supervision
Sun, beaches, pools and balconies
Salou's heat and water attractions are a major part of the holiday, but they need active supervision and sensible planning.
Heat and sun
- Carry water for every child and offer it regularly.
- Use high-factor broad-spectrum sun protection and reapply after swimming or towel drying.
- Plan shade and quieter indoor time around the hottest part of the day.
- Use hats and protective clothing.
- Do not cover a pushchair with a thick blanket that restricts airflow.
Beaches, pools and balconies
- Check beach flags and follow lifeguard instructions.
- Keep young children within immediate reach near water.
- Inflatable toys and swimming aids are not safety equipment.
- Know the pool depth and whether a lifeguard is present.
- Supervise children directly on hotel balconies and around doors or furniture they could climb.
Agree the plan before it happens
If a child becomes lost
Act quickly, use staff who know the location and keep one clear point of contact.
Immediate steps
Alert venue staff, beach lifeguards, hotel staff or police immediately. Give a recent photograph, clothing description, age, name and exact last-known location.
Take a photograph that dayA current photograph showing the child’s clothing is far more useful than an old portrait.
Use a contact wristband or cardAdd a guardian mobile number without displaying unnecessary personal information.
Agree a meeting pointOlder children should know one obvious place to wait and which uniformed staff to approach.
Keep one adult at the last-known placeDo not send every adult searching in different directions without a communication plan.
Health and food safety
Medicines, allergies and medical help
Prepare enough information and supplies to explain a child's needs even when the usual brand name is unfamiliar.
Medicines and ongoing conditions
- Carry medicine in original labelled packaging.
- Bring enough for delays and keep essential doses in hand luggage.
- Carry a prescription copy, medical letter or care information where useful.
- Check controlled-drug rules before travel.
- Confirm that travel insurance covers existing conditions.
Food allergies
- Carry the allergy details in Spanish and Catalan.
- Ask about ingredients and cross-contamination, not only the dish name.
- Keep emergency medication immediately accessible.
- Do not assume a translated menu proves a kitchen can safely manage a severe allergy.
- Use 112 for a serious allergic reaction or breathing difficulty.
Useful words
Spanish and Catalan phrases
Show the phrase on your phone when speaking is difficult or the environment is noisy.
EnglishSpanishCatalan
My child is lostMi hijo/a se ha perdidoEl meu fill / la meva filla s’ha perdut
My child is unwellMi hijo/a se encuentra malEl meu fill / la meva filla es troba malament
We need medical helpNecesitamos ayuda médicaNecessitem ajuda mèdica
Does this contain nuts?¿Esto contiene frutos secos?Això conté fruits secs?
My child has an allergyMi hijo/a tiene una alergiaEl meu fill / la meva filla té una al·lèrgia
Where is the baby-changing area?¿Dónde está el cambiador de bebés?On és el canviador de nadons?
Do you sell nappies?¿Venden pañales?Veneu bolquers?
Do you have baby formula?¿Tienen leche de fórmula?Teniu llet de fórmula?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana?On és la farmàcia més propera?
Information can change. Check current airline, medical, accommodation and local service information when your plans depend on a particular product or facility.