Barracudas Activity Day Camps Reviews 

Disappointing again at Norwich Barracudas. Whilst there is certainly a good system for checking your child in for the day that fills you with confidence, sadly it then very much seems to be about what members of staff your child is exposed to throughout the day, as to the quality of the care. Three years ago there was an incident with a child being picked on by another child physically and this was missed by the leader due to her looking at her phone and so I haven’t used Barracudas since, as this did not fill me with confidence, however as all working parents know, good childcare is hard to find over the summer holidays and so once again I was inspired by the cheery photos on the website and promise of “fun filled days”. Only two days into the week of camp I have had to make alternative arrangements as my son ( who is very relaxed and resilient ) has shared some less that pleasing insights as to what actually happens during the day! Leaders not paying attention to obvious bullying ( thankfully not my son, but upsetting for other children) activities poorly run/not run at all with any direction for the children ( giving a child a racquet and a ball does not count as tennis people 🙄)Not enough places in key activities and so if like my son they want to be playing sport, brace yourself because they may well end up doing arts and crafts, sitting on a bench and being indoors most of the day. The pack lunch inspections sounds ridiculously regimental and whilst no doubt its important that camps are safe for all users, the manner in which these pack lunch inspections are conducted sounds very abrasive, especially for younger children with food being removed if containing any offending ingredients and never seen again. I would suggest to all parents looking for childcare over holidays in Norwich to look at other options available and not be so seduced by the smart website and selected photos as we have tried this camp twice now and both times have been really disappointing.

Barracudas in Watford central is amazing, with lovely people who look after children and keep it organised - Chane and Simone. They make it easy for parents - polite smiley people, music playing during drop offs, place easy to find and just not far from town centre. Children having lots of activities and fun.
You can call them during their opening times and ask how your child is and even talk to your child, they meet their friends from school, it is quite safe using special unique code for drop offs and pick up. I recommend this place for summer holidays and during half terms throughout a year.

Barracudas Watford
My children attend every Summer and have been coming for about 7 years. They enjoy all the activities and a great way to entertain them. They make lots of new friends each year. Also really nice to see the OG group, activity leaders, and the blue shirts.

The last 3 summer camps were great, my child lived it, zctivities delivered as scheduked for most part,and with resources as advertised, plus mostly enthusiastic staff. This year was very poor++. Some instances of bullying in front of staff, staff did nothing as they were 'talking to each other' and 'not interested' according to my child. Activitiy resources were very poor eg children promised 'water fight' with water guns/balloons, instead thet 'plastic cups' and told 'dont use too many as we only have few'. Pool shut, they had inflatable water slude that broke and was not replaced. On and on. Staff loojed 'board regid' or subdued/disinterested. Except for 1 staff. My son had to go for 5 days, he normalky comes out happy, this year came out 'flat' in mood+++. Not happy at all. Is this what I pay nearly £45 a day for?. Really very much false advertising this year. Very disapointing indeed.

My daughter had a brilliant time. The price and location was good. Activities were varied and active. My only criticism is that the staff we came across weren’t very friendly and gave no handover whatsoever. My daughter is only 4 so it was a big deal to leave her for a whole day with strangers so some communication and friendly faces would have been appreciated!

From the offset, the welcome at Bishops Stortford was warm & friendly. We just knew our little one who is 8 years old was going to have fun. She had the most amazing time! The list of activities seemed endless, she made new friends and she came home every day exhausted and ready for wind down and bed. On her last day she hugged them all and promised to go back if she was allowed. We loved the fact she was having the best time in a safe and regulated environment. We'd highly recommend.

My 5&8 year old was at Letchworth Barracudas for the first time this summer.
They came back saying ‘ officially the best camp ever’.

My daughter loved her time at Barracudas and we were really impressed with the range of activities that was offered. We booked at the early bird rate and the value for money was amazing

Our child wakes up every morning excited for barracudas! The staff are so incredibly friendly and we can tell how comfortable our child is as he’s always talking about the day to us.

Our son went over several weeks this summer and absolutely loved it every time. He came out smiling, telling stories of his day. He ate all his packed lunch, snacks and some. It's so wonderful to know your children are cared for, happy when you need to work or have other engagements!

We are from Glasgow, Scotland and my 5 year old son travelled down to Norwich with me for the week for work. He attended the Norwich camp and loved it. He was so excited to go to camp each day and built some really good relationships with the staff and other kids. I was a little worried on the first day that he would be a little nervous but he was made to feel really comfortable and very welcome by all the staff.

Thank you Barracudas! He is hoping to come back next year x

To anyone considering Barracudas camp in Watford!
I have personally went here and it’s absolutely amazing, the activities and the overall atmosphere is just really great and welcoming! It is a little more pricey than other camps but it’s extremely worth it and your child won’t leave disappointed and will definitely want to return. I just want to give a shout out to the staff for making this place great.

My kids have a great time at Watford Barracudas, they love it.

The staff are attentive, they remember our kids names and habits really quickly and build familiarity. The activies are fun and our son comes home happy and relaxed. Highly recommended.

The team at Watford have been super friendly and professional ! Very supportive and inviting

Great staff. Very welcoming. Greta range of activities covering a full day.

Email you to tell you to download the app or the timetables yet there is none!!!

My daughter has grown in confidence since doing Barracudas summer club at Maidstone. The staff go above and beyond the call of duty.
Especially the customer service team as I started a new job and when my disabilities fail me, I knew I call the team up and say I’m so sorry I can’t get my girl to club today they made sure their was space for another day. Thank you so much for helping our family

Wonderful kids’ activity camp, loads of activities and great staff led by Alice, who is simply brilliant.

My 9 year old loves the variety of activities offered, which are well structured and organized by lovely people.
For me, the communications and back-office operations are always exceptional and I feel I can thoroughly trust Barracudas.