Canary Islands Cruise Destination Guide

The Canary Islands are popular Atlantic Isles destinations for cruise ship passengers searching for the year round sunshine. Especially in the UK's winter months when P&O Cruises fleet of ships, Oriana, Oceana, Ventura, Artemis and Aurora make weekly visits. Many other cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean, Thomson, Costa Cruises, Fred Olsen and MSC Cruises pay regular visits to these Atlantic jewels.

The Canary Islands consist of seven islands and six islets. Their highest peak is 3,718 meters at Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife.

Tenerife is an island of contrasts, from secret bays of exotic black volcanic sand to the long golden beaches in the South of the island. Famous for its banana plantations and volcanic landscapes, Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands.

Known as the island of eternal spring for its magnificent golf courses and modern marinas it is the ideal destination to relax or go at one hundred miles an hour.

Imagine an island where you can enjoy any landscape you ever dreamt of. Gran Canaria is like a real continent in miniature, an island which will enthrall you with its long golden beaches and endless dunes of white sand. Its picturesque villages and valuable historical quarters will take you back to former times, here you will get to know cities full of charm and excitement, where extensive commercial areas and lively night life intertwine with cultures and centuries of history.

On Gran Canaria you can have fun in the sea every day. Come to a place which offers you a veritable ocean of possibilities, where you can go surfing, diving or big-game fishing.

On Lanzarote, the easternmost of the Canary Islands, you can discover all the exoticism of the most amazing volcanic locations, where the hand of man has managed to blend art and nature, creating striking sites of enormous beauty. On many of them, Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote’s most universal artist, left his indelible fingerprint converting deserts of lava into true oases of rock, water and tropical vegetation. Proof of this is `Jameos del Agua´, an intricate labyrinth of caves and volcanic tubes, a true paradise for the senses, housing an area for leisure and culture. Here you can enjoy live music and dance in a setting which is a spectacle in itself.

La Palma is a haven of peace and a paradise for the senses. Known as the 'Isla Bonita' (Pretty Island) because of its spectacular natural landscapes, the colour and harmony of its villages and colonial cities alike; it is a unique location where your breath will be taken away by its natural beauty which strikes you at every stage as you explore the most exotic spots.

The birthplace of beautiful legends, La Palma is the perfect location to get away from it all in its leafy laurel woodlands, the largest of the Canary Islands, with refreshing fresh water springs, such as those of Marcos and Corderos; and along ravines which, like the Barranco del Agua, enlighten you with new and different sounds and fragrances.

On the island of La Palma, delcared a Biosphere Reserve in 2002, you can find volcanic cones, idyllic little bays and magical spots such as the woodland of `El Canal y Los Tiles´. Take a trip along the network of footpaths either on foot, by bike or on horseback and have a different and unforgettable experience.

La Gomera is nature in its purest form: leafy woodlands, rugged ravines, cliffs of impossible shapes and villages that have conserved their most ancient traditions so as to offer you a different kind of holiday. An island of footpaths, hamlets and secret spots of incalculable ecological value. The island offers you all the charm of a welcoming land giving you your greatest experience of rural tourism.

Closely related to the discovery of America and Columbus’ voyages of discovery, the island awaits you with spots that are redolent of history, such as the Torre del Conde, but, above all, with its unforgettable natural treasures.

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