Cruising around the Canaries

Each winter season the cruise ships visit Fuerteventura from around early October until mid April. Each winter sees an increase in cruise ship tourism as efforts to promote the island are made.

The most frequent visitors are the Aida group. Its a German based group, and during each weeks cruise their ship visits the islands of Madeira, La Palma, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria before returning to its starting point on Tenerife. The name of the ship visiting during 2011/12 is the Aida Sol, and can be seen in the cruise ship dock on Thursdays.

The Royal Artemis does a two week cruise starting from Southampton. Visiting Lisbon, Cadiz, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Madiera and returning to Southampton.

The Kristina Regina route, visits seven of the Canary Islands in a one week cruise, going from Las Palmas - Puerto del Rosario - Arrecife - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - San Sebastian de la Gomera - Santa Cruz de la Palma -Puerta la Estaca - Las Palmas.

The Sea Clouds is a four-masted barque, sail ship, whose route begins at Santa Cruz/La Palma,visiting San Sebastian La Gomera, Arecife/Lanzarote, Rosario/Fuerteventura,and returning to Santa Cruz/Tenerife at the end of the week.

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura are working to make the most of the potential for this form of tourism, and the port of Puerto del Rosario is being developed so that it is better able to accommodate cruise ships.

Given a day in port it is possible to take part in a number of activities. Some of the tourists from the cruise ships travel around the islands capital on bicycles. There is a bus service, the number 17 that leaves from the gates of the port and calls in at Caleta de Fuste on its way to Gran Tarajal . It is also possible to take the regular bus services to other parts of the island. Other passengers go on Trike Tours, hire a car or go on organised tours.

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Cruising around the Canaries

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