Tenerife is the biggest and most popular of the Canary Islands with thousands of visitors every year. Most people don't realise that many of the other islands can be visited from Tenerife by air and sea which means it is a great base to do some island hopping.
Most tourists fly into Tenerife South airport (Reina Sofia) and head for the resorts of Playa De Las Americas and Los Cristianos but if you are feeling adventurous and are travelling light why not take a taxi and head for the port at Los Cristianos where you can pick up the following inter-island services.
Naviera Armas (www.navieraarmas.com) operates large car ferries to La Gomera, El Hierro or La Palma.
A high speed catamaran service connects the Gomeran ports of Valle Gran Ray, Puerto Santiago and San Sebastian to Los Cristianos on Tenerife. This is run by Fred Olsen lines (www.fredolsen.es/PublicSite/FredOlsenExpress) who also have a route to La Palma (2hrs) on one of their larger vessels.
Another option is to catch a bus from the airport to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the north of the island. From here you can jump on a ferry to Lanzarote, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuertoventura or Gran Canaria. These services are run by Naviera Armas and they also have routes to Madeira and Portugal. In addition, Gran Canaria can be reached by a catamaran service which is run by Fred Olsen.
From the hedonistic resorts of southern Tenerife to the spectacular Cumbre Vieja on La Palma. Or the lunar landscapes of Lanzarote to the sub-tropical rainforest of La Gomera. These are just some of the places to visit in the Canaries and island hopping by sea or air is a great way to do it.
Another bonus when you island hop around the Canaries is the magnificent scenery. Tenerife's Mount Tiede rises to 16,000ft above sea level and is often snow capped in winter - take your camera! Keep your eyes open for schools of dolphins which are plentyful in the seas around this area and you may even be lucky enough to spot a pod of Pilot whales.
Binter Canarias (www.bintercanarias.com) operate scheduled flights between the islands and for those of a weak disposition to the sea this is a great alternative to catching a boat.
Most tourists fly into Tenerife South airport (Reina Sofia) and head for the resorts of Playa De Las Americas and Los Cristianos but if you are feeling adventurous and are travelling light why not take a taxi and head for the port at Los Cristianos where you can pick up the following inter-island services.
Naviera Armas (www.navieraarmas.com) operates large car ferries to La Gomera, El Hierro or La Palma.
A high speed catamaran service connects the Gomeran ports of Valle Gran Ray, Puerto Santiago and San Sebastian to Los Cristianos on Tenerife. This is run by Fred Olsen lines (www.fredolsen.es/PublicSite/FredOlsenExpress) who also have a route to La Palma (2hrs) on one of their larger vessels.
Another option is to catch a bus from the airport to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the north of the island. From here you can jump on a ferry to Lanzarote, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuertoventura or Gran Canaria. These services are run by Naviera Armas and they also have routes to Madeira and Portugal. In addition, Gran Canaria can be reached by a catamaran service which is run by Fred Olsen.
From the hedonistic resorts of southern Tenerife to the spectacular Cumbre Vieja on La Palma. Or the lunar landscapes of Lanzarote to the sub-tropical rainforest of La Gomera. These are just some of the places to visit in the Canaries and island hopping by sea or air is a great way to do it.
Another bonus when you island hop around the Canaries is the magnificent scenery. Tenerife's Mount Tiede rises to 16,000ft above sea level and is often snow capped in winter - take your camera! Keep your eyes open for schools of dolphins which are plentyful in the seas around this area and you may even be lucky enough to spot a pod of Pilot whales.
Binter Canarias (www.bintercanarias.com) operate scheduled flights between the islands and for those of a weak disposition to the sea this is a great alternative to catching a boat.
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