Gran Canaria

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	* [[Pasito Blanco]]		* [[Pasito Blanco]]
	* [[Puerto Rico, Canaria]]		* [[Puerto Rico, Canaria]]
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	===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===		===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
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	===Routes/Passages To/From===		===Routes/Passages To/From===
	Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.		Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
	===Tourism & things to do ashore===		===Tourism & things to do ashore===
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	===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===		===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===
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	===Laundry===		===Laundry===
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	===Motorbike & Car Rentals===		===Motorbike & Car Rentals===
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	===Marine Stores & Facilities===		===Marine Stores & Facilities===
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Revision as of 11:47, 4 June 2008

Contents 1 Gran Canaria 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Weather 1.5 Approach and Navigation 1.6 Check-in facilities 1.7 Ports and Popular Stops 1.8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.9 Routes/Passages To/From 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.16 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.17 Repairs 1.18 Transportation 1.19 References & Publications 1.20 Cruiser's Friends 1.21 Forum Discussions 1.22 External Links 1.23 Personal Notes

Gran Canaria

Background

Gran Canaria island is part of the Canary Island archipelago. Gran Canaria has an area of 100.55 km² and it highest elevation is Pico de Las Nieves at 1,949 m. Las Palmas is the main harbor and largest city in the island with population of 376,953. The other islands in the archipelago are: Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and Fuerteventura.

Charts

See Canaries

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Submit details of local radio Nets.

Good voice and GPRS signal.

Weather

See Canaries

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities

See individual Ports.

Ports and Popular Stops

• Agaete
• Amfi del Mar
• Arguineguin
• Pasito Blanco
• Puerto Rico, Canaria
• Puerto de Mogan

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Port of entry)
• Puerto de Mogan (This a plush marina on the S of the island)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Tourism & things to do ashore

A drive around the island is interesting. The mountains are beautiful but most of the beaches have been spoiled.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

See individual Ports.

Laundry

See individual Ports.

Grocery & Supply Stores

See individual Ports.

Eateries

See individual Ports.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

See individual Ports.

Marine Stores & Facilities

See individual Ports.

Repairs

See individual Ports.

Transportation

There are daily flights to Spain and other European destinations.

References & Publications

See Canaries

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

See also Canaries

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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