Gran Canaria

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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.

Weather

See Canaries.

Passages

• Trans-Atlantic, Europe to Caribbean
• Trans-Atlantic, Caribbean to Europe Passage

Islands

See Canaries.

Communication

Good voice and GPRS signal.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets.

Navigation

Approaching Las Palmas during the day is straight forward but during the night it can be very confusing due to the many lights and the heavy sea traffic.

Entrance

See Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Berthing

Ports

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria /wiki/Las_Palmas_de_Gran_Canaria |  – port of entry ||  – marina |
• Agaete Agaete /wiki/Agaete |  – needs data |
• Amfi del Mar Amfi del Mar /wiki/Amfi_del_Mar |  – needs data |
• Arguineguin Arguineguin /wiki/Arguineguin |  – needs data |
• Pasito Blanco Pasito Blanco /wiki/Pasito_Blanco |  – marina |
• Puerto Rico, Canaria Puerto Rico, Canaria /wiki/Puerto_Rico,_Canaria |  – needs data |
• Puerto de Mogan Puerto de Mogan /wiki/Puerto_de_Mogan |  – marina |

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria /wiki/Las_Palmas_de_Gran_Canaria |  – port of entry ||  – harbour |
• Puerto de Mogan - This a plush marina on the S of the island
• Pasito Blanco Pasito Blanco/wiki/Pasito_Blanco

Marine Stores

See individual Ports.

Repairs/Yards

See individual Ports.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

See individual Ports.

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

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

Tafira

View from the Mountains

Mountain Road

Puerto Mogán

Grocery & Supply Stores

See individual Ports.

Eateries

See individual Ports.

Internet/WiFi

See individual Ports.

Laundry

See individual Ports.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

See individual Ports.

Garbage Disposal

See individual Ports.

Transportation

There are daily flights to Spain and other European destinations.

Friends

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

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links

• Gran Canaria at the Wikipedia
• Canary Islands

References

See Canaries.

Comments

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Date of member's last visit to Gran Canaria and this page's details validated:

• January 2005 --Istioploos Travels with S/Y Thetis 15:25, 10 June 2008 (MDT)

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