Canaries

Perhaps you’ve enjoyed a week or two lazing on the beach at one of the popular Canary Islands and wondered what the others might be like.

Or you may be thinking of making the Canaries your holiday choice but can’t decide which one is for you.

On the other hand you may just be looking for the perfect destination for a fantastic holiday that gives you a great combination of sun, sea and scintillating sights.

A Canary Islands cruise lets you sample all the delights the region has to offer during one fabulous trip to one of the world’s favourite hot spots, with its year-round warmth and wealth of contrasting landscapes.

The very best way to get to know these beautiful, balmy, picturesque islands is on one of the many cruise holidays available on a variety of superb ships from the world’s leading Cruise lines.

And with many departures from UK ports it’s little surprise that British passengers make the Canary Islands their dream cruise choice year after year.

Sun-soaked miles of attractive beaches, rugged volcanic landscapes, the chance to watch migrating whales and dolphins and amazing food – the Canaries have it all.

You can choose an option that lets you hop on and off day by day as you visit each new island – or combine your cruise with a longer stay on land on one of the many stay and cruise deals on offer.

As part of your holiday experience you might take a cable-car ride up Tenerife’s Mount Teide to savour the magnificent views across the island and beyond.

You won’t want to miss the chance to experience and photograph Lanzarote’s incredible lunar-like landscape and wander its streets of charming whitewashed houses.

Your cruise will take you to the islands’ capital Las Palmas on Gran Canaria where you’ll find the Christopher Columbus Museum and have a chance to browse colourful, vibrant market stalls in this cosmopolitan city.

And then, of course there’s the beautiful ‘green island’ of the Canaries, La Palma, which has an altogether more lush and genteel atmosphere than its busier neighbours as well as some great natural attractions like hillside forests and deep caves – some of which have been made into bizarre but splendid homes.

If all that’s not enough, then Morocco, Madeira and the Azores are near enough to be combined as destinations on many longer cruise itineraries, just browse the deals and make your choice.

Leading world Cruise Lines including P&O, Thomson, Celebrity, Cunard, Royal Caribbean, Costa, MSC, Fred Olsen, Holland America and NCL all have a variety of options for cruising the Canaries.