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Introduction

Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary Islands and is one of Spain’s most important tourist destinations. Tenerife is a volcanic island with endless mountain ranges all over the island. Each year millions of tourists descend on the island for holidays, to sail and to explore what the island has to offer.

Tenerife and the Canary Islands are ideal places to sail and explore, with a large number of events throughout the year including the famous Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife which takes place every February.

Our Tenerife Sailing Itinerary showcases the best Tenerife has to offer by visiting both the North and South ends of the island, San Miguel (South) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (North). Both of these places have beautiful marinas, beach areas, coves to explore and idyllic swimming locations.

From Tenerife our Tenerife Sailing Itinerary begins by heading to the islands of El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma and then on to Gran Canaria. All of these islands have their own unique features and things to explore and discover; from history to swimming and natural wonders, Tenerife and the Canary Islands have the best of everything.

The Route

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    San Miguel, Tenerife

    Day 1 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  2. Day 2

    San Miguel, Tenerife to El Hierro

    Day 2 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  3. Day 3

    El Hierro → La Gomera

    Day 3 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  4. Day 4

    La Gomera → Santa Cruz de la Palma

    Day 4 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  5. Day 5

    Santa Cruz de la Palma → Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Day 5 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  6. Day 6

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Day 6 of the Tenerife, full daily narrative coming as atlas extraction continues.

  7. Day 7

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → San Miguel, Tenerife

    Our Tenerife Sailing Itinerary starts in San Miguel. The city and surrounding beach areas are ideal for spending the first day of the itinerary relaxing and exploring before embarking on the Tenerife Sailing Itinerary. San Miguel also has a number of historic monuments to explore including the Castillo de San Miguel (a breathtaking medieval castle) and many narrow streets, which are complete with beautiful Canarian architecture. Overnight Anchorage: Is available at the Marina San Miguel, which contains 344 berths with a maximum length of 40 meters. Book in Advance: Marina San Miguel, Urbanisation Amarilla Golf, S/N, 38639, San Miguel. +34 922 78 5464 El Hierro is often considered a nature lover’s paradise with a large number of hiking trails, mountains to explore, and volcanoes as well as underwater volcano caves to dive down to. El Hierro is a small, relatively undisturbed island compared to the busyness of Tenerife. Overnight Anchorage: A small number of moorings are available at the Puerto de la Restinga Marina. Caution should be taken when approaching the marina as an underwater reef is located close to the entrance. Boats should stay clear of the reef and turn around the point half a mile away. Mooring is available alongside the wall. La Gomera was the last stop over point for Christopher Columbus before he headed towards North America, and the island is as beautiful now as it was then. La Gomera is home to the Garajonay National Park and its ancient forest, which are id

    Overnight: Is available at the Marina San Miguel, which contains 344 berths with a maximum length of 40 meters

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Getting There

The best way to reach our Tenerife Sailing Itinerary is by aeroplane. Tenerife has two major International Airports, North and South. The North Airport has flights from all over Spain and the South Airport has flights from further afar, including the UK and the rest of Europe. These flights are regular throughout the year and on a more frequent basis in the summer season. You can reach San Miguel, the start of our Tenerife Sailing Itinerary, by taxi from either the North (1 hour or 44 miles) or South Airport (15 mins or 6 miles).

Weather

Τhe Tenerife Sailing Itinerary is a great sailing destination as Tenerife is often referred to as the ‘island of eternal spring’. The island, and the surrounding islands, have a warm tropical climate with an average summer temperature of between 24 and 28 degrees celsius and an average winter temperature of between 18 to 24 degrees celsius. The islands often display challenging strong winds, particularly between the islands which act like a funnel. Winds vary from force 3 to 4 in a northeast direction.

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