Canary Islands Travel Guide - Spain (2024)

A Ryanair flight departing from Edinburgh to Lanzarote was forced to turn back after just half an hour due to the disruptive behavior of three intoxicated passengers.

Siam Park in Tenerife has once again been crowned the best water park in the world, earning the prestigious title for the tenth year in a row.

A 60-year-old woman passed away this Friday at Sotavento Beach, located in the municipality of Pájara, Fuerteventura.

A flight from Liverpool, United Kingdom, bound for Tenerife South had to make an emergency landing due to a mid-air altercation with an unruly passenger.

Until May, the Canary Islands welcomed 6,493,340 tourists, marking a 10.68% increase compared to the previous year. The total tourist expenditure reached 9 billion euros, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

The town of Puerto de la Cruz has announced that swimming is temporarily prohibited at Playa Jardín due to contamination from sewage water.

The City Council of San Bartolome is excited to present the 15th edition of the 'Mar en Calma' festival, which will take place this Saturday, July 13th.

Pájara will host once again the 2024 Windsurfing and Wingfoil World Championship, one of the leading sports events in Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands, which will take place on Playa La Barca (Sotavento), in Jandía, between July 25 and August 3.

A 51-year-old man is in critical condition after collapsing in a public area, according to the Emergency and Security Coordination Center (Cecoes) 112 of the Canary Islands Government.

By the time July is here, Fuerteventura goes into full summer mode. July and August are the hottest months in Fuerteventura, so if you're wanting a really warm holiday in the sun, these are the best months to visit. It's a good thing the trade winds make their presence felt, as otherwise, it would simply be unbearably hot during the afternoon.

Marlene Figueroa (Tourism Counselor) has highlighted the positive outcomes of Fuerteventura's promotional efforts despite this year's budget constraints aimed at prioritizing the island's infrastructure.

The Coordinating Center for Emergencies and Security (Cecoes) 112 of the Canary Islands Government reported that on Monday, a lifeless body was found floating off the Canary Islands coast.

The Cabildo de Fuerteventura has announced that in 2023 the festival Fuerteventura in Musica will be celebrated once again on La Concha beach (Cotillo).

A tragic semester in the Canary Islands has seen 31 drowning deaths in the first six months of the year, just one less than the same period in 2023, as reported by the organization 'Canarias, 1,500 km de costa' this Monday.

A 40-year-old man of Polish nationality lost his life his Sunday after suffering a bicycle accident on the TF-21 road, in the municipality of Adeje, Tenerife, in the area known as Boca Tauce, as reported by the Emergency and Security Coordination Center (Cecoes) 1-1-2.

The Antigua City Council manages and centralizes up to 60 video surveillance cameras installed in public buildings, sports infrastructures, cultural centers, schools and main traffic areas.

Guardia Civil has concluded the search operation for Jay Slater, a British national who went missing in Tenerife on June 17th, although all lines of investigation related to the case remain open.

A one-year-old baby was locked inside a vehicle in the south of Fuerteventura, with the keys inside and the windows rolled up.

The Guardia Civil has announced the preparation and coordination of a large-scale search operation to locate Jay Slater, the missing 19-year-old British national in Tenerife.

On Thursday evening, June 27th, a tragic incident occurred off the coast of Ajuy in Fuerteventura.