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Ferries to Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is one of the main tourist destinations in the Canary Islands thanks to its exceptional beaches and promise of a warm and dry climate all year round.

Home to around 838,000 people, it is the second most populated isle in the archipelago after nearby Tenerife and, while it is located in the Atlantic Ocean close to Africa, it is undoubtedly a Spanish island.

While it has a thriving business sector in its capital city Las Palmas, Gran Canaria's main industry is tourism, with British, German and Scandinavians making up the largest proportion of visitors.

There are currently 2 direct routes from mainland Spain to Gran Canaria Island sailing from the southern Spanish ports of Cadiz and Huelva. Due to the distance between the mainland and the Canaries, crossings are not overly frequent and are generally long in duration. The ships used on these crossings are usually of a high standard though so a pleasant time at sea is likely.

Most of the ferries arriving in Gran Canaria are travelling from the other Canary Islands with numerous routes offered from Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma and Tenerife. Gran Canaria's position between Tenerife and Fuerteventura naturally make those the easiest islands to get to and from.

There are 2 active ferry ports in Gran Canaria. Las Palmas, the main port of arrival, can be found on the north east side of the island and is where the ferries sailing from Spain and the other islands arrive at. Puerto de las Nieves, the picturesque village port of Agaete is on the north west side of Gran Canaria and connects you with Tenerife.

Gran Canaria's main attraction is its weather. During the summer months temperatures soar to around 30 degrees Celsius and even during the winter it is unusual for it to be any colder than 18. This climate makes the island great for beach holidays, with families typically heading to the resorts in the south of Gran Canaria such as Maspalomas and Puerto Rico.

Key attractions in Gran Canaria include the Palmitos Park Zoo, Aqualand Water Park and the Maspalomas sand dunes.

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Gran Canaria reviews

  • "Gracias"

    I arrived late, I went to the counter to check for the next Ferri, but Transm. Service made it posible that i could still check in for that on. Also super i travel with my doggi and there is a web cam servis an boat where i can see here the hole time traveling.

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  • "Boarding Time"

    There is an inaccurate information provided with regard to check-in time. In the email it is stated the last check-in is two hours before departure. However, in the e-ticket it's 30 minutes. Please rectify the error so that for the first time traveller, it's convenient to adjust the time to arrive at the port. Thank you

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  • "tanger med"

    it was not possible to know that our ferry came into the commercial shipping port and we were actually 30 miles from tangier. we had to pay a large taxi fee to get where we were going.

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  • "Superb"

    5 star facilities and comfort.

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