Canary Islands 2024 Holiday Thread

Canary Islands 2024 Holiday Thread

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croyde

22,919 posts

230 months

Wednesday 28th February
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croyde said:
Carl_VivaEspana said:
croyde said:
I was so lucky to have 5 weeks in Tenerife mid Dec to mid Jan. Amazing weather and loved the area I stayed in.

Seriously thinking of booking another apartment for 3 weeks this June/early July.
If you do bring factor 50, it was 42c when I landed at the end of June biggrin
Wow! thought the thing with Tenerife was nice temperatures all year round.

Although I understand that this winter has been the driest in over 60 years.
I'd better bulk buy that factor 50 then as I've booked 3 weeks June/July in Punta Brava this time.

Apartment £900, flight on BA £240 and car £360. Pretty good for the time of year, I think. Just before school holidays.

10/15 minutes walk into Puerto de la Cruz. I'll try not to get the car towed this time, but at least I know where the pound is? hehe

oilslick

903 posts

186 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Can anyone recommend a reliable airport transfer company in Lanzarote?

We'd usually get a car with Autoreisen or take a taxi but we're going somewhere a bit more remote this time and I'm not sure we could find a taxi to take us back hehe

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Wednesday 28th February
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croyde said:
I'd better bulk buy that factor 50 then as I've booked 3 weeks June/July in Punta Brava this time.
Aye, make sure you bring enough. I was going through a light spray can every 3 days and it was cheaper, in the end, to go back to England, fill the case with goods than it was to pay 18 euro / 23 euros a can over here.

romft123

287 posts

4 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Carl_VivaEspana said:
croyde said:
I'd better bulk buy that factor 50 then as I've booked 3 weeks June/July in Punta Brava this time.
Aye, make sure you bring enough. I was going through a light spray can every 3 days and it was cheaper, in the end, to go back to England, fill the case with goods than it was to pay 18 euro / 23 euros a can over here.
Superdino, 8 euros for factor 15 cream, slap it on

Rob 131 Sport

2,525 posts

52 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Just got back from a lovely 10 days in Lanzarote. Whilst Lanzarote is the favourite of my islands we quite fancy going to Tenerife for our winter break next year.

I haven’t been to Tenerife for over 30 years and would be interested in what area would be most suitable for us. We would be looking to stay in an Airbnb and access (within a 15 minute) walk to decent restaurants is a must.

Any suggestions would be greatly received.

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Wednesday 28th February
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Hah, we have tried all the supermarket brands but the cheap stuff is crap. At this point taking shares in La Roche to get a small discount seems sensible.


Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Saturday 9th March
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weather report: after a fairly windy week the breeze has calmed down and the skies have cleared.

February was the warmest since records began in the 1960s.

Abama suites has won the international hotelier award for being the best hotel in Spain.

It was SWMBOs 40th and I picked two restaurants slightly below single Michelin star level to celebrate, Kensei and Petit Chef (hard rock ) and I will post pictures soon. they were both wonderful and very different menus (sushi vs. french).

I did consider a few others but the going rate for a tasting menu is 230eur a head at a starred restaurant and I wasn't prepared to pay that.

romft123

287 posts

4 months

Saturday 9th March
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After 2 months and 1 week, we are back home in the UK.............wet and rainy....something we didnt get in Fuerteventura in all that time....

Had a great time in a lovely flat in El Cotillo. Will we be back?????? Who knows. Having now "done" The Canaries to death, next year India!

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Tuesday 12th March
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Pack your factor 25 lads, looks like summer starts this weekend. it's gonna hit 30.

Old Merc

3,493 posts

167 months

Wednesday 13th March
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oilslick said:
Can anyone recommend a reliable airport transfer company in Lanzarote?

We'd usually get a car with Autoreisen or take a taxi but we're going somewhere a bit more remote this time and I'm not sure we could find a taxi to take us back hehe
https://booking.suntransfers.com/booking?step=1&iata=ACE&hash=7c9a1f9e-e118-11ee-ba6b-02fa8638eafa&fromNoMatches=0#
We have used these guys a number of times, no issues, very good service.
They will be meeting us at Lanzarote airport this Sunday. Had to alter something, had an email from a very efficient lady who sorted it straight away. Even got a small refund.

oilslick

903 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th March
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Old Merc said:
https://booking.suntransfers.com/booking?step=1&am...
We have used these guys a number of times, no issues, very good service.
They will be meeting us at Lanzarote airport this Sunday. Had to alter something, had an email from a very efficient lady who sorted it straight away. Even got a small refund.
Thank you, will take a look biggrin

croyde

22,919 posts

230 months

Wednesday 13th March
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Carl_VivaEspana said:
Pack your factor 25 lads, looks like summer starts this weekend. it's gonna hit 30.
Heard that after the driest Winter since records began there's a water shortage problem.

Did go and see some waterfalls in Tenerife back in January and they were absolutely dry back then frown

Selfishly made for a great winter break though. One day of rain in 5 weeks. Mainly 22c to 24c everyday with the odd high 20s day and some 30s. Dec/Jan.

markymarkthree

2,269 posts

171 months

Wednesday 13th March
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Just back from a week in Puerto de Mogan GC. 25/26 every day, 18/19 in the evenings and very little wind. Twas perfick. cloud9

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Saturday 16th March
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16th March 2024.

Gal: "Oh, yeah. Bloody hell. I'm sweating in here. Roasting. Boiling. Baking. Sweltering. It's like a sauna. Furnace. You can fry an egg on my stomach. Ohh, who wouldn't lap this up? It's ridiculous. Tremendous. Fantastic. Fan-dabby-dozy-tastic."

croyde

22,919 posts

230 months

Saturday 16th March
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Warming up then.

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Saturday 16th March
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croyde said:
Warming up then.
I think its just a tease, a bit like what we get in the U.K in late April but not as heart-breaking.

Back to Normal on Monday apparently 23c/15c daytime/night-time.

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Wednesday 20th March
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Weather update: it's pretty bad out here at the minute, Easters not looking great, if you can push it a week. News papers not reporting it but the wind has been really high for three days now and it's not going to ease for a while.


Jordan247

6,371 posts

208 months

Wednesday 20th March
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Where abouts are you? I'm off to Playa Blanca on Saturday so was hoping for some good weather!

Carl_VivaEspana

12,210 posts

262 months

Wednesday 20th March
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Jordan247 said:
Where abouts are you? I'm off to Playa Blanca on Saturday so was hoping for some good weather!
Tenerife.

It's looks like its going to be a late, last gasp of Winter, its usually a dice roll with Lanzarote, check the wind speed estimates, its been very, very windy here. Keep you awake all night windy. Don't trust the webcams biggrin

raceboy

13,102 posts

280 months

Thursday 21st March
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Just back from 5 days in Morro Jable, Fuerteventura, weather was ok, pretty much what I would have expected, warm enough to get burnt, but the pool was still a little 'bracing', first few days the air quality was a little hazy but cleared up the last day.
Stayed at the SBH Maxorata which was ok, not the best AI we've stayed in, but was ok for 5 days, would have got boring any longer.
Loved the art by the beach, and although they aren't welcome the squirrels. rotate





Edited by raceboy on Thursday 21st March 09:50