Canary Island Cruises

Introduction to Canary Island Cruises

With year round sunshine, the Canary Islands are a long term popular cruise destination. Even for passengers who have traveled to the Canary Islands before, nothing is as spectacular as arriving by cruise. The diversity of the islands means that there is something for every kind of traveler, and with numerous cruise companies traveling to the Canaries each year there is a cruise for everyone. Below are a selection of cruise companies who travel to the Canary Islands and a popular cruise for each.

Costa Cruise

Costa Cruise offer cruises to the Canary Islands throughout the year aboard either the Costa Victoria or the Costa Mediterranea. A popular choice is the eleven night Canary Islands and Morocco cruise aboard the Costa Mediterranea; which departs from Savona in Italy and has stops at Civitavecchia, Malaga, Funchal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Casablanca and Barcelona before returning to Savona on the twelfth day. Prices start at $1300 per person for an interior room and increase to $2969 for a Wellness suite. Prices are inclusive of most food, drink and entertainment but do not include excursions or air fares to and from Italy.

Norwegian Cruise Line

The Norwegian Cruise Line company is world renown and offers cruise vacations throughout the world. They offer a number of cruises that visit the Canary Islands with the most popular being the 21 day Eastern Mediterranean, Canary Islands and Morocco cruise aboard the Norwegian Jade. The cruise departs from Barcelona and stops at Rome, Athens, Ephesus, Alexandria, Valletta, Casablanca, Agadir, Las Palmas, Funchal, and Granada before returning to Barcelona on the twenty first day. Prices start at $1699 per person for an interior room and increase to $2809 per person for a suite. Prices are inclusive of food, drink and entertainment but do not include excursions or air fares to and from Barcelona.

Silversea

Silversea Cruises have a number of different options for travel to the Canary Islands. A popular choice is the eleven night voyage onboard the Silver Wind. The cruise departs from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands and stops include Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Arrecife, Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Malaga, Cadiz and Portimao before ending in Lisbon, Portugal. Silversea offer passengers a wide arrange of excursions to ensure they make the most of their vacations. Notable tours include visiting the fire mountains in Arrecife, a wine and tapas tour in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a trip to the Esperanza forest and Guimar Pyramids in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a chance to sea kayak around the cliffs in Malaga, a trip to the Picasso museum in Malaga, a private car tour guide in Tangeir and a trip to the Algarve in Portugal. Cruise prices start at $4298 per person for a Vista Suite and increase to $15998 for an Owners Suite. Prices are inclusive of an air fare credit of $800 per person, food, drink and onboard entertainment. Prices do not include excursions or travel insurance.