Gran Canaria is an island of volcanic origin, which is one of the largest Canary Islands. Only Tenerife and Fuerteventura are larger than it. Its picturesque and varied topography has made the island a popular holiday destination. It has a fairly smooth coastline of 130 miles and a rounded shape with a diameter of 24 miles.
There are practically no closed bays here that would be suitable as natural shelters from precipitation. However, there are many yacht marinas and fish ports located here. They are mainly found on the east and south coasts.
Travel season
Year-round
Sailing season
Summer
Available Marinas
4
Charter Boats
4
Worth knowing
Telephone code:
+34
Language:
Spanish
Timezone:
UTC+1
Currency:
EUR
The capital of the island, Las Palmos, is an excellent sailing complex with developed infrastructure and plenty of mooring places. On our website you can easily choose the right yacht and find the best offer for yourself.
Events taking place in the capital:
February Carnival, one of the most famous events in Spain.
March International Canarian Rally "El Corte Inglés".
September International Theater and Arts Festival.
October Fleet Festival, celebrating the victory of the Spanish Armada over the British fleet in the 16th century.
It is also from this island that the well-known Atlantic Rally for Cruisers race begins every year. In the last weeks of autumn, a huge number of yachts take off for this competition across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
Yacht trip from Las Palmas
The island is advantageously located: the distances between the Canary Islands are quite large. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not try to cover all the islands in one go, but instead charter a yacht and select a few islands to explore in more detail.
Real Club Nautico de Gran Canaria, located in the waters of the port in the center of Las Palmas. It was founded more than 100 years ago and is a private yacht club. Now its territory is 45,000 square meters, and the port has 135 berths and a dry dock that can accommodate more than 150 sailing ships. Although the yacht club is primarily focused on serving its regular members, it is also happy to accommodate transiting yachts if space is available.
The yacht club has a well-equipped repair area. Yacht repair services are provided not only to club members, but to everyone. The repair area here is equipped with the latest technology. Yacht repair services are available not only to club members, but also to all interested parties.
