Cruise to Tenerife

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Cruise ports in Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Los Cristianos serve different purposes. Santa Cruz, in the northeast, is the port used by many cruise ships; it also has regular ferry services to Gran Canaria and the Spanish mainland. Los Cristianos, in the south, is primarily a passenger port for trips to the neighbouring Canary Islands: services run to San Sebastián on La Gomera, La Estaca on El Hierro, and Santa Cruz de La Palma. Santa Cruz de La Palma is on a different island from Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The airports also vary depending on your port of arrival: Santa Cruz port is 12 kilometres from Tenerife North Airport, while Los Cristianos is 18 kilometres from Tenerife South Airport.

Plan your shore visit around your port

First, match your shore visit to the port city listed in your travel documents. A visit to Santa Cruz starts in the island’s capital; a stay in Los Cristianos takes you to the south coast and may suit trips to the ferry destinations there. The ports are far apart, with 74 kilometres between them. Plan excursions around the island based on your actual arrival port and the time your ship is in port. For your return, the port confirmed in your travel documents is the one that matters.