RoyH Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hi Everybody, Anyone ever taken a 'van to the Canary Islands and mooched around for a few months. I guess the route is from Cadiz to Las Palmas but any info would be helpful. Just a thought at the moment. Thanks in anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Madge Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hi Roy, We toured the Canary Islands in Jan - May 2000 we visited five of the seven islands. On the whole camp sites are poor, a couple run by the Dutch are of a better standard. Wild camping is not a problem. You are looking at £1500/£1600 for the return crossing. The crossings about 36 hours and there is one sailing a week. Inter island ferries are quite cheap comparison. Ferry details at http://www.directferries.co.uk/canary_islands.htm Campsite details at http://tinyurl.com/y2sq43 I've got more details somewhere but I can't put my finger on them at present Get back to me if I can be of further help. Safe travelling Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hi Roy- Mary Tisdale was the consultant for the Canary Islands , address in MMM. chas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Check out www.fredolson.es/english for inter island ferries, for tenneriffe to gomera and hierro their high speed ferries are good. I see from Don's link Naviera Armas claim to have 8 modern ferries, this may be true but they also run some old rough boats, a friend went on one and has sworn never to step on one of their boats again, having seen the boat in question I don't blame her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyH Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thanks everyone for replies. Chas, I had forgotton about the Travel Consultants in the Mag. I see that Mary is still the Canary Islands contact. I have just come back from Fuerteventura (by air) and did notice that the Armas ferry from Lanzarote to Corralejo opened the bow before even entering the harbour, visions of the Spirit of Free Enterprise appeared before my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyH Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Sorry, it was HERALD of Free Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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