Cruises in The Atlantic Islands

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1 Cruises in The Atlantic Islands M A D E I R A I S L A N D S C A N A R Y I S L A N D S

2 Atlantic Islands P O R T S E R V I C E S Funchal (Madeira) Plan your itineraries with care, ensuring maximum comfort for your clients. The prevailing winds in the area are the North East "Trade Winds", which blow force 4/5 in summer and often less in winter. The Water Supply Bunkering Tug Service Passenger Station Surveyor Anchorage Zone Repairs Launch Service Garbage Collection Shipchandler Hospital Ports Berthing Line Draft Meters Feet Meters Feet Funchal (Madeira) 290 1, ,006 0, , ,78 0, , ,84 6 TO 7 6 TO 11 8 TO 12 9 TO 14 8 TO TO TO TO TO 33 PORT DISTANCES IN NAUTICAL MILES "Canary Current" runs in the same direction as the winds and therefore for the comfort of passengers it is best to visit Madeira before the Canaries, returning north closer to the coast of Africa. Some wind acceleration zones are found close to the islands but a short distance offshore the shapes of the islands no longer affect the winds. Hours of Sun: Madeira: Summer 10 hours, Winter 7 hours. Canaries: Summer 10 hours, Winter 7 hours. Average Seaside Temperatures: Madeira: Summer 23 C 73 F, Winter 16 C 61 F. Canaries: Summer 28 C 82 F, Winter 21 C 70 F. In these few pages we can only give you a taste of what we have to offer. Madeira Islands 20ºW 0º UNITED KINGDOM Puerto de La Estaca (El Hierro) Funchal (Madeira) Lisboa Casablanca Dakar Sao Vicente (Cabo Verde) Gibraltar Cádiz FRANCE ºN Azores Lisbon Madeira Islands PORTUGAL SPAIN Cádiz Casablanca Puerto de La Estaca (El Hierro) Agadir TROPIC OF CANCER Casablanca Sao Vicente (Cabo Verde) ºN Cape Verde Dakar

La Palma - La Gomera - Tenerife La Palma Lovers of nature will find their private paradise in La Palma. Its privileged climate and majestic beauty has given rise to the nickname "The Fair Island".

The clear, limpid skies led to the International Scientific Community choosing the island as the site for one of the most important Astrophysics Observatories in the Northern Hemisphere.

Tenerife, A network the landscape of motorways undergoes link Santa sharp Cruz contrasts: -the capital the heat-baked and the largest south town- with its to the awe-inspiring most important wildness

3 La Palma - La Gomera - Tenerife La Palma Lovers of nature will find their private paradise in La Palma. Its privileged climate and majestic beauty has given rise to the nickname "The Fair Island". La Caldera de Taburiente is a natural land crater, 28,000 metres in circumference and over 700 metres deep, wich has bred unique plant and animal life. The clear, limpid skies led to the International Scientific Community choosing the island as the site for one of the most important Astrophysics Observatories in the Northern Hemisphere. Tenerife Tenerife As you travel through Tenerife, the landscape undergoes sharp contrasts: the heat-baked south with its awe-inspiring wildness or As the you green, travel fertile through north. Tenerife, A network the landscape of motorways undergoes link Santa sharp Cruz contrasts: -the capital the heat-baked and the largest south town- with its to the awe-inspiring most important wildness areas or the of green, the island. fertile The north. city A offers network a wide of motorways range of attractive link Santa entertainment Cruz -the capital facilities. and Discover the largest the town- beaches to the of Las most Américas important and Los areas Cristianos of the island. to the south, The city Puerto offers de a La wide Cruz range to the of north attractive or climb entertainment one of the facilities. highest peaks Discover in Europe, the beaches the Pico of Las Teide, Américas a and thousand-year-old Los Cristianos to the volcano south, which Puerto reaches de La Cruz a height to the of north 3,717 or metres climb one and of constitutes the highest a panorama peaks in Europe, of incredible, the Pico out-of-thisworld thousand-year-old beauty. volcano which reaches a height of 3,717 metres and constitutes a panorama of incredible, out-of-this- Teide, a world beauty. La Gomera La Gomera, a land of contrasts, is one of the most beautiful of all the. The capital is San Sebastián, a city abounding in historical and artistic monuments. Leaving the capital, you reach the Valley of Hermigua, a vast banana plantation at the foot of the "El Cedro" mountain. From the lofty peak of Garajonay, a panorama of the whole island opens up, with deep valleys carpeted with the trees of an extraordinary rain forest: the National Park of Garajonay, which protects luxuriant vegetation of unimaginable splendour.

Funchal - Madeira ISLANDS A fascinating and exotic paradise exists here in Europe, with an enormous Funchal - variety of landscapes and contrasting scenery.

Several ports are available, ensuring that your cruises offer sufficient variety -, Funchal,, Santa Cruz de Tenerife,,, Puerto del Rosario de Fuerteventura and.

Where winter is non-existent, summer without extreme heat, but exotic beauty These attractive tourist destinations make for easy travelling due to their small size and well designed road systems.

4 Funchal - Madeira ISLANDS A fascinating and exotic paradise exists here in Europe, with an enormous Funchal - variety of landscapes and contrasting scenery. A unique place of unimaginable beauty with an all-year-round climate of your dreams. Discover the cruising world s best route formed by Madeira and the Canary Islands. Several ports are available, ensuring that your cruises offer sufficient variety -, Funchal,, Santa Cruz de Tenerife,,, Puerto del Rosario de Fuerteventura and. Imagine being able to offer your cruising clients, the possibility of visiting such different worlds, civilizations and cultures, all within a relatively small area. Where winter is non-existent, summer without extreme heat, but exotic beauty These attractive tourist destinations make for easy travelling due to their small size and well designed road systems. Apart from the wonders of the surrounding countryside, they offer the visitors, casinos, folklore, a wide variety Madeira is not a mass tourist destination. Instead, tourism of excellent quality has been developed with care to ensure that the islands beauty is not lost for ever. Funchal, the capital and the main port of the island, offers the ambiance of a small romantic town. Its wine is known throughout the world for its longevity and visitors can pass a most interesting day visiting the different wine lodges. Only 20 miles north-east, with its golden sand beaches, time moves more slowly at the sleepy island of, which is still virtually undiscovered. of gastronomy, extremely distinctive wines, important music festivals, and many other attractions unique to these areas including some of the best carnivals in the world. All this within Europe and with excellent air connections available from each of the ports mentioned.

Gran Canaria - Fuerteventura - Lanzarote Gran Canaria Fuerteventura The peaceful island, Fuerteventura, stretches over the Atlantic like a magic desert, circled by warm, white sands and bathed by a

The chromatic splendour of the landscape is dazzling as we encounter the Nature Park of Las Dunas de Corralejo. All the beaches breathe an air of absolute tranquility.

The green farming area to the north and centre of the island awaits you with its pretty country villages, proudly displaying their churches, local markets and craftwork.

5 Gran Canaria - Fuerteventura - Lanzarote Gran Canaria Fuerteventura The peaceful island, Fuerteventura, stretches over the Atlantic like a magic desert, circled by warm, white sands and bathed by a sea of the deepest turquoise in the Archipelago. Puerto del Rosario is its capital, and on the opposite coast is Betancuria, the most significant historic site on the island. The chromatic splendour of the landscape is dazzling as we encounter the Nature Park of Las Dunas de Corralejo. All the beaches breathe an air of absolute tranquility. Gran Canaria is known as the "Miniature Continent", since in a short space of time, the visitor can travel from the dry landscape of the South, to the leafy greenness of the north, or the mountains at the heart of the island. The South offers the atractive golden sand beaches of San Agustín, El Inglés and Maspalomas and charming, tiny harbours of fishing villages such as Puerto de Mogán, Puerto Rico and Pasito Blanco. The green farming area to the north and centre of the island awaits you with its pretty country villages, proudly displaying their churches, local markets and craftwork. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the island and the largest city of the Archipelago, has a beautiful old quarter, Vegueta and Triana. The shopping centre offers a vast range of goods at very attractive prices. Lanzarote The extraordinary landscape of the mythical island Lanzarote, with its three hundred volcanoes, has been classified by UNESCO as a world Biosphere reserve. The nature here is unnerving. Each corner opens up views where nature itself has created wonders of architecture, such as Los Jameos del Agua or The Cave of Los Verdes. The buildings created by the island s inhabitants also show the meeting between nature and the art of Man.

6 PORTO SANTO MADEIRA LA PALMA LA GOMERA TENERIFE GRAN CANARIA FUERTEVENTURA LANZAROTE Information Puertos de Tenerife Autoridad Portuaria de Avenida Francisco de la Roche, Spain Tel.: (34) Fax: (34) Avenida Sá Carneiro Funchal Madeira Portugal Tel.: ( ) Fax: ( ) joaoreis@apram.pt Puertos de Las Palmas Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas Calle Tomás Quevedo Ramírez, s/n Spain Tel.: (34) Fax: (34) palmasport@palmasport.es

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