 Canary Islands : General Info
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Summer time UTC +1 March to October
Banks: 0900-1330 Monday to Friday, some remain open until 1530.
Business: 0800-1600 Monday to Friday (to 1500 in Summer).
Shops: 0900-1300, 1600-2000 Monday to Saturday. Some large department stores 0900-2000.
Government offices: 0800-1500 Monday to Friday, some 0700-1400 in summer.
When paying with a credit card in Gran Canaria, most establishments request your passport or a photo driving license.
All major tourist areas, larger towns and ports are well served by buses.
Taxis are plentiful and inexpensive. Town taxis run on meters but for longer trips it is best to ascertain price.
Car hire is reasonably priced.
There are many flights both scheduled and charter to the international airports. Flights available to mainland Spain and Interisland flights are frequent but they need to be booked well in advance.
Ferries between the islands.
IN LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
France: Nestor de la Torre 12, Tel. 928 292371.
Germany: Albareda 3, Tel. 928 262731.
Italy: Leon y Castillo 281-83, Tel. 928 241911
Ireland: Leon y Castillo 195, Tel. 928 297728
Morocco: Calle Pelayo 14, Tel. 928 225661.
Mauritania: Quintana 14, Tel. 928 234358.
Netherlands: Leon y Castillo 42, Tel. 928 361251
United Kingdom: Edificio Cataluna, C/Luis Morote 6,3rd Floor, Tel. 928 262512.
United States: Calle Los Martinez Escobar 3, Tel. 928 262508.
IN SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
Austria: Calle Villalba Hervas 9, Tel 922 243799
Belgium: Calle Villalba Hervas 4, Tel 922 241194
Denmark: Calle Villalba Hervas 5, Tel 922 240287
Finland: Calle Villalba Hervas 5, Tel 922 280955
France: Calle Jose Maria de Villa 1, 1st Floor - Tel 922 232710
Netherlands: Calle Villalba Hervas 5, Tel 922 271721
Norway: Rambla Bentacayse s/n, Tel 922 628371
Portugal: Velasquez 11, Tel 922 237250
United Kingdom: Plaza de Weyler 8, 1st floor, Tel 922 286863
Venezuela: Galle Pilar 27, 1st Floor, Tel 922 290381
Carnival (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
Corpus Christi, floral carpets are laid down in many towns.
ARC Transatlantic Rally starts last Sunday in November.
Emergency number 112
This number covers health, fire, security and maritime emergencies 24/7 and is answered in Spanish, English, French or German
Maritime emergency phone: 900 202 202 (24hrs)
Emergency radio call: VHF ch.16, MW 2182 Khz
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres:
*Centro regional de coordinación de salvamento de Las Palmas*
(Maritime regional rescue centre)
Edificio Autoridad Portuaria, Explanada Tomás Quevedo, s/n, Tel: 928 46 77 57
*Centro regional de coordinación de salvamento de Tenerife*
(Maritime regional rescue centre)
Torre de salvamento maritimo,
Via Auxiliar Paso Alto, 4. Planta 9, Tel: 22 59 75 51
IMRAY AND ADLARD COLES PILOT BOOKS are available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via
World Cruising Club
Canary Islands Cruising Guide, World Cruising Publications
ATLANTIC ISLANDS Anne Hammick
Editorial Rueda publishes a range of Canary Island natural science books in Spanish, English German and French. http://www.balogh.com/rueda/editorial_rueda.html Email abramwell@editorialrueda.es
CANARY ISLANDS CRUISING GUIDE By: Cornell, Doina.Publisher: World Cruising Club
ISBN: 9780951748671 Edition: 5th (2006) Last printed: 2006
5th edition. A cruising guide to all the islands in the Canary chain. Colour photos, excellent provisioning and visiting information, geared to the yachtsman.
Available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via World Cruising
Club
Official Canaries Tourist site.
Website of Yacht Gilana.
Log of a crusing liveaboard family.
Cairns to Finland and Back Again. Personal reflections of the places visited since leaving Australia 2004. Lauri G Strengell (SY Aliisa).
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