 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria : Shore Services
The port office will hold mail for yachts: c/o Oficina del Puerto, Muelle Deportivo, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The nearest post office to the Muelle Deportivo is in Paseo de Lugo, on the corner of Matias Padrone (open 0800 - 2100 Monday to Friday, 0900 - 1400 Saturday).
International calls can be made from coin & card phones opposite the port office, near pontoon 10 and also at the fuel dock. Telephone cards can be bought at the Star Market at the Texaco dock. There is also a telephone office in Calle Luis Morote (north side of Parque Santa Catalina), open daily 0930 - 2300 (an hour later on Sunday mornings). Reverse charge calls cannot be made here; these are only possible from the main post office, located on Calle Primero de Mayo. Metred calls can be made from other offices showing the green telephone sign.
Faxes can be sent & received at the telephone and fax office next to Canteras beach, Dr Grau Bassas 46, open daily 1000 - 2330, and also at the main post office.
Cyber@Zero
Mesa y Lopez, 15, (Next to El Corte Ingles at the back of the Arcade)
Opening Hours: Daily from 0900 to 0130.
Internet cafe which also offers printing service, CD burning etc. and plug-in facilities for laptops.
Guillermo Brito Almeida
Plaza Ing. Manuel Becerra, Edificio Puerto 1
Tel:0034 928 461406, Fax:0034 928 463281
Customs agent. Incoming items should be marked clearly 'Yacht in transit' and the airway bill faxed to the agent.
INCARGO
Gordillo 13-7
Tel:0034 928 470323, Fax:0034 928 470214
laspalmas@incargo.es
Customs agent. Member of Yacht Support Services.
Interfred K.
Calle Coronel Castillo Olivares 12
Tel:0034 928 251100, Fax:0034 928 250030
mail:info@interfred.com
Opening Hours: 0830-1300 and 1630-18--
Internet/computers.
Main City Post Office
C/. Bernardo de la Torre 30-32, (not far from Parque Santa Catalina)
Tel:0034 928 263372
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0830-2030/Sat 0930-1300
Post Office
Tel:0034 928 245 656
Opening Hours: 0830-1430 Mon-Fri/0930-1300 Sat
Closest to South Marina: (10 minute walk south) C/. Paseo de Lugo, on the corner of C/. Matias Padron, opposite a new apartment block.
Post Office
Opening Hours: 1000-2145 Mon-Sat
Closest to North Marina: El Corte Ingles on Mesa y Lopez (northern building 6th floor).
Money -
When paying with a credit card in Gran Canaria, in most establishments you will need to show either your passport or a photo driving license. The closest ATM machine for yachts in the south of the marina is at the Sotavento Centre or at the La Caixa Bank in the Centro Ciudad Jardin, next to the Hotel Santa Catalina. The hotel also has an ATM to the right of reception. For yachts in the north of the marina, the closest ATM is on Leon y Castillo, just across the main road from the north exit ramp.
La Caixa Bank
Centro Ciudad Jardin, (next to Hotel Santa Catalina)
There is a coin-operated laundry in the Muelle Deportivo marina opposite pontoon 10. It has washing machines and dryers. Coins can be obtained from the chandlery next door. The laundry is open Monday to Friday 0900-1800, and 0900-1300 Saturday.
Nautica Salitre
Muelle Deportivo
Tel:0034 928 243 685, Fax:0034 928 180744
nauticasalitre@hotmail.com
Situated between pontoons 8 and 9 in the marina. Mechanical, electronic and fridge repair service and Beta Marine, Volvo Penta.
Self service laundry with 4 machines and 3 dryers. (Costs include detergent and softner)
Roque Nublo (laundry)
Leon y Castillo
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-2000/Sat 0900-1300
Laundry 10 minute walk south from marina.
Texaco Fuel Berth
Tel:0034 928 24 49 03, Fax:0034 928 24 52 93
Opening Hours: 0800-2000 Monday to Saturday, 0800-1200 Sunday
There is now a floating pontoon off the fuel dock. The manager Pedro Perez Abrante (Don Pedro) has been a driving force behind the efforts to turn what was once a dirty fishing harbour into a modern marina. He can solve most problems and his advice should be sought in the event of any difficulty. He provides a laundry service and organises refills for Camping Gaz bottles. Leave at Texaco before 1000 and they will be ready for collection next day.
Wash N'Dry
Centro Ciudad Jardin, (next to Hotel Santa Catalina)
Tel:0034 928 240320
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300, 1600-1900, Saturdays 0930-1330.
Laundry facilities
Most yachts call at Las Palmas to provision for their transatlantic passage as provisioning is the best in the Canaries with an excellent selection of shops. All large supermarkets deliver free to yachts.
There are three markets selling fresh produce, open Monday to Saturday 0700-1430. The first two are recommended, where wholesalers sell direct:
Mercado Central (on Avenida Nestor de la Torre), has a good selection of produce: fresh fruit and vegetables as well as meat, fish, eggs, cheese and cured meats, bread and general groceries. There is a stall on the ground floor selling freshly ground coffee and on the first floor a stall selling fresh spices and herbsand excellent Chinese stall. Mercado de las Palmas is on the edge of the old Vegueta district south of the port, by the flyover. There is a section for fruit and vegetables and one for meat and cheese products. Mercado del Puerto, next to the commercial port, is the smallest market.
Las Canteras bakery will deliver fresh bread to a yacht before departure. Boutique de Pan Franci is Calle Luis Doreste Silva (past Cruz Mayor supermarket, on the left side of the road).
There is a small supermarket at the Texaco dock in the marina, selling basic food items and a limited range of boat equipment, including lubricating oils.
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There are many flights from Gran Canaria airport, 20 km from Las Palmas, to all parts of Europe. There are also frequent inter-island flights.
Estación de Guaguas (Bus station), Parque San Telmo: The bus station is 2 km south of the marina, on the way to Vegueta, the oldest part of Las Palmas. From there you can reach any place of the island. Direct bus to the airport every half hour (20-30 minutes trip). (Central Bus Station 0034 928 381110).
There are ferries from Las Palmas harbour to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Morro Jable, Puerto del Rosario and Arrecife. There is also a fast ferry from Agaete to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. You can take the free Fred Olsen bus at Parque Santa Catalina to Agaete.
Bike rental is now available in Las Palmas Marina, at a stall located between the pharmacy and World Cruising Club office. They are open from 9 to 6 Mondays to Sundays.
Taxis - just flag down a yellow taxi showing a green light on Leon y Castillo, the main road next tot he Muelle Deportivo.
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Atlantis Informatica
C/Carvajal 64 , (corner of Tomas Morales)
Tel:0034 928 292000
Big company, very helpful. Luis Martin speaks English.
Cyber@Zero [see above]
Interfred K. [see above]
Manhattan Computer
C/Alemania 34
Tel:0034 928 248945
manhattan-c@wanadoo.es
RED.es
Juan Carlo 5 bajo
Tel:0034 928 240 155, Fax:0034 928 234 370
admin@redes.name
Red Es.
Juan Carlo, 5 bajo
Tel:0034 928 240155
admin@redes.name
Computer services.
EU nationals need a European Health Card (new format of the EIII) to qualify for free medical service.
The Cruz Roja (Red Cross) station at the south end of the marina will call an ambulance in an emergency.
Clinica Roca
Located at San Agustin , (on the south coast)
Tel:0034 928 761292
Well equipped medical centre for the treatment of foreign visitors. Recognised by all major insurance companies.
Clinica Santa Catalina
Leon y Castillo, (near Muelle Deportivo ), (green building)
Tel:0034 928 248140
Clinic recommended to foreign patients in Las Palmas.
Clinica de Urgencia
Calle Leon y Castillo 407, (opposite Casa del Marino)
Tel:0034 928 263208
Casualties.
Cruz Roja (The Red Cross)
Las Palmas
Tel:0034 222222/928 290000
Various medical services including first aid and ambulance service.
Dr Jose Larena (Dentist)
Avenida Juan XXIII 16, (opposite Lexus Car showroom)
Dr Wafic Yactine (Dentist)
Olof Palme 38, 1a Planta C
Tel:0034 928 260651
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1900. Emergencies Saturday 1030-1330
Speaks English and French. Payment by cash only in advance of treatment.
Farmacia (Pharmacy)
Corner of Av Juan XIII and Alcalde Romerez Bethencourt
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-21:00 Sat 08:30-14:00
Farmacia Amalia Blanco Roca
(in marina next to ARC office)
Tel:0034 928 232439
farmaport@terra.es
Pharmacy
Inter Clinic (Doctors)
Sagasta 62, (near Hotel Melia, Las Canteras Beach)
Tel:0034 928 28 826
Speak English, German, French & all Scandinavian languages. Will do yacht visits.
The British Medical Clinic
Leon y Castillo 274
Tel:0034 928 291020
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1300
Close to the marina
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Opening Hours - Most shops and businesses in Las Palmas open 0900-1330 and 1700-2000, unless otherwise stated.
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Casa Colon
C/ Colón, 1
Tel:0034 928 31 23 86
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 09.00-19.00. Saturday and Sunday: 09.00-15.00
The voyages of Christopher Columbus, America before the Discovery, the Birth and History of Las Palmas, and Canaries, Base of the New World, are among the different themes of the museum. Located in one of the oldest Canarian houses.
Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno (CAAM)
C/ Los Balcones, 11
Tel:0034 928 31 18 24
www.caam.net
Modern art museum with a permanent collection of contemporary art from Europe, Africa and America, and temporary exhibitions.
Jardin Botanico Canario Viera y Clavijo
Carretera del centro, km 7, Tafira Alta
Canarian botanic garden located 7 km from Las Palmas in Barranco de Guiniguada. Very nice walk within cactuses and all kind of endemic Canarian plants.
Museo Canario
C/ Doctor Chil, 25
Tel:0034 928 33 68 00
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 10.00-20.00, Saturday and Sunday: 10.00-14.00
Where did the first inhabitants of Canary island come from, what was their technology, are questions that may find an answer in this museum which has a very interesting collection of mummies.
Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro
C/ Espiritu Santo, 20
Tel:0034 928 31 49 89
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: 10.00-14.30, Saturday: 10.00-13.30
Close to the cathedral. Sculptures from the 16th to the 19th centuries, paintings, gold/silver works and furniture.
Museo Elder de la Ciencia y de la Tecnologia
Parque Santa Catalina
Tel:0034 928 01 18 28
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00-20.00
Foucault's pendulum, magnetism and electricity, sound and waves, bubble planetarium, biology and medicine.
Museo Nestor
Parque Doramas
Tel:0034 928 24 51 35
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10.00-20.00, Sunday: 10.30-14.30
Close to the marina. The museum houses Néstor de la Torre (1887-1938) paintings and works.
Patronato de Turismo de Gran Canaria
Leon y Castillo 17
Tel:0034 928 219600, Fax:0034 928 219601
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1400
Sioux City
Cañon del Aguila, San Agustin
Tel:0034 928 76 25 73
Opening Hours: 10.00-17.00, Monday closed
Children's entertainment: miniature world of Cow-boys and Indians.
Tourist Information Office
Parque Santa Catalina
Tel:0034 928 264623
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500/Sat 0900-1300
There is also a Tourist Information Point in front of El Corte Ingles, Avda. Mesa y López. Mon-Fri 1000-1930, Sat 1000-1500
Bars in and around the marina
Club Maritimo Varadero: The Club’s chiringuito situated in the central courtyard is a relaxing place to enjoy a drink. Alternatively there is the restaurant bar “Embarcadero” overlooking the water.
Pier 19: Sunny covered terrace with large restaurant inside. Breakfast from 0830; Meals served all day; normally open until midnight.
Sailors Bar: A popular bar with sailors opposite pontoon 10 serving breakfast from 0900 or nightcap on your way back to the boat after dinner. Wireless Internet access is available here and fresh bread.
Sotavento Centre: There are a range of bars on different levels overlooking the marina in this small commercial centre in the south of the marina. Open late is the Sotavento Club on the ground floor with dancing on Friday and Saturday nights.
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