Puerto de la Cruz news, gathered daily: what is happening in Tenerife’s traditional northern resort and across the island – from weather fronts hitting the north coast to festivals, transport changes and tourism rules. The north lives by different rhythms than the south, and this page keeps track of both.
Below: the latest news from Puerto de la Cruz and the rest of Tenerife, newest first.
Air Canada launches Tenerife direct flights from Canada
Air Canada has praised the “exceptional” reception for its new direct flights between Tenerife and Canada, with the Montreal route extended to run all…
Captain investigated over Mein Schiff 3 crash in Bremerhaven
The Mein Schiff 3, which was due to carry 2,428 tourists to the Canary Islands, crashed into two container ships shortly after leaving Bremerhaven….
Air Canada launches Tenerife flights from Toronto and Montreal
Air Canada has launched direct flights to Tenerife from Toronto and Montreal, with four weekly winter services and a Montréal route extending into summer….
€120m boost for Canary Islands resident travel discounts
The Spanish government has approved an extra €120 million to fund the 75% discount on flights and ferries for Canary Islands residents. The transport…
Free Tenerife stay offered to native English au pair
A family in El Médano is looking for a native English-speaking au pair to care for their four-year-old daughter. The role comes with a…
Wednesday: dust haze and a warm, muggy feel
A light calima and high cloud cover the Islands this Wednesday, with daytime highs of 24–31°C along the coasts. Rough ocean swell builds to…
Useful Puerto de la Cruz links
Everything else we keep updated for Puerto de la Cruz and Tenerife:
- Puerto de la Cruz weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Tenerife island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa jardin – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Tenerife news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Puerto de la Cruz is the north’s capital of tourism – Playa Jardin’s black sand, the Lago Martianez pools, botanical gardens and a real Canarian town behind the seafront. For Puerto de la Cruz news without hunting through social media, this page is the place.