Playa Blanca news, updated every day: ferry news from the port, weather warnings for the south coast, new openings and regulations, and the wider Lanzarote stories every visitor should know. The south of the island has its own microclimate and its own pace – we cover both.
Below: the latest news from Playa Blanca and the rest of Lanzarote, newest first.
Civil Guard warns of digital skimming threat to online shoppers
The Civil Guard has warned shoppers about digital skimming, a serious threat to e-commerce in which criminals steal bank card details directly from online…
Tourism overcrowding and its impact on Canary Islands healthcare
The César Manrique Foundation is holding a round table on Thursday in Arrecife to examine how mass tourism is affecting the Canary Islands’ healthcare…
Monday: calima and 34C heat across the Islands
The Canary Islands start the week under a blanket of Saharan dust and high cloud, with temperatures climbing to 30–34C in places. Isolated showers…
PSOE warns Arrecife plan could ‘bury’ El Cable beach in concrete
Lanzarote’s PSOE has warned that Arrecife’s new General Plan includes 521 homes in the El Cable beach area, describing it as a “macro land…
Canary Islands weather: Calima, storms and 34°C heat
The Canary Islands face a markedly unstable Monday with skies covered by medium and high cloud and a significant episode of calima affecting mainly…
The wild canary that gave its name to the Canary Islands
The wild canary, Serinus canaria, is a native of the Canary Islands and the ancestor of the domestic canary bred around the world. From…
Useful Playa Blanca links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa Blanca and Lanzarote:
- Playa Blanca weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Lanzarote island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa blanca beaches – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Lanzarote news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa Blanca is Lanzarote’s southern resort and the gateway to Fuerteventura – ferries cross the strait to Corralejo in under 40 minutes, and the Papagayo coves are a short drive away. For Playa Blanca news in one place, check back daily.