Maspalomas news, gathered daily: what is happening around Gran Canaria’s southern resort belt – dune reserve rules, weather and calima alerts, events from the lighthouse to Playa del Ingles, and the island-wide Gran Canaria stories that shape every visit.
Below: the latest news from Maspalomas and the rest of Gran Canaria, newest first.
Calima pre-alert declared across all Canary Islands
The Canary Islands government has declared a calima pre-alert across the entire archipelago, with Saharan dust expected to intensify from Tuesday and peak on…
Tuesday: calima and cloud as temperatures dip
Calima and high cloud dominate across the Canary Islands this Tuesday, with scattered showers and isolated storms possible inland on Tenerife and La Palma….
Bomb threat on Vueling flight triggers Gran Canaria airport security operation
A Vueling flight from Barcelona to Gran Canaria landed at 19.46 on Monday evening and was immediately moved to a remote area of the…
Cruise to Canaries cancelled after collision in port
A TUI Cruises ship bound for the Canary Islands has had its voyage cancelled after colliding with two cargo vessels in the German port…
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…
Useful Maspalomas links
Everything else we keep updated for Maspalomas and Gran Canaria:
- Maspalomas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Gran Canaria island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa del ingles beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Gran Canaria news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Maspalomas means the dunes, the 19th-century lighthouse and the sunniest corner of Gran Canaria – over 320 days of sunshine a year on this coast. For Maspalomas news that skips the noise and keeps the facts, bookmark this page and check back often.