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.
Fuel spill prompts marine pollution alert in Gran Canaria
The Canary Islands government has declared a pre-alert for marine pollution in Gran Canaria after a 20-litre diesel spill at the Port of La…
Canary Islands launch campaign to improve tourism perception
The Canary Islands government has joined a new campaign called ‘Turismo que Suma’ to improve tourism perception among locals. While most residents view tourism…
Roberto Fonseca brings Cuban golden age to Canary Islands
Cuban pianist, singer and producer Roberto Fonseca brings his show La Gran Diversion to the Canary Islands this week as part of the XXXV…
Tuesday: Strong winds and a calima haze
The trade winds return with force on Tuesday, bringing gusts over 100 km/h in exposed areas and a layer of calima across the archipelago….
Canary Islands observatories get major data network boost
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has completed a 23-million-euro project to create a redundant data network linking the observatories on Tenerife and…
New fast ferry Mercedes Pinto connects the Canary Islands
Baleària Canarias has launched the new Mercedes Pinto fast ferry, connecting Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Morro Jable daily….
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.