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.
Energy storage framework finally approved for Canary Islands
The Canary Islands government has announced a long-awaited remuneration framework for renewable energy storage, which is expected to reduce the significant amount of clean…
Monday: summer sun, strong winds, and calima aloft
Summer weather dominates the Canary Islands this Monday with strong trade winds, light Saharan dust in the upper atmosphere, and temperatures potentially reaching 34°C…
Holiday rental law change sparks political showdown in Canaries
A new amendment to the Canary Islands’ holiday rental law has caused a political split, as MPs prepare to vote on whether to ease…
Two planes in near miss over Canary Islands airspace
An Iberia Airbus A321 and an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 came dangerously close to colliding over the Canary Islands on 10 July. The incident…
Tenerife beach closures: seven coastal spots shut over landslide risks
Seven beaches and coves in Tenerife are currently closed due to the risk of cliff collapses and landslides. Some have been shut for over…
New summer flights from Tenerife: more routes, more destinations
Tenerife is set for one of its biggest ever summers of flight connectivity, with new routes across Europe and mainland Spain. Airlines are adding…
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.