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.
Monday: calmer winds and patchy northern clouds
A calmer start to the week. Trade winds are easing, bringing cooler coastal temps. Cloudy skies in the north of the mountainous islands with…
EU digital wallet: Canary Islands to get single ID app by 2027
The European Union is rolling out the European Digital Wallet, allowing citizens to carry official documents on their mobile phones from 2027. The tool…
Tourists filmed jumping from dangerous height into Tenerife pool
A viral TikTok video shows two tourists jumping from a high platform into a hotel pool in southern Tenerife, ignoring a lifeguard’s attempts to…
Tenerife second in Spain for growing job opportunities
Tenerife has been named the second-best territory in Spain for growing job opportunities, according to a new LinkedIn report. The island’s push for economic…
The Canary Islands on WhatsApp – get the news faster than ever
Join the theonlyguide.co WhatsApp channel – breaking news from Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. No algorithms, straight to your phone.
Mid-air medical emergency: plane diverted to Canary Islands
A flight from Madrid to Brazil was forced to divert to the Canary Islands after a passenger fell ill with suspected pancreatitis. Severe wind…
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.