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.
Canary Islands single travel pass to launch in December
The Canary Islands government has announced a pilot scheme for a single transport pass usable across all islands, set to launch in December 2026….
Wednesday: stable alisios, calima, and strong gusts
While Spain swelters in a heatwave, the Canary Islands remain cool and stable thanks to strong alisio winds on Wednesday 22 July. Expect calima…
Aena shelves Tenerife Sur airport bus charge causing chaos
Aena has backtracked on a controversial payment measure introduced at Tenerife South Airport earlier this month, which caused chaos for passenger pick-ups. The fee…
Tenerife beaches closed: raw sewage and E. coli fears
Several of Tenerife’s most famous beaches remain closed this summer due to dangerous rockfalls and unsafe water contaminated with E. coli. The director of…
‘Madness’ on Tenerife coast as residents fight for parking
Residents of the coastal town of Radazul in Tenerife claim parking has become a daily nightmare, with weekend bathers leaving no space for locals….
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…
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.