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Canary Islands hotels and accommodations allowed to re-open
Hotels across Gran Canaria can once again open their doors to the public, under strict conditions, as part of Phase 1 of the de-escalation plan announced by the Spanish government. But how many establishments can really afford to open in the face of #Tourism0, no non-residents allowed and already 60 days of lost revenues? Anyone who does come to stay, cannot use the pool or any other common facilities. We are a long way away from any return to tourism norms. Opening of hotels and tourist...
Canary Islands announce pioneering first World Tourism Organisation pilot of “safe tourism” electronic health certificates
The Canary Islands have, this Friday evening, been announced as the tourist destination selected to receive the very first pilot flight to carry passengers monitored by what is being promoted as “a secure health application” called Hi+Card intended to certify card holders as being “free of Covid-19”. The Director General of the World Tourism Organization, UNWTO, Zurab Pololikashvili this afternoon confirmed the decision in a call to the Tourism Minister of the Canary Islands Government, Yaiza...
Gran Canaria’s Mogán town hall propose dividing tourist beaches into sectors, once recreational use is allowed again
Mogán Town Council, on the sunny southwest of Gran Canaria, have been working on a project for what they intend to be a reorganisation of the municipality's beaches, once recreational use is allowed again, that is, sunbathing and bathing in the sea. The council has devised a system of social distancing sectors to help ensure that crowds cannot form on the beaches, therefore, maintaining space between beach users so that a beach day can be enjoyed comfortably and within the health guidelines...
Puerto Rico shopping centre takes advantage of crisis to try to catch up with works announced 5 years ago
Many people have been asking what is happening at Centro Comercial y Civico Puerto Rico as there have been various videos and images emerging of serious construction work throughout the centre, that nobody seems to know much about. Almost all of the images being shared are around five years old. We first covered the renovation plans in our print edition of September 2015, and while some minor parts of the rennovations had begun some months ago, it seems the centre's management have cleverly...
More than 2,000 migrants have arrived by boat so far this year in The Canary Islands
A boat carrying 28 people reached the west coast of Gran Canaria yesterday afternoon, landing at Tasarte in the municipality of La Aldea. The occupants included two women and a minor, all were in good health. This new boat, added to the other two that arrived during the previous two days, now brings the number of migrants, to have reached the islands via the Atlantic route, to 2,020 according to official figures, reported by Spanish daily La Provincia. A total of 2,698 were counted for the...
Maspalomas Dunes recover to look more like the dreamy landscape it was 50 years ago, before mass tourism
The so-called 'lockdown' confinement restrictions on the sunny subtropical island of Gran Canaria, coupled with #Tourism0, has had a very positive effect on the world famous Dunes of Maspalomas. There have been no passers-by or visitors which has resulted there no longer being any footprints visible and the unique landscape have recovered its natural "dreamy" sand dunes unseen in their virgin state for 50 years. It's infinite undulations, reminiscent of the nearby Sahara dessert just 160km to...
Spanish Minister for Work Confirms Continuation of Tourism Industry ERTE Special Measures beyond State of Emergency
The central government in Madrid have said they will prolong the temporary employment suspensions regulation (ERTE) due to force majeure. However there are no guarantees yet that the measures in place can be maintained until the end of this year. The confirmation was communicated on Monday at a meeting, within the framework of the Economic Management Committee, the regional Minister for Economy, Knowledge and Employment, Elena Máñez; the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Yaiza...
The beaches of Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés will reopen this Wednesday, along with all others in San Bartolomé de Tirajana
The southern beaches of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, which include Maspalomas & Playa del Inglés, will reopen for all residents this Wednesday, May 6, for the exercise, federated sportspeople and other uses which have been allowed under the new State of Emergency rules decreed on May 1, say the local town hall. The council has decided, after a meeting this Monday, with members of the municipality's local security institutions. The Town Council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana originally said...
Two more migrant boats rescued in Canary islands waters. Tragedy averted, but how many more will try?
In the early hours of the morning this Monday, May 4, a Maritime Rescue patrol intercepted a boat about 11km south of Gran Canaria with 56 people on board, according to reports from the Red Cross and the main 112 Canary Islands Coordinating Centre for Emergencies and Security. Confusingly a second boat, spotted 74km south of Fuerteventura, was also intercepted last night, which some reports seem to have placed on Gran Canaria, however was this morning reported to have actually landed at...
Mogán opens the beaches for sports and walks
The South West Gran Canaria Town hall of Mogán have announced they will allow beaches to open from Saturday, May 2, for individual non-professional outdoor sports and walks. This will be done following the time slots and security measures established by the Government of Spain this week as lockdown de-escalation begins. The Consistory say they will monitor effective compliance with the ministerial order published on Friday, May 1 in the Official State Gazette (BOE). In the event that any...
