Ships dock at the cargo docks at Muelle de los Marmoles Port about a 30 min walk from Arrecife town center. Free shuttle services operate into the town center.

Printable map to take along on the cruise.

Cruise calendar for this port.

Check here for festivals and events in Lanzarote when you are in port.

Watch a destination video.

Note: If your stay at Lanzarote is more than a few hours, you might consider a ship's excursion. The siesta is from noon till' around 5 pm and virtually everything is closed.

Lanzarote is famous for its moon-like landscape. Arrecife is a somewhat sleepy town, which is easily covered in an hour or so. Some of the most noteworthy places to visit are:
El Charco de San Gines, a salt-water lagoon in the city center surrounded by fishermen's houses; La Casa de Los Arroyo a patriarchal residence emblematic of Arrecife and a declared Historical Monument which houses the "Blas Cabrera" Scientific center.

Other interesting attractions include the Castles of San Jose, home to the international Museum of Modern Art, and San Gabriel, home to the Archaeological Museum.
There are also the Casa de la Cultura Agustin de la Hoz and the 17th century Iglesia de San Gines, an important landmark of historical Arrecife.

Car hire is relatively cheap in Lanzarote. A hired car is the best option for discovering the remote wilderness regions. It only takes about 40 minutes to cross the entire island from North to South by car, and about 25 minutes across.

Places of interest on the island include Teguise (the old capital), with the Guanapay Castle set on a volcanic cone; the oasis-like Haría; Malpaís de la Corona, where an immense volcanic cave called Los Verdes, 6km (3.5 miles) long, is located; and the nearby Jameo del Agua lagoon. The National Park of Timanfaya is a spectacular stretch of lava which covers nearly one-third of the island and is awe-inspiring in its majesty and barrenness. The most popular excursion is to the volcanoes on camels.

Arrecife has three beaches: Playa Blanca, El Reducto and Guacineta. Playa El Reducto, just south of Arrecife, is said to be the best beach.

It pays to compare your cruise line shore excursions here.

Timanfaya National Park is a volcanic landscape that has barely changed since its eruption in the 1730s and covers a quarter of the island's surface. For many, the highlight of their visit to Lanzarote.
Montañas del Fuego (Mountains of Fire) are located within the park, +34 928 84 00 57. Every day, 9AM-5:45PM (last tour at 5PM).

Shops and restaurants are centered around the waterfront avenues Generalisimo Franco and Leon y Castillo.

Lanzarote and the rest of the Canary Islands enjoy a special duty-free Tax status.
Cigarettes, Alcohol, Perfumes and Petrol are much cheaper than in Mainland Spain and the rest of the EU.

The euro

The euro is divided into 100 cents.
• There are eight different coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, and 1 and 2 Euro.
• There are seven different bank notes, for the following amounts: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro.

Currency Converter

There is an internet cafe in the main shopping street, across from the supermarket. Both stay open during the siesta.

Emergency number: Dial 112 free of charge (valid throughout Spain). Service is given in Spanish, and also in English, French and German in some tourist areas.

A webcam

Museums are in general closed on Mondays.

National public holidays.

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