Gran Canary yacht harbor - Sailing and motorship riding

It seems quiet obvious to get to a paradisaic island like Gran Canary by boat and then discover it.
Due to its location in the middle of the Canary Islands, Gran Canary provides excellent conditions for sailing and motorship riding. International crews are staging regattas here, among others a spectacular race over the Atlantic Ocean to the american continent.
For shore leaves you can easily anchor in one of the many yacht harbors. Situated in a beautiful nature scenery of rock bays, palm oases and pictureque cities the sports harbor even has space for bigger yachts.
The sports yacht harbor with the largest capacity of Gran Canary is located in Las Palmas. This is where 1000 berths for yachts with a length of up to 45 metres and a depth of up to 7 metres are provided.

The marina of Puerto Rico with 500 berths for ships of up to 16 metres length and 5 metres depth provides a further sports harbor.
Yachts also anchor in Pasito Blanco. Here almost 400 berths are available.

More than 200 berths are in Puerto de Mogán. Besides Las Palmas Puerto de Mogán is the most frequented harbor for bigger ships due to a depth of up to 13 metres.
Further known yacht harbors are Arguineguin, Anfi del Mar as well as Porto de las Nieves.

The spendidly constructed marinas of Gran Canary are very comfortable. You don´t have to worry while being on shore leave because the ship is anchored in the protected harbor area. In case you want to discover new place via ship, the stream of the Atlantic Ocean gives exciting challenges. Even consumed victuals can be restocked in the yacht harbor. Due to the increasing needs, the yacht harbor is being extended. Vacationists should reserve a berth before the season starts.