Isla de Tenerife Travel Forum

1. I ve read somewhere that the beast beach in the las Americas - los Cristianos area is Playa de las vistas. Do you agree?

2. Have you got any idea when Siam Park is opening?

3. Someone mentioned hot air balloon rides over the los cristianos/ las americas resort? Where are these found? Is it a worthwhile experience?

4. I need to know where to get info about activities during d day in the area of Puerto de los cristianos- dolphin and whale watching trips to la ,gomera island ,... SO that i can check time table and see whether advanced booking is necessary.

5. I ve heard of a medieval show in Castillo de San Miguel. Is it good? Is it really necessary to book beforehand?

6. we will be staying in tenerife for 7 nights. i thought we could spend 5 nights in playa de las americas and move north for the last 2 days - is it a good idea? what places of interest must i not miss in the northern areas of tenerife? is it better to rent a car for moving north?

7. we will be using the TFN airport. Which means of transport is better to use to get to our hotel in playa de las americas?

8. I havent booked hotel yet. i ve loooked at the Playa de las americas maps on eurosol.com and i ve chosen map 3. which hotel would you recommend so that we ll be close to all the activities, yet it would be a good hotel, bed and breakfast, with a lovely pool area, not so expensive. (we re 30 yrs. old and we will have a 1 yr old girl and an 8 yr old boy with us. )

If you can answer one / some / all of my questions, it would be appreciated. probably there's still more questions to come ... :p

Can anyone tell me where the bookie has moved to in las americas, the last venue was the highlander on the strip, my friends have just arrived home and informed us that they are no longer there, would anyone have information as to where they may be now.Or can anyone tell me if there is any bookies in las amereicas?

Hi,

I'm going to tenerife and la palma in the beginnening of september. We will rent a rural house on both islands and rent a car. Can anyone give some 'must see's and do's. It can be everything 'a market, a walk, a nice place for a sunset...' As long as there isn't involved mass tourism. Because we want to escape that.

Can anyone recomend a region to stay? again we prefer a very quiet and green environment as far as possible from the very touristic places.

Has anyone ever taken the ferry from Tenerife to La Palma? Is there one daily?
and going to visit la gomera for one day without a car.. is that any good?

Lot's of questions! Hope someone feels like answering them.

many greetings, I stay looking forward to our trip..

elke

Hi all, i am coming to tenerife in august, staying in las floritas in playa de las americas. I am in need of a transfer from the airport to my hotel, i have come across a website www.tenerifetransfer.co.uk it is really cheap and you can pay on arrival. has anybody used these before?

We are staying at the Sheraton La Caleta. Can anyone reccomend any restaurants.

Could anyone help me i am going to the sunwing fanabe resort in costa adjere in August could anybody tell me if there are any ATM machines by this complex ?

Thanks

Is this hotel adults ONLY if not can you suggest any hotel in Tenerife which do cater for ADULTS ONLY PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Does anyone who has been to Playa in the last couple of months know if the La Boca English Restaurant is still there? It is situated just around the corner from Las Pirimedes Hotel & is a very busy restaurant.

Most importantly. if it is still there, do the 2 PR people still work there? One was a chap with long hair and the other was a young girl, probably around 23-25 years old.

Any feedback will be appreciated, thanks.

I am going to Tenerife shortly and wondered about prices of motorbike hire and what is included in the rental of one (helmet etc)

hi im staying in cleopatra palace hotel with wife in mid june and would like to watch a show in the Piramide de Arona,any1 no a site where i can read wats on and how to avail of tickets and prices.

Holla a todos!
Donde se puede alquiler un moto mas barato en Tenerife? Voy a visitar la isla en Junio.

We - a couple (50/60's) have planned to spend 2 weeks in Teneriffe starting the first week in april 2008.
Never been there, we looked at the area of "Las Americas" but after reading reviews in Travel-forum it sounds like a hang-out for younger people who enjoy loud discos and other all-night activity until breakfast time, making sleeping a nightmare to others.

We are far from even feeling like "seniors", but at the least like to enjoy a somewhat quiet time to get sleep. If there are places worth checking out that fill the need for clean accomodations, decent food and still offer a variety of things to do other than just (often overprized) tourist traps, please let us know as brochures can be most misleading with true info. This being our first time to that area, we are not sure if any of the other islands would be more suitable.

Just spent a night here in the Algarve in what looked like a phantastic place on the website, but was most disappointing.
How bad is the situation at the begin of april in regards to Mosquitos and / or other critters? Please steer us away from any place where "Attractions" means Disco bars or screaming kids around the pool.

This VT'er here would love and REALLY appreciate to hear about it.
Cheers, Norbert

Looking to travel to tenerife next week for four days.
Can anyone advise lively place near beach and good value hotel I am a 21 yr old
male.thanks

We want to book a ferry from Los Cristianos to La Gomera, using the Naviera Armas ferry. I have been on their website but do not seem to be able to book online from the UK. Is it necessary to book in advance (we have a one day window when we can go and don't want to miss out)? Any advice welcome. Thanks.

Am planning an early May vacay to Spain & we are heading for the Canaries for a weekend, but haven't decided which island to visit yet! We are vets, & heard Tenerife has lots of wildlife (zoo, park with avian/penguins or something??), but other islands are supposed to be pretty amazing too. Any advice? :D

Can anyone give me the correct address for the camera shop trading under the name Foto Arena? We are in dispute with this shop over the purchase of a digital camera, which we bought while on holiday in Los Gigantes during December last year. A recent letter of complaint sent registered post has been returned to us as unrecognised address. We are quite certain this business is on the Avenida Maritima in Puerto Santiago, Tenerife, which was where we addressed it. Unfortunately we do not have an official receipt to refer to. It is more or less opposite the Neptune cafe and apartments on the main road through Puerto Santiago.

Hi there

Is this the same bar that that Abi used to or still does manage, where Scott Bradley comperes and Mel and John used to work behind the bar.
I'masking this as I used to be a worker in tenerife but i had to go home and I'm desperately trying to get back in touch.
I worked in Tenerife in 2003, I loved coming to princess Di's after work and hogging the karaoke machine all night with my rock anthems, please if ou could help me find my friends i would really appreciate it

Many Thanks Helen

Hi everyone, hope someone can put me right on a couple of things.

1st: I read on Wikipedia that to climb the last 200 metres of Mount Teide a free permit must be obtained from the park office in Santa Cruz? Is this so?
I was last in Tenerife in 1984 and climbed to the top without having to obtain a ticket.
I will be taking my children 16 and 12 with me on the last 200 mtr climb, can the tickets not be obtained at Teide or from an office in Playa Las Americas?

2nd: Will the snow on Teide in the 1st 2 weeks of April make the 1st question pointless?
Will there still be limited access via the cable car then?

thanks for any help eyedot uk

Hi
I am going to Los Christianos next week and I wondered will it be cool in the evenings? Also is there a greek restaurant in that area or nearby.(not the touristy plate smashing type!)

Hi,
Does anybody have a contact phone number for St.Eugenes bar in Tenerife please?Thanks
Linda

Hi everyone, I'd like a holiday in the Canaries and wonder if anyone can recommend a good resort and/or accommodation for a woman travelling alone. I want a peaceful and relaxing holiday but not to be isolated or the only single among loads of couples/families/singles groups. Am in my 40s. Just want to escape the dark days of N European winter for a week or so! Thanks for your ideas.

Will be in tenerife at the end of jan staying in sauzal can anyone give us any info on the area

Is it possible to buy a Bono card in the airport on arrival ?

Tim

Hi All - I am going to Tenerife in early March and was wondering since the islands are so close to Morocco, is there any kind of ferry or day trips that take you to Marrakesh and if so is it worth going to? I would love to visit if it is a possibility, even if I have to stay for one night. Any and all information is most welcome. Thanks

Hi

I'm going to Tenerife on the 8th of Jan for a week, can anyone tell me what the weather will be like and if the nightlife will still be good, are there any bars still open? I'm saying at Paraiso Del Sol in Las Americas, anyone stayed there before???

Cheers
Leanne

does anyone know if it is posible to get to these aprtments on a local bus from the airport. Many thanks

i am going to santa barbara golf ocean club at christmas which is in san miquel tenerife how far in miles is it to los cristianos tenerife

Hi

We are going to Tenerife 1st week of November and I'm a bit worried it is going to be dead! We like lively nightlife and I don't want to go there and find all the pubs and clubs shut. I know it wont be like it is in June/July but will places still be open and busy?

We're staying at the Play Paraiso Floral - weve been told its about a twenty minute taxi ride from the Americas but i still dont know anything about where the hotel is actually based! ANybody any ideas?

Thanks for all your help guys

Vicky

PS - will I need my suncream in November?!!

Hello everyone, does someone know how the weather will be in November? Will it be still sunny and warm or is it the rainy season if there is one? Thanks for your help!

Thanks to some good feedback from my Lanzarote post, I decided to post a sequel and see if I could get some help planning our 1 day on Tenerife. This winter we're taking a cruise to the Canary Islands with some friends, and we're trying to figure out what to do on our short port days at the different islands. This is our first trip to the Canaries, and we know we won't be able to do any of the islands justice, but we can always go back!

So, if you had one day (8:00-17:00) to explore from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where would you go and what would you do?