Gran Canaria City & Beach Questions

[scubamommy!]

Hello, we will be in Gran Canaria on Celebrity on a Sat in December form 7 AM-6PM. Doing several tours on other days and think we would like to take a beach day on this Island. How close to cruise port is the city? What is the closest beach that has beauty, eating, shopping and chairs to rent, to cruise port? Or would you recommend a resort that has day passes? Not sure if Puerto De Mogan ( Little Venice) which looks cool too, is close to cruise port or not, either. Any suggestions on something relaxing and low key to do here are appreciated.  

[sunlover5]

I have not been yet but Celebrity had a great price on transportation only to Little Venice.  That is what we are doing on our cruise in November.  It does look neat doesn't it????!!!!!!

 

[gerryuk]

The port in Gran Canaria is right in the city centre. The nearest beach is about 10 minutes walk from the port, but its only a small beach next to the marina, mainly used by locals. If you walk through the city in a straight line you will come to Las Canteras beach which is one of the best city beaches in the world. Next to the port entrance there is the bus station, bus 30 will get you to Maspalomas beach in about 1 hour. Maspalomas with its sand dunes is one of the greatest beaches in Europe.

 

Maspalomas beach

 

 

 

Las Canteras beach

[roger b]

On 10/23/2023 at 2:17 PM, gerryuk said:

The port in Gran Canaria is right in the city centre. The nearest beach is about 10 minutes walk from the port, but its only a small beach next to the marina, mainly used by locals. If you walk through the city in a straight line you will come to Las Canteras beach which is one of the best city beaches in the world. Next to the port entrance there is the bus station, bus 30 will get you to Maspalomas beach in about 1 hour. Maspalomas with its sand dunes is one of the greatest beaches in Europe.

 

Maspalomas beach

 

 

 

Las Canteras beach

I will be in Las Palmas in a few weeks does anyone have any ideas how to spend the day or is it worth taking a tour .

Restaurant recommendations please