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The Canary Isles consist of seven major islands off the northwestern coast of Spain. According to Turismo de Canarias, the Canary Isles experience spring all year round, making them an ideal vacation spot. With stops in Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro, a Canary Isle cruise allows you to see the various sites, play on many of the beaches, and meet fellow travelers as well as interesting locals. - According to the Royal Caribbean website, Royal Caribbean offers a five-night cruise to the Canary Isles starting at $413, with time to explore the isles of Tenerife and Lanzarote, according to the Royal Caribbean website. One of the most interesting of Royal Caribbean's ships to explore the Canary Isles, the Adventure of the Seas, includes a theater, a casino, a rock-climbing wall, and even an ice-skating rink. The ship can accommodate over 3,000 guests.
Royal Caribbean
P.O. Box 026053
Miami, FL 33102-6053
866-562-7625
Royalcaribbean.com - P & O Cruises offers cruise adventures beginning in London and touring the Canary Isles. Focusing on the beaches and natural history of the volcanic archipelago, P & O Cruises' ships stop on each major island, with the addition of the island of Madeira, and port in Lisbon, Portugal, and Vigo, Spain. According to the P & O Cruises website, tours of the islands on the fleet start at around 900 pounds for ten nights, as of October, 2010. The ships include small, 710-passenger, adult-only ships, as well as large, family-friendly ships with room for thousands of passengers. Whichever way you choose to travel, P & O Cruises offers adventures specifically tailored to your style of travel.
P & O Cruises
100 Harbour Parade
Southampton
SO15 1ST
0845 678 00 14
Pocruises.com - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines expands the already breathtaking tour of the Canary Isles with the addition of stops in Africa, including at Casablanca and Gibraltar. In Casablanca, tourists get the opportunity to view classic Moroccan architecture, according to the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines website, including the Hassan II Mosque. The Hassan II Mosque, at 869-feet tall, stands as the world's tallest minaret. Furthermore, in Casablanca tourists on the Fred. Olsen cruise line tour have the opportunity to visit other famous landmarks, such as the Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame de Lourdes and the Olive Market. As of October, 2010, prices on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines start as low as 259 pounds for short, three-day mini-cruises.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
White House Rd.
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LL
44 0 1473 746175
Fredolsencruises.com
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