Los Cristianos is a former fishing village in the municipality of Arona, now a resort with hotels, a beach and the island's second commercial port. The Tenerife tourist board says most ferry and boat journeys from here go to the other Canary Islands, with lines to La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma running mostly from this port, while Santa Cruz handles the cruises and the link to Gran Canaria and the Spanish mainland (read 7 November 2026). It is also a departure point for whale and dolphin trips.
Highlights
The port
Busy with boats arriving and leaving. Two companies run the route to San Sebastián.
Las Vistas beach
850 m of pale sand and 80 m wide, with calm water behind breakwaters, toilets, showers, tourist information, bars, sun loungers for hire and more than 100 parking spaces. Access is suitable for reduced mobility. It is on the Blue Flag list of the island.
The tourist train
Runs through Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas.
A boat trip
Tiqets lists a three-hour whale and dolphin watching eco-catamaran tour from Los Cristianos, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 118 reviews, from 47 euros (read 7 November 2026).
Practical info
Tips
- Los Cristianos is quieter in the evening than Playa de las Américas, and it is the best base if you plan to take a ferry to another island. The boat choices are compared in Tenerife boat trips and whale watching in Tenerife. For hotels, see where to stay in Los Cristianos. Arona has about 18 °C in winter and 28 °C in summer, and 15 km of beaches.
How to get there
15 to 30 minutes by car from Tenerife South airport, and one hour from the north airport. The TF-1 motorway serves the town and several TITSA lines run to Arona.
Opening hours
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