The Cunning Canary

My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands!

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Liberty Boat Blaze in Puerto Rico

October 17th, 2011 · No Comments

I recently heard the sad news about what happened to the Liberty boat in Puerto Rico. I used to sell tickets for one of the neighbouring boats but not that one. The Liberty was a pleasure boat which took tourists out for a day of sun, swimming, dolphin-spotting and relaxation, but all was not relaxing [...]

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The Hottest Catamaran Trips of 2011

August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Someone recently asked me about catamaran trips departing from Gran Canaria and there are a few I know (and have sampled!) The reason why people sometimes specify catamaran trips (as opposed to boat trips) is that their design (think of a shoebox) makes them float in a stable way, so if you sometimes get seasick [...]

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The “Queen Elizabeth” Docks in Las Palmas Today

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments

The Queen Elizabeth arrived at Gran Canaria today as part of its 13 night cruise. Tenerife is going to be its next stop. The massive ship, which weighs more than 90,000 tons, is 294 metres long and it was built to replace the QE2. This ship can hold 2098 passengers and there are 996 crew [...]

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