Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Today, Thursday 12 November 2026, 1 cruise ship with about 3,100 passengers is scheduled in Arrecife. Over the next 12 months, 281 calls bring about 761,000 passengers; the busiest day is Saturday 6 February 2027, with 3 ships.

Two cruise ships berthed at Arrecife's port, seen beyond a stone fortress on the Lanzarote coast.
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Western European Time)

November 2026
Azura
P&O Cruises3,096 passengers
Thu 12 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
AIDAperla
AIDA Cruises3,286 passengers
Fri 13 Nov
Arrival9:30 am
Departure7:00 pm
AIDAprima
AIDA Cruises3,286 passengers
Fri 13 Nov
Arrival11:00 am
Departure8:00 pm
Mein Schiff Relax
TUI Cruises3,984 passengers
Sat 14 Nov
Arrival9:00 am
Departure7:00 pm
Iona
P&O Cruises5,200 passengers
Sat 14 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Mein Schiff 7
TUI Cruises2,534 passengers
Sun 15 Nov
Arrival7:00 pm
Departure6:00 pm
AIDAblu
AIDA Cruises2,194 passengers
Mon 16 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Celebrity Infinity
Celebrity Cruises2,170 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival11:00 am
Departure8:00 pm
Queen Victoria
Cunard2,074 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Marella Discovery 2
Marella Cruises1,832 passengers
Wed 18 Nov
Arrival9:00 am
Departure6:00 pm

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Arrecife

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Western European Time)

Today · Thu 12 NovBusy
4,346 people in port
1 ship

42% busier than a typical day in Arrecife. Busiest midnight – midnight, when 1 ship is alongside.

Next 7 days

Quietest: Sun 15 Nov · busiest: Sat 14 Nov
  1. Thu
    12 Nov
    4.3kBusy
    1
  2. Fri
    13 Nov
    8.4kPeak
    2
  3. Sat
    14 Nov
    12.0kPeak
    2
  4. Sun
    15 Nov
    3.5kBusy
    1
  5. Mon
    16 Nov
    6.3kPeak
    2
  6. Tue
    17 Nov
    6.1kPeak
    2
  7. Wed
    18 Nov
    3.8kBusy
    4

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Arrecife day.

Planning a day in Arrecife?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Arrecife cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Arrecife cruise port?

Cruise ships dock at two terminals run by Global Ports Canary Islands: Naos, about 1.2 km from the city centre and designed for transit and turnaround calls, and Los Marmoles, a 556 m2 terminal (plus a 426 m2 satellite building) that can handle three ships at once; both opened in May 2025. The port operator runs no shuttle.

From Los Marmoles, IntercityBus Lanzarote line 1 runs from roadside stop 22 to the Arrecife bus station in about 7 minutes; Naos is walkable to town. Lanzarote Airport is about 9 km from Naos.

Terminal

Naos Cruise Terminal has no map position yet.

Getting to the Arrecife cruise port

Arrecife centre → Los Marmoles cruise terminal

4 km · ~9 min by car

Intercity line 1 takes about 7 minutes.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

IntercityBus Lanzarote line 1
Variesper person
~7 min

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Arrecife Cruise Terminals

2 terminals

Los Marmoles Cruise Terminal

556 m2 terminal with a 426 m2 satellite building, able to handle three ships at once (opened May 2025).

Naos Cruise Terminal

Terminal for transit and turnaround calls, about 1.2 km from the centre (opened May 2025).

Not on the map yet

Parking at the Arrecife cruise port

No dedicated cruise parking. Parking at the terminals is limited; Lanzarote Cruise Port points to nearby paid public lots (Los Marmoles port area, the Intercambiador, Parque Islas Canarias underground) without listing prices.

Both terminals are wheelchair accessible.

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Arrecife centre

EUR 77–173 / night

Close to the port.

Port ~9 minAirport ~15 min

City hotels in Arrecife.

  • Hotel Lancelot
  • Hotel Miramar
  • MAGMA Rooms Lanzarote

Puerto del Carmen

EUR 91–291 / night

Main beach resort.

Port ~19 minAirport ~12 min

Lanzarote's main resort, near the airport.

  • Hotel Beatriz Playa & SPA
  • Seaside Los Jameos
  • Hotel THB Flora

Costa Teguise

EUR 100–214 / night

Resort north of Arrecife.

Port ~11 minAirport ~17 min

Resort town close to Los Marmoles.

  • Sands Beach Resort
  • H10 Suites Lanzarote Gardens
  • Hotel Beatriz Costa & Spa

Playa Blanca

EUR 204–256 / night

Resort town on the south tip.

Port ~39 minAirport ~32 min

Large beach resorts.

  • Barcelo Playa Blanca
  • Grand Hyatt Lanzarote Playa Dorada
  • H10 Lanzarote Princess

Eating in Arrecife

Breakfast per person
EUR 10–30
Casual lunch per person
EUR 10–70
Restaurant dinner per person
EUR 10–70

Prices are approximate.

Where to eat

Arrecife Charco de San Gines

Restaurants around the lagoon in the old town.

Puerto del Carmen old harbour

Seafood restaurants by the harbour.

Destination

About Arrecife

Arrecife is the capital of Lanzarote, the volcanic Canary Island shaped by the art and architecture of Cesar Manrique. Lanzarote receives more than 250 cruise calls and about 600,000 cruise passengers a year. From the port, visitors head for Timanfaya National Park's volcanic landscapes, Jameos del Agua and the resorts of Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise.

Ships use two terminals run by Global Ports Canary Islands, Naos and Los Marmoles, both opened in May 2025; Naos is about 1.2 km from the centre. In town, the Charco de San Gines lagoon and two harbour forts, Castillo de San Gabriel and Castillo de San Jose, are worth a visit.

Time zone
Western European Time
Currency
EUR

Things to Do in Arrecife

Charco de San Gines

Lagoon with cafes and the Church of San Gines.

Castillo de San Gabriel

Fort on an islet reached by the Puente de las Bolas, housing the Arrecife history museum.

Castillo de San Jose (MIAC)

18th-century fort with the International Museum of Contemporary Art; €5.40 admission (CACT).