# Las Palmas

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/las-palmas

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## Overview

Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canteras_EM1B2907_(40642755393).jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: Port on an Atlantic resort island of eternal spring
- Port name: Las Palmas
- English name: Las Palmas
- Country: Spain
- Latitude / longitude: 28.14, -15.42

The main city of Gran Canaria in the Atlantic's Canary Islands, a perennially warm island of eternal spring. Attractions include Las Canteras Beach, the Columbus-linked Old Town of Vegueta, and volcanic landscapes across the island. It is a base port for transatlantic cruises.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 380,000 people
- Climate: A subtropical climate. It is warm year-round and known as "eternal spring"; summers are not excessively hot, and winters are warm.
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: Year-round. The mild climate stands out especially in winter (November to March), when Europe is cold.

### Local food

Papas arrugadas (wrinkled potatoes) with mojo sauce, fresh fish dishes, Canarian-style sancocho

### Sights

- Las Canteras Beach
- Vegueta old town and Columbus House (Casa de Colon)
- Santa Ana Cathedral
- Drive through the island's volcanic landscapes

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 21 °C / 70 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Feb | 21 °C / 70 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Mar | 22 °C / 72 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F |
| Apr | 23 °C / 73 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F |
| May | 24 °C / 75 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F |
| Jun | 26 °C / 78 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F |
| Jul | 27 °C / 81 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Aug | 28 °C / 82 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Sep | 27 °C / 81 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Oct | 27 °C / 80 °F | 20 °C / 69 °F |
| Nov | 24 °C / 76 °F | 18 °C / 65 °F |
| Dec | 23 °C / 73 °F | 16 °C / 62 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA/GAN · about 24.3 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 87 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water and beer are much cheaper; coffee costs about the same; meals and a Big Mac are much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €0.29 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €2.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €11.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €2.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €5.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Las Palmas (Gran Canaria). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: LPA
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 23 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Nov 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Nieuw Statendam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Rotterdam → Rotterdam
- Port: Rotterdam › Copenhagen › Aarhus › +7 › Rotterdam
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: From $2,794.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-12n-southampton)

- Region: Other
- Itinerary: Nov 2026 – Oct 2028
- Departure months: 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-02, 2027-03, 2027-11, 2027-12, 2028-10
- Ship: Queen Anne
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Lisbon › Funchal › +4 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From ¥330,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Jan 2027
- Departure months: 2027-01
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 72 nights
- Departure / arrival: Sydney (Australia) → Marseille
- Port: Sydney (Australia) › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › Cairns › +23 › Marseille
- Cruise type: One way / 27
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [17-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Cape Town to Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-17n-cape-town-to-barcelona)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2027-03
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 17 nights
- Departure / arrival: Cape Town → Barcelona
- Port: Cape Town › Walvis Bay › Mindelo (Sao Vicente) › +3 › Barcelona
- Cruise type: One way / 7
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [26-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Santos to Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-26n-santos-to-kiel)

- Region: Ocean Crossings & World Voyages
- Itinerary: Apr 2027
- Departure months: 2027-04
- Ship: Costa Diadema
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 26 nights
- Departure / arrival: Santos → Kiel
- Port: Santos › Rio de Janeiro › Salvador › +10 › Kiel
- Cruise type: One way / 14
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [7-Night Cruise from Las Palmas](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-smeralda-7n-las-palmas)

- Region: Other
- Itinerary: Nov 2026
- Departure months: 2026-11
- Ship: Costa Smeralda
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Las Palmas → Las Palmas
- Port: Las Palmas › Las Palmas
- Cruise type: Round trip / 2
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: none (unverified)

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canteras_EM1B2907_(40642755393).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam)
- [12-Night Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-12n-southampton)
- [72-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Sydney (Australia) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-72n-sydney-australia-to-marseille)
- [17-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Cape Town to Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-17n-cape-town-to-barcelona)
- [26-Night Ocean Crossings & World Voyages Cruise from Santos to Kiel](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-diadema-26n-santos-to-kiel)
- [7-Night Cruise from Las Palmas](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-smeralda-7n-las-palmas)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas

Source: Wikipedia “[Las Palmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Palmas)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))