Getting ashore
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is usually a dock stop.
Most ships dock at Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.
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Cruises from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a major embarkation gateway with substantial cruise traffic, typically mid-size ships, and departures throughout the year, but concentrated in January, March, November, and December.
Usually docks
Often busy
Cruises start or end here
Mid-size ships
What to expect in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
How much time will you have?
About 10h is typical
Most cruises spend 9h to 15h 44m in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
How busy does Santa Cruz de Tenerife get?
Expect other ships to be in port.
Multiple ships are in port on roughly 39% of days, so the exact date can change the port experience considerably.
- Typical day: ~10,550 passengers
- Busy day: 32,050+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 39% of days
When to cruise from Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Cruises depart throughout the year, with the busiest season from January, March, November, and December.
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Where Santa Cruz de Tenerife fits into a cruise
Cruises from Santa Cruz de Tenerife most commonly head into Canary Islands itineraries, often starting with Funchal, Madeira and Puerto del Rosario .
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife typically carry around 3,100 guests, with Azura, Costa Smeralda, and MSC Fantasia calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Azura 233 calls
- 2 Costa Smeralda 115 calls
- 3 MSC Fantasia 69 calls
- 4 La Belle Des Oceans 30 calls
- 5 MSC Divina 20 calls
- 6 MSC World Europa 20 calls
Next port calls
Oct 31 Azura
Nov 2 MSC Musica
Nov 4 Le Laperouse
Nov 5 MSC Divina · Ventura · Norwegian Epic · Norwegian Star