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A Lanzarote holiday

Guest — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:50 +0000

Summer is almost here and there is nothing better than a Lanzarote holiday. And I mean it. A sweet hot destination loved by Brits, this small Canary Island is Britain’s beloved stop for holidays. You’ve all been to Ibiza, Barcelona and Valencia so this summer spice it up and go explore another Spanish owned land with the same customs and even more exciting things to do.

Here’s a few travel tips for a memorable Lanzarote holiday:

Where to stay

Depending on how you travel (solo, family, group of friends), there are cheap alternatives for everybody. If you look at one bedroom apartments you can pay about £150($230) per week and get two of your friends to go with you. It gets a bit crowded but it can’t get any cheaper.

Alternatively, if you’re in a big group it might be worth renting a villa which can go up to £200-250($310-385) per person. And for solo travellers there is always the beloved hostel which you can easily book on http://www.hostelbookers.com/.

Hostels always provide a good bed, good friends and a story to tell when you get back home.

Getting there

All main airports in the UK have flights to Lanzarote and booking with the low-budget airliners doesn’t make a difference when you’re only flying a couple of hours to the island. Remember that most will arrive at Arrecife (ACE) Airport which is locally known as Guacimeta.

Alternatively, you can book a holiday with the multitude of companies that offer packages for about £300($460) flights and accommodation included. It’s always worth a look at the LastMinute Lanzorote page for the latest offers. There’s also the likes of TravelSupermarket and Thomas Cook to consider as well. We all know them. Be picky and you’ll always find one that fits your needs and budget best.

With that out of the way, it’s time to think about transport. Of course there is always public transport on the island but there is no link between the airport and the island’s major resorts. So you can either get a car hire or book an airport shuttle – both of which will be at around the same price. While thinking about saving money you can easily pre-book your car hire in Lanzarote with Holiday Autos. They always give great prices and offers all the time by comparing prices across the board. Easy and cheap, who can say no to that?

Alternative fun

Nothing beats a Lanzarote holiday with diving, windsurfing, fishing, sailing or golf, you can find a daily activity that will fit everybody’s taste.

Go Karting San Bartolome
We all love Go Karting! It always makes a fun day out and not just for the kids. It’s also very affordable. For a go at ‘Go Karting San Bartolome’, it’s around 10 Euros(£8/$13) or you can get a three ticket ride for 25 Euros (£21/$33). You’ll definitely want to give it – the size of the track alone gets your blood pumping. If you’re a beginner or you haven’t done this in a while, just go for the 200cc single engine Karts first and then change to 320cc. Safety first, so if your driving skills aren’t as good as Fernando Alonso’s, you might want to take it easy in the beginning.
Diving
Everybody has diving on their travel bucket list and there’s few better places to strike that off than in Lanzarote. While diving, you can have a very close encounter with barracuda’s and angelsharks, explore underwater caves like the ‘Cathedral’ and adventure yourself around the coast to see the old ship wrecks. The Marine Park was created by sinking – yes, on purpose – several boats just off the coast at Puerto del Carmen. And if this didn’t make you open a new tab in your browser to start booking your holiday than maybe this picture of the reefs around the island will

Scuba diving at Lanzarote

Don’t you just want to be that diver?

Windsurfing
This island is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which makes it a perfect spot for windsurfing. Starting with April the winds blow in your favour having even 6 Bft (Beaufort scale) while in winter it varies and goes to 5Bft. This basically means you’ll have the perfect condition to windsurf and enjoy the warm clear waters of Lanzarote.

In Costa Teguise you will find the beach for both beginner and freelance windsurfers alike. The beach of Las Cucharas is the most popular spot in Lanzarote known for suiting experts, freelancers and beginners on the same spot. As jetties shelter the beach it gives rookies a great practice area and the flat waters in the bay seduces freestylers on a regular basis.

On the other hand, if you are a good windsurfer and you brought your own equipment, you will be extremely pleased in Lanzarote as the island is full of amazing surf spots. Good waves can be found in Jameos del Agua or Famara. These two really are for the pros as waves break in multiple sections over the volcanic reef. Don’t force yourself over these two if you’re not in the top of the windsurfing class.

A Lanzarote holiday is everything you could want from this summer. With warm and clear waters, reefs, volcanic spots and amazing beaches there is nothing left to do than go book you tickets, car hire and accommodation – time to start practising your water sports skills.

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What is your scuba diving certification

Vi — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:01:06 +0000

I was scuba diving around South Pacific (Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu), also Thailand and never had problems with my PADI Open Water scuba diving certification. Tour operators check your certification and that you have experience, but didn’t care much is it open water or advanced or something else. But in Australia they don’t allow you to dive deeper then 18 meters if you have only open water certification. It wasn’t big loss, as most stuff is not so deep anyway, but didn’t like how all this certification business limits your diving experience. So make sure you’ll get your advanced certification somewhere in cheaper place (like Asia) before going to Australia.

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Free Magazine For Underwater Photographers

Vi — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:31:57 +0000

Underwater Photography Magazine

Most travelers like scuba diving or at least snorkeling, so I would like recommend online Underwater Photography Magazine. It is free (donation highly appreciated) bi-monthly magazine. 50th edition just released and it is available for download in PDF format from Underwater Photography Magazine website.

Here is content of latest issue:

News & Travel
North Sea Film Festival November 6-8th 2009
DPG monthly photo competition
Marine Biology One Day Course Saturday, 12 September, 2009, Action Underwater Studios, Essex
Manatee Lovers
2010 Raja Ampat Entrance Tag Design Contest
Sharks in Focus 2009
Fujifilm Scubasnap 12/13th September 2009
Visions in the Sea 7&8th November 2009
Lankayan – The Borneo Photoquest 23 January – 7 February 2010 with Martin and Sylvia Edge
BSoUP/DIVER Print Exhibition London Aquarium
DOMEPORT.COM – Underwater photography
Florida – Manatees with Mustard 5th – 11th February 2010
The BSoUP Splash-in results 2009

New Products
Canon PowerShot G11
SEALUX CC5II Canon 5D MKII housing
Aquatica housing for Canon T1i
Big Blue Focus Light
Aquatica HD Wave for Canon HF S10/100
Seahorn accessories
Flip Video Ultra & UltraHD (2nd Gen) Ikelite Housing
Fantasea Remora Flash
Sea & Sea RDX-500D DSLR Housing
10Bar Nikon D90 housing
Fantasea BigEye Lenses

Equipment reviews
Aquatica D90 by Tim Rock
Canon D10 by Rob Spray
Wide, macro zoom by Mark Webster
Canon 5D video by Berkley White

Locations
Socorro by Jeremy Cuff
Gunung Api by Chris Mitchell
Whalesharks by Glenn Lawyer

Marine life
Springtime by Mark Webster

Software review
Keyword software by Alex Mustard

Parting Shots
by Peter Rowlands & Joe Dovala

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