Port reference

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Canary Islands cruise departure port on Gran Canaria, rather than the similarly named island of La Palma. Its cruise facilities are concentrated around Santa Catalina, while other parts of the extensive port handle ferries, cargo and marina traffic. Choose the actual cruise-terminal approach instead of navigating to an unrelated harbour entrance.

Quick facts

Country
Spain
Region
Canary Islands & Madeira
UN/LOCODE
ESLPA
Port coordinates
28.1, -15.41667
Published distance to centre (km)
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Coordinates identify the general port, not a passenger entrance. A dash means the value has not been independently verified.

The new Las Palmas Cruise Port terminal began operations with Celebrity Apex at Santa Catalina on2 October2025, according to the operator's subsequent report. The article's2026 publication date is not the opening date. This is an operating passenger building, and the individual berth and boarding instructions still determine the entrance for your sailing.

Santa Catalina has several berthing positions. Follow your ship's assigned passenger route rather than assuming the nearest visible vessel is reached from the same side of the pier. Terminal infrastructure and a port schedule provide useful context, but the booking determines your check-in window and luggage procedure.

Gran Canaria Airport is the relevant airport. Aena and Global identify bus60 as an airport connection with Las Palmas, including the Santa Catalina interchange. San Telmo is another city bus-station reference and should not be confused with Santa Catalina. Check your chosen service and the final terminal walk, or arrange a confirmed road transfer suited to your luggage.

For onward travel, use the island's actual bus connections rather than assuming that a cruise-port rail station exists. Santa Catalina provides a practical bus interchange in the harbour–Canteras area. The trip is complete only when the assigned passenger entrance is reached, not when the airport bus arrives in the city.

The operator's dated forward programme records repeated AIDA, TUI Cruises, Marella, P&O Cruises, Costa and MSC visits. Future requested calls remain provisional and do not all represent an embarkation opportunity. Santa Catalina, Las Canteras beach and historic Vegueta offer different shore-day choices. Vegueta is a separate city journey from the port neighbourhood, so allow for transport back. The coordinate is the general official Las Palmas reference, not a terminal door.

Terminals and landing places

Las Palmas Cruise Port — Santa Catalina

Muelle de Santa Catalina, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Operating cruise terminal with several berth positions; use the ship-specific passenger route.

Getting there

Airport connections

Global bus60 connects Gran Canaria Airport with Las Palmas, including Santa Catalina. Check the exact stop and add the passenger-terminal walk or a confirmed road transfer.

Rail connections

Plan with the actual Santa Catalina/San Telmo bus connections; no terminal rail connection is verified here. Airport-to-city transport needs a final passenger approach.

Local transport and final connection

Use the Santa Catalina cruise-terminal route and assigned berth. Las Canteras and Vegueta are different visit areas with separate return requirements.

Sights and local orientation

Cruise lines with documented programmes

Connections reflect published programmes, not a guarantee for a particular sailing. Pending and future calls can change.

Nearby ports in this reference

Approximate straight-line distances between general port coordinates, not road or sailing routes. Proximity does not imply an available connection.

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — OpenStreetMap

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