Tenerife

We were on RCCL Explorer OTS TA 2025 and stopped in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. It was one of the best stops. The town is beautiful. It is a fairly easy walk from the port terminal. We stopped at the Parish dedicated to St. Francis de Asisi and it was a spiritual and tranquil rest stop. We then walked around and checked out the local central town area and enjoyed the sights. The drinks and foods are definitely worth it. Gelato is great. We then headed to the Parque Garcia Sanabria which is one of the best gardens we have visited. It was free and very large and had a variety of art and sculptures. The flowers were beautiful. Definitely a must visit. Tenerife is a place to visit for a week or more to Enjoy fully.

This is a great location for winter sun. The island has lots of activities (we were there a week and still didn’t cover all things to do). The choice of dining is excellent and the quality superb. We were so impressed with the island, this will be an annual winter trip.

The island is beautiful. I am a mountain lover, so I like the volcano, the mountains, and the forests around it. But I have to take one star away because the roads and viewpoints are messy. There is a lot of trash along the roads. I was very unhappy about that. And what is really sad is that the tourists are the ones who make this mess

Plenty of things to do, the views are stunning and the weather is great! Food is amazing and you can find a lot from German food to Japanese sushi. Perfect for both, hiking and adventures or just recharging the batteries on the beach.

We stayed away from the main tourist areas during a long holiday here. Despite speaking Spanish and trying to be friendly with locals, we had a horrible experience. Our car was keyed the first night before we even met anyone. Public signs are tagged with "tourist go home". There was propaganda stapled to walls and written in bathrooms. A man yelled obscenities into our apartment window because we were "making too much noise" just cooking breakfast. Our children got a lot of weird stares and muttering. Many of the staff seemed to want to avoid us at restaurants. Never seen anything like this in travels across 40 or so countries. If you come to Tenerife just to party or for the weather, you might be fine in your isolation. For anyone who travels to learn about history, culture, language, food, nature, geography, etc., look elsewhere. Maybe mass tourism has created a rightful backlash, or maybe a minority of locals have successfully blamed tourism for all of their problems, or maybe both. For whatever reason, some locals will make your trip very unpleasant no matter how you behave.

Been here for several holidays. It’s hot, sunny and dry most of the year - hence the attraction for European tourists. The south coast is crowded and popular but do visit the Teide National Park and the west coast for its unusual landscapes, history and culture.

It’s a very fun country! There’s a lot to do and the hotels are really great, me and my family went there a few months ago and we brought a lot of great stuff!

Great vacation spot with lots of Europeans coming here for years and years. It has all the things you want from blue sand beaches and clubs to the highest mountain in the Canary Islands! They also have a wonderful zoo, Loro Parque. So plenty to do while on vacation here!