It’s getting close to that time of the year when everyone in Lanzarote takes off there summer clothes and put on the the fancy dress.

Carnival is going to be at the end of February around the Island, blow is a list of dates when carnival will be held in the main tourist resorts.

Puerto del Carmen

Saturday February 24th: Avenida de las Playas, beginning at Barcarola and finishing at Fariones, this normally starts around 4 in the afternoon.

 Costa Teguise

Saturday March 11th: From 5.30 pm along the Avenida del Mar, Avenida Jablillo and Avenida Islas Canarias in Costa Teguise.

Playa Blanca

Saturday 3rd March, around 5 pm: Grand Carnival Parade. Starts at Playa Flamingo, moving along Avenida de las Canarias and Av. Papagayo to end at Plaza de Nuestra Senora de Carmen.

If you are going to join in with the carnival at one of these resorts be sure to bring or buy a costume as if you don’t you will end up the odd one out!

Lanzarote is now home to the only official RYA Motor Yacht training centre in the Canary islands.  Sea Master Training Centre centre principal Duncan Boycott was given the approval of the RYA on the 15th November after months of paper work and many inspections.

The training centre which is now based in the popular Marina Rubicon is not only offering  training courses for British Citizens or Residents who are interested in learing how to sail/drive a boat also offers Luxery Day and Weekly Charters.

They are many different course you can choose from all of which (if you pass) will get you an official certificate from the RYA.

If you would like further information on the courses available or interested in going on a day charter trip then visit Duncan’s web site, Sea Master Training Centre Lanzarote

As part of our network of travel site dedicated to Lanzarote, we are please to announce we are nearly ready to launch http://www.pb-review.co.uk/

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