Cruising into Lanzarote

Lanzarote has an international reputation and is a popular stop off on the cruise liner routes. Tuesday 27th October will go down as one of the busiest days for visitors at Arrecife port as 4 huge liners docked and 7,146 passengers spilled out to enjoy the delights of the capital city and surrounding areas.

With a day to explore, many will have made the short (20 minute) trip to Costa Teguise, home of Sands Beach Resort Hotel, and some of the nicest beaches on the island. Independence of the Seas led the way with 4,161 passengers and crew, Arcadia with 1,991 seemed almost a ferry beside the giant, Gran Voyager and Hanseatic also played their part in making this a special day for Puerto de los Marmoles.

The port authority pulled out the stops to ensure all the visitors had a memorable day, they put on 25 free buses to carry some of the passengers around locally. Lanzarote’s fame as a great family holiday island is about to be spread even further around the world as these happy passengers continue on their voyage.

Nico does Sands proud in Hawaii Ironman

To compete in any Ironman event takes a special sort of dedication, to make it through all 22 of the years events to make the World Championship in Hawaii, is an amazing feat.

Nicolas Ward, Nico to his many friends, proudly wore his Sands Beach Resort Hotel sponsorship badges as he pushed himself through last weeks big final event in Kona, Hawaii. Just imagine a stamina sapping 3.8 km swim, 180 kms cycling and finally 42.2 kms running, Nico did well to finish 77th among the vast field of competitors.

Ironman was originally devised by a group of  US Navy Seals as the ultimate test of mind and body strength, and is now a world wide sporting success story. Lanzarote is proud to host it’s own round each year at Puerto del Carmen, a great spectacle for those supporting the athletes and enjoying the round of parties that go with the event.

Lanzarote is the perfect setting for such a challenge, it is rugged and hot and guaranteed to test even the most hardened competitor. Of course for those lucky ones merely watching, it is the usual paradise with great weather and stunning scenery.