10 volcanic wonders to visit on a Canary Islands and Madeira cruise

10 volcanic wonders to visit on a Canary Islands and Madeira cruise

ssentially, the Canary Islands and their neighbor Madeira are volcanoes jabbing out of the Atlantic Ocean. They were framed by structural plates moving over a 'problem area' in the Earth's hull. The isles' beguilingly unusual geology is absolutely down to volcanic action, which is as yet progressing in certain spots. Here are 10 characteristic miracles you can visit on a voyage outing. 

1. Timanfaya, Lanzarote 

Three hundred years prior, a huge lump of the scene in north-west Lanzarote did not exist. After a progression of emissions that kept going six years, Fire Mountain – also called Timanfaya National Park – was conceived, an outsider universe of twisted magma, multi-shaded ash cones and puzzling holes. A rough terrain transport takes guests on a guided visit. 

Appreciate a grill cooked with volcanic warmth at Timanfaya on Saga's 13-night Pure Canaries journey. From £2,992pp, withdrawing Southampton on January 9, 2020 (travel.saga.co.uk). 

2. Mount Teide, Tenerife 

At 12,198ft, Mount Teide is the most astounding point in every Spanish region – and estimated from the sea floor, one of the biggest volcanoes on the planet. It is noteworthy when seen from close-by, yet it merits taking the link vehicle nearly to the top for astounding perspectives. Teide – which is as yet classed as dynamic – and its surroundings are an Unesco-recorded national park. 

Fred Olsen offers Teide stumbles on its 14-night Canary Islands with Madeira journey, withdrawing Liverpool on October 28, 2019, from 

3. São Vicente Caves, Madeira 

Magma tubes are burrows framed when the external surface of quick moving magma cools while the liquid shake inside continues streaming. This scary and striking marvel can be found at São Vicente close to Madeira's rough north coast. Just about 900,000 years of age, the passage caverns brag completely clear pools and stalactites. A varying media show at the site clarifies their creation. 

Investigate the caverns on Marella's seven-night Canarian Flavors voyage, takeoffs November 2019 to April 2020 from Gran Canaria or Tenerife, from £810pp including flights (tui.co.uk). 

4. Bandama Caldera, Gran Canaria 

Gran Canaria's 'legend' scene include is a monster bowl – a crumbled spring of gushing lava – more than 3,000ft crosswise over and 600ft profound. From the review stage at the most elevated point, you may recognize the remaining parts of a farmhouse and antiquated vineyards in its base. On the drive up to the edge, gorges framed amid the equivalent land time frame can be seen 

Princess offers a Bandama seeing on its 11-night Canary Islands voyage, withdrawing Southampton on October 8, 2019, from £999pp (princess.com). 

5. Taburiente, La Palma 

Regularly named the 'steepest island on the planet', La Palma is ruled by the huge Caldera de Taburiente, the edge of which comes to practically 8,000ft over the encompassing sea. Inside the powerful dividers is a tangle of rocks, foliage and birdlife. The five-mile wide stone monument was, strangely, shaped by disintegration instead of a titanic ejection. 

Go inside the caldera on Azamara's 17-night Portuguese Discoveries voyage to Rio, withdrawing Lisbon on November 13, 2019, from £2,292pp barring flights (azamaraclubcruises.co.uk) 

6. Roque de Agando, La Gomera 

Standing out like a mammoth's thumb, Agando is the token of La Gomera. Practically 600ft high, the basalt shake is a volcanic attachment – what is left after the remainder of a spring of gushing lava has dissolved away, a procedure that for this situation took around 20 million years. It is the most amazing of various comparative developments on the island. Mount Teide on neighboring Tenerife can frequently be seen starting here. 

Respectable Caledonia visits Agando on its 11-night Morocco, Madeira and Canary Islands journey, withdrawing Casablanca on October 30, 2020, from £4,995pp including flights 

7. La Restinga, El Hierro 

In 2012, a submerged emission happened simply off the angling town of La Restinga on the littlest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro. It started a progression of little tremors, and seismic action proceeds all the time today, once in a while releasing coasting rocks. A historical center depicts the movement, while a strange volcanic shake arrangement ascends from the ocean simply up the coast. 

Seabourn has an outing to La Restinga on its 14-night Morocco and Canary Islands voyage, withdrawing Lisbon on April 8, 2020, from £5,499pp barring flights (seabourn.com). 

8. Manrique manifestations, Lanzarote 

Of all Cesar Manrique's works, those he developed out of Lanzarote's tormented geology are the most great. The Arrecife-conceived craftsman engineer framed his own home, presently a gallery, from volcanic 'bubbles', while the Jameos del Agua was conceived from a section fallen volcanic passage. The last has a characteristic tidal pond, cavern assembly room and delightful pool 

9. Cumbre Nueva, La Palma 

Down the spine of La Palma, south of its beast caldera, the region known as Cumbre Nueva – new summit – is a geologist's fantasy. Littler volcanoes and set magma streams share space with tall Canary pine trees. Close to the town of Fuencaliente, the San Antonio fountain of liquid magma is an unmistakable cone with shake in shades of red and purple and broad perspectives from its edge. 

P&O Cruises has visits to Cumbre Nueva on its 12-night Canary Islands journey, withdrawing Southampton on November 3, 2019, from £899pp (pocruises.com) 

10. Cueva del Viento, Tenerife 

The Cave of the Wind is one of the world's longest magma tubes, with a maze of passages totalling around 11 miles. You need a light to investigate the complex. Data boards clarify their development amid an emission, however it's very simple to envision the surge of liquid magma through the channel. The guest focus will fill in any holes in guests' information