Lanzarote News (27th July 2024)

[@marcmackie6893]

Thanks for the videos, very informative on this wonderful island. I was stuck in a 2hr 30 passport queue coming from Manchester, no air conditioning, water fountains or any information explaining to people what the delay was. People were getting really agitated and children were screaming and crying. I hope they sort it out soon. I voted to stay in Europe and hopefully live in the canaries one day, so it's very annoying for me . I'm impressed with the island always spending money and improving. Surely without tourists, this wouldn't be happening. I noticed a new park being built in Playa Honda, with great views of the aircraft taking off. In my opinion, Lanzarote is the best place in Europe. ❤

[@micha_b73]

Such a pleasure to hear the news....keep it up....

[@RobboUK]

Thanks again for uploading, Mike. I really look forward to your videos each week and they're a great way to keep informed of the real news from the island without all the nonsense you normally have to trawl through on the internet. Please keep 'em coming 😊

[@LanzaroteInformation]

Thank you and will do!

[@gordonkinloch9319]

Really enjoying the weekly recordings Mike.. thank you

[@user-sb5io8du7r]

Hi Mike, thanks for the Lanzarote update as usual very informative. Have a great time in Venice and your Adriatic cruise. Chris Uk

[@jeanettebell5730]

Hi Mike. Enjoyed the video as always. It's great to be kept up to date with what's happening on the island. Enjoy your cruise, have a well deserved rest. x

[@paulwitts9976]

Hello Mike, loving your weekly videos. Something you may want to cover in future episodes is tipping in cafe and restaurants etc.

[@LanzaroteInformation]

We’ve covered it, Paul: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5fYnqF-jrqUhtE

[@beansontoast171]

Thank you Mike for updating us. Enjoy your holiday

[@StuartSellen]

Cheers Mike, enjoy your break in Venice

[@SallyMercer-e1m]

Hi Mike, thanks for your video. We were caught up in long queues at Arrecife airport last Monday around midday, for 1 1/2 hours. I understand it might have been because of the UK no longer being in the EU. However, there were passport e gates hardly being used. Apparently to use them you had to be over 18 ( our 17 year old was erroneously singled out by an official to use them). Most of those arriving were families with young children. We couldn't understand why the gates were not being used ( there was an official sitting at a desk near the gates). On a happier note, can you recommend a beach for snorkeling please. Thank you. Enjoy your cruise.

[@radio1933]

Thank you Mike enjoy your cruise.

[@markmoore8331]

We arrived Saturday 6th July. Went in to 2 queues. Our queue Went through the egates and had out passport stamped the other queue Went through egates and didn't get passport stamped. 1st time we've had passport stamped in the last 2 years

[@susannicol3347]

Love Venezia 🫶🏾 Enjoy and thanks for the video !

[@Ironman5631]

Another quality video, cheers Mike. Have to say I’m a little surprised re. the airport delays. Visited twice last year, and on both occasions (iirc) the automatic passport gates were in operation. Also never had my passport stamped. Keep up the stirling work, and enjoy your holiday.

[@stuartevans8154]

Mike, since Brexit, we've visited from UK 6 times and we've never been stamped out of Lanzarote, and not always in either (last trip earlier this month). It hasn't caused us a problem re-entering the EU elsewhere. We have only visited mainland and Mallorca so whether this makes any difference I don't know.

[@kevtop7307]

We visitited in May and were stamped in but not out. Visited earlier this month and used the new e-gates, our passports were also stamped in and out.

[@susannicol3347]

We always get stamped when entering a country !

[@wilmaellwood4800]

Thank you 😊

[@johnhoughton3989]

Hi as usual a brilliant video sheared to fb

[@RichFiler77]

3 visits to Lanzarote since Brexit/COVID. Never had passport stamped or manually checked. Always used the E Gates. Really surprised and disappointed by the current problems/chaos.

[@janiceturton7756]

I am not a smoker , but my husband is ,and is quite respectful to others. And yes i think we both agree that it is a reasonable idea to stop widespread smoking and butt end dropping. But i do think the local authorities should maybe put aside designated smoking areas .

[@LanzaroteInformation]

That’s one of the options local residents are being asked about.

[@BazFairbrother]

Hi Mike, another greatly informative video👏🏼 With regard to the Papagayo beach access road, who gets the 3 Euros per car? With the amount of traffic all day every day down to the beaches surely there's enough funding for it to be turned into a proper surface?

[@user-eb7nk1bz1h]

Hi Mike, you mentioned in this video "the camel walk" could you provide more details of where it can be found? Or maybe a video of the walk might be good. Have a great trip, and I look forward to your reply.

[@LanzaroteInformation]

It's the route the camels take every day from their home in Uga to Timanfaya.

[@collettemcgowan2296]

Hope you enjoy your cruise miķ now question I'm over to lanzarote in october you were saying about pre booking does that include all places of attraction..on lanzarote . Thanks for updating what's going on in lanzarote .cheers .

[@LanzaroteInformation]

Of the seven tourist attractions, it currently just Cueva de los Verdes, but the others will follow suit.

[@andrewthompson-ip3ho]

Hi Mike,thankyou for all your excellent informative videos,long may they continue.My partner and I are long time visitors to lanzarote,we are curious as to what is the actual reason why in the last week or so that uk passports have to be stamped now,this causing the potential long queues on arrival in lanzarote

[@LanzaroteInformation]

It’s not just UK passports, it’s all passports from people arriving into the EU from outside the EU.

[@gileskibble4612]

Great vid. as usual. Enjoy your cruise! Question on the agriculture front.We noticed lots of "fields" of some kind of cactus (maybe prickly pear? ) Most now seem abandoned? Was it a crop that's gone out of favour or possibly due to water shortages? The dying plants look very sad! Any ideas?

[@LanzaroteInformation]

The beetles, rather than the cactus, was the crop: lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/cochineal-beetles-in-lanzarote/

[@gileskibble4612]

@LanzaroteInformation very interesting! Thanks Mike ( and Julie! 😁)

[@johnhoughton3989]

A cigarette in a corner or dedicated spot

[@Richie-h1x]

Are the queues at passport control long when leaving the island, should extra time be allowed?

[@LanzaroteInformation]

We’ve only heard that they are affecting arrivals at the moment.

[@kevtop7307]

Last couple of times we left, passport control was at the departure gate, so basically one queue for boarding. They checked our passports immediately before showing our boarding passes.

[@circlemasterCleasby]

Hi Mike I noted that your friend from Ireland recently imported his Lotus which looks great. I'm currently considering importing a year 2000 AUDI TT and am finding great difficulty in getting a ball park figure from anyone. I have a friend who imported a pre 2000 Mercedes prior to Brexit at 1400Euros and would hope that the cost might be between 1500 and 3000Euros. I've also been informed by the mechanic I use here that the cost might be 8000 to 10000Euros. Do you know of anyone who has recently imported a car and could give me an indication of ballpark figure as anything over 3000Euros is not practical. Thanks for your help, don't rush your reply and enjoy your cruise both of you. Terry Cleasby

[@LanzaroteInformation]

Hi Terry - I’d speak to Lisa: uk-autos.com/wordpress/vehicle-imports/ She arranged the import of the Lotus.

[@terrycleasby9735]

@@LanzaroteInformation Hi Mike Thanks for the very quick answer.Enjoy the Cruise Terry

[@thomasdickenson8787]

Hi Mike, could you please tell me what number public bus do we get for the market on Sunday in teguise, from PDC , many thanks, love the channel 👍🏻😎

[@LanzaroteInformation]

You can see all the lines and times on the bus company website: arrecifebus.com/en/