About the cruise

Enjoy the year-round sunshine of the Canaries for a Christmas with a difference on Oriana.

The paradise island of Madeira is famous for its mild weather, fine wines and levada walks. But don’t miss the Botanical Gardens or ‘Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro’ – considered by many to be the Mecca for botanic lovers.

Dominated by lofty Mount Teide, Tenerife is the largest Canary. Don’t miss Las Canadas National Park with its oddly shaped spires of coloured rocks and the lush Orotava Valley with its banana plantations and pineapple groves.

Gran Canaria is known as the ‘miniature continent’ due to its varying climates and landscapes. And the delightful old quarter in cosmopolitan Las Palmas is filled with excellent restaurants and splendid boutiques.

The island of Lanzarote is actually the summit of a vast submarine volcano. See it in action at Fire Mountain, then cool off with a welcome sangria in one of the pavement cafés in Arrecife.

Spend Christmas Day at sea and call into Vigo on Boxing Day. This charming city boasts the freshest seafood. And the narrow streets and granite houses of the old fishing quarter, Ribera del Berbes, transport you back to the bustle of the Middle Ages. Don’t miss the area’s most historic attraction – Santiago de Compostela.