Tenerife will wear 13 Blue Flags this summer, of which 12 correspond to beaches and one to a marina, as reported by the Ministry of Health this Wednesday. This means that in one year the island has lost five of these distinctions that recognize those beaches and marinas that meet the criteria of excellence in the quality of bathing water, comply with environmental regulations, and have adequate health and safety infrastructure. to guarantee the health and safety of its users.
Several emblematic beaches in the south of Gran Canaria lose their Blue Flag for the first time in history
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in 2021, there were 16 Tenerife beaches with Blue Flags. This year four of them have left the list, Troya I and II, La Enramada (Adeje) and the Jardín and San Telmo beaches (Puerto de La Cruz).
As for the marinas, the badge is maintained in RCN de Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), although it loses that of Puerto Deportivo de Los Gigantes, which did fly in 2021.
This is the list of beaches and ports in Tenerife that will wave the Blue Flag this summer:
BEACHES (12)
Adeje: The Duke, Torviscas.
Arona: The Nightgown, The Views.
Garachico: The Dock, Natural Pools of El Caletón.
Guia de Isora: La Jaquita beach.
Icod de los Vinos: San Marcos.
The Realejos: Help.
San Cristóbal de La Laguna: Bajamar Natural Pools, Sandstone Natural Pool.
Tacoronte: The Sand (Sea Table).
MARINAS (1)
RCN of Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
BLUE FLAGS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
The Canary Islands will display a total of 58 Blue Flags this summer, of which 54 correspond to beaches and four to marinas, as reported by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Which means six flags less than those obtained in 2021, when 64 flew.
By islands and as far as the beaches are concerned, Fuerteventura, Tenerife and Gran Canaria will have twelve flags each, Lanzarote seven, La Palma six, La Gomera three and El Hierro two. Meanwhile, in marinas, there will be two Blue Flags in Gran Canaria, one in Fuerteventura and another in Tenerife.
Fuerteventura is the only island that adds new Blue Flags, going from 10 to 12, with Gran Tarajal and Castillo.
Check the list of Blue Flags on each island here.