Garajonay Express
Encyclopedia
Garajonay Express was a ferry company in the Canary Islands
which ceased operating in November 2008.
The firm was named after the National park Garajonay on the island of La Gomera
. See article: Garajonay National Park
.
in Tenerife
with San Sebastian
, Playa Santiago, and Valle Gran Rey
in La Gomera
. Garajonay Express operated the two High-speed craft
s Garajonay and Orone. These were second-hand ferries sold on from Italian ferry operator SNAV
.
The ship's route 'The Gomera Inline Route' was awarded to fellow ferry firm Fred. Olsen Express
, who now use a similar ferry called Benchi Express (IMO 9059171) to operate this route.
have considerably upped their fares on the La Gomera
-Los Cristianos
services.
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
which ceased operating in November 2008.
The firm was named after the National park Garajonay on the island of La Gomera
La Gomera
La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :...
. See article: Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park
Garajonay National Park is located in the center and north of the island of La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands . It was declared a national park in 1981 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986...
.
Routes
The ferry firm previously connected Los CristianosLos Cristianos
Los Cristianos is a town in Spain with a population of approximately 19,000 , situated on the south coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife. Located in the municipality of Arona between the cone of the mountain Chayofita and the greater mountain Guaza. The town centre is around the Los Cristianos...
in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
with San Sebastian
San Sebastián de La Gomera
San Sebastián de la Gomera is a town and also an administrative district on La Gomera in the Canary Islands. Its population is 2,176 , its density is 47.6/km² and the area is 114.78 km²....
, Playa Santiago, and Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey is located on the southwestern coast of La Gomera in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands, Spain. The Guanche name of the area was Orone. The seat of the municipality is La Calera since 1930, before it used to serve at Arure which was also a municipal name...
in La Gomera
La Gomera
La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :...
. Garajonay Express operated the two High-speed craft
High-speed craft
A high-speed craft is a high speed water vessel for civilian use, also called a fastcraft or fast ferry.The first high-speed craft were often hydrofoils or hovercraft, but in the 1990s catamaran and even monohull designs have become popular.Most high-speed craft serve as passenger ferries, but the...
s Garajonay and Orone. These were second-hand ferries sold on from Italian ferry operator SNAV
SNAV
SNAV is an Italian company that operates ferry services from Italy to Sardinia, Croatia and Sicily.- Routes :SNAV operates a large network of routes across the Mediterranean and Adriatic....
.
The ship's route 'The Gomera Inline Route' was awarded to fellow ferry firm Fred. Olsen Express
Fred. Olsen Express
Fred. Olsen Express is an inter island ferry service based in the Canary Islands, Spain. The company operates a fleet of six modern fast ferries, including the world's first trimaran fast ferry, the Benchijigua Express, which entered service in 2005. Fred Olsen Express operates five routes...
, who now use a similar ferry called Benchi Express (IMO 9059171) to operate this route.
Collapse of The Company
Since its collapse, its two rivals, Fred Olsen Express and a conventional ship operator Naviera ArmasNaviera Armas
Naviera Armas Ferries is a company in Spain, founded in the 1940s, which operates at least 10 ferries.The company operates mainly in the Canaries, although services are available to the island of Madeira and Portugal, further north.-The Current Fleet:...
have considerably upped their fares on the La Gomera
La Gomera
La Gomera is one of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. In area, it is the second-smallest of the seven main islands of this group.- Political organization :...
-Los Cristianos
Los Cristianos
Los Cristianos is a town in Spain with a population of approximately 19,000 , situated on the south coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife. Located in the municipality of Arona between the cone of the mountain Chayofita and the greater mountain Guaza. The town centre is around the Los Cristianos...
services.