 Whilst the beach at El Reducto in Arrecife is sheltered by a treacherous reef (Arrecife means "Reef" in Spanish) a kilometer up the coast you will find Puerto Naos, which is a fabulous deep water harbour. Puerto Naos has been serving ships since the 15th Century, and has provided water and provisions for ships heading across The Atlantic to the new world, since Columbus's time. These days it is a modern container ship harbour and the vast majority of goods imported into Lanzarote come through the Puerto Naos. The port is out of proportion to the island's population because there is so little industry here, that almost everything we buy is imported! Naos also serves as the port for the local fishing fleet and is surrounded by some wonderful cheap and cheerful fish restaurants, who serve the freshest fish on the island. In amongst the fishing vessels, you'll find a fair few pleasure craft and yachts, and there is talk of creating a marina in the area of the Castillo San José. Every three days, a ferry from the mainland of Spain arrives in Naos, and disgorges tourists and cars onto the island. The journey from Cadiz takes three days, and the weather en route can be rough, so must people disembarking are usually quite happy to arrive! The biggest growth area in tourism in recent years has been from cruise ships, and some spectacular examples can be seen in the port most weeks. As well as a selection of Thomson, TUI and Carnival ships, we've also seen Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary, Queen Victoria and the largest of them all, Independence of the Seas. We've also had Star Clipper here, which is an amazing modern tall ship, and she departs the port under full sail - a spectacular site. And for a few days a couple of years ago (after she hit a whale and needed repairs) we had Hydroptere, the world's fastest sailing boat tied up alongside the tugs. Security at the port is quite relaxed, so if you are passing and you see an interesting ship alongside, just drive in and have a wander around. It's quite amazing getting close to these behemoths and taking some photos. You'l find our photos of the ships in the gallery called places, and you can look at them here: http://www.lanzaroteinformation.com/image/tid/14
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