Your day, step by step
08:30
Leave the ship and take a taxi from the port rank, or collect a hire car. Agree the pick-up time with the taxi driver if they are not waiting.
09:30
La Laguna Grande information centre in Garajonay (open 08:30–16:30). Pick up trail advice and walk one of the short laurel-forest trails.
11:30
Optional: Alto de Garajonay, the island's highest point at 1,487 m, from the Pajarito area, if cloud allows a view.
12:30
Start the drive back down to San Sebastián.
13:30
Casa de Colón on Calle del Medio (open Monday to Friday until 15:00).
14:15
Lunch in the centre: almogrote, watercress stew or local fish.
15:15
Iglesia de la Asunción and Calle Real, then the park around the Torre del Conde.
16:00
Coffee by the marina, or a short swim at Playa de La Cueva.
- Latest you can leave San Sebastián town centre16:20
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your San Sebastián de La Gomera day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- San Sebastián town centreWalk along the marina, under 10 min16:20
- Playa de La CuevaWalk, about 0.4 km from the marina16:20
- Garajonay National Park (Laguna Grande / Alto de Garajonay)Taxi or hire car down the mountain road, about 1 hour15:00
Where people get San Sebastián de La Gomera wrong
Going up to Garajonay without a booked return taxi or car, then finding no taxi or bus to get back in time.
Built from our San Sebastián de La Gomera guide, checked against 15 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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- Every port of your cruise timed to your all-aboard, in port time and ship time
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- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
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