Tenerife: Cayuco carrying 120 people arrives in Los Cristianos

Cayuco carrying 120 people including 23 minors reaches Tenerife

The Canary Islands have reported further arrivals in makeshift boats. On Tenerife, 120 people on board a cayuco were reportedly in good health. A total of 538 people have arrived since Thursday.

9 Oct 2026, 14:17 1 min read

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On Friday, the maritime rescue service escorted a cayuco carrying 120 people to the port of Los Cristianos on Tenerife.
There were 84 men, 13 women and 23 minors on board, all of whom appeared to be unharmed.
Since Thursday, 538 people have reached the Canary Islands in makeshift boats.

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On Friday, the Maritime Rescue Service escorted a cayuco carrying 120 people of sub-Saharan origin, including 23 minors, to the quay at Los Cristianos, in the south of Tenerife, according to sources at the state-owned organisation who spoke to EFE.

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The Salvamar Alpheratz was dispatched to locate the cayuco after receiving a report from a member of the public who, from the shore, had spotted a makeshift boat sailing off the southern coast of Tenerife.

As it approached the cayuco, the Salvamar confirmed that it was sailing without any problems and escorted the vessel to Los Cristianos, a tourist resort in the municipality of Arona.

Cayuco on Tenerife: All those on board appear to be in good health

According to sources at the Maritime Rescue Service, there were 84 men, 13 women and 23 minors on board the vessel, all of whom appeared to be in good health.

This cayuco joins the two new rubber dinghies, carrying 76 and 60 people respectively, which were brought ashore in Lanzarote early this morning, bringing the total number of arrivals in makeshift vessels in the Canary Islands since Thursday to 538, according to figures provided to EFE by various emergency services.