The arrival of a large new luxury liner in the Canary Islands has been announced, something that may help bolster tourism there and thus boost the property market.

Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas, which can carry over 4,000 passengers, will be undertaking year-round sailings from 2010, the firm has revealed, with tours planned around the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.

Such a development may interest Canary Islands property seekers, particularly if it helps grow tourism in the area.

In an article regarding the island this week, the Daily Mirror said Gran Canaria offers wild landscapes with a variety of ecosystems that those staying around a pool for two weeks would miss out on.

Property investors buying in the Canary Islands may wish to invest in areas of Gran Canaria close to the countryside, such as the mountains once inhabited by the native Guanches people.

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