LA GOMERA A SAIL ON THE WILD SIDE
For many cruisers in the Canary Islands, La Gomera is off track or a stop-over before heading west to El Hierro and La Palma. Drawn to its deep water and craggy coastline, we discovered a wild island, rich with stories to tell. As liveaboard freedivers with time to linger, our days are focused on exploring natural places and observing wildlife. The second smallest of the Canary island chain, La Gomera is an island of varied, dramatic landscapes. From arid rocky coasts to cool, lofty cloud forests and glittering underwater vistas, the ‘isla mágica’ may cast a salty spell on you.
On passage from the south of Tenerife to La Gomera on my Westwind 35, , we caught sight of a group of whales. The dark silhouettes of their broad dorsal fins slicing through the surface and puffs of spray as they clear their blowholes
