All Inclusive Canary Islands: Resorts, Weather and Booking Tips

On canaries holidays all inclusive generally means your main meals, usually buffet-style, plus snacks through the day and local drinks, both soft and alcoholic, are part of the price you pay before you leave home. Imported spirits, branded drinks or à la carte restaurants are sometimes charged as extras, so it is worth reading the board description on each offer before you book.

Booked as a package, all inclusive to the Canaries normally bundles your flight from the UK, the hotel and the transfer from the airport. The appeal is simple: once you land, the day-to-day costs of eating and drinking are already settled, which makes budgeting a fortnight with children far more predictable.

Most canary islands all inclusive resorts cluster on the sunny coasts close to the airports. On Tenerife, Playa de las Américas and Adeje are the busiest package areas, with Siam Park water park on the doorstep and the Barranco del Infierno protected ravine above Adeje for a walk away from the pool. Los Gigantes, half an hour from the airport, is smaller and quieter, while Puerto de la Cruz on the north coast puts Loro Parque and the Lago Martiánez pools within easy reach.

On Gran Canaria, Maspalomas is the classic beach resort, with its lighthouse and Palmitos Park nearby. Lanzarote's main choices are Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise, both a short hop from the airport. On Fuerteventura, Corralejo looks across to the uninhabited Lobos Island and has a ferry port, while Costa Calma is the base for the remote beach at Cofete. If you are weighing up the best all inclusive Canary Islands option, start with the island whose sights appeal most, then pick the resort.

The islands work almost all year. In Adeje, highs sit around 21°C in December and January, climbing to 26°C in July and 28°C in August, when rain is practically absent. April and May are especially settled, with just two rain days a month and highs of 22 to 23°C.

February is the shoulder month, at around 20°C with six rain days, and March brings the wettest spell of the year at 39mm, though still with only five rain days. For a winter break, October and November remain warm at 24 to 26°C. School holidays tend to push package prices up, so travelling outside them usually gives more choice.

Check the board basis first: some offers labelled all inclusive differ on drinks and snacks, and half board or full board can look similar at a glance. Then look at the transfer. Lanzarote's airport is just 6 minutes from Puerto del Carmen and 10 from Costa Teguise, Gran Canaria's is 24 minutes from Maspalomas, and Fuerteventura's is 27 minutes from Corralejo and 42 from Costa Calma. With tired children, a short transfer makes a real difference.

Families should also think about which day trips matter: Siam Park and Loro Parque on Tenerife, or Palmitos Park on Gran Canaria. Anyone after a cheap holiday in the Canaries on all inclusive terms should compare several providers for the same dates. This page shows live all inclusive deals Canary Islands travellers can compare from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach, alongside hotel prices, tours and car hire.