The British let go of the Canaries for Morocco

British tourists could rush to Morocco at the expense of Lanzarote, an island of the Canaries archipelago located off the African coast and administered by Spain, known for its unique volcanic landscapes.

In 2024, Lanzarote experienced his own wave of protests. Some demonstrators protested mass tourism. Thus, they demanded a limitation of the number of visitors, in particular in certain areas where passengers of cruise ships and short -term holiday rentals have invaded the island. Also, they expressed their concerns about the shortage of housing, the consumption of resources and the impact of mass tourism in their lifestyle. These protests pushed the CEO of Jet2, Steve Heapy, to warn that the Canary Islands “play a dangerous game” by making tourists feel unwanted. The British could easily choose alternative destinations like Turkey or Morocco instead, he added.