Everything happening
on your island
IslandSpots connects travellers with what’s happening — events, activities, and local businesses. One platform, 12 islands, thousands of ways to explore.
4,815+
Business Partners
4,068
Activity Listings
469
Live Events
12
Islands Covered
Why we built this
The Canary Islands welcome millions of visitors every year. Yet finding what’s actually happening — the local market on Saturday, the flamenco show tonight, the jet ski rental tomorrow — is surprisingly hard. Events get buried in Facebook groups, activities are scattered across a dozen booking sites, and local businesses have no good way to get discovered.
IslandSpots fixes this. We bring everything together in one place: the events directory, the activity marketplace, and the local businesses that make each island run. For visitors, it’s the easiest way to find what to do. For businesses, it’s the most direct way to get discovered — no commissions, no booking fees, just a phone call away.
What we believe
Four principles that guide every decision we make.
Local First
Every listing is an opportunity for a local entrepreneur. No middlemen, no commissions — direct connections between visitors and the people who make each island special.
Community Driven
Events are submitted by the community, for the community. We amplify what's already happening rather than manufacturing content.
Island Spirit
From Tenerife to Formentera, every island has its own rhythm. Our platform celebrates the unique culture, energy, and beauty of each one.
Simple & Direct
No complicated booking systems, no hidden fees. We connect visitors directly with businesses — a phone call is all it takes.
Our journey
From idea to platform — what we’ve built and where we’re going.
The idea
After years of watching visitors struggle to find things to do and local businesses struggle to get discovered, the concept for IslandSpots was born.
Building
Developed the platform architecture, scraped 4,800+ businesses from public sources, built the activity directory, and designed the event system.
Launch
Launched publicly with Tenerife coverage. 36 activity categories, community event submissions, and business spot subscriptions.
Expansion
Expanded to all 8 Canary Islands plus Balearics. Smart search, user profiles, event attendance, and multi-island browsing.
Growth
Photo reviews, saved wishlists, gamification badges, programmatic SEO for every island × town × activity combination.
Scale
Native mobile apps, B2B partnerships with hotels and tourism boards, expansion to Madeira and the Azores.
Built by
A small team with a big vision for the islands.
Robert-Jan Mastenbroek
Founder & Developer
Ready to explore the islands?
Browse events, discover activities, or list your business. It’s all here.