Banks and exchanges The travel agent, Viajes Islazul C/Juan XXIII 8, Los Cristianos (tel 922/750 026, garvin@santandersupernet.com ), usually has better rates than any of the town's many banks. American Express is represented by Viajes Insular, Residencial El Camisón, Los Cristianos (tel 922/790 154).

Bike rental Bicisport (tel 922/751 829), Edif. el Arenal, beside the post office, Los Cristianos; Cycling Diga Sports, Park Club Europe, Los Moritos (tel 922/793 009; fax 922/176 837). Diga Sports also arranges biking tours and rents out inline skates by the hour and day.

Car rental OrCar at CC Puerto Colon (tel 922/714 280), Las Flores in San Eugenio (tel 922/795 470), Tenerife Royal Garden (tel 922/753 771), and CC Fañabé (tel 922/712 068).

Fishing Crested Wave (tel 922/797 469) and Nauti Sport (tel 922/791 459; www.dotsytoo.com ) organize deep-sea fishing trips from their harbour-side kiosks.

Gym Bouganville Hotel (tel 922/790 200), includes sauna and massage facilities. Daily and weekly membership available.

Hospital Hospital Las Américas, on the border with Los Cristianos. For an ambulance, call 922/780 759.

Internet access in CC San Eugenio (5 per hour). Word Computer Systems, C/Juan XXIII 37, Los Cristianos (5 per hour).

Language courses Centro de Estudíos, Mercury 8 (tel 922/767 059; cemercury@terra.es ).

Laundry In Edif. Simon, just north of the bus station (daily 9am-9pm); in the basement of the Hotel Villamar , central Las Américas; at the Lavandería Royale, Edif. Parque Royale.

Pharmacy There's a 24-hour pharmacy beside CC Starco. There are several pharmacies scattered around the northern side of the pedestrian area in Los Cristianos, including the Pharmacía, C/General Franco 23.

Police For the location of the nearest municipal police station call 922/797 850. In Los Cristianos, the Municipal Police Station is on C/Valle Mendez beside the cultural centre and tourist office at the east end of town (tel 922/757 133).

Scuba diving Gruber Diving, inside the Park Club Europe building (tel 922/752 708); Wreck and Reef, in Vista Sur, beside Playa de Las Vistas (tel 922/796 791; jedl@arrakis.es ); Barakuda Club in Playa Paraiso (tel 922/780 725; www.divers-net.de/teneriffa ); Club de Buceo Rincón de Arona, Muelle, Los Cristianos (tel 922/79 35 50; rincondearona@lettera.net ); Aqua Sport in the Mar y Sol apartment block (tel 922/797 797).

Taxi From one of the ranks along the main seafront road in Las Américas, or by calling 922/791 407. Beside the Plaza del Carmen in Los Cristianos, or call 922/790 352.

Tennis Tenisur, next to the Octopus Aquapark (tel 922/796 167), rents out courts and organizes lessons and tournaments.

Travel agents Butterfly Booking Agency, CC Puerto (tel 922/712 095), for local excursion; Flight Center, CC Americas Shopping, adjacent to Parque Santiago II, Los Moritos (tel 922/793 819; www.tenerife-uk.com/flightcenter ), for charter flights to the UK, Left-luggage service, showers and changing rooms. Viajes Islazul C/Juan XXIII 8 (tel 922/750 026; garvin@santandersupernet.com ) for cheap international flights.