epa03986123 MSC Fantasia cruise ship (R) sails next to Costa Mediterranea ship (L) on a cloudy day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife port, Canary Island, Spain, 11 December 2013. Heavy rainfalls are expected to continue hitting the Canary Islands and regional authorities raised the maximum alert in most part of the islands. Educatives centers on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro and Gran Canaria will be closed. EPA/CRISTOBAL GARCIA