Portonovo Cies Islands Ferry

The Portonovo Cies Islands ferry route connects Spain with Spain. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Mar de Ons. The crossing operates up to 6 times each week with sailing durations from around 1 hour.

Portonovo Cies Islands sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

Portonovo Guide

Portonovo Ferry Port

Portonovo is a very small port town on the southwest coast of Spain, belonging to the municipality of Sanxenxo. The only ferry route departing the port is to Ons Island, with many daily sailings making the crossing each day, typically lasting around 45 minutes.

What is there to do in Portonovo?

Sunbathe in the daytime and socialise in the thriving nightlife come the evening, Portonovo has something that suits every kind of visitor. Young people typically come to top up their tans before dancing till the early hours, whilst solo travellers and families can peruse the copious statues and landmarks that consume the town centre. Tourists of all backgrounds mix together in the charming streets, yet everyone seems to share one common interest – a love for Portonovo’s beaches. Playa de Silgar is perhaps the most prominent beach, with ice cream parlours, restaurants and cafes scattered along the coastline. For the finest white sands and enigmatic sea-life head to Playa de Canelinas for a relaxing afternoon admiring the wonderful views of Ons Island. The beaches may hold the key to Portonovo’s appeal, yet white sands and sun cream may not satisfy everyone’s holiday needs - luckily there is plenty more to do. Various walking trails decorate the landscape, though it is worthwhile going fairly early in the morning to avoid climbing the challenging trails in peak heat.

How do you get around Portonovo?

It is not only possible, but highly recommended by locals, to leisurely stroll across the entirety of Portonovo’s bustling and beautiful promenade.

Cies Islands Guide

Cies Islands Ferry Port

The Cies Islands archipelago is formed of three islands found near the mouth of the Ria de Vigo estuary that cuts along the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula in northern Spain. These mountainous islands are largely uninhabited and have been protected as a nature reserve since the 1980’s. As such, the sweeping verdant hills and rocky cliff-side coasts remain largely untouched by human activity. The beaches that line the glistening blue shores are particularly popular during the warm summer months. The long, curving beach of Rodas that connects the islands of Monteagudo and Faro was voted the best beach in the world by The Guardian newspaper in 2007. The port of the Cies Islands is nothing but a single concrete pier built upon the rocks that line the eastern coast of the isle of San Martino. There are no roads on the island meaning that travelling to and from the port can only be achieved by traversing the footpaths that lead towards the inland wilds of shrubs and trees that rise and fall over the hilly terrain. Two passenger services currently operate from the port, heading along three different routes. Both Naviera Nabia and Mar de Ons ferries offer daily trips east along the nearby Ria de Vigo to the cities of Vigo and Cangas that sit opposite each other across the water. Both services also sail the short distance south to the picturesque town of Baiona.