Spain has major cruise ports. The most relevant ones in terms of tourist traffic are those in Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Malaga, Cadiz, Valencia and Bilbao.In addition, boats are used primarily to reach the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. Below, you will find a guide chart with the available routes, the companies that operate the routes and their approximate duration.
| ROUTE | COMPANY | APPROXIMATE TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadiz - Gran Canaria | Trasmediterránea | 40 hours | |
| Cadiz - Tenerife | Trasmediterránea | 49 hours | |
| Cadiz - Lanzarote | Trasmediterránea | 31 hours | |
| Cadiz - La Palma | Trasmediterránea | 64 hours | |
| Huelva - Lanzarote | Armas | 26 hrs 30 min | |
| Huelva - Las Palmas | Armas | 32 hrs 15 min | |
| Huelva - Tenerife | Armas | 37 hrs 15 min | |
| ROUTE | COMPANY | APPROXIMATE TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona - Ibiza | Balearia and Trasmediterránea | From 9 hrs | |
| Barcelona - Majorca | Balearia and Trasmediterránea | From 7 hrs 30 min | |
| Barcelona - Menorca | Balearia and Trasmediterránea | From 8 hrs | |
| Denia (Alicante) - Ibiza | Balearia | From 3 hrs | |
| Denia (Alicante) - Majorca | Balearia | From 7 hrs | |
| Valencia - Ibiza | Balearia and Trasmediterránea | From 4 hrs | |
| Valencia - Mallorca | Balearia and Trasmediterránea | From 7 hrs 40 min | |
| Valencia - Menorca | Trasmediterránea | 15 hours | |
| ROUTE | COMPANY | APPROXIMATE TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeciras (Cadiz) - Ceuta | Balearia, FRS, Trasmediterránea | From 1 hour | |
| Almería - Melilla | Trasmediterránea | From 8 hrs | |
| Malaga - Melilla | Trasmediterránea | From 6 hrs 15 min | |
Ferries are a common way to travel between the Canary and Balearic islands. You will find a range of frequent connections, offering you the option of bringing your vehicle aboard. Here you can see a table of the main inter-island connections.
| ROUTE | COMPANY | APPROXIMATE TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Canaria - Tenerife | Armas, Fred Olsen, Trasmediterránea | From 1 hr 20 min | |
| Gran Canaria - Lanzarote | Armas and Trasmediterránea | From 7 hrs | |
| Gran Canaria - Fuerteventura | Armas, Fred Olsen, Trasmediterránea | From 2 hrs | |
| Gran Canaria - La Palma | Trasmediterránea | From 10 hrs | |
| Tenerife - La Gomera | Armas, Fred Olsen | From 50 minutes | |
| Tenerife - La Palma | Armas, Fred Olsen, Trasmediterránea | From 3 hrs | |
| Tenerife - El Hierro | Armas | From 2 hrs 30 min | |
| Lanzarote - Fuerteventura | Armas, Fred Olsen | From 35 minutes | |
| La Palma - La Gomera | Armas | From 2 hrs | |
| ROUTE | COMPANY | APPROXIMATE TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallorca - Menorca | Balearia, Trasmediterránea | From 1 hr 30 min | |
| Mallorca - Ibiza | Balearia, Transmediterránea | From 2 hrs | |
| Ibiza - Formentera | Balearia, Mediterránea Pitiusa, Trasmapi | From 30 minutes | |
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