Boat · O Grove
Cruceros do Ulla
Who they are
Cruceros do Ulla, which also signs as Turimares, is a shipping company based in O Grove that says it has been on the Arousa ría for more than thirty years and has carried more than two million passengers. It sails from O Grove and Ribeira, and has routes from Portonovo to Ons and the Cíes and from Vilanova along the Ulla ría.
What they do from O Grove
The mussel boat sails all year, about 75 minutes, with a stop at a batea and steamed mussels with Galician wine, water or a soft drink: €20 for adults and €10 for ages 3 to 12. The excursion to Sálvora lasts four and a half hours, with about two and a half hours on the island and an accredited guide, from May to September, for €33. It also has a restaurant catamaran anchored off a beach, a seafood feast on board and the Camino de Santiago route by sea.
How to book
On its website, with the calendar for each route. Tickets are exchanged at the port ticket office and you must be at the boarding gate 15 minutes beforehand. On the mussel boat pets are admitted, if you tell the ticket office; on Sálvora they are not, because it is a national park.
What they run
- Mussel Boat on the Ría de Arousa from O Grove O Grove mussel boat with tasting and drink Book
- Boat Trip to Sálvora Island from O Grove Boat to Sálvora island with guided visit Book
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 986 731 818
- Website
- crucerosdoulla.com
- Meeting point
- O Grove port, O Grove port
Frequently asked questions
Are dogs admitted?
On the mussel boat, yes, telling the ticket office before boarding. They cannot go to Sálvora.
Are there winter departures?
The mussel boat sails all year. Sálvora, from May to September.
Do babies pay?
Under-3s travel free on the mussel boat.
