Boat to the Cíes Islands from Vigo, Cangas or Baiona

The Cíes can only be reached by boat, and in high season, with a permit as well. Naviera Mar de Ons sails from the Vigo Maritime Station and from Cangas every day at Easter and from 15 May to 15 September, and from Baiona, Sanxenxo and Portonovo at Easter, at weekends in June and daily from July to 15 September. It is not the only company: the National Park also cites Naviera Nabia and others with regular service from Vigo, Cangas and Baiona.

Permit first, then ticket

At Easter and from 15 May to 15 September, each visitor needs a free permit from the Xunta, requested on its Atlantic Islands permits website. It is requested at most 90 days ahead, can be cancelled up to 15 days beforehand and each request is valid for ten people at most. With that permit's code you then buy the ticket. The high-season quota is 1,600 to 1,800 visitors a day, so in summer the company advises buying at least 30 days ahead.

If you are sleeping at the Camping Islas Cíes, the campsite arranges the permit when you book.

What it costs from each port

With Mar de Ons, in 2026:

• From Vigo, Cangas or Baiona: €27.50 adult, €12 for ages 5 to 12, free under 5.
• From Sanxenxo or Portonovo: €32.50 and €16.
• If you return to a different port from the one you left from, there may be a supplement of €3 to €9 per person.

There is a 10% discount if you repeat in the same season and 20% for people with a disability of 33% or more, also for their companion. It is bought on its website, on 986 225 272 or at its sales points in each port.

Out of season, groups only

From 16 September to spring, except Easter, there is no scheduled boat. According to the National Park, you can then only visit in organised groups of at most 25 people, with an accredited guide, hired through an authorised shipping company, and the quota drops to between 250 and 450 people a day.

The day of the trip

Bring your ID card or passport, as the company requires, and a warm layer for the deck. If you are going to stay overnight and reach Vigo with suitcases, the Maritime Station has 24-hour left luggage. On the island, nine beaches and four waymarked routes await you: you can go up the Monte Faro route and down to Rodas beach, as in the day in the Cíes from Vigo.