San Simón Island Ferry Tickets and Tour

Want to discover one of the most beautiful parts of the Ría de Vigo? Take a comfortable ferry ride to the island of San Simón and explore this historical site, which has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.

San Simón Island Ferry Tickets and Tour

At the scheduled time, we'll meet at Cánovas del Castillo street, at the port of Vigo. We'll welcome you aboard the ferry and set sail for the island of San Simón.

During the one-hour crossing, we'll enjoy the views of the Ría de Vigo and we'll pass under the Rande bridge. Once we reach our destination, you'll tour the island accompanied by an expert guide.

The Casa del Guardia, the old Lazaretto and the San Pedro chapel are some of the places you'll visit. From the island, you'll also enjoy a view of the Cesantes Beach.

If you visit the island's interpretation centre, you'll discover the long history of San Simón. It was abandoned for 30 years and has had many uses over the years.

Finally, we'll make our way back to the quay to board the ferry to Vigo.

Schedules

You can find the departure times from Vigo on the booking calendar. Here are the departure times from the island of San Simón:

Departure from San Simón at 1:30 pm, departure from Vigo at 10:15 am.Departure from San Simón at 7 pm, departure from Vigo at 4:15 pm.

English-speaking guide

The visit to San Simón Island is guided in Spanish, English, or Galician. Due to restrictions, it's not possible to visit the island freely without being accompanied by a guide.