Best cruise trips in Spain

Spain is not only the land of sun, but also of water, with a wide sea front on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic and many wide and navigable rivers to accommodate cruise ships of all kinds. Islands, cities, towns, villages and other attractions from boats of all sizes and colors. River cruises and sea cruises for the ultimate relaxing vacation.

River cruise through Arribes del Duero

A cruise on the famous Douro River, which joins Spain with Portugal, and through which you can discover the particular geography that it traces during its course. You will have a unique perspective in front of Zamora and you will be able to get close to the fauna and flora of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park. The cruises on this route depart from the Miranda do Douro pier, on the border with Portugal, with boats equipped with good visibility and moving between cliffs. Some companies include in the route a stop to taste Port wines.

Balearic Islands

Few sceneries are as propitious as the Balearic Islands for cruises and boat trips. There are many routes around Mallorca, Menorca, Formentera and Ibiza, most of them with origin and destination in the port of Barcelona. These are cruises to enjoy all the natural charm of the Balearic beaches and coves, the Mediterranean sun, the lush vegetation and the attractions of many fishing villages and historic towns. Ideal for eating the freshest seafood, rice and paella dishes and tasting ensaimadas, tumbet and sobrasada, all local delicacies that will fascinate you.

The imprint of great painters and artists from Barcelona to Malaga

A thematic route to take on a cruise and learn about the work of Antoni Gaudí, Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso. The boat departs from the port of Barcelona, where Gaudí has his most important works, with the Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell, Casa Battló and La Pedrera; it continues along the Costa Brava of Roses and Palamós to follow in the footsteps of the museums and Dalí’s house in Figueres and Figueres. Portlligat. And the cruise continues in Tarragona and Cartagena, to finish in Malaga, birthplace of Pablo Picasso, with a very complete museum dedicated to his work.

River cruise on the Júcar River

A route located in the territory of the Valencian Community and that has the landscape of the Muela de Cortés as its main protagonist. It is an extensive rocky platform, 20 kilometers long and up to 800 meters high. It is part of the Muela de Cortés Natural Hunting Reserve and is noted for its abundant native fauna such as mouflons, mountain goats and wild boars. By means of a river cruise along the Júcar River, the section that runs from Cofrentes to Cortes de Pallás is traveled.

Catamaran on Sanabria Lake

The Natural Park of Lago de Sanabria is one of the most important natural jewels of the province of Zamora. It extends over more than 22,000 hectares and is crowned by peaks of about 2,000 meters high. In 2015 it was declared a Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Meseta Ibérica and its great protagonist is the lake that gives it its name. This body of fresh water is the only one of glacial origin that exists in Spain, and one of the best maintained and preserved in Europe. It stands out for its crystalline waters and a significant amount of vegetation, which you can enjoy in ecological catamarans that run on wind and solar energy, without causing emissions or waste or generating decibels.

Boats in the Galician Atlantic Islands

These unspoiled islands of Galicia can be visited by making different routes by boat, through which you can see all the natural charm of the Cíes, the Ons or the Route of the Mussels. You will visit the sandy beach of Rodas, the island of Monteagudo, the island of Montefaro and San Martiño, climbing to its panoramic viewpoints and enjoying its paradisiacal beaches. You will visit the famous mouth of the Pontevedra estuary, sail through caves and cliffs and taste the main dish of this region: the octopus caldeirada. Boats usually depart from the port of Vigo.

River cruise in Ribeira Sacra

In this fluvial route through the canyons of the Sil River, in the Ribeira Sacra of Galicia, you will go aboard a catamaran and at your side the hillsides of the valleys with their vineyards will unfold. You will enjoy the spectacular waterfalls of the river and the vertiginous slopes, with steep slopes of up to 50 degrees and heights that can reach up to 500 meters. Along the way, you will see the towers of the famous monastery of Santa Cristina in Ourense. The boats depart from and return to the Santo Estevo wharf in Nogueira de Ramuín.

Ebro Delta Cruise

A river cruise along the coast of Tarragona and through the Ebro Delta Natural Park, less than two hours from Barcelona and Valencia, in a unique natural enclave with very diverse geographies that coexist in the same environment: sandbanks, bays, beaches and mobile dunes. A unique opportunity to discover the Ebro Delta from the inside, in a journey that begins in Isla de Buda and reaches the mouth of the river. There are many specimens of the region’s characteristic waterfowl, the kingfisher, and during the trip you will see many fishermen looking for cockles.

Complete cruise through Andalusia

This route combines river and sea cruises and includes Seville, Cordoba, Cadiz, Puerto de Santa Maria, Isla Minima and Granada. You will get to know all these cities in every possible aspect: their gastronomy, their history, their architecture and their life in the streets with music, parties and drinks on the terraces of the bars. The tour starts and ends in Seville, through a route that combines routes along the Guadalquivir River and the Atlantic Ocean.

Boat trips on the Cantabrian Sea

The coast of Santander offers good routes and boat trips along its bay through which you can see the Cantabrian coast from offshore, pass by the famous anchovy factory and learn all the secrets of the preparation of this exquisite and typical fish of the region. In addition, you can visit the fishing village of Santoña and the marshes of Vitoria and José.