Departures from Santa Pola
Ferry departures from Santa Pola to Tabarca Island, Alicante.
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Buy your flexible return ticket online with underwater viewing included. Viajes Isla Tabarca, family-run ferry company in Santa Pola since 1972.
🚢Return trip Santa Pola - Tabarca
🕘Journey approx. 25 min
🎟️Flexible ticket, no fixed time
🐾Pets travel free
👶Under 4s travel free
Step 1
Choose your travel date
No need to choose a departure time. You can return on any available sailing of the same day.
First select a date from the calendar to choose your tickets.
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Santa Pola Tabarca Ferry Timetable
Boat departure times to Tabarca
Check the Nueva Tabarca Catamaran timetable between Santa Pola and Tabarca Island. No need to choose a departure time when booking: your ticket is flexible for any available sailing on the day.
Departures from Tabarca
Return departures from Tabarca to Santa Pola on the same day.
No departure time needed when booking. The Santa Pola - Tabarca return ticket is flexible for all available sailings on the day.
Timetables may vary according to season, demand, or sea conditions.
Tabarca ticket & boarding
Important information before travelling to Tabarca
Keep these details handy before boarding the Santa Pola Tabarca ferry: flexible ticket validity, arrival at the dock, the orange ticket booth, and Nueva Tabarca's WhatsApp contact.
Flexible ticket
Your ticket is valid for any day and any departure until 31 October. Even if you book for a specific date, if you can't travel that day, your ticket remains valid for the entire season.
Arrive 15 minutes early
You must be at the dock at least 15 minutes before the departure you wish to take to secure your spot.
Orange ticket booth
Find the orange ticket booth at Santa Pola fishing harbour, Avenida de los Baños, 1. With your online ticket you get priority boarding: just show your QR code and board without queuing.
Fast catamaran
Sailings marked with an asterisk (*) operate with the fast catamaran. Capacity is limited and times may vary according to demand.
Weather or breakdown changes
Timetables may be modified by the operator due to breakdowns or bad weather. If in doubt, contact us via WhatsApp at 623 526 591.
Real customer reviews
Google Reviews of Viajes Isla Tabarca
Customers who have already sailed on the Nueva Tabarca Catamaran share their views on the organisation, service, and experience of crossing from Santa Pola to Tabarca Island.
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Secure online booking
Secure payment
After completing your purchase, your bank may ask you to confirm the payment via its app or by SMS. This is a standard security step. Once confirmed, you'll receive your ticket by email immediately.
This process protects your online booking and your purchase of a Tabarca ticket.
Common questions before booking
Frequently asked questions about the boat to Tabarca
Clear answers on prices, timetables, flexible tickets, underwater viewing, and boarding at the orange booth in Santa Pola.
The return ticket from Santa Pola to Tabarca Island costs 9€ per adult when booked online. Children aged 4 to 8 pay 8€, under-4s travel free, and pets also travel free. At the ticket booth the price is 12€.
You can buy your Tabarca ticket online through this app or at the orange booth at Santa Pola fishing harbour. Buying online gives you instant confirmation, a saving over booth prices, and you only need to show your QR code to board.
Yes. The online ticket is flexible and valid for any day and any departure time until 31 October within the season. Even if you select a travel date when booking, if you can't travel that day, the ticket remains valid.
No. When booking you only choose a rough travel date and the number of tickets. You don't need to select a specific time: you can travel on any available sailing of the day.
The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes. The Nueva Tabarca Catamaran covers the Santa Pola – Tabarca Island route from the fishing harbour in Santa Pola, Alicante.
Underwater viewing lets you observe the seabed through the glass panels in the catamaran's hull during the crossing over the Tabarca Marine Reserve. It is included in the return ticket at no extra charge.
Yes. At Viajes Isla Tabarca, pets travel free on the boat to Tabarca. They must be accompanied, under control, and carry the required documentation in accordance with current regulations.
You can bring everything you need for a day on Tabarca Island: a backpack, cool box, parasol, beach chair, pushchair, or luggage if you're staying overnight. We recommend bringing water, sun cream, and comfortable footwear.
The Santa Pola – Tabarca boat timetables are published on this page in the timetable section. Because the ticket is flexible, you don't need to choose a time when purchasing. Timetables may change due to weather, breakdowns, or demand.
The boat departs from Santa Pola fishing harbour, at Avenida de los Baños, 1, 03130 Santa Pola, Alicante. Look for the orange Viajes Isla Tabarca booth to validate your online ticket.
There is public parking near the ferry dock. If it's full, you can use car parks close to Santa Pola harbour, such as Marina Miramar, Parking del Castillo, Parking Puerto Marítimo, or Parking AMFISA.
Yes. You can return from Tabarca to Santa Pola on any available sailing of the same day. The return ticket does not have a fixed return time.
The operator may modify timetables due to bad weather, breakdowns, capacity, or sea conditions. If in doubt before travelling, contact us via WhatsApp at 623 526 591.
After completing your online booking, you'll receive your ticket by email immediately. On the day of travel, show your QR code at the orange booth at Santa Pola harbour to board.