Boat from Vilanovo de Arousa

[Wooz]

Does it matter which side of the boat you sit on? Looking forward to the journey!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Does it matter which side of the boat you sit on? Looking forward to the journey!

I was on the top deck of the ferry on a sunny day and could easily see both sides of the river. They were equally beautiful and similar looking, imo.

 

[Grousedoctor]

We took the boat offered by Amare. Only held about 10 people. Not a bad seat in the boat. It was definitely one of our Camino highlights. Enjoy!

 

[Wooz]

We took the boat offered by Amare. Only held about 10 people. Not a bad seat in the boat. It was definitely one of our Camino highlights. Enjoy!

That’s the one we’ll be on. Sad to be close to the end of the journey but excited to be in the water! Thanks for the quick replies m

 

[Flog]

If you're directed to sit somewhere on a smaller boat, please respect the skipper.. remove your pack, put on your lifejacket and just enjoy whatever views you have.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

If you're directed to sit somewhere on a smaller boat, please respect the skipper.. remove your pack, put on your lifejacket and just enjoy whatever views you have.

I had assumed we would be on a small boat like a big dingy as I'd read in the forum you can often get wet so have your rain gear handy. I was very surprised to have a shiny new looking ferry picking us up.

 

[TashH]

I was on the boat early in the morning and was glad I wore lots of layers of clothing as well as my rain jacket. I did not get wet but the speed the boat travels does create a wind chill.

 

[Wooz]

Amare did use the two small boats for our trip last week. There was a problem with the other company and they cancelled the 7 am trip and put them all on the big ferry a little later. The ferry took two hours to arrive and Amare only took 45 mins. We also had stops at the barges to describe the mussel harvesting and a description of each of the crosses.

If the outdoor market is open when you get off the boat definitely try the churros.
There’s a bathroom in the inside/tented portion almost at the end on the left.

 

[Kev&Kath]

Tempting to catch a boat, but likely will walk from Vilanova to Padron. By this stage of the CP I suspect we'll be getting that 'it's nearly over' feel...and will want to extend our time on camino as much as possible. That said...would be a terrific experience to boat into Padron!