Caminha Ferry......

[mgnswaus]

I know there is a ferry regularly crossing the Minho at Caminha now. However, one of the most fondly remembered experiences of my 2017 Portuguese Camino was crossing the river mouth with 'the Captain' in a small tinny enveloped in the surreal early morning mist. Walking to Aguarda along the coastal path beside the magnificent rock platform, hearing the ocean waves though not able to see them, was simply breathtaking.
Does anyone know if the Captain still operates....? Just curious.

 

[JabbaPapa]

Was last year anyway.

 

[Camembert]

The ferryservice stopped two years ago and the ferry went to another place somewhere as far is known by now
There are some watertaxis . There where some posts about it on this forum

 

[Aysen Mustafa]

No ferry. best to book one of the water taxi services, a speedboat, basic operation and only about 5 minutes, 6 euros and then walk into A Guardo. About 30 minutes walk I think.

 

[ricardo.ha77]

We crossed this year with a speedboat. You can reserve, but we just paid on the boat. It was 6 euros, and it took less that 3 minutes. The experience boosted my adrenaline levels

 

[jolb]

I know there is a ferry regularly crossing the Minho at Caminha now. However, one of the most fondly remembered experiences of my 2017 Portuguese Camino was crossing the river mouth with 'the Captain' in a small tinny enveloped in the surreal early morning mist. Walking to Aguarda along the coastal path beside the magnificent rock platform, hearing the ocean waves though not able to see them, was simply breathtaking.
Does anyone know if the Captain still operates....? Just curious.

The ferry is gone. It is now speedboat only. Your previous experience was probably with Mario, crossing about 2 or 3 km west of Cahmina. This service there is now managed by Mario’s brother Marco. You can also cross by speedboat in Cahmina itself.

 

[mgnswaus]

The ferry is gone. It is now speedboat only. Your previous experience was probably with Mario, crossing about 2 or 3 km west of Cahmina. This service there is now managed by Mario’s brother Marco. You can also cross by speedboat in Cahmina itself.

Thank you so much for your response and information, jolb.