Mar Menor ferry service cancelled until further notice
The ferry between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor normally runs between Wednesday and Sunday
As of Wednesday January 8, the passenger ferry service between Santiago de la Ribera and La Manga del Mar Menor has been cancelled until further notice due to low water levels.
San Javier Town Hall has advised that the ferry service will be up and running again as soon as the tide level rises.
Passengers interested in using the ferry can check the website for further updates.
Once the service is back in operation, the ferries will run daily from Wednesday to Sunday.
The ferry times are:
- Departing from the jetty in Santiago de la Ribera at 11.30, 13.30 and 17.30
- Departing from Dársena 0, Puerto Tomás Maestre, in La Manga del Mar Menor at 10.15, 12.30 and 16.30
You are recommended to check departure times with the Ferry Mar Menor before travelling as weather conditions can cause alterations (phone number 0034 649 201 610).
For more information about the municipality of San Javier including what's on and local news go to the home page of San Javier Today
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
