The Arribada 2024 is coming! On March 1, 2 and 3 is celebrated the big festival of the municipality of Baiona in Pontevedra commemorating the return to this town of Martín Alonso Pinzón, on March 1, 1493, after the Discovery of
America. The Arribada is celebrated in Baiona every year, during the first weekend of March.
The Arribada has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest. It was the second Galician festival to obtain such recognition.
Schedules for boat transportation from Nabia to Arribada 2024
The
Piratas de Nabia boats
will make departures on March 2 and 3
from the ports of Vigo, Cangas, Moaña and, in addition, will operate with a regular line
between Panxón and Baiona, in order to bring visitors to the ports of Vigo , Cangas, Moaña and Baiona, in order to bring visitors to the ports of Vigo , Cangas and Moaña.
want to enjoy a Fiesta de la Arribada without worrying about traffic jams or
parking, improving enjoyment for everyone in a Baiona with a wide range of
fewer private vehicles.
In addition, travelers who choose Piratas de Nabia to travel to Baiona,
will arrive at the town as did the captain of La Pinta, Martín Alonso Pinzón, a few years ago.
more than five centuries, by boat.
Arrival 2024 from the ports of Vigo, Moaña and Cangas
Schedules for Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3
- Departures from Vigo: 10:30, 12:00, 15:30
- Departures from Cangas: 10:00*, 11:00* and 15:00*.
- Departures from Moaña: 10:00*, 11:00* and 15:00*.
- Returns from Baiona: 13:45*, 18:00* and 20:30*.
*Passage with port of call in another port.
- Travel Panxón – Baiona: 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:30, 21:30, 22:30, 23:30, 00:30 y 01:30
- Trips Baiona – Panxón: 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00 y 01:00
Arrival 2024 from the port of Panxón on a regular line.
Saturday, March 2:
- Departures from Panxón: from 12:30 to 00:30 (every hour)
- Departures from Baiona: from 13:00 until 00:00 (every hour)
Sunday, March 3:
- Departures from Panxón: from 12:30 to 20:30 (every hour)
- Departures from Baiona: from 13:00 until 20:00 (every hour)
Advance Sale Offer
If you are a forward-thinking person, we have a discount code PIRATAS24 on the website to get 1€ off (applicable only on the website).
You can also call 986 320 048, our reservation center.
History of the Arrival and when Europe learned of the discovery of America.
Martín Alonso Pinzón sailed alongside Christopher Columbus in one of the greatest adventures in history, as captain of La Pinta.
His arrival at the helm of La Pinta in Baiona anticipated that of Columbus himself on his arrival in Lisbon. Therefore, it was in Baiona when it was first known in Europe that the expedition had reached the New World. (Whatsapp coverage was scarce at the time ;-).
In this event has therefore, its origin this baionesa festivity of La Arribada.
Learn more about the adventurous life of the captain of La Pinta, Martín Alonso Pinzón, co-discoverer of America.
The Arribada 2024 party will also be the most digital in history.
The Concellería de Turismo of this town has launched an innovative initiative so that the festival can be followed virtually from anywhere in the world. On the website of the Council of Baiona you can have more information about this curious initiative.
For those of us lucky enough to be able to attend in a “real” way, here below are the schedules of the boat transportation services.
