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Follow the 44CUP Baiona Regatta from a boat

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 07/05/2024. Posted in Blog.

The 44Cup is one of the most important international regatta circuits in the world. It will take place this coming weekend in Baiona, being the first stop in Galicia in the history of this championship. It is a circuit where all the teams will sail identical boats: the RC 44 carbon fiber sailboat. It will be an event full of true professionals from all over the world and that is why, from Naviera Nabia, we want to do our bit. “From the sea with Pirates of Nabia you will see the 44CUP”. A Naviera Nabia catamaran will follow the race from the sea on May 10, 11 and 12, 2024. The...

The new route “VÍA DOS MÚRICES” on Ons Island: discover the history of the island

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 02/05/2024. Posted in Blog, Ons Island.

Following the discovery of a new route in Ons, this summer you will have the opportunity to explore the fascinating history of the region through the “Via dos Múrices” route of about 5.5km in length. This route offers an exciting tour that connects some of the most important archaeological and historical sites of the island. If you do not know what the “múrice” is, we explain what it is, a crustacean now extinct in the Rías Baixas, which played a crucial role two thousand years ago. Both the Romans and the native inhabitants of Ons collected it in large quantities...

FREE Mother’s Day Travel – May 5, 2024

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 23/04/2024. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands, Ons Island.

Fathers enjoyed this offer in March and now… it’s the mothers’ turn! Free trips to the Cíes Islands or Ons Island. With this initiative, the honored mother would only have to travel with her child and another adult to enjoy her trip for FREE. This family getaway is valid exclusively for Sunday, May 5. How to enjoy this free trip? The mechanics of this promotion can be defined in 2 steps: Purchase all the tickets of the people traveling (except for the honoree’s mother) – By phone 986 32 00 48 or on this web www.piratasdenabia.com Once purchased, request...

Descuentos del 25% para personas con diversidad funcional

25% discount for people with functional diversity

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 15/04/2024. Posted in Blog, Sin categorizar.

In Piratas de Nabia we are firmly committed to mobility and the right to enjoy all people, so we want to remember these 25% discounts for people with functional diversity. It is recommended that these passengers notify us of their special condition so that we can provide them with any assistance or special care they may need. Special boarding assistance All persons will be assisted free of charge when embarking, disembarking, transferring, on board and at the port. Also, in order to obtain the best possible service, we recommend that users contact Nabia Shipping at least 48 hours in advance...

Gastronomic appointment in Ons Island: Octopus tasting menu with 5 preparations in Casa Acuña with the collaboration of Naviera Nabia.

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 09/04/2024. Posted in Blog, Ons Island.

Next Saturday, April 13th, we are pleased to invite you to a unique culinary experience on the island of Ons. In collaboration with Casa Acuña, we have organized a gastronomic event that promises to delight all your senses. Get ready to enjoy 5 different preparations of octopus from Ons, designed to surprise even the most demanding palates and to celebrate the rich Galician culinary tradition. This restaurant, renowned for its mastery in the preparation of octopus, caldeiradas and other typical Galician dishes, has won several awards, including first prize in the preparation of octopus...

Travel with your dog in the Ría de Vigo with the #PetFriendly route of Naviera Nabia

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 26/03/2024. Posted in Blog, Moaña - Vigo Line.

Want to be able to take your dog on a maritime adventure without having to leave him at home? On our regular line Moaña-Vigo you can enjoy a trip that not only takes you from one destination to another, but also offers an incomparable #PetFriendly experience. From the moment you step on our boat, you realize that pets are more than welcome: they are part of the family. This regular line offers all passengers a comfortable and efficient way to travel between these two towns of the Vigo estuary. Tickets for this regular line are purchased directly on our ship and can be purchased with the...

¿Dónde aparcar el coche si voy a las Islas Cíes?

Where to park the car if I go to the Cíes Islands?

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 13/03/2024. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands.

If your port of departure is the city of Vigo, it is advisable to leave your car in a parking lot. The port of Vigo is located in the center so sometimes you have to be very lucky to find a space in the street. However, in several surrounding streets you can find several parking lots just a few minutes away from our ticket offices: A Laxe shopping center parking lot – https://maps.app.goo.gl/BZmp2rd3GBbwLd6E9 Parking Nautico Vigo – https://maps.app.goo.gl/qoJjeBTh2dSDM9z29 Areal Parking – https://maps.app.goo.gl/uLkcngsxvqeVhkJC7 Another option is...

Free trips for fathers to the Cíes Islands or to Ons Island for Father’s Day

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 11/03/2024. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands, Ons Island.

We present you the first offer of this style (because in May it will come for Mother’s Day) this offer for you to enjoy with your family exploring the Cies Islands or Ons Island with a free ticket. With this initiative, the honored parent would only have to travel with his/her child and one other adult. This family getaway is valid exclusively for Sunday, March 24. How to enjoy this free trip? The mechanics of this promotion can be defined in 2 steps: Purchase all the tickets of the people traveling (except for the honoree’s father) – By phone 986 32 00 48 or on this...

Happy Women’s Day!

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 08/03/2024. Posted in Blog.

From #NavieraNabia we want to celebrate this #8M united with all the women who work with us and who continually support us by traveling on our routes 💪💜 This company would not be the same without women. Those who created it, those who run it, those who sell the tickets, those who accompany you on the routes, those who serve you, those who pilot the boats, those who cast off the moorings, those who do the accounts and those who watch over the quality of the service. And of course each and every one of those who worked and added their talent to this great ship throughout its history 💚. To...

SURPRISE! Special offer for the price of trips to the Cíes Islands

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 06/03/2024. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands.

From today, Wednesday, March 6, through Sunday, March 17, the trips to the trips to the Cíes Islands will have an exclusive price to enjoy this Galician paradise. During these 12 days, tickets to the Cíes Islands will be 22 € round trip for adults. Children between 4-12 years old can travel for 10 € while children under 3 years old travel free of charge. To take advantage of this special offer you can book through our website, by calling 986 32 00 48 or visiting our ticket office in Vigo (Estación Marítima de Ría). This offer will be valid exclusively between these dates. In addition,...

Easter Week 2024 in Galicia: Cíes Islands, Ons Island, Mussel Route, San Simón Island or Tourist Boat… You choose!

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 23/02/2024. Posted in Blog.

There is only one month left for Easter in Galicia and Naviera Nabia invites you to know its calendar to enjoy the Rías Baixas this 2024. You will be able to explore breathtaking destinations and create unforgettable memories with your family/friends/partner while enjoying moments of relaxation and adventure. From the paradisiacal beaches of the Cíes Islands or the Island of Ons to the enchanting routes such as the “Mussel Route”. Mussel Route “or the “ Tourist Boat “along the Vigo estuary. You can also discover the historic “ San Simon Island ”...

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Arribada 2024 How to enjoy it by boat?

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 12/02/2024. Posted in Arribada Festival (Baiona), Blog, Sin categorizar.

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 ofAmerica. 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. Book your ticket to Arribada 2024 Schedules for boat transportation from Nabia to Arribada 2024 Arribada 2024, official poster for Baiona’s...

Drawing January 2024 together with Prado Surf School

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 25/01/2024. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands, Sin categorizar.

It has been 7 months since our Instagram account suffered a cyber attack where the old profile of the shipping company on the social network Instagram was completely hacked. Our company was not the only one affected, as the profile of the Prado Surf school had also been affected a few weeks earlier. After all these months we have recovered more than half of our community and we want to thank the digital support we have had. Therefore, we have joined forces and we have prepared a sweepstakes on our new Instagram account @piratasdenabianaviera so you can win a trip to the Cíes Islands and a...

Piratas de Nabia shipping company proposes routes to enjoy the beginning of autumn and the October long weekend.

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 09/10/2023. Posted in Blog.

In the coming weeks, Piratas de Nabia will offer multiple routes with daily departures, allowing anyone to enjoy the beauty of the Rías Baixas during the first month of autumn. Until October 15, you will have the opportunity to travel daily to two of the islands that are part of the National Park of the Atlantic Islands with the shipping company, Piratas de Nabia. The stunning Cíes Islands can be explored from the departure ports of Cangas and Vigo, with varied departure times to suit the needs of each client. In addition, in the Ría de Pontevedra, the shipping company invites you to discover...

Fires of Loire 2023

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 07/08/2023. Posted in Blog.

Book your ticket here 🙂 On Saturday, August 26 you will have a magical date with the Pirates of Nabia. In one of our catamarans you can embark to enjoy the Loire Fires in the Ria de Pontevedra, with departures from Bueu and Portonovo. Undoubtedly, a show to which we will add music, animation and catering on board! See the Fires of Loire from the sea, a real spectacle and in the front row A night of light in Marin Loira Beach will experience a very special moment full of light on the night of Saturday, August 26th. The Pirates of Nabia shipping company offers you the opportunity to follow the...

Excursions for august 2023, enjoy Galicia from the sea

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 24/07/2023. Posted in Blog.

Piratas de Nabia offers numerous boat trips to get to know Galicia from the sea. Much more than Cíes Islands in Naviera Nabia: as of today, most of the days of August are sold out to visit the Cíes Islands. But don’t worry, we offer you many more options to go out to sea and enjoy the corners of Rías Baixas, its nature, its curiosities and landscapes, and its traditions. Excursions to the Island of Ons, National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. Many people come to Galicia attracted by the Cíes Islands, a destination in itself, consolidated and known as the natural paradise...

Tourist boat in the Ría de Vigo, new for the 2023 season

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 18/07/2023. Posted in Blog.

The Ría de Vigo Tourist Boat will be launched this Wednesday. Its goal: to offer tourists, visitors, friends and residents a boat tour on the Ria on a par with boat trips on the Douro in Porto, the Seine in Paris or the Thames in London. The Tourist Boat, a circular route to get to know Vigo and its surroundings from the sea The tourist boat is a demand we have been receiving from visitors to the city. Not all travelers can dedicate a full day to Cíes or Ons, and sometimes the places are sold out, especially in dates of high influx of tourists such as summer or holiday bridges. However,...

Bouzas Fireworks 2023, how to see them from the sea

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 04/07/2023. Posted in Blog.

The Bouzas Fireworks 2023 will take place next July 16. Piratas de Nabia offers you an unbeatable plan, dinner catering and Bouzas Fires from the sea. No traffic jams, no driving around looking for parking, no long walk before a weekday. And above all, living the fires from a magical place, with the reflection of the lights on the sea. Bouzas fires from the sea, the perfect plan of Piratas de Nabia We will start the crossing departing from the ports of Vigo and Cangas, sailing quietly along the estuary while enjoying a catering with local products and Galician D.O. wine. We will anchor...

Sálvora from Ons, 2 islands in one day

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 23/06/2023. Posted in Blog.

Sálvora, one of the least visited of the islands belonging to the National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia, is also one of the best places, among other things, to get to know the island life. Flora and fauna, heritage and legends, make Sálvora a very special island to visit with your cell phone full of battery to record and photograph, and with your eyes and ears wide open to soak up contemporary social culture. You will learn a lot about life on the Galician coasts, especially island life and its sometimes tragic vicissitudes. Piratas de Nabia offers exclusively a very special visit...

Cíes, Ons and Sálvora, 3 destinations this summer from A Pobra do Caramiñal

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 07/06/2023. Posted in Blog.

Cíes, Ons and Sálvora will be one more year the star destinations from A Pobra do Caramiñal. Aware of the attractiveness of the Atlantic islands for tourism, Tourism of A Pobra, one more year, trusts Piratas de Nabia to offer excursions from this beautiful village to the National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. Sailing from A Pobra offers the added attraction of being a less common route than those originating in Vigo or Bueu, main ports of departure both to the Atlantic islands. The catamaran “Jesús Rosa Acuña” of Piratas de Nabia, a regular at the Cíes or Bueu pontoon. Cíes,...

Mussel Route in the Ría de Vigo, with Piratas de Nabia from June 10th.

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 30/05/2023. Posted in Blog.

THE MUSSEL ROUTE IN THE RÍA DE VIGO, A SPECIALTY TO BE ENJOYED WITH ALL FIVE SENSES ON A NABIA PIRATES CATAMARAN. The mussel or Myltilidae is a bivalve mollusk especially tasty and rich in nutrients very important for the human organism. A whole gastronomic culture of preparation and preservation has developed around it, giving rise to the birth of an important cultivation, extraction and preparation industry. As always, Wikipedia gives us a didactic approach to some of the most interesting aspects of this mollusk. Mussel Route in the Ría de Vigo with Piratas de Nabia But who really brings...

Ons Island too, on Sunday, May 7, mothers travel for FREE!

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 03/05/2023. Posted in Blog.

Ons Island too! Given the great reception of our Mother’s Day promotion for free travel to the Cíes Islands we extend this exclusive #PiratasdeNabia promotion to Ons Island. Again, a very special gift for ALL mothers, whatever their family configuration. Directly, FREE of charge, without raffles. Mother’s Day is celebrated this year on May 7, Sunday (in Spain). The Romans copied this celebration from the Greeks and called it Hilaria. It took place on March 15 at the temple of Cibeles (at that time there were no madridistas celebrating there 😉 In Norway they are very original,...

Nabia: 25% discount for people with reduced capabilities

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 26/04/2023. Posted in Blog.

25% discounts in Piratas de Nabia: we are firmly committed to mobility and the right to enjoy for all people, that is why we present these discounts for people with reduced capacities. It is recommended that passengers with limited capacities notify their special condition in order to provide them with any assistance or special care they may need. Special boarding assistance All persons will be assistedfree of charge in embarking, disembarking, transferring, on board and at the port. In order to obtain the best possible service, it is recommended that users contact Pirates of Nabia at least...

7ª Race Volta á Illa de Ons, Clube Corredoiras

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 25/04/2023. Posted in Blog.

Piratas de Nabia will take participants, entertainers and family members of the VII Carrera Volta á Illa de Ons to Ons The race VII Volta á Illa de Ons organized by the Club Corredoiras de Bueu will take place next Sunday, April 30 in Ons. Athletes and walkers will once again enjoy a magnificent Sunday day competing and enjoying the scenery of the island of Ons. The event consisted of a 10-kilometer walk and the main event, the 20-kilometer Trail Volta á Illa de Ons. The demanding course of the island, with steep climbs and descents in parts of the route, require a significant effort from...

Cíes Islands, on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 7, mothers travel for FREE

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 16/04/2023. Posted in Blog.

Mother’s Day: free Cíes Islands for mothers, that’s the bet of #PiratasdeNabia. We are launching a promotion to the Cíes Islands, an unforgettable original gift for the whole family. Free of charge, no raffles. Mother’s Day dates back to Ancient Greece, where festivities were held in honor of Rhea, mother of the gods Zeus, Hades and Poseidon (who is also the god of the seas in Greek mythology). Mother’s Day is celebrated on different dates around the world. In Spain it is well known that we celebrate the first Sunday of the month of May. However, this is not the...

Cíes Islands: 5 ideas for your boat trip to the islands in summer 2023

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 11/04/2023. Posted in Blog.

Discovering the Cíes Islands by boat is one of the favorite activities of people visiting the city of Vigo. The Cíes Islands are the best known of all those that make up the National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia. The boost of national tourism and its capacity of recommendation, as well as international tourism, a large part of which arrives to the estuary by cruise ship, have made the Cíes an almost obligatory place to visit for all visitors who come to Vigo and, by extension, to Galicia. Pirata de Cíes, docked on her return from Islas Cíes. 250 passenger catamaran 1-Visiting the...

Casa Acuña receives the “Q” for Quality in 2023

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 29/03/2023. Posted in Blog, Eating in Ons.

Casa Acuña Restaurant receives the Q for Quality seal in 2023. Casa Acuña is the most emblematic restaurant on the island of Ons, founded in 1945 by the Acuña family, whose third generation continues to manage the restaurant today. It is also the first and only restaurant on the island to obtain the “Q” seal of quality awarded by the ICTE, the Spanish Institute for Tourism Quality, a body under the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Casa Acuña in 1945, a “social” meeting place for islanders and fishermen Casa Acuña:the result of an effort made throughout...

Cíes Islands and much more, Easter travel offer 2023

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 23/03/2023. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands, Rías Baixas, San Simon Island.

CÍES ISLANDS AND MUCH MORE: DISCOVER ALL OUR TRAVEL OFFER DURING EASTER WEEK 2023 This Easter we have set out to make many travelers sail. We will have up to five daily departures to the Cíes Islands from the port of Vigo, but also from Moaña (linking with the regular line), from Cangas, and also from Baiona. We will also sail to the island of Ons from the usual port of Bueu and also from Portonovo, to serve visitors and residents in Portonovo and Sanxenxo. Finally, from Vigo (and link from Moaña) and from Cangas, we will sail the Ría de Vigo to San Simón Island and the discovery of all...

NEW promotion: parents, to Ons FREE on March 18

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 08/03/2023. Posted in Blog, Eating in Ons, Ons Island.

WE RAISE OUR PROPOSAL! WE IMPROVED THE PROMO! Due to the great reception that our Father’s Day promotion is having, we increase the offer with a promotion to Isla de Ons, of course also free, for fathers, and without raffles. In this case, the trip to Ons will take place as an appetizer to Father’s Day, next Saturday, March 18. Father’s Day honors fathers on March 19, at least in most countries around the world. It is St. Joseph’s Day according to Catholicism. In Islamic countries, this day corresponds to the 13th of Rajab, as is the case in our neighbors Morocco...

Father’s Day, March 19, promotion: fathers, to Cíes for FREE

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 02/03/2023. Posted in Blog.

On Father’s Day we are launching a promotion to Cíes, an original gift with no expiration date or programmed obsolescence. Free of charge, no raffles. Father’s Day is celebrated on March 19 in most countries around the world. That day is celebrated as St. Joseph’s Day in the Catholic tradition. But this is not the case all over the world, for example, in Costa Rica, since 2018, Father’s Day is celebrated on June 17. This date was established by a bill adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, with the purpose of making the date coincide with the date of...

Arribada 2023 How to enjoy it by boat?

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 21/02/2023. Posted in Blog.

The Arribada 2023 is coming! On March 3, 4 and 5 is celebrated the big festival of the Pontevedra municipality of Baiona commemorates the return to this town of Martin Alonso Pinzon, on March 1, 1493, after the Discovery of America. The Arribada is celebrated in Baiona every year, during the first weekend of March. Arribada 2023, official poster for Baiona’s big festival The Arribada has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest. It was the second Galician festival to obtain such recognition. A year earlier, the Cocido de Lalín festival was recognized as the first Galician...

Meirande 2023: Everything you need to know about the Museum of Interpretation of the Battle of Rande

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 15/02/2023. Posted in Blog.

The Meirande Museum, interpretation center of the Battle of Rande, is anchored, like a ship, in the Ría de Vigo, in the Redondela parish of Cedeira, inland from the Rande Bridge, which joins the two banks of the Ría de Vigo in the so-called Rande Strait. Meirande Museum, between the Rande Bridge and the Coto Wagner ore loading dock. The Battle of Rande In 1702, Spanish galleons that had transported gold from the Americas, escorted by French ships, allies of the Spanish crown on this occasion, sought refuge at the end of the Vigo estuary, where they also unloaded most of the treasure they...

FEBRUARY 14, PIRATE VALENTINE’S DAY, WOULD YOU GO ON A SECOND DATE?

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 09/02/2023. Posted in Blog.

Valentine’s Day celebrates LOVE and we love our passengers (madly). You already know that every year we do some #promotion on this date that we love so much. This year could not be less! Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Pirates of Nabia has a prize. You can give your “crush” a voucher to travel during 2023 to any of our destinations or take advantage of these wonderful sunny winter days to travel with your partner, or with friends, children, alone, as you wish! We leave every Saturday to the Cíes Islands, we also travel to Ons Island, we continue to program the Mussel...

Thanks to all our customers and friends!

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 30/01/2023. Posted in Blog.

Piratas de NABIA is growing together with other companies of GRUPO ACUÑA ONS. Naviera Nabia is a company belonging to GRUPO ACUÑA ONS that has been dedicated to the maritime transport of passengers since 1998. At the beginning, its fleet was only a striking 18-seater yacht, today it already has a fleet of nine vessels, some of them capable of transporting 250 passengers. In that year it operated only trips to the ONS ISLAND, destination and birthplace of the Group’s Manager, María Jesús Otero Acuña. There you will find the CASA ACUÑA RESTAURANT and ACCOMMODATION, founded in 1945 by his...

LEGAL RULES – Christmas 2022 CONTEST

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 21/11/2022. Posted in Blog.

VIII CONCURSO DE POSTALES PIRATAS DE NABIA GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS The legal bases, as well as the Terms and Conditions of the VIII PIRATES OF NABIA POSTCARD CONTEST (hereinafter, the “Terms and Conditions”), are set forth below: Legal basis FIRST. – Participants According to the present legal bases, all schools in the autonomous community of Galicia may participate in the contest. SECOND. – Thematic The theme of the VIII edition of the Nabia’s Pirates Postcards contest will be:the marine environment. THIRD. – Techniques and format The technical...

Discounts: “the world’s longest black friday”.

Written by Piratas de Nabia on 15/11/2022. Posted in Blog, Cíes Islands.

DISCOUNTS: Nabia presents, “the longest black friday in the world”. Pirates of Nabia inaugurates the world’s longest black friday. From November 15 to December 15, 2022, all ticket purchases (except regular line tickets Moaña-Vigo-Moaña, will receive a 20% discount voucher to be redeemed in the 2023 season. How to participate in the black friday campaign? Buying your boat tickets to the Cíes Islands during the promotion days at www.piratasdenabia.com, at the Piratas de Nabia counter at the Ría de Vigo ferry station or by calling Piratas de Nabia. Regular airline tickets are...

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