Fees · Destination Guide
Cold-water Atlantic reefs, kelp forests, wreck history, and island day boats from Galicia's green coast
Key fee: Cies and Ons day-visit authorization
Free
Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 25 sources
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Galicia does not have a Bonaire-style universal marine park tag or general tourism levy for this itinerary. The important costs are ferry tickets, operator fees, and national park authorizations. Cies and Ons high-season day visits require free administrative authorization before ferry ticketing, and scuba or lead-weighted underwater activity in the national park requires the appropriate authorization.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cies and Ons day-visit authorization | Free Date-specific visit, required during Easter authorization periods and May 15 to September 15 | Day visitors traveling by authorized passenger ferry to Cies or Ons during controlled periods |
| Where to pay |
The authorization or pre-reservation code is separate from the ferry ticket. Current portal guidance gives a limited time window to buy the ferry ticket after pre-reservation, so complete both steps together. |
| Cies and Ons ferry ticket | Operator fare Specific sailing date and return time | Island day visitors and campers | Authorized ferry companies from Vigo, Cangas, Baiona, Sanxenxo, Portonovo, or other seasonal ports | Ferry tickets are capacity-limited in peak season. Confirm the port, return time, cancellation policy, and whether the operator helps with the visitor authorization. |
| National park diving authorization | Administrative authorization, usually arranged through official channels or an authorized operator Activity and date-specific | Scuba divers and lead-weighted underwater activity in park waters | Atlantic Islands National Park authorization channels or through the dive operator | Snorkeling without lead in bathing areas is treated differently, but scuba and lead-weighted activity require prior authorization. Carry confirmation and follow no-take, no-fishing, and protected-zone rules. |
| Private boat navigation and anchoring authorization | Administrative authorization, check current portal Navigation and anchoring permissions vary by vessel, zone, date, and season | Private vessels entering or anchoring in national park waters | Atlantic Islands National Park and Xunta authorization portals | Anchoring can damage sensitive seabeds. Use authorized zones and never assume a private boat can anchor at Cies or Ons without permission. |
| Island campsite booking | Campsite tariff Reserved nights only | Overnight island visitors | Official Cies or Ons campsite booking channels | Camping outside authorized campsites is prohibited. Campers receive the relevant island authorization through the campsite process, but should still confirm ferry logistics. |
Fee
Date-specific visit, required during Easter authorization periods and May 15 to September 15
The authorization or pre-reservation code is separate from the ferry ticket. Current portal guidance gives a limited time window to buy the ferry ticket after pre-reservation, so complete both steps together.
Specific sailing date and return time
Ferry tickets are capacity-limited in peak season. Confirm the port, return time, cancellation policy, and whether the operator helps with the visitor authorization.
Activity and date-specific
Snorkeling without lead in bathing areas is treated differently, but scuba and lead-weighted activity require prior authorization. Carry confirmation and follow no-take, no-fishing, and protected-zone rules.
Navigation and anchoring permissions vary by vessel, zone, date, and season
Anchoring can damage sensitive seabeds. Use authorized zones and never assume a private boat can anchor at Cies or Ons without permission.
Reserved nights only
Camping outside authorized campsites is prohibited. Campers receive the relevant island authorization through the campsite process, but should still confirm ferry logistics.