{"id":92725,"date":"2017-12-23T06:40:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-23T05:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=92725"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:57:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:57:30","slug":"ferry-balearic-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ferry-balearic-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel by Ferry from Barcelona to the Balearic Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Across the <strong>Mediterranean<\/strong> from Barcelona are the <strong>Balearic Islands<\/strong>, where 1 million Spaniards and millions of expats live.\u00a0Away from the mainland, there are two routes to get there: airplane or <strong>ferry<\/strong>. The <strong>f<\/strong><strong>erry<\/strong> is the preferred choice because it can take more passengers for a cheaper price and permits people to bring on their cars to drive around each of the islands. Even though it&#8217;s a lot slower than an airplane, for those who are not in a rush, it offers the opportunity to relax and comfortably enjoy the sail for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-spain-train\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Around Spain from Barcelona by Train<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ferry-balearic-islands\/#About_the_Balearic_Islands\" title=\"About the Balearic Islands\">About the Balearic Islands<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ferry-balearic-islands\/#Travel_by_Ferry\" title=\"Travel by Ferry\">Travel by Ferry<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ferry-balearic-islands\/#Services\" title=\"Services\">Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Balearic_Islands\"><\/span>About the Balearic Islands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92728\" style=\"width: 321px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92728\" class=\" wp-image-92728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/15310783310_b3965a1833_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"207\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by _Hadock_ via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Off the coast of the mainland, the <strong>Balearic Islands<\/strong>\u00a0are an archipelago that includes the islands of <strong>Mallorca, Menorca,<\/strong> and <strong>Ibiza.<\/strong> The three major islands are all popular tourist destinations, especially Ibiza which is an international <strong>party destination<\/strong> in Europe with its numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/exclusive-nightclubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nightclubs<\/a> where world-famous DJs perform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Menorca<\/strong> is a <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> biosphere reserve for its preservation of flowers, birds, amphibians, and other <strong>wildlife<\/strong> within its forests. And <strong>Mallorca<\/strong>, the biggest island of the three, has surviving prehistoric settlements from the era of the Romans and Moors and is home to the Royal Family&#8217;s summer residence in the <strong>Marivent Palace<\/strong>. The islands also have a history of their past and present residents including Spaniards, expats, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, American film actor and director Orson Welles, artist Joan Miro, and English author Jeffrey Archer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-agencies-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Agencies in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel_by_Ferry\"><\/span>Travel by Ferry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92908\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92908\" class=\" wp-image-92908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6513009197_06df27505e_b-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Vince_Vega via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-mediterranean-life-how-to-take-it-easy-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mediterranean<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>ferry routes <\/strong>that link the <strong>Balearic Islands <\/strong>to the<strong> mainland<\/strong>, mainly from Barcelona, Valencia, and Denia. Most people take the <strong>ferry to the Balearics<\/strong> because they can bring their car with them.\u00a0There are three operators\u00a0that offer daily transport from <strong>Barcelona to the Balearics<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trasmediterranea.es\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>Acciona Trasmediterranea<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balearia.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><b>Balearia<\/b><\/a>, and\u00a0<b><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aferry.es\/Ofertasespeciales\/ferries-ofertasespeciales.htm\">Iscomar<\/span>.\u00a0<\/b>Times and length of travel vary according to the type of <strong>ferry<\/strong>\u00a0taken. Some are standard while others are\u00a0<strong>fast ferries<\/strong>, shortening the trip from 5 to 8.5 hours. Customers can purchase their tickets online or by phone and prices vary per person, car (if you bring one), and port of call.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Services\"><\/span>Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For these long trips, there are onboard services including a restaurant, bar, gift shop, terrace, private suites for families (which also costs extra), a playroom for kids, and other spots for travelers to hang around. It is not like an airplane where you&#8217;re cramped in one seat the whole time. The trip is more like a short version of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>cruise<\/strong><\/a> with big windows to see the <strong>Mediterranean<\/strong> and even audio-video guides about the surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For many, taking the <strong>ferry to the Balearics<\/strong> (or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/canary-islands-palma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canary Islands<\/a> on the other side) is a comforting experience, even though it&#8217;s a long trip. It&#8217;s not as boring a ride as one might think, but a simple trip where a car and multiple people can come at once to enjoy the beautiful setting of the <strong>Balearic Islands<\/strong>, all of which are well worth a visit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"92725\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across the Mediterranean from Barcelona are the Balearic Islands, where 1 million Spaniards and millions of expats live.\u00a0Away from the mainland, there are two routes to get there: airplane or ferry. 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