Ometepe Boat and Ferry Schedules 2012
PrintTo/From San Jorge (Rivas)
Duration: 1 hour to the port of Moyogalpa (17 km), 80 min to the port of San José (24 km).
For an authentic experience you might choose a traditional wooden boat. The lancha boats look pretty adventurous but they are safe and cost less than a ferry.
Between November and February there are heavy winds and the lake is very choppy. If you tend to become seasick you should rather take the ferry.
Ferries also operate on Sundays, the small lancha boats don't.
| From San Jorge | ||
| Time | Vessel | Port on Ometepe |
| 7:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 7:45 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 8:30 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 9:00 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 9:30 | Ferry | San José |
| 10:30 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 11:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 12:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 12:30 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 13:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 14:00 | Boat (Mozorola) | San José |
| 14:30 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 15:30 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 16:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 16:30 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 17:00 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 17:00 | Ferry | San José |
| 17:45 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
Ometepe Ferry Reservation for a Car:
Ferry El Che: Tel. 256 30665; Ferry I and III: Tel. 8966 4983; Ferry San José: Tel. 8833 4773
A car with driver included costs around $20 one way.
| From Ometepe | ||
| Time | Vessel | Port on Ometepe |
| 5:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 5:40 | Boat (Mozorola) | San José |
| 6:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 6:30 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 6:45 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 7:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 7:30 | Ferry | San José |
| 9:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 10:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 11:00 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
| 11:30 | Boat (Karen Maria) | Moyogalpa |
| 12:30 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 13:00 | Boat (Estrella del Sur) | Moyogalpa |
| 14:00 | Ferry III | Moyogalpa |
| 15:00 | Boat (Santa Martha) | Moyogalpa |
| 15:20 | Ferry | San José |
| 16:00 | Ferry I | Moyogalpa |
| 17:30 | Ferry (El Che) | Moyogalpa |
To Granada and San Carlos (Rio San Juan)
| From Ometepe to Granada | |||
| Departure on Ometepe | Vessel | Port on Ometepe | Arrival |
| Tuesday and Friday | |||
| 24:00 (mid night) | Ferry | Altagracia | 4:30 |
| From Ometepe to San Carlos | |||
| Monday and Thursday | |||
| 18:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 4:30 |
To San Carlos the ferry makes stopover in Morrito and San Miguelito on the northern shore of Lake Nicaragua. There are no sleeping accommodations on the boat.
| From Granada to Ometepe | |||
| Departure | Vessel | Port on Ometepe | Arrival on Ometepe |
| Monday and Thursday | |||
| 14:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 18:00 |
| From San Carlos to Ometepe | |||
| Tuesday and Friday | |||
| 14:00 | Ferry | Altagracia | 24:00 |
Buy your ticket before going on the boat. A 1st class ticket costs around $9 (double than a 2nd class ticket)
and allows you to stay in the freezing AC cabin and watch TV, or to hang your hammock (if you have one) in the 1st class deck.
For the midnight ferry from Altagracia to Granada shared taxis pick up passengers at hotels in Altagracia at around 22:30. Coming from San Carlos you
arrive at midnight (or often later) at the port of Altagracia where shared taxis wait for the passengers to bring them to hotels in Altagracia.
See also: EPN Official Ferry Schedules and Rates