❤︎ Armas Trasmediterránea (Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea S.A.) is Spain's leading ferry group and one of the most significant in Europe for passenger and ro-ro cargo shipping. Founded in 1941 in Lanzarote by Antonio Armas Curbelo with small wooden vessels for goods transport, the company grew to become the benchmark for inter-island transport in the Canary Islands. In October 2017 it acquired 92.71 % of Trasmediterránea for €260 million — a deal approved by Spain's competition authority (CNMC) in May 2018 — creating the largest Spanish ferry group. Today it operates 26 routes connecting the Canary Islands with each other, with mainland Spain, and with ports in Morocco, Algeria, Ceuta and Melilla. In 2024 it carried 3.3 million passengers, 1.1 million vehicles and 4.5 million lane metres of cargo. Its most popular connections are the Las Palmas–Tenerife ferry, the Los Cristianos–La Gomera ferry and the Cádiz–Canaries ferry.
Canary Islands — Inter-island
Las Palmas → Tenerife ~1h 30minUp to 5/day › Los Cristianos → La Gomera ~1h 20minSeveral/day › Los Cristianos → El Hierro ~2h3 days/week › Tenerife → La Palma ~6hSeveral/week › Las Palmas → Fuerteventura ~2h 30minSeveral/week › Playa Blanca → Corralejo ~30minMultiple/day ›Canary Islands — From mainland Spain
Cádiz → Canary Islands ~30–44h~2/week › Huelva → Canary Islands ~40–46hRegular sailings ›South–Strait and North Africa
Algeciras → Ceuta ~35minMultiple/day › Almería → Melilla ~8hSeveral/week › Almería → Nador (Morocco) ~8hSeveral/week › Almería → Oran (Algeria) ~17hPeriodic ›Exact timetables and frequencies vary by season. Over Easter, in summer and at Christmas, inter-island capacity is increased. Always check the updated timetables on the iloveferry.com search engine before booking.
Of the group's 26 routes, four stand out for their demand, strategic importance to the islands or the uniqueness of the crossing. The Las Palmas–Tenerife corridor is the busiest in the Canaries; the Cádiz–Canaries service is the great maritime bridge with mainland Spain.
The most popular route in the Canaries: 90 minutes aboard the Volcán de Tagoro or the Volcán de Taidía, with up to 5 daily sailings on weekdays. It connects both island capitals city-centre to city-centre with no airport required, competing directly with flights.
Type: Catamaran fast ferry (35 knots) · Ideal for: business travellers, tourists, inter-island residents
The maritime link between Tenerife and La Gomera — the island from which Columbus departed for the Americas. An 80-minute crossing with panoramic views of Mount Teide and Garajonay National Park, operating several times a day.
Type: Ro-pax ferry · Ideal for: tourists, hikers, La Gomera residents
The great Atlantic voyage connecting mainland Spain with the islands by sea, calling at several Canarian ports. Over 30 hours of sailing with cabins, a restaurant and a car deck — the perfect option for taking your car at an affordable price.
Type: Ro-pax · Ideal for: Canarian residents, families with a vehicle, unhurried travellers
Just 35 minutes across the Strait of Gibraltar with multiple daily sailings and smooth boarding. The most frequent mainland connection to Ceuta, essential for residents and visitors to the autonomous city.
Type: Fast ferry · Ideal for: Ceuta residents, business travellers, tourists
The active fleet of Armas Trasmediterránea combines state-of-the-art catamaran fast ferries with high-capacity ro-pax vessels for long crossings. The flagship vessels are the Volcán de Tagoro and its sister ship the Volcán de Taidía (111 m in length, 1,184 passengers, 35 knots), considered among the most advanced fast ferries in Europe in their class. For the Canaries–mainland routes, the ro-pax vessels Ciudad de Valencia (116 m, ~800 pax) and Volcán de Tinamar offer cabins and a full restaurant for crossings of more than 30 hours. All vessels carry the names of Canarian volcanoes or Spanish cities. The company also leads a programme to eliminate single-use plastics across its entire fleet, terminals and offices.
The Armas Trasmediterránea fleet combines high-speed catamarans for inter-island routes with large ro-pax vessels ready for Atlantic crossings. Its flagship ships — the sister vessels Volcán de Tagoro and Volcán de Taidía — were considered the most advanced fast ferries in Europe in their segment when they entered service in 2019.
Volcán de Tagoro
Catamaran fast ferry · Length: 111 m · Beam: 30.5 m · 1,184 passengers (155 in business class) · 390 vehicles · 595 lane metres of cargo · Speed: 35 knots · Astilleros Gondán · Usual route: Las Palmas–Tenerife and Las Palmas–Fuerteventura
Volcán de Taidía
Catamaran fast ferry · Length: 111 m · Beam: 30.5 m · 1,184 passengers · 390 vehicles · 595 lane metres · Speed: 35 knots · Sister ship of the Tagoro · Usual route: Las Palmas–Tenerife
Volcán de Tirajana
Fast ferry · Length: 97.20 m · Beam: 26.20 m · 900 passengers · 287 vehicles · 288 lane metres · Speed: 35 knots · Premium seats, children's area, wi-fi, pet kennel · Routes: Tenerife–La Palma / Tenerife–El Hierro
Ciudad de Valencia
High-capacity ro-pax · Length: 116 m · ~800 passengers · ~1,000 lane metres of cargo · Inside and outside cabins, full restaurant, café, accessible cabin · Route: Cádiz–La Palma–Tenerife
Vessel allocation may vary according to the timetable, season and operational requirements. Armas Trasmediterránea may substitute any vessel whilst maintaining the capacity and essential services committed to at the time of booking.
Armas Trasmediterránea operates in more than 20 ports spread across the Canary Islands, Andalusia and North Africa. In the archipelago it has its own terminals with priority berths; on the Iberian Peninsula it has a presence in four Atlantic and Mediterranean ports.
Armas Trasmediterránea applies a wide range of fare reductions on the majority of its routes. Discounts are generally combinable — for example, resident plus large family — although each requires its own supporting documentation and must be processed separately if passengers in the same group do not share all the same categories.
Percentages may vary according to the route, season and seat availability. Verify the exact conditions at the time of booking on iloveferry.com. All discounts require the corresponding supporting documentation to be presented at boarding.
The range of options varies according to the vessel type and the length of the route. On inter-island fast ferries of 1 to 6 hours, seats in different categories are the main accommodation. On the ro-pax vessels of the Canaries–mainland routes, designed for more than 30 hours at sea, cabins are also available.
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