Port Of San Jorge Ferry Terminal | Vehicle Shipping

December 7th, 2023 by CrazyVanGoat

Note just adding some picture of the schedule of the ferry we took El Rey Del Cocibolca

November 2nd, 2023 by CrazyVanGoat

Note: we used the ferry called Rey del Cocibolca it has two schedules
9:20 San Jose to the island and
3:20 from the island to San Jose in which the driver is free and only the passenger pay 50Cordobas.
94 córdobas vehicle fee
And 1 dollar tourist fee per person

November 2nd, 2023 by CrazyVanGoat

Note there are two different ferries. A private called Che Guevara one and a government called Ometepe of course. the private is more expensive. But you usually don’t need a reservation. The government you need to schedule the day before and cost are:
Government ferry called Ometepe
Sedan 370 Córdobas
Pickup hilux 450 córdobas
Promaster 500 córdobas
Sprinter dully 800 córdobas
Passenger is 50 córdobas and
The driver is free.

October 20th, 2023 by agibon9

Crossing San Jorge - Ometepe. As a foreign cycler, I had to pay 4 times in 4 different places :
1. tax as a tourist, before entering: 1 USD (or 36 C)
2. boatticket at a desk : 50 C
3. tax of bike at other desk : 6 C
4. bike transportation on ferry : 15 C

October 11th, 2023 by vivirviajandovv

Dormimos en la puerta de ingreso debajo del farol sobre la vereda del restaurante
Ningún problema ni ruido pero el lugar hasta la noche es muy concurrido hasta las 8,30 pm

September 24th, 2023 by poudredescampette.com

1) Enter the port on foot and head to the ticket sales offices on the left. We were offered a ticket immediately for 700C ("Casa Redonte" - Defender with a cell) + 50c per person (children 5 and under do not pay).
2) Go to the office on the right to pay the port tax for the vehicle, in our case 82.5C.
3) Pay the port tax for passengers at the entrance to the port, 36c per adult, children do not pay.
4) Enter the port with your vehicle and follow the instructions.
In our case it was "easy" and quick.
The crossing on the old ferry was however stressful, the vehicles touch each other and the boat move a lot during the crossing. Our little house was moving a lot and I believed more than once to bang against the edges of the boat.

September 3rd, 2023 by nomad_iron_works

For cyclists

From San Jorge to Moyogalpa
50cordoba per person, 30cordoba for bicycle, 36cordoba for port tax

From San Jorge to Rivas
Same except for 16cordoba for port tax.

Just bought tickets upon arrival. The boat was about to leave when I first arrived, so they let me hop on first and pay on the boat.

August 9th, 2023 by chasing.vida

Arrived at 1pm without a reservation with our High Roof Ford Transit van.
-36/pp port tax upon entry through gates
-parked in parking lot
-went to Che Guevera desk was told the 2:30 was full and the next one with vehicle space was at 4pm
-paid 50/pp ferry fee and 600 for vehicle (the woman simply glanced towards our van and listed that price)
-went around back to the right to a blue window to pay 94 vehicle tax
(was asked for capacity of people of vehicle, but nobody measured the length, asked for weight, or anything else)

Didn’t mention our small dog since others have said they didn’t charge.

June 28th, 2023 by MoraVentures

Place as described. Easy to get tickets and get our truck on, didn’t have to buy tickets way ahead of time. Brought our dog on the ferry too for free.
@MoraVentures

June 20th, 2023 by mitreisend.com

We arrived at 10am and were on the small ferry at 10.30am. No problem with the size, but we have a small Van.

A guy at the entrance helped us with the documents - was easy and quick with him. Gave him 20C propina and he was totally fine with it.

- 800 C for Campervan
- 94 C Tax
- 35 C Entrance fee per person
- 50 C Ferry per person

April 3rd, 2023 by gan.mix

Make sure you take the big ferry, 2 per day 9.30am and 5pm (don't know about the way back. we took it from San Jorge to San jose del Sur but on the way back we took a smaller one and it was so hard to get in and I almost touch the bumper to get out, and we are high clearance!! it was also very windy and the RV was moving a lot inside the boat.. we were so scared! With the big one, no problems. around 900C all included with RV 6m and 3m high

March 15th, 2023 by on.vagabonde

We let our truck camper on the safe and fenced parking lot of the port. It’s 100c per day. The ferry cost 50c per person one way. And you have to pay the port fees 36c per person too.

March 10th, 2023 by garysheiladobler

We paid from San Jorge to Moyogalpa with our Fiat Ducato Van (5.4m length and 2.5m hight) 800 Córdoba plus 50 Córdoba per person and 82.5 Cordoba tax.

Way back from Moyogalpa they charged us 600 Córdoba and 50 Córdoba per person also 82.5 Córdoba tax. We had additionally to pay another 200 Córdoba of harbour tax.

THINGS are not clear and prices are made by mood of the person.

March 4th, 2023 by momollivier

We recommend that you book your ferry in advance : +505 8966-4983 or +505 2569-4228
Departure from Jan Jorge to Moyogalpa 07.45 A.M. / 08.30 A.M. / 10.30 A.M. / 12.00 m. / 02.30 p.m. / 04.30 p.m. / 5.45 p.m. 50 c per person + 470 c camper van + 2$ pp impuesto.

February 19th, 2023 by nomadxplorers

Arrived friday afternoon without a reservation. Impossible to get on a ferry. We then reserved the 7am ferry on sunday and went to San Juan del sur on saturday.
It is impossible to have them on the phone to reserve beforehand. So I would recommend if you come during a weekend to do the same as us.
For 1 campervan 5m long 3m high we paid 900cordobas + 50C pp. 105 cordobas port taxes.
We slept 2 nights at the port (100C). Very convenient and there is an open wifi working well. “Event san jorge”

January 26th, 2023 by blacksunshine

We travel with a truck camper 8m long, 3,70 high. They asked about the weight, we said 9 tons. They wanted to charge us 1500 Cordobas just for the car. Didn't go to Omepete.

November 18th, 2022 by [email protected]

MOTORCYCLE + 1 person.
For whatever reason it was 125 corboda for the journey there and 230 for the journey back + 1USD for the port tax on the way out. Think this is only for the gringos as I didn’t see any locals paying for it.
Terrible way they insist on tying down bikes but that’s Nicaragua for you.
Not too bad of a journey. A bit choppy but otherwise fine.

October 27th, 2022 by pia.buchholz

As described:
1USD entrance fee
83 Cordoba Tax
50 Cordoba per Person for ferry
720 (!) Cordoba for our Ford E250…
Tried hard to negotiate but no chance.
Also the other ferry counter said it’s 720 now…

August 28th, 2022 by mathi

We arrived 10min before depature and were 7min later already on the ferry. I guy from the port helped with all the payment:

* 1USD p.P. for Tourist tac
* 550 Cordoba for one vehicle (Mitsubishi Pajero) and two passengers
* 83 Cordoba port tax

We gave him 50 Cordoba propina for managing to get us on the almost leaving ferry.

July 10th, 2022 by kkroll33

Cyclists:
"official" price per bicycle 30c
price for personal ticket 50c
we paid a port tax of ~5c on the way to Omotepe but never were asked to show it
happy pedaling!
Karl

May 15th, 2022 by A very long Honeymoon

Very simple, there are nice guys around that will show you where you have to go. We came here on a Sunday morning 9.10 am, got on the 9.30 am ferry without reservation, there was only one other car on there. We paid 1USD per person tourist tax, 2.30 USD for the car port tax, 500 C for the car ticket (Land Cruiser, 5.30 meter, 2.7m high) on the ferry (incl. driver), another 50 C per passenger.

May 3rd, 2022 by lleilaom

We slept here in our van, safe and chill. We paid 70c for park the night to the guard at de entrance gate
Free Wi-Fi no password needed

April 18th, 2022 by Auguste

We didn't need a reservation. We paid 700 c for the vehicle (truck camper 7m) and two passengers, 72 c port tax, 94 import tax. Total 866 c. About 1h/1h30 by boat.

March 14th, 2022 by traventureside.wixsite.com

Easy enough. Reservation not needed for moto (easy to squeeze on)

1US (or equiv C), paid at window directly behind entry gate & to the left
25C for ticket, paid at window 50m ahead on the left. Tell them your name & plate #
100C for moto, paid on ferry
50C for self, paid on ferry

Return trip:
25C for ticket, paid at entrance
50C for self, paid on ferry
50C for moto, paid on ferry

February 28th, 2022 by haleysvoyage.com

The total cost for a 24 ft sprinter van and two passengers was 930 C plus $1pp harbor fee at the entrance.

80C tax
800C for the vehicle and driver
50C for one passenger.

February 15th, 2022 by rouletout.ch

Left our truck on the mainland and went with our motorbike to Ometepe. Very easy, no reservations:

1) pay USD 1.- / person to enter the harbor area
2) pay C$ 25.- harbor fee for bike at next office on your left (receipt with your name on it)
3) hopp on the Ferry, pay 50.- C$ per person and 50 for the bike.

Out of curiosity we asked how much a truck / big RV is and they said 600.-. Fully loaded big trucks go for 1400.-.

November 23rd, 2021 by asobolife.com

Got approached by a “helper” right before the entry gate. Says he doesn’t charge anything and just wants to help tourists, lol.

Showed us where we had to go to pay. Got taken to the ticket booth where we paid 50C per person and 600C for our 6m camper.

Later, there is a vehicle tax of 92C. There is also a “tourist tax” of $1 or 35C per person. Lots of charges.

The helper just left us and didn’t ask for money. Not sure what his strategy was, maybe our vehicle ticket was more expensive because of him? Not sure…

November 12th, 2021 by thekombichronicles

Current car costs:
30c p/p to enter port
550c two people + car
100c approx tax for car + two bikes.

We didn’t reserve anything and got on the next ferry. We were told to reserve if we wanted to travel on Sunday however.

November 4th, 2021 by tanguy.adriaenssen

Went to Ometepe today, 2 persons 2 “grande” motocicletas. Pay:
$1 pp to get into the port
C100 per motorcycle
C50 per person
C25 per moto “port tax”
Loaded onto the boat which was a $hitshow as could be expected but no dramas otherwise.

December 21st, 2020 by tanty.axel

Ferries to Ometepe still running as usual. Check times online and call ahead to reserve a spot (not necessary these days). Cost was about 500 Cordobas for the car, plus 50 per person.

January 23rd, 2020 by amraja

Came on a Thursday morning, most ferries were full but managed to get the 4pm on the Guevara. cost was 1500 for 2 adults, and a 6.4m rig round trip. taxes were an additional 230 paid at Port. lady in office was very friendly, I speak broken Spanish so that helped. tipped a "helper" 60 Cordoba for helping to find an empty time slot and doing taxes for us.

used the office directly to the right of the vehicle gate, Ometepetour.com. she gave me the office number and email, I ended up rebooking the return ticket for free because we wanted to spend more time on the island.

July 14th, 2019 by PostsFromTheRoad

Made a reservation on the morning of (Sunday) for 1:30pm (3 hours in advance) but we could've taken the next ferry, no problem. Easy process with Cacique. C500 for the van, C82.50 for tax, C50 per person to get on the ferry, and C33 for some tourist fee. Total was C748.50. We were asked to be there 45 minutes prior. Arrived and staff directed us to complete all the steps. Boarding the small boat was a bit tricky and tight fit but very doable. We were lucky to have found a seat as it was already pretty packed. At about the half way point of the ride, staff came around asking for receipt proving we paid the tax. Whoever had not paid it, had to pay him there, cash. About an hour and a half to get to Ometepe, easy unloading process, good experience overall. Would recommend.

May 19th, 2019 by info

Arrived without a reservation, driving a VW Combi. They first asked 500, but we settled for 450. In total it cost us 697 cordobas to go in Ometepe and 602 to come back. Easy and smooth crossing.

April 23rd, 2019 by mayginter

Check our experience with Che Guevara Ferry on the iOverlander spot in the island. Try not to go with then. They will charge you depending on your face.

April 8th, 2019 by Isabel Gariepy

Things were so not clear. So we did not have a reservation. We had arrived around noon and the next ferry was at 1:30pm but on the small ferry. I paid 800C for our small 20 feet motorhome and 2 people. Plus 1$ tax EACH to enter the gate, THEN we had to pay another tax for our van to be on this side of the gate just to go to the ferry... Which was I think 3-5$usd.
Then we saw the tiny ferry and we had to drive reverse to get on it. The ride was a little scary and wavy. But we made it!
Then you get on the island and the road is good in general. some parts are not paved. Some people speaks english !

March 16th, 2019 by aurelien.jacquot

I got there 20mins before departure (noon), it was already too late, but no problem I've been shown the booth to book the next boat for 1:30 PM, named El Casique.
I paid C$450 for a small van, plus 50 for me. add C$82.5 for port taxes.
I waited at the gate to make sure I'll get in intime and the guys came to call me right before 1PM
Boat was full afterwards though.

March 13th, 2019 by kingmarcelo83

Going to Ometepe island we boarded the Cacique Nicaraos ferry. Driving a Truck Camper this ferry proved to be a bit small and, even though we had not issues during our voyage, I would not recommend this one for larger rigs.
If you want to ride the ferry with less to worry about be sure to get on the Che Guevara. It is the largest of the Ometepe island ferries.
Tomamos el Cacique Nicaraos en rumbo a Ometepe. Manejamos una camioneta con una camper encima. A pesar de que no tuvimos inconvenientes camino a la isla, pienso que el ferry era un poco pequeño para nuestro vehículo.
Para quienes manejan vehículos mas grandes, aconsejamos abordar el ferry Che Guevara. Es mucho mas amplio y los vehículos entran mejor

February 26th, 2019 by travellingredwoods

arrived at 10am and was able to catch the 10.30am ferry. paid 480 for the van and 50pp. then paid 82.50 for car tax further up and 33pp for tax at the very entrance before we drove the car straight in.

January 24th, 2019 by alice.weymer

Paid 666.50 Cordobas total for SUV/camionetta and two passengers
420 for car
50 per person
32 dock tax per person
82.50 dock tax car

October 29th, 2018 by hanslinten

watch out if you have overhang behind rear axle, got to reverse to enter, killed my rear bumper even though the shippin guys were making signs that its ok, too lazy to get their loading beams out and not ashamed to ask for the shipping fee even though they made a lot of damage.

October 21st, 2018 by jay_heron1

Just an update on costs for motorcycles, since I only see cars listed here...
From San Jorge:
Per foreign person tax 32 Córdoba
Motorcycle tax 25C
Ferry cost per person 50C
Ferry cost per moto 100C
Total req’d = 207 cordobas

From Moyogalpa
Manifest? tax 24C
Ferry cost per person 50C
Ferry cost per moto 120C
Total req’d = 194

For round trip is 401 cordobas

October 15th, 2018 by woutercocquyt.be

-32 cordobas (1dollar) foreigner tax at the gate
-50 per person
-9 bicycle tax (office around the corner of ticket booth)
-30 to be paid on the boat for bicycle

April 16th, 2018 by poramericavamos

Che Guevara Ferry:
600C for motorhome
50C per person
82C port tax
US$1 foreigner fee

Called during the morning to make reservarion. Travelled on the same day at 4pm

April 12th, 2018 by melissa.younkins

Paid 500 for Volkswagen Vanagon, 50 pp, 82.50 car tax, and 31pp for gate tax (complete with receipt). The boat is shaded and our van is rocking and rolling on this lake.

March 12th, 2018 by rambling-van.com

Paid 50C$ pp and 462,50C$ for our MB Sprinter (camionetta/ microbus).

When buying your return ticket on Ometepe make sure you buy it from the Office of "EPN" (facing the harbour, its on the right side) and not one of the many tourist offices in order to get the same price.

If you leave the island you have to pay additional island exit tax of 100C$ before entering the boat.

November 24th, 2017 by j_vermeulen

took the ferry with our van and had a helper bugging us from the start.
to Ometepe paid 700
on the way back 800 for some reason we still don't understand but had to rush as we arrived pretty late

November 20th, 2017 by CocoFé

Prices of november 2017 :
* Campervan (categorized as microbus) : 480C
* 50C per person
* 82,5C as port tax

November 19th, 2017 by merlineverts

Note that on sundays the boat goes at 2:30, not sure if it went earlier but we arrived at 11:00 and had to wait for the afternoon boat.
The schedule only gives you times during the day, not weekends. Make sure you are on time, because this ferry company is very punctual. The most ‘delay’ we had was only 2 minutes so don’t be late.

Although you may have to wait a long time, you can enjoy yourself. Lots of restaurants, a beach, little shopping and free WiFi (you have to try 100 times. A pop up screen appears and then just fill in a number combo and you will get access).

The boat itself is not very modern. Some sort of train seats on two levels and the top deck has no shade whatsoever. So bring sunscreen.
If you ship your car, make sure to pack everything you need for the whole boat ride (1 hour 15) because they park you so close to the other car, you can hardly get out. Driver had to climb over the passenger seat to get out when parked.
Wobbly boat when there is strong wind, so if you’re easily sea sick make sure to get horizon view ;)

September 29th, 2017 by anvanesser

For the ones travelling on a tight budget, here is the full cost for the ferry:

way in: 500 cor for car on the ferry
50 cor pp for the ferry, 82,50 cor port tax (paid separately inside the port)
100 cor propina for a helper, so be careful accepting help

way out:
500 cor for the car on the ferry
50 cor pp for the ferry
82,50 cor port tax (to be paid separately at the port)
50 cor another cost they charge you without explanation (but with receipt) when leaving the island.

--> cost for 2 people was 1415 cor for the two of us

Also note that hikes cost about $3pp and entrance to swimming hole or laguna $5pp. This all used to be free or a third of the price a few years ago, inflation seems to be skyrocketing in Nicaragua, poor people

September 2nd, 2017 by Wir sind dann mal weg

We paid 480 for a Toyota Land Cruiser + 82,5 Tax. 50pp

Ferry schedule - "Milton Arcia":
Sale de San Jorge
07:45 am
08:30 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
02:30 pm
04:30 pm
05:45 pm

Sale de Moyogalpa
06:00 am
06:45 am
09:00 am
10:00 am
12:30 pm
02:00 pm
04:00 pm

March 11th, 2017 by fromhomeparacasa.com

C420 for our compact car + C50 per person + C81 for taxes. We arrived at the port at 5:20 pm and were lucky enough to get into the last ferry of the day, at 5:45 pm. It is a small ferry, there were 4 trucks and us. If we had arrived 5 minutes later, or two cars later, we wouldn't have made it. There were multiple motorcycles and many passengers as well.

January 24th, 2017 by koj86

380 + 94 Tax for Eurovan. Telling them that there are not 15 Seats in the car is very important. Payed 20 Tax for our Bike while on the boat. It is a very tight squeeze on those boats!! If you have no reservation you can buy the ticket once the boat before has left, not earlier. 2 Trucks + 1 Van on one ferry. Not more!

August 23rd, 2016 by travelamateurs.com

Truck w/slide in camper. Paid 480 for vehicle + 94 for tax + 50pp for us. Arrived at 8am and first couple ferries were full. Got on 12pm ferry. Men with clipboards around ticket windows helping sell tickets. Prices seem to vary based on timing and how they interpret your vehicle. For what it's worth, we would have rather left our vehicle on the mainland, stayed in a hostel/hotel on Ometepe and rented a scooter or dirt bike to explore the island. Properties are generally small on the island with limited space.

July 19th, 2016 by theglobetrol

this may be a repeat...
Just want to update the info: We paid 50 cordoba per person amd 80 Cordoba for our van 450 cordoba on the ferry. It was super easy, we showed up 15mins before departure without reservations. We used the El Rey at 9:30am.

July 1st, 2016 by Rondjewereld

We arrived the day before at midday. The 4 pm ferry was booked, as was the 7 am on Friday (it is busy during the weekend). As soon as you park a guy will talk to you and take you to the office behind the restaurant to the right. We asked what it would cost: Cord 600 for our 5,5 meter long van. The next day we came back to pay and now the price was Cord 800 because "they didn't take a well enough look the day before". Of course we made a fuss, price got down to Cord 700 for the van, Cord 50 per person and Cord 150 impuesto (harbour tax, to be paid at the window on the other side of the street. The other company (no office, just a guy), also charged Cord 800 (although we think someone told him to say this). So no alternative. How to avoid this? Make sure they have a serious look at the van when making a reservation. And tell them to confirm the price (maybe write it down in the reservation booklet?). In the end we had a laugh about it; the lady said Lesley could be a laywer for making our case (it was a verbal contract after all). We paid 3 euro extra and we have a good story. The ferry itself is small, only a few cars and trucks can fit on it. Tight parking. Big trucks are tied up to prevent shifting.

We didn't have a reservation for the return ferry on Sunday at 11 am. The lady at the office said there is no chance someone would cancel. But when we talked to the guy in charge of loading (find someone with a piece of paper with reservations) he told us to park to the side and wait. He could squeeze us in. Cord 94 harbour tax, Cord 50 municipal tax and ferry ride for same price as before (Cord 700 van + Cord 50 per person),

May 16th, 2016 by kombiwasi.com

no problems getting on the ferry with no reservation on both to and from Ometepe. On our return trip a local helped us out as the ferry was leaving before we wanted to and the next one was booked. So he took us across the street to the other company, 2 different companies make the San Jorge run but they dont tell you that :-). price 600 local curancy each way total, just under $30 US for our VW bus and 2 passengers

April 11th, 2016 by bunnyhummer

had no problem. arrived 20 minutes before and got on without reservation. 100 NIO for 2 persons and 500 for truck camper.
return was 600 NIO for camper.
a bit wavy though, but after telling the crew, the secured/attached the camper

January 9th, 2016 by Both Roads

Best to make reservations ahead of time, making them day might not work out.
Ferry el Che Guevara - 256-34779
(other possible numbers 86941819, 88807739, 83844296, [email protected])

There are two other ferry companies.

January 5th, 2016 by brian

Ferry to Omotepe can only fit 3 cars and 2 trucks per trip (or 7-8 cars without trucks). It is recommended to call and reserve a spot in advance. That said, our hotel in Granada attempted calling several times 1 day prior to our intended travel and could not get anybody to take a reservation (sometimes not answering for hours). We arrived at 930 the next day and could not get on the boat for 1030 nor for 1200. I finally was able to secure a spot on the 1430 sailing after several visits to the office over a few hours. Also, booking reservation for return 2 days later was impossible, it was already booked solid. So we have 1 extra night on Omotepe. You may want to book several days in advance. I have attached photo of sailing times and phone numbers for booking.

November 9th, 2015 by tangletown4.com

Don't forget to put away your propane tank. You won't be able to sail if you have one visible.

November 9th, 2015 by tangletown4.com

Don't forget to put away your propane tank. You won't be able to sail if you have one visible.

March 4th, 2015 by roveda.ch

I wouldn't recomend to take the fairy with your motorhome, even if the lake is not very rough. We were afraid both ways. The Truck next to us got a destroyed windshield and we were told by the fairyowner after leaving the Harbor , that we settle over on our own Risk. A reservation does not Mean, that your motorhome does have a place at the fairy. We had to wait One Day on Isla Ometepe. Better Option is to let your motorhome at Hotel California in San Jorge and to Choose One of the Hotels in the Island.

January 29th, 2015 by ajsml

Ferry terminal for Ometepe