The much anticipated return of the Granada to San Carlos Ferry (with a stop at Ometepe Island) is set for October.
ATTENTION:
Grand Opening of the Granada-Altagracia-San Carlos commercial and tourist route. “EPN invites all families to join us at 3pm on Monday, October 4th to celebrate our first trip leaving Puerto Granada at 5:00 pm
The official announcement came from the National Port Authority (Empresa Portuaria Nacional or EPN by their acronym in Spanish) at the Port of Granada.
“EPN is re-opening the trade and tourist ferry route from Granada-Altagracia-San Carlos”.
Starting on Monday October the 4th, 2021, and every Monday, the Granada to San Carlos Ferry will depart from Granada at 5pm, making a stop at Altagracia on Ometepe Island before continuing to San Carlos in the Department of Río San Juan.
The ferry leaves San Carlos for the return trip at 5pm on Tuesdays, arriving in Granada on Wednesday.
“Entertainment, Food and Beverages on board!”
Fares (in Córdobas) have been announced as follows:
Granada to San Carlos……. C$200
Granada to Altagracia…….. C$100
Altagracia to San Carlos…. C$150
Children under 5 years old are FREE
Check the EPN facebook page for updated information.
Cargo
The EPN invites you to transport your load safely with them. For phone information and reservation, telephone: 2552-6618 or 7829-0672
Puerto Granada
Granada (as well as Altagracia and San Carlos) have what is known as a “Regional Lake Ports” (Puertos Regional Lacustre) on Lake Nicaragua (a.k.a. Cocibolca).
Puerto Granada sits on east end of the historic City of Granada and is only 45 kilometers from Managua. The port is north of Las Isletas de Granada, a group 365 islands which were created when the neighboring Mombacho Volcano was formed.
A famous attraction and photographic backdrop is the concrete pier that was built in 1965 and is 266 meters long and 5 meters wide.
The port can accept passengers as well as cargo, the latter can be stored in a large warehouse or “bodega” and a railway line running down the middle of the pier can easily move cargo back and forth along the dock.
Puerto Altagracia
Located on Ometepe Island, 53 kilometers from the Port of Granada (four hours by ferry) is the Port of Altagracia, as well as the town and municipality of the same name. Ometepe Island is officially in the Department of Rivas. Altagracia is the second largest town on the island of Ometepe. The largest being Moyogalpa, also a port town with ferry service to San Jorge on the mainland.
Puerto San Carlos
Located in the department of Río San Juan is the Port of San Carlos. The Río San Juan department was created in 1957 from parts of the departments of Chontales and Zelaya departments. San Carlos is the capital of the departmental which also includes the Solentiname Islands archipelago and the San Juan River (the border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
