Baleària
Operates in: ES, MA, IT, FR
Motorhome score: 4/5
Strong point
The only ferry operator with a genuine, priced motorhome offer on the Morocco corridor, with a return from €99 to €188 per person, the highest frequency on Algeciras–Tanger Med with up to 12 sailings a day and an open return, and three pet options including the unique Pet Friendly Seat.
Watch out for
No published gas rules, no public size table, and large motorhomes are not always accepted on the fast catamarans to Tanger Ville.
Gas bottles
- Valve closed during the crossing
- Overnight stays allowed
- Declare at
- state it when booking or at check-in
- Particulars
- Baleària publishes no motorhome-specific bottle or kg limit. Spanish practice is 2 to 3 bottles, main valve shut and fridge off. NOT VERIFIED.
Pets
- Pets
- not published as a standard option
- Kennels on board
- Overnight stays allowed
- Pet-friendly cabins
- yes, at three levels: Casitas de Calma (climate-controlled zones with ventilation, where depending on the ship you can either visit or keep an eye on your animal via your mobile), Pet Friendly Seat (new, an animal of up to 8 kg including its carrier stays on your lap or at your feet for the whole trip) and Pet Friendly Cabin
- Price indication
- not publicly specified per accommodation type
- Walking deck
- Overnight stays allowed
- Particulars
- The Pet Friendly Seat is a genuine innovation: on short crossings your small dog or cat does not have to go to a kennel or a cabin, but is allowed to stay literally right beside you.
Dimensions & fares
- Height
- a surcharge above roughly 1.90 to 2.20 m on the Balearics routes
- Length
- fare per metre of length
- Max
- on the fast catamarans on Tarifa–Tanger Ville, height and length restrictions apply to motorhomes; for motorhomes over roughly 2.9 m high or 7 m long, Algeciras–Tanger Med is the safe choice
- Surcharges
- bike rack and roof box count towards the total
- Particulars
- yes, measured at check-in
Booking & flexibility
- Open ticket
- on the Strait of Gibraltar an open return is strongly recommended: if you miss a sailing, you take the next one
- Cancellation & changes
- changes permitted, with any fare difference payable
- Early-booking discount
- during the Marhaba period, book online in advance rather than through an agency
- When it gets busy
- Operation Marhaba runs from 5 June to 15 September 2026; avoid late June to early July southbound, ±20 July to 25 August, and the return peak from late August to early September
- Loyalty programme
- Club Baleària, a free points programme with discounts
Vehicle deck during the crossing
- Vehicle deck during the crossing
- closed during the crossing
- Power on the vehicle deck
- not available
- Accessibility & comfort
- Modern LNG ships with lifts from the garage deck; the fast services have limited facilities
Discounts
- Navega en caravana, the motorhome and caravan offer for a return trip with 2 people plus caravan or motorhome per leg: Almería–Nador from €120 per person, Algeciras–Tanger Med from €135, Tarifa–Tanger Ville from €188 and Algeciras–Ceuta from €99
- Baleària is taking over Armas Trasmediterránea with CNMC approval on 31 March 2026; brand names may change, the routes remain