Kangaroo Island catamaran bound for the Balearic Islands
FerrySpain’s Insotel Marine Group has acquired the conventional RoPax catamaran SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND from Australian ferry operator SeaLink. The group owns ferry operators including Trasmapi and Menorca Lines.
According to several Spanish media outlets, Insotel Marine Group says the ferry will enter service between the Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera in summer 2027.
The sale of the 2003-built SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND, which can carry 244 passengers and 53 cars, comes as SeaLink completes the addition of two newbuilds to its route between the mainland and Kangaroo Island. RUWI, the second of the two newbuilds, was delivered by an Indonesian shipyard last month.
According to Insotel Marine Group, SPIRIT OF KANGAROO ISLAND will be shipped from Australia to Spain as project cargo. In addition to its ferry operations through Trasmapi and fast ferry operator Menorca Lines, Insotel Marine Group is affiliated with Insotel Hotel Group, which owns and operates several hotels in the Balearic Islands.
Read also: RUWI departs Indonesia for South Australia as Kangaroo Island ferry transition progresses
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nov 09 2026
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