Routes & Operators
Insotel buys Spirit of Kangaroo Island for Ibiza–Formentera
Insotel Marine Group has acquired the 2003-built ro-pax catamaran Spirit of Kangaroo Island from SeaLink. Shippax reported on 9 November 2026 that the ship, which can carry 244 passengers and 53 cars, is to enter service between Ibiza and Formentera in summer 2027 and will be shipped to Spain as project cargo.
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Shippax reported on 9 November 2026 that Spain’s Insotel Marine Group has acquired the conventional ro-pax catamaran Spirit of Kangaroo Island from Australian ferry operator SeaLink. The group owns the ferry operators Trasmapi and Menorca Lines.
According to several Spanish media outlets, Insotel Marine Group says the ferry will enter service between Ibiza and Formentera in summer 2027. The 2003-built ship can carry 244 passengers and 53 cars. According to Insotel Marine Group, it will be shipped from Australia to Spain as project cargo.
The sale comes as SeaLink completes the addition of two newbuilds on its route between the mainland and Kangaroo Island. Shippax says Ruwi, the second of the two, was delivered by an Indonesian shipyard last month.