Grimaldi Lines Unveils New Developments at FITUR 2015

FITUR 2015 was the setting where the shipping company Grimaldi Lines presented all its new offerings following a record year. This year, it proposes departures of the Florencia from Barcelona every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 11:59 PM, arriving at the port of Savona at 6:00 AM the following day.

Meanwhile, departures from Savona will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:59 PM, arriving in Barcelona at 7:00 PM the following day. The city of Savona, in the Liguria region, is also an entry point to the picturesque seaside villages of Cinque Terre, including the beautiful Portofino, or to the nearby regions of Piedmont and Tuscany.

The Florencia ship can carry more than 500 passengers at a cruising speed of 23 knots. The ferry is equipped with a lounge with 199 reclining seats and 96 cabins (interior, exterior, and suites), all with bathrooms, showers, and air conditioning. Onboard services include a self-service restaurant, a café, a video game area and casino, stores, and playrooms for children.

Regarding departures from Barcelona, the cruise ferries Cruise Roma and Cruise Barcelona, which operate the route between Barcelona and Civitavecchia (Rome), depart daily, except on Sundays, from the City of Barcelona and Civitavecchia at 10:15 PM, arriving at their destination at 6:45 PM the next day.

These same ferries stop in Porto Torres (Sardinia), departing from the City of Barcelona at 10:15 PM and arriving at 10:30 AM the following morning. The return departs from Porto Torres at 6:30 AM, arriving in Barcelona at 6:15 PM. This line operates in the spring and summer months with variable frequency. Finally, the Barcelona-Livorno (Tuscany) and Barcelona-Tangier lines operate once a week.