Traveling with Grimaldi Line

My first experience when I travelled with Grimaldi Lines was from Patras Greece to Venice Italy and we really enjoyed the journey, that’s why I am going to write more about the facilities you can benefit on board. 

Decided to spend a family holiday in Venice Italy, we opted for a ferry trip. It can sounds weird, but we choose Grimaldi Lines according to the name "Grimaldi" from Royal family in Monte-Carlo. This was the “first criteria” of choosing the ferry company. And we were not wrong by choosing this option. The facilities were very good with many different refreshment opportunities and clean toilets and seating areas. Disembarkation was a little chaotic but in some ways it added to the experience. If you asked my youngest child about her holidays, one of the first things she would tell you about with great enthusiasm would be the "Grimaldi"!

Grimaldi Lines is a shipping Company for passenger transport on the motorways of the sea. The cruise ferries are the new generation, fast and comfortable and thanks to the quantity and the quality of their facilities on board, they assure a pleasant and entertaining trip. You can reach the most enchanting touristic places and beaches, because of their regular departures to Barcelona, Tunis, Tangier, Malta, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Corfu, Porto Torres, Palermo, Trapani from Italy (Civitavecchia, Livorno, Salerno, Venice, Ancona, Brindisi). Book on line and travel to Spain, Tunisia, Morocco, Malta, Greece, Sardinia and Sicily, discovering the convenience of our special offers and spending unforgettable moments as we done this summer.

To avoid some unpleasant situation, like it happened to our trip’ partners, please pay attention at boarding rules. Before boarding passengers have to check-in at the Passenger Terminal. At the check-in desk you have to show the ticket and a valid ID document for all travelling passengers, then you will receive the individual Boarding Pass. For passengers travelling in the cabin, the Boarding Pass is also the cabin key, which has to be kept during the duration of the voyage.

The limit for check-in is 1½ hours before sailing for passengers with a vehicle and for foot passengers. Only for all sailings to and from Tunisia and Morocco the limit for check-in is 3 hours before sailing, with or without a vehicle. Check-in to/from Morocco and Tunisia lines closes one hour before departure. Passengers arriving at the check-in desk later loose the right for embarkation, even holding a valid reservation.

 The vehicles are embarked according to the instructions given by the Master or his delegate and can be parked on any deck of the vessel. For Security reasons, the name of the passengers and the details of their ID document, the maker, the model and the registration number of the vehicle have to correspond with what is written on the ticket. If this is not the case access to the port and to the vessel may be refused.

Cancellations have to be notified to the carrier in writing, either direct or through the booking agent. For cancellations made by the passenger the following penalties apply on the total amount of the passage fare (passengers, car or pet if applicable):

• 10% penalty (plus fixed dues) for cancellations made until 30 days prior so sailing
• 30% penalty (plus fixed dues) for cancellations made between 29 and 7 days prior to sailing
• 50% penalty (plus fixed dues) for cancellations made between 6 and 2 days prior to sailing
• 100% penalty (plus fixed dues) for cancellations made the day prior to sailing, the day of sailing or for no-show.

Special fare tickets are non refundable. No refund is due for missed embarkation due to authority’s refusal to let a passenger embark or for lack of proper documentation for the passengers, vehicles or pets. As any changes, Tickets and Bookings can be modified at a cost of € 30, plus the difference in value between the new ticket and the original one.
The following modifications are possible:

• Change of sailing date, until 2 days prior to the outward journey (for later changes, the cancellation fees apply).
• Change of accommodation, until day of sailing
• Change of vehicle, until day of sailing
• Change of name, until 2 days prior to departure (for later changes, the cancellation fees apply)
• Addition of passenger, until day of sailing
• Addition of vehicle, until day of sailing
• Addition of pet, until day of sailing

Modifications and additions are subject to availability. Modifications have to be notified to the Carrier in writing, either direct or through the booking agent. The Carrier reserves the right to change the conditions for modification of bookings and for termination of contract by the passenger on specified departures.

On Board Services

Usually the ferry trips being long trips the carrier offers a plenty of all type of entertainment a from disco with a sky view, a wonderful disco on board give you magical moments to dance and enjoy all until the dead of the night or a little stage for musical exhibitions during afternoon and night, dance floor, some small sofas and armchairs for a total of 550 seats make this hall the perfect place where spending time all day.

A la carte restaurant being open from 12.15 p.m. to 02.30 p.m. for lunch / 09.00 p.m. to 00.00 for dinner. Also self Service Restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and The main bar is open 24 hours.

Special treatment for passengers travelling in Owner’s Suite is the free internet access all voyage long. On the 9 decks, the Wellness Centre has: sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi, relax area, two halls for massages and beauty treatments, sunlamps, sun shower and beauty product on sale. There is also a gymnasium with new technological accessories. Kids on board? No problem. Grimaldi Lines reserve an equipped area for children’s amusement during the voyage.

If you ever had travel experiences with Grimaldi Lines, please let me know and share your details along your trip.