Euroferry Corfu

Euroferry Corfu is a Ro-Ro passenger vessel owned by the Italy-based company GRIMALDI LINES. The ship has a max capacity of 744 passengers and 490 cars (or 155 trucks/trailers). The vessel was launched in 1999 and for GRIMALDI operated the Italy–Greece ferry routes Venice–Ancona–Igoumenitsa–Patras (crossing time 30.5 hours) and Brindisi–Corfu–Igoumenitsa (crossing time 7.5 hours).

IMPORTANT: Since June 2018, Euroferry Corfu has been renamed “MS Vizzavona” and chartered for 5 years to CORSICA LINEA for France–Maghreb (North Africa) services on the routes Marseille–Tunisia and Marseille–Algeria, as well as the France–Corsica route Marseille–Ajaccio.

Cabins

As a cruise ferry, Euroferry Corfu has 191 cabins (112x Inside, 75x Outside, 2x Superior). All staterooms are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms (toilet/shower/washbasin, hairdryer), lower and upper bunk beds (wall-mounted), a bedside table/cabinet with stool or chair, a mirrored vanity (writing table with chair or stool), a phone, and wall-mounted reading lamps. The ferry company provides bed linens, towels, and toiletries.

Outside cabins have a bay window. Superior cabins additionally offer amenities such as HDTV (satellite reception), mini-bar, double bed, and a 2-seater sofa. Two staterooms are wheelchair-accessible (cabins adapted for passengers with disabilities). The boat additionally offers a total of 240 reclining seats (aircraft-style seats in reserved seating lounges) available for pre-booking.

All passengers must vacate their staterooms 30 minutes prior to arrival at the homeport.

Shipboard dining and entertainment options

As facilities, the Euroferry Corfu ship offers:

• The ship has one main venue—the Self-Service (Buffet) Restaurant—ideal for quick meals prepared by Italian master chefs. Personalized menus are available, including dishes made with gluten-free products. Booking dining in advance online offers up to 50% off onboard prices.
• Onboard dining includes two set menus (Standard and Business), each with fixed per-person prices for Breakfast and for Lunch/Dinner.
• The Standard menu includes Breakfast (1 hot drink, 1 croissant or 2 butter-and-jam sandwiches, 1 glass of fruit juice), Lunch (1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side dish, 1 bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 drink / 0.5 L bottled water or 330 ml domestic beer or 250 ml wine / non-alcoholic beverage) and Dinner (1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side, 1 bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 drink).
• The Business menu includes Breakfast (1 hot drink, 1 glass of fruit juice, 2 butter-and-jam sandwiches or 1 croissant + 1 yogurt), Lunch (1 appetizer, 1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side, 1 bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 dessert, 1 drink / 0.5 L bottled water or 330 ml domestic beer or 250 ml wine / non-alcoholic beverage) and Dinner (1 appetizer, 1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side, 1 bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 dessert, 1 drink).
• The Snack Bar (Cafeteria/Patisserie) is open year-round and sells sandwiches, cakes, pastries, fruit salads, yogurts, ice cream, and hot/cold drinks.
• The Children’s Room is a dedicated indoor playground equipped with a large flat TV (for cartoons), bean bags, small tables with chairs, toys, games, and a ball pit, plus supervised activities.
• The ship also has a Video Games Room (arcade machines) and an Internet café.
• There are two Reserved Seating Lounges (Economy Class, Club Class) fitted with comfortable Pullman seats (fully reclining armchairs) and large flat TVs. There are also two exclusive Truck Driver lounges (restaurant, bar lounge).
• Onboard shopping includes several retail shops (boutiques) and a Mini-Market selling at discount prices alcohol (spirits, wines), tobacco, premium-brand perfumes and cosmetics, designer jewelry, fashion clothing and accessories, footwear, designer watches, handbags, sunglasses, personal hygiene products, travel essentials, confectionery, snacks, toys, books, magazines, electronics and gadgets, and special-occasion gifts and souvenirs.
• (Lobby Deck) An ATM (cash machine) is located next to the Reception (Information Desk). Onboard Wi-Fi service is paid. Wi-Fi packages can be purchased online (upon ferry bookings) or on the ship (at Reception). Wi-Fi service is available on all GRIMALDI ships.
• The Wellness Center facilities include a Spa (2 saunas, locker rooms, 2 Jacuzzi pools, massage rooms), Beauty Parlor (Salon and Shop for beauty products), and Fitness (gym with Technogym equipment).
• Wellness Center access policy: adults only; teenagers (14 to 18 years old) may enter only when accompanied by an adult.
• The Sun Deck is a top-deck outdoor area with sun loungers, deckchairs, and a helipad (Heli-Deck)—a helicopter landing area used in emergencies.
• The Infirmary (ship’s hospital) provides 24-hour nurse service.

All onboard emergency instructions are displayed in staterooms, on TV screens, and at the ship’s assembly stations (aka muster stations). Life jackets are issued at the assembly stations. In an emergency, the use of elevators/passenger lifts is forbidden.

GRIMALDI ferry and cruise deals

As on cruise ships, all Grimaldi ferries offer passenger cabins with modern amenities, individually controlled air-conditioning, and en-suite facilities. Some suites have private balconies.

Occasionally, the largest Grimaldi ships are also used for Mediterranean mini-cruises—especially during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

• Each crossing can be customized and themed by travel agencies and event organizers thanks to GRIMALDI ships’ large event spaces, which can be adapted according to specific requests. Among the most popular themes, GRIMALDI offers voyages focused on sports, art, culture, history, music, and religion.
• On the Rome–Barcelona route, 2-day mini-cruise deals are offered.
• Through the company’s “Ad hoc” programs, religion-themed cruises are organized for small and large groups of pilgrims. The itineraries allow pilgrimages from Italy (Civitavecchia–Rome and Porto Torres, Sardinia) to Spain (Barcelona, tours of Sagrada Familia), France (Lourdes, tour of the Grotto of Lourdes) and Carcassonne (Cathedral, Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse).
• GRIMALDI FREIGHTER CLUB is reserved for all ferry passengers with at least 2 crossings on GRIMALDI LINES ships. Club membership allows a 5% Freighter Travel discount on the fare.
• The ferry company offers group travel discount rates for all types of passenger groups (minimum 20 people / with or without vehicles), including students, sports fans, religious groups, campers, music bands, etc.
• GRIMALDI’s “Nave Più Hotel” (“Ferry and Hotel”) packages are offered for the Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, via partnerships with local hotels, villages, and residences.
• Shuttle bus service (between Naples and Civitavecchia–Rome) is offered for all daily departures except Sundays. The bus ticket price is EUR 24 pp (each way), added to the ferry ticket price. The shuttle bus ticket can be purchased with the ferry ticket or on the ship. The shuttle service is subject to change and availability. Departure from Naples is at 4 pm (bus boarding starts at 3:30 pm) at Piazza Angioino/in front of Stazione Marittima. Departure from Civitavecchia is at 8:30 pm (bus boarding starts at 8 pm) from the port.

GRIMALDI company offers the following discounted ferry travel deals:

• 20% discount for early bookings and departures (January through April 30) for Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, and Greece.
• 20% discount on the routes to and from Palermo, Sicily (bookings and departures, January through April 30).
• 20% discount on bookings that include departure within 7 days after booking. The offer is valid on ferries to Sardinia, Spain, and the Livorno–Palermo route (January through April 30).
• 20% discount for senior travelers (age 60+). The offer includes an Inside Cabin with no single supplement. The offer is limited and subject to availability.
• (Spain) 20% discount on campers is offered on return crossings from Barcelona to Civitavecchia and Porto Torres.
• (Greece) 20% discount is offered on return tickets (low-season departures) on the Italy–Greece routes Brindisi–Igoumenitsa, Brindisi–Corfu, and Brindisi–Patras. This low-season discount is also available on the reverse routes (from Greece to Italy).
• (Tunisia) 20% discount is offered on return tickets on Italy–Tunisia and Tunisia–Italy routes.
• (Morocco) 20% discount is offered on return tickets on Italy–Morocco and Morocco–Italy routes.
• (Greece) 30% discount is offered on low-season crossings from Italy to Greece with combined Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines bookings.
• 50% discount for children from 2 to 12 years old, and 100% discount (kids travel free) for toddlers under 2 years old. These offers are for a maximum of 2 kids per cabin and can’t be combined with the “Superfamily and Friends” offer. Both offers are for roundtrips and subject to availability.
• 100% discount (kids travel free) for children up to 12 years old on all lines to and from Sicily. The offer is for roundtrips and subject to availability.
• 100% “SARDI DOC” discount (free car or motorbike in tow) and single cabin (no supplement) are offered for Sardinia Island natives and residents. The same applies to the 100% “SICILIANI DOC” discount (for Sicily Island natives and residents). These special offers are limited and subject to availability.
• (Early booking through April 30) 100% discount for cars is offered on the routes from Civitavecchia to Sardinia (Olbia and Porto Torres) for year-round departures. The offer can be combined with SARDI DOC (Sardinia resident discount rate).
• 100% discount on cars and motorbikes is offered on return crossings from Spain to Italy (not on all departures).
• (Spain) Special rates on Wednesday departures are offered on the Civitavecchia–Barcelona and Barcelona–Civitavecchia routes. The offer is limited and subject to availability.
• (Spain) Special rates for couples (2 passengers booked in the same stateroom) are offered on routes to and from Spain. The offer is limited and subject to availability.
• Special rates for children up to 12 years of age are offered on all routes connecting Italy with Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Tunisia, Morocco, and Greece.
• Note: Fixed fees (port charges, government taxes) are excluded from discount fares.

The “Weekend a Bordo” (Weekend Onboard) program gives passengers the opportunity to spend the weekend in Barcelona (Saturday to Tuesday). GRIMALDI’s “Hotel on board” formula allows the ferries Cruise Roma and Cruise Barcelona to be used as hotel ships during the Barcelona port stop on Sunday.

• Saturday (midnight) – departure from Civitavecchia (Rome)
• Sunday (8 pm) – arrival in Barcelona, free-time city exploration, stateroom (overnight stay on the ferry)
• Monday – free-time city exploration, Barcelona departure 10:15 pm
• Tuesday (7 pm) – arrival in Civitavecchia (Rome)
• While on the ship (during the crossing) passengers can take advantage of all amenities and services (including spa, gym, casino, solarium, swimming pool, live music and entertainment, bars, lounges, restaurants).

GRIMALDI also offers honeymoon cruises at very affordable prices.

• Fares are inclusive of Junior Suite cabin, roundtrip ferry cruise (for 2 passengers and 1 car), free entry to the ship’s Wellness Center (plus 1 free spa treatment per person / “Back and Neck” massage), meals (dinner at the ship’s restaurant), port fees and taxes, and in-cabin dining (breakfast, complimentary fruit, and sparkling wine).
• All these included services and amenities are available in both directions (outward and return crossings).
• Honeymoon ferry cruise deals are offered on the ships Cruise Roma and Cruise Barcelona, with prices per couple of EUR 640 (low season), EUR 740 (mid-season), and EUR 920 (high season).

Pets on the ship

Traveling with pets/domestic animals is allowed on all GRIMALDI ships. For dogs and cats, dedicated onboard lodgings are available. Other animals (rabbits, birds, hamsters, etc.) must be in passenger-owned carriers. Animals are not allowed in staterooms, seating lounges, bar lounges, or any public rooms. Animals are allowed only on outer decks, where they can be walked by their owners.

Car decks

As freight, GRIMALDI ships allow transportation of semi-trailers, lorries (with or without drivers), cars, motorcycles (only as freight, without drivers), caravans, camper vans (without drivers), cargo containers, mobile machinery, boats (on cradle), and industrial products.

The ferry has 3 garage decks (for vehicles) accessible via 1 bow and 1 stern ramp (length 18.5 m / 61 ft, width 6.5 m / 21 ft). The aft cargo deck passage is 6.5 m (21 ft) wide and 5.2 m (17 ft) high. The bow ramp is 14 m (46 ft) long and 19.5 m (64 ft) wide. The cargo deck passage is 20 m (66 ft) wide and 5.2 m (17 ft) high.

All vehicle decks are connected via ramps. The lower garage deck (for trucks and freight) has 5 lanes/tracks, while the middle and upper decks (car decks) have 7 lanes each. The middle car deck is divided by longitudinal bulkheads into 3 sections, which increases its vehicle capacity. The above 3 decks are for passenger facilities.

Follows a list of car-deck–related safety procedures:

• Disabled passengers or those requiring specific assistance should visit the ship’s Information Desk (open 24 hours).
• Apply the handbrake and place the vehicle in Park or 1st gear. Switch off the ignition, alarm, electrical equipment, and headlights. Gas cylinders, if any, must be switched off. Lock the vehicle.
• From your vehicle, take only valuables and essential hand baggage.
• Make a note of your vehicle’s location and garage deck number/stairway before leaving the car deck.
• Access to the ship’s vehicle (cargo) decks during the voyage is prohibited.
• Smoking on vehicle decks, as well as in cabins and passenger lounges, is forbidden.
• Wait for the onboard announcement before returning to your vehicle.

To avoid air pollution, do not start the engine until instructed.

The shipowner Grimaldi Lines (founded in 1999, headquartered in Civitavecchia–Rome) is an Italian ferry company operating exclusively on Mediterranean routes connecting mainland Italy with Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Greece, Morocco, and Tunisia. Grimaldi Lines’ current cruise ferry fleet includes the ships Cruise Ausonia, Cruise Barcelona, Cruise Bonaria, Cruise Olbia, Cruise Roma, Cruise Smeralda, Euroferry Corfu, Euroferry Egnazia, Euroferry Olympia, Europalink, Catania, Florencia, Mykonos Palace, Zeus Palace, Florencia.

The ship-charterer Corsica Linea (fleet, 2016-founded, headquartered in Ajaccio, Corsica) is a French shipping company operating exclusively on Mediterranean Sea routes connecting mainland France (Marseille) with Corsica Island (France), Sardinia Island (Italy), and North Africa (Arab Maghreb—Algeria and Tunisia).