Euroferry Olympia

Euroferry Olympia is a Ro-Ro passenger ferry operated by the Italy-based company GRIMALDI LINES. The ship has a maximum capacity of 560 passengers and 450 cars (plus 140 trucks/trailers). Launched in 1994, she currently operates the Italy-Greece route Brindisi-Igoumenitsa-Patras (crossing time 30.5 hours).

Cabins

As a cruise ferry, Euroferry Olympia has 76 cabins (23x Inside, 20x Outside, 32x Superior). All staterooms are air-conditioned and have en-suite bathrooms (toilet/shower/washbasin, hairdryer), lower and upper wall-mounted bunk beds, 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 feature a picture window. Superior cabins additionally offer a TV (satellite reception), mini-bar, double bed, and two-seater sofa. One stateroom is wheelchair-accessible (adapted for disabled passengers). The ship also offers a total of 413 reclining seats (aircraft-type) in reserved seating lounges, available for pre-booking.

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

Shipboard dining and entertainment options

Facilities on Euroferry Olympia include:

• Main restaurant: Self-Service (Buffet) Restaurant—ideal for quick meals prepared by Italian master chefs. Personalized menus are available, including gluten-free options. Booking dining in advance (online) offers up to 50% off onboard prices.
• Two restaurant menus (Standard, Business), each with fixed per-person prices for Breakfast and Lunch/Dinner.
• 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, bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 drink—0.5 L bottled water or 330 ml domestic beer or 250 ml wine/non-alcoholic beverage); Dinner (1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side dish, bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 drink).
• 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 dish, 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); Dinner (1 appetizer, 1 first course, 1 main course, 1 side dish, bread, 1 seasonal fruit, 1 dessert, 1 drink).
• Pub (Snack Bar/Cafeteria), open year-round, selling beer, sandwiches, cakes, pastries, fruit salads, yogurt, ice cream, and hot/cold drinks.
• Children's Room: a kids-only indoor playground with a large TV (cartoons), bean bags, small tables with chairs, toys, games, a ball pit, and supervised activities.
• Video Games Room (arcade machines) and Internet Cafe.
• Two Reserved Seating Lounges (Economy-Class, Club-Class) with comfortable Pullman seats (fully reclining armchairs) and large TVs, plus an exclusive Truck Drivers Lounge (restaurant/bar lounge).
• Onboard shopping: 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 gifts/souvenirs.
• (Lobby Deck) ATM/cash machine next to Reception (Information Desk). Onboard Wi-Fi service is paid; Wi-Fi packages can be purchased online (with ferry bookings) or onboard (at Reception). Wi-Fi service is available on all GRIMALDI ships.
• Wellness Center: Spa (2 saunas, locker rooms, hot tub/jacuzzi pool, massage rooms), Beauty Parlor (Salon and Shop for beauty products), and Fitness (gym with Technogym equipment). Access is for adults and for teenagers (14–18) accompanied by adults.
• Sun Deck: outdoor area with sun loungers, deckchairs, tables, mini-golf course, and a heated swimming pool (open during summer months only).

The top deck (Heli Deck) has a helipad (helicopter landing area used in emergencies).

Infirmary (ship hospital) provides 24-hour nurse service.

All emergency instructions are displayed in staterooms, on TV screens, and at the ship's assembly (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 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’s large event spaces that can be adapted to specific requests. Popular themes include sports, art, culture, history, music, and religion.
• Two-day mini-cruise deals are offered on the Rome-Barcelona routes.
• “Ad hoc” programs include religion-themed cruises for groups of pilgrims. Itineraries enable pilgrimages from Italy (Civitavecchia-Rome and Porto Torres, Sardinia) to Spain (Barcelona, tour to Sagrada Familia), France (Lourdes, tour to the Grotto of Lourdes), and Carcassonne (Cathedral, Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse).
• GRIMALDI FREIGHTER CLUB is reserved for passengers with a minimum of two crossings on GRIMALDI LINES ships. Membership grants a 5% Freighter Travel discount.
• Group travel discount rates are offered 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. Tickets can be purchased with the ferry ticket or onboard. The shuttle service is subject to change and availability. Departure from Naples is at 4 pm (boarding from 3:30 pm) at Piazza Angioino/in front of Stazione Marittima. Departure from Civitavecchia is at 8:30 pm (boarding from 8 pm) from the port.

GRIMALDI 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 routes to/from Palermo, Sicily (bookings and departures, January through April 30).
• 20% discount on bookings that include departure within 7 days after booking. Valid on ferries to Sardinia, Spain, and the Livorno–Palermo route (January through April 30).
• 20% discount for senior travelers (passengers over 60). The offer includes an Inside Cabin with no single supplement. Limited and subject to availability.
• (Spain) 20% discount on campers on return crossings from Barcelona to Civitavecchia and Porto Torres.
• (Greece) 20% discount on return tickets (low-season departures) on Brindisi–Igoumenitsa, Brindisi–Corfu, and Brindisi–Patras. Also available on reverse routes.
• (Tunisia) 20% discount on return tickets on Italy–Tunisia and Tunisia–Italy routes.
• (Morocco) 20% discount on return tickets on Italy–Morocco and Morocco–Italy routes.
• (Greece) 30% discount on low-season crossings from Italy to Greece with combined Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines bookings.
• 50% discount for kids from 2 to 12 years old and 100% discount (free travel) for toddlers up to 2 years old. Valid for a maximum of two kids per cabin and not combinable 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/from Sicily. Roundtrip and subject to availability.
• 100% “SARDI DOC” discount (free car or motorbike in tow) and single cabin (no supplement) for Sardinia natives and residents. The same applies to the 100% “SICILIANI DOC” discount for Sicily natives and residents. Limited and subject to availability.
• (Early booking through April 30) 100% discount for cars on routes from Civitavecchia to Sardinia (Olbia and Porto Torres) for year-round departures. Combinable with SARDI DOC (Sardinia resident rate).
• 100% discount on cars and motorbikes on return crossings from Spain to Italy (not on all departures).
• (Spain) Special Wednesday rates on the Civitavecchia–Barcelona and Barcelona–Civitavecchia routes. Limited and subject to availability.
• (Spain) Special rates for couples (two passengers booked in the same stateroom) on routes to/from Spain. Limited and subject to availability.
• Special rates for children up to 12 years of age on all routes connecting Italy with Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Tunisia, Morocco, and Greece.
• (Spain) “Superfamily and Friends” discount rates for four passengers booked in the same cabin. Valid for two full-paying adults (third and fourth passengers travel free) on return crossings from Spain to Italy. Combinable with other discounts and special rates.

Note: Fixed fees (port charges, government taxes) are excluded from discount fares.

The “Weekend a Bordo” (Weekend Onboard) program allows passengers 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 at 10:15 pm
• Tuesday (7 pm): arrival in Civitavecchia (Rome)
• While onboard during the crossing, passengers can use all shipboard 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 include a Junior Suite cabin, roundtrip ferry cruise (for two passengers and one car), free entry to the ship's wellness center (plus one 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 price-inclusive services and amenities are available in both directions (outward and return crossings).
• Honeymoon ferry cruise deals are offered on 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. Dedicated onboard lodgings are available for dogs and cats. Other animals (rabbits, birds, hamsters, etc.) must be in passenger-owned carriers. Animals are not allowed in staterooms, seating lounges, bar lounges, or other public rooms. Animals are permitted only on outer decks, where owners may walk them.

Car decks

As freight, GRIMALDI ships transport 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 cradles), and industrial products.

The ferry has three garage decks accessible via the stern. All vehicle decks are connected by internal ramps. The lower garage deck is for trucks and freight, while the middle and upper decks are for passenger vehicles.

Car-deck 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 first gear. Switch off the ignition, alarm, electrical equipment, and headlights. Gas cylinders, if any, must be switched off. Lock the vehicle.
• Take only valuables and essential hand baggage from your vehicle.
• Note 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 reduce air pollution, do not start the engine until instructed.

The shipowner Grimaldi Lines (fleet, 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.