Moby Kiss ferry

MS Moby Kiss ferry is a Ro-Ro passenger vessel owned and operated by the Italian company MOBY LINES. The ship has a maximum capacity of 1,450 passengers and 420 cars. The vessel was launched in 1975 and currently operates in the Mediterranean on the Italy–Corsica (France) route Livorno–Bastia (crossing time 4.5 hours).

Cabins

As a cruise ferry, Moby Kiss has no passenger cabins due to the route’s short crossing time. Instead, the ship offers a Seating Lounge equipped with large TVs and reclining Pullman seats (comfortable, fully reclining armchairs). Reserved seats can be booked both online and onboard (at the ship’s Reception Desk, subject to availability).

Shipboard dining and entertainment

Moby Kiss, classed as a “Cruise Ferry,” offers the following facilities:

• Accommodation options – Seating Lounge (standard coach seats and reserved leather recliners).
• All lounges are equipped with large TVs (satellite reception).
• Dining options – Self-Service Restaurant (buffet-style with kids’ menu), Cafeteria (snack bar/patisserie/coffee shop with fast food, pizza, and drinks), and Gelateria (ice cream shop).
• Onboard meals are prepared with locally sourced ingredients. The cuisine is traditional Mediterranean, and the buffet restaurant’s menu always includes several freshly cooked dishes.
• Video Games Room – teen lounge with arcade machines.
• Children’s World – kids’ playroom equipped with toys, games, indoor climbers, and a full-size play boat.
• Moby Shopping Center – combined boutique and general store selling gifts, souvenirs, alcohol, tobacco, perfumes, cosmetics, clothing, sportswear, toiletries, electronics, toys, books, and magazines.
• Wi-Fi and Internet are available at an extra cost. Mobile phone chargers and iPad rentals are also offered.
• Promenade Deck – outdoor solarium/sundeck area for relaxation.

The ship provides kennels for domestic pets. Valid health certificates are required. During embarkation and disembarkation, dogs must be leashed and muzzled. Passengers with pets always disembark last.

All Moby Lines ships are equipped with CCTV systems with image recording. Smoking is prohibited indoors. Looney Tunes characters and branding from Moby’s partnership with Warner Bros are featured throughout the vessel.

Car decks

All vehicles must have valid documentation and insurance. Having the vehicle’s technical data sheet helps speed up boarding checks. At booking, the vehicle’s model, length, and height must be specified. Car ferry passengers should arrive at the departure port at least 90 minutes before departure.

Car deck safety procedures:

• Disabled passengers or those requiring assistance should visit the ship’s Information Desk.
• Apply the handbrake and place the vehicle in park or 1st gear. Switch off the ignition, alarm, electrical equipment, and headlights. Gas cylinders must be turned off. Lock the vehicle.
• Take only valuables and essential hand baggage.
• Note your vehicle’s location and garage deck number/stairway before leaving.
• Access to 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.
• Do not start the engine until instructed, to avoid air pollution.

The shipowner Moby Lines (fleet), founded in 1959 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, is an Italian ferry operator providing services that connect mainland Italy and France with the Mediterranean islands of Corsica, Elba, and Sardinia.