Moby Niki ferry

MS Moby Niki ferry is a Ro-Ro passenger vessel owned and operated by the Italian company MOBY LINES. The ship has a maximum capacity of 1,440 passengers and 373 cars. Launched in 1974, she currently operates on the Mediterranean (Italy–Elba Island) ferry route Piombino–Portoferraio, with a crossing time of about one hour.

Cabins

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

Shipboard dining and entertainment options

Moby Niki, classed as a "Cruise Ferry," offers the following onboard facilities:

• Accommodation options – Seating Lounge with standard coach seats and reserved leather recliners.
• All lounges feature large TVs with satellite reception.
• Dining options – Self-Service Restaurant (buffet-style with a kids’ menu), Cafeteria (self-service snack bar/patisserie/coffee shop/fast food/pizza/drinks), and Gelateria (ice-cream shop).
• All meals are prepared using locally sourced ingredients, offering traditional Mediterranean cuisine. The buffet restaurant’s menu includes several freshly cooked dishes daily.
• Video Games Room – a teen lounge with arcade machines.
• Children’s World – a kids’ playroom equipped with toys, games, indoor climbers, and a full-size play boat.
• Moby Shopping Center – a 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 – an outdoor sundeck/solarium area.

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

All Moby Lines ships are equipped with CCTV cameras and video recording systems. Smoking is prohibited indoors. Across the Moby fleet, Looney Tunes characters and branding can be seen through the company’s partnership with Warner Bros.

Car decks

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

Car deck safety procedures include:

• Disabled passengers or those requiring special assistance should contact the ship’s Information Desk.
• Apply the handbrake and place the vehicle in park or first gear. Turn 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/stairway number before leaving the car deck.
• Access to vehicle 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 your engine until instructed.

The ship’s operator, Moby Lines (fleet), was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company operates ferry routes connecting mainland Italy and France with the Mediterranean islands of Corsica, Elba, and Sardinia.