AMSICORA at Olbia

AMSICORA was built in 2001 by FINCANTIERI for MINOAN LINES, she was named at the time EUROPA PALACE, the name is still very visible today at a close look at her bow, she has a sister ship, the BONARIA, in 2012 she was chartered by TIRRENIA, a company started in Naples in the 1930's connecting mainland Italy with several MED Ports, the company was acquired by CIN - Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione in 2011, interesting to see the name of TIRRENIA still going strong in the Mediterranean, these photos were taken from ZEUS PALACE at Olbia on the 23rd April 2017

GRIMALDI LINES sisters CRUISE ROMA and CRUISE BARCELONA

Built by FINCANTIERI in 2008 the new sister ships "CRUISE ROMA" and "CRUISE BARCELONA" are the fast cruise ferries operated by GRIMALDI LINES on the Barcelona to Civitavecchia via Porto Torres route. Both ships have 54.320 GRT, capacity for 2300 passengers and 215 cars. the sisters have a top speed of 28 knots, they normally cruise at an average speed of 24, they have 411 cabins with private shower, 50 junior suites and 18 owner suites, other services include "a la carte restaurant", casino, disco, health centre with sauna, jacuzzi and a swimming-pool with a bar. Photos Barcelona from 30.6.2011 to the 6.7.2012