Grimaldi Lines. A positive summer and new proposals for winter travel.
Following a positive summer season Grimaldi Lines has new proposals for winter travel.
A network of 20 Mediterranean routes
This summer Grimaldi Lines connected all the shores of the Mediterranean, with a network of 20 maritime routes to and from Sardinia, Sicily, Spain, Greece and Tunisia, Francesca Marino head of Grimaldi Lines’ passenger department, outlines the shipping line’s extensive range of services.
“Routes with convenient timetables and regular frequencies”
“The Grimaldi Line routes, which have convenient timetables and regular frequencies, are the key to our success with very different target customers from families, couples, groups of friends and caravanners, to nature and adventure lovers, not forgetting the Over-60s who benefit from special concessions. This wide-ranging offer positions us as a benchmark for mobility and tourism in the Mediterranean, and it creates added value for our commercial partners, who can build tailor-made packages linked to events, festivals and shows around our routes, even in the low season.”
New itineraries and New Year’s Eve in Barcelona
Alongside the shipping line activities, the group’s Grimaldi Lines Tour Operator offers original holiday experiences such as themed trips -l ranging from literature to wellness, games and dancing - on the Civitavecchia-Barcelona and Palermo-Naples routes. New December itineraries include the Barcelona Christmas Markets (6–10 December) and these are also available from Palermo to Naples for Sicilian customers (6–9 December). Another highlight is Palermo, with a package combining a stay at the Hotel Mediterraneo and a crossing from Naples aboard the Cruise Ausonia (5–9 December). The winter calendar concludes with the eagerly awaited New Year’s Eve in Barcelona, the ideal occasion to celebrate 2026 in one of Europe’s most vibrant cities.
“A clear and rewarding commercial policy for agents”
The Rimini fair will provide the stage to present Grimaldi Educa, the company’s project dedicated to youth training. On this initiative Marino underlines: “In this area Grimaldi Lines is a flexible partner offering from a single sea voyage to full experiences curated by Grimaldi Lines Tour Operator, combining stays, excursions and on-board programmes to create tailor-made packages for schools and groups.” The Tour Operator’s programme also extends to Mediterranean holidays with travel by sea and stays in hotels, residences and villages in Sardinia, Sicily, Spain and Greece. With regard to the trade, Marino stresses: “Travel agents are our fundamental partners, and we have a clear and rewarding commercial policy for them. In addition to a wide range of products tailored to end-customer needs, we allow overcommissions on the achievement of set objectives, something that goes to reinforce a partnership built on mutual trust and shared success.”
