Florio
Operated by Tirrenia
Florio
Operated by Tirrenia
Operated by Tirrenia on the Naples Palermo route
The Florio has a capacity of 1470 passengers and can hold up to 625 cars. Over its 10 decks the Florio offers an array of on board facilities such as a restaurant, 2 bars, cinema, quiet reading area, games room and a shop.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Florio guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
out of 5
34% of our customers recommended this ship
"Excellent Trip"
Slept in one of the cabins - overall the ferry was mostly clean, very comfortable, lots of food and drink options. The walls are thin if you have someone loud in the cabin next to you, and I wish they would stop making announcements every 30 minutes that the self service station is open. Yes, we heard you the prior 10x and we’ve all been onboard for over 2 hours already.
"Great trip"
They should swap the mattresses because the lower bed are very used but the upper beds are not
"Ferry to Palermo"
Overall we had a pleasant trip but there were a few things which could have been improved on. Directions to parking our car for the wait to board the ship were non-existent. We asked many people and it took us almost an hour to find the right spot to line up. We were very early so we were lucky. Once we boarded we had trouble with the lights in our cabin for 4 and we had to find someone to open the upper beds. Those should have been open already. The trip was very smooth and the cafeteria was very good although you should not have to wait in a long line only for a drink or a cup of fruit. The beds were comfortable and the exit from the ship although not organized was quick. The bar and gift shop were run well. It would not hurt to have at least one person at the reception area that speaks English. There must be quite a few people that travel who speak English on this trip.
"great overnight trip"
great trip
"Palermo to Napoli ferry"
Overpriced food and drinks - eat before you get on. We had to wait 45 mins for the cafeteria to open and felt ripped off by the meal. If you have a cabin turn down the air con or freeze. We took a return trip with cabin for family of 4 and both trips had only 2 towels plus 2 cotton ‘table napkin’ type things. Not great... but I live travelling by ship
"28 days holiday in Sicily"
DFDs are very good. The ferry there and back Excellent. Access to the ferry at Napoli and Palermo slow and uninformed. Egress off the ferry at Palermo an Napoli utterly chaotic free for all, very scarry. Our accommodation Excellent. The dinner was pre-booked and paid. Very poor. Overpriced. Discourtious service by arrogant counter staff. Will not book that part again. No seating available in the lounge as fellow travelers sprawled themselves over 4 seats with luggage on additional seats for family/friends. Very poor.
"Good but a few things to be cautious of..."
The ferry is pretty good. Mostly clean and well maintained from what I could see. Be careful of these coke things though: First, print the email and the attachments or they won't let you board. It's 2019, many people have smartphones, yet they won't let you show your ticket and scan it from your screen, they want a paper copy, ridiculous but that's what they want. Second, EVERYTHING on board is expensive! Stop and get some sandwiches, snacks, drinks, etc. before driving on board, if you eat in the restaurant on the ship it's actually more like a cafeteria, the food is really really horrible, mostly cold, and at least twice the cost of getting a far better meal off the ship. Just so you have an example, my salad (€6.50) the bottom half was swimming in water so the lettuce wasn't crisp, it was soggy and my tomatoes were half green. The French fries (€4.50) were cold and under cooked. The roasted pork (€9.50) was room temperature and tasteless and came with no sides. The fruit (€3.50) was bruised and had spots and holes all over it. The bread (i don't remember the price) tasted like it was baked a week ago and then frozen. A can of Coke was €4.50, thankfully I brought my own water. And then these crooks want to charge you extra for things like ketchup packets (€ .70) for the horrible fries. Total cost for dinner for two was almost (€40.00) The next morning for breakfast, a cappuccino and pastry cost €5.90!, i gave the guy a €10 note and he gave me €4 in change, so apparently there is a a little rounding off number involved. I managed to grab a sugar packet for my beverage when no one was looking otherwise they might have charged me extra for that as well. Bottom line, if you need a ferry and this is the only one available, take this one but print your ticket and bring your own food. Otherwise look elsewhere.
"Lack of information "
No signage or notifications of where to board and what time at Naples port. The cabin was fine and clean. The self service food was cold and we were told to heat it up using the microwave. What was worst was you are charged €1 per person for service in this self service restaurant. With the high cost of the awful food it seems incredible that such a company could do this.
"Worst food ever!!"
We bought the cabin ticket that included dinner at the buffet. We weren't expecting posh food as we were aware it was a buffet, but we were counting on some fresh salad and simple pasta dishes as we were in Italy!. To our surprise, the choice was 2 different pastas and a horrid lasagne. The pasta was sloppy and overcooked, the lasagne was dry and you couldn't tell where the meat was, the bread was soggy. My son (6) couldn't eat it and we had to get him a burger outside the offer. Again, such poor quality and extremely overpriced (12€), I pay less in central London for amazing burgers!, it was extortion. It's not hard to offer a simple and fresh buffet with a few good salad choices, fruit and pasta options, or even sandwiches! please get someone on the case as soon as possible. All in all worst food we've ever had while on holiday which really ruined the whole experience, my kids were really looking to spend the night in a ferry but they went to bed with empty tummies!
"Brrrrrrrrrrrr! Even in August "
Boarding in Palermo an absolute nightmare— no signs to ship — over 2 hours to load cars with engines running Once inside, Temps down to meat locker and everyone freezing — i headed down to engine room just to thaw out—did not sleep all night
"What an awesome experience!"
It was my first time ever taking a ferry and it was an awesome experience! The staff was very professional and helpful. My room was amazing and I will definitely recommend it to friends and colleagues.
"Fantastic Journey "
Please experience this Ferry Journey!
"Naples Palermo return"
Easy booking via Direct Ferries. Tirrenia ferries accommodation was ok, resturant and bars are very expensive, either pre-book meals or self cater.
"Pleasent ride from Napoli to Palermo"
We took a ferry ride from Napoli to Palermo this June and were very satisfed. From boarding, car storage, reception everything was good. We took a cabin, which was clean, spacious and comfy and we would recommend it. There is a option for sprnding the night in salon but it is really cold and could end up without space, for 10h ride cabin is really worth the extra money. Would definitly sail with Tirrenia anytime.
"Nice Ferry & Trip BUT treat foot passengers like dirt"
First, its hard to find the office where you have to download voucher into tickets. Improved signing would help. Then you have to walk to the ferry, where we had to wait over an hour with others to board. There is no shelter (good job it was sunny). no-one came to tell us what time we could board. If you can't board till a certain time tell customers...put signs up. In short, they really weren't bothered. They could provide seats and space at the check-in or could tell you if you check in early how long you have to wait. Also announcement pre arrival says about to dock...so hurried to get out of cabin without shower.....but still 45 minutes till we docked. Very Poor Information. No signs telling where cars had to go and all had to be re-directed by staff in white suit! Journey and cabin OK and ferry nicely refurbished and smart...BUT .......
"Travelling with a classic sports car"
The loading staff were very helpful when loading our car which has very little clearance. No problems
"Good voyage. "
I had no problems at all, booked tickets in UK with ferries direct. Cabin was clean and comfortable and food in the restaurant was fine.
"Wonderful Ferry Service"
Highly recommend booking a cabin, ours had an ensuite, slept overnight and felt refreshed in the morning. Enjoyed the entertainment in the bar. The bar and cabin temperature were quite cool.
"Overnight trip"
The ship itself and the cabin were fine,however the self service restaurant serves cold food and is over priced. Boarding and disembarking are absolute chaos which seems to be the Italian way. They open the doors and then it's a free for all, quite scary really. Would never use again by choice.
"Easy Boarding"
We really appreciated the ease of boarding for pedestrians. We were carrying heavy backpacks so the use of escalators rather than stairs was most welcome. The cafeteria had a range of light meals available. The cabin was comfortable and very clean. A very good trip with a professional service.
"Acceptable"
Acceptable ferry: ok facilities, good restaurant,clean. Non friendly /non knowledgeable staff in reception
"Disappointed customer"
We had great difficulty in locating Tirrenia ticketing office in Palermo port. Directferries did not help when we asked them for the exact location of the Tirrenia ticketing office with an answer of "you have to contact the office in order to obtain your tickets". We finally found the Tirrenia ticketing office at the back of SRE? marine office. Once found the Tirrenia office was efficient in issuing tickets. The ferry was refusing to load before 2 hours before sailing and it was obvious with the amount of traffic to be loaded that we would not be sailing on time with no waiting facilities for pedestrian customers. We sailed approx 30 minutes late. The cabin was acceptable but the Al Carte restaurant was more than disappointing. When we arrived at the restaurant, with only 2 other customers inside we were finally seated. Our first course arrived in a reasonable time but the second course had not arrived 45 minutes later. At this point we left having fully paid for all food and drinks provided to us. We were not given any explanation as to why our second course was not delivered to our table. Arrival in Napoli was slightly late, but was of no significance to us.
"Difficult to organise and find, but nice boat. Wear warm clothes!!!"
I had A LOT of trouble in the lead up to this trip. Firstly no confirmation email would come through, but eventually I managed to log into my account and find the information. Also the ticket did not specify where to pick up tickets at the port, like an address. The port in Palermo is massive so I had no idea where to go. Then actually picking up the tickets from the office when I did find it took about 30 minutes. All in all took me about an hour to finally get on the ship. The ship itself was nice, but the food over priced and the sleepers was freezing!! Literally couldn't sleep because of the cold and I was in long pants and a jumper. Bring a blanket if you are sleeping there! The ship also left 45 mins late.
"Palermo to Napoli - Monday July 3 2017"
This was my first time on the Tirrenia "Vincenzo Floria" boat. It was clean and well maintained. I booked a private cabin to sleep. The cabin was comfortable, but the toilet facility was not in good repair. The shower head was leaking water from several parts , and the hot water was gone in 2 minutes of use. :-( (deck 9 , cabin 5). The air condition was very good, and almost too cold in the cabins. There was no information on how to decrease the AC, which I discovered to be a manual hand control in the celing vent, that you have to turn to close, kind of like you do on the vents in your auto. Several other passengers were confused and freezing by the AC and how to close the venting. The crossing was very nice experience, and relaxing. The dining facilities were average. The fine dining restaurant I found to be over-expensive, with a somewhat limited menu, and the walk up cafeteria also left me feeling I paid a lot for average quality food. I realize it's a boat, and there are cost additions, but if better quality or value were offered, there may be more participation. I did notice many of the passengers had brought their own food, sandwiches, salads, fruits and beverages. I would do the same next time, and forgo the dining facilities. In all, I love a cruise across bodies of water, and pulling out of Palermo port at sunset was very nice.
"Expensive experience"
We took the ferry from Naples to Palermo on Mon May 22. The ferry took 31/2 hrs longer than stated, due to technical problem. It was not an issue for us as we had no specific plans, however on the return we had to catch flights to Istanbul. Our friends came on same boat on the Weds, and same problem. My friends asked if there would be a delay on Sundays ferry and the crew said yes. I then bought airline tickets to fly to Naples On the Monday morning, and stayed an extra night in hotel, which cost quite a bit. I finally have been offered a refund on the unused portion of my ticket, but no compensation for other costs incurred.
"Tirrenia ferries"
The most preferred way to travel from Naples to Palermo and vice versa
"Trip fprm Palermo to Napoli"
The trip was fine. The only wish we would have - the bigger and clear sings in the port. As the first time travellers we could not find no wharf, no the place of entry to the boat.
"Easy & Comfortable"
We booked a cabin for our overnight trip & were pleasantly surprised by how spacious & comfortable it was. I'd recommend grabbing a bite to eat as quickly as you can once on board.
"Ticketing confusion"
The boat was a good experience but when we arrived by taxi at the gateway to the boat we were told to go quite a long way away to validate our ticket .I had presumed that I would be able to present the form that I printed out when I booked online and get our tickets there .I really think that a clearer explanation should be given about this to people when they book.
"A nice alternative to stay overnight "
This was the first time to stay overnight in a ship in Italy, which was nice and confortable. We booked a 1st class cabin and could sleep well. It was a nice alternative to travel overnight with a nice situation instead of train or bus journey. Apart from the nice experience, I have to ask you to improve your booking system on the web. I booked two routes on the very same day because I found I misplaced an order from Naple to Palermo istead of the vice versa. After I replaced the new order, my former booking on my page disappered and I could not cancel the misplaced order. That is to say, I had to pay double. It's not also good that I could not find any way to do under this situation on your page.
"Two night ferries - Napoli-Palermo-Napoli"
Good service. I chose deck and the possibility to sleep comfortably in the bar, which is also open all night, is good. One suggestion: to add to the ferri a container for left baggage, optional for 1 Euro, so one does not need to guard the baggage if travelling alone. More convenient and safe. Ferries in Greece have that arrangement, and it's very good.
"Frustrating"
Although the trip was ok the disembarked procedure was particularly chaotic, if not downright dangerous.
"Palermo to Naples."
We found our cabin excellent and well stocked. Would us this ship again. Did find it very confusing locating the booking office at Palermo. The name of the ship was slightly different to on our boarding pass. As there were no indicators on the wharf pointing to walking passengers. The boarding process was totally confusing.
"Great way to get there"
We booked this as we wanted to travel from mainland to Sicily but did not want to drive all the way down so we travelled overnight and it was great the cabin was good the facilities were good and we pre booked dinner in the restaurant that was excellent value for money and was some of the best food we had during our entire trip you should really do this to save money and get an excellent meal. I would recommend this to anyone as an alternative to travelling to Sicily by land.
"Beautiful trip"
Our trip was like a mini cruise ship. Accommodations were excellent, food choices good and we left and arrived on time. Beautiful sunrise from deck and scenery upon arrival in Palermo.
"Overnight to Naples"
Ship was great. We had an inside private cabin which came with a private bathroom with shower, basin, and toilet. The bedding on the twin beds was extremely comfortable and clean. Public rooms and dining rooms were well designed and in great shape.
"Like a cruise!!"
That was a really nice trip. I was lucky enough to have my cabin of 4 to myself! If you book, I would highly recommend you book a cabin to have some comfort for the night.
"Excellent trip off season"
clean, pleasant boat, good coffee and bar service
"Pleasant trip"
We travelled with our young children. It was a great journey and we loved it. Kids enjoyed the playing area. Ship was clean and staff was helpful.
"Napoli Palermo"
Good
""very nice surprise""
We really didn't know what kind of ferry or conditions we might encounter on the trip. In an effort to make the trip as palatable as possible, we booked a First Class berth(I recommend highly). The ferry was clean, had the feeling of a cruise ship once you got to the lounge area. Even the small twin beds in our cabin were very comfortable. Spent most of the trip sleeping in comfort. Great surprise, highly recommend. Great staff also, only suggestion would be to bring your own food and drink. They supply both and have a nice buffet and dinner if you prefer.
"Monday 14/09/15 Napoli Palermo"
The volume of the tv in the common area was to loud, especially for who was sittinr right under it, they could not even look correctly ad the screen because of the too close position. It would be better to instal more than one speacker around the area to keep the volume lower and not only one at the front making all this noise to let hear people at the back. The cleaning on board was excellent 9, restaurant really good 8, staff 9 (all kind and friendly, at the restaurant, in the garage), excellent even the comfort of the seats and the space. See next time.
"Inaspected"
Me and my wife we travelled with different company but never with Tirrenia. The ship was amazing. Tidy and cleaning, competent staff made our journey wonderful. The next travel experience we will choode Tirrenia again.
"excellent journey"
Clean and tidy cabin, perfect time, kindness of the staff
"Polar freezing: too cold"
The journey went well. The only problem of this company, that I always find when I travel with them is the air conditioner. Temperature is too low. During the night it reached polarar temperatures. I had goose bumps! Really bad!!!
"Journey Palermo"
Excellent choise the Florio ship of Tirrenia. Comfortable and quiet on seats, positive experiece.
"Return from holidays"
It was a better journey than travel by train!
"Good experience"
Good time, clean cabins, perhaps the cafè shop was full of people taking busy seats reserved to who wants to buy. A ship I sure will use again.
"Arrived in Sicily relaxed"
I discovered the cabin has resonable price but still a bit high, is a perfect and restful way to travel for 10 hours.
"Journey of hope"
To do the Napoli Palermo route I used Tirrenia.. Nothing to say about competences of the staff during the boarding...the claning on board instead is poor and the reserved seat, that I booked thinking to be comfortable, it was not. All the seats are demaged, so I spent the night on one of the couches in the common area. Stairs and corridors looked like dormitors. It seemed to walk in a downtown road at night. Fires were the only missed thing but the smells are all there. About the cafè shop, nice staff but crazy prices.
"Ferry trip 19-20/08"
The trip was excellente and the staff efficient. I complain only for one thing. It is no possible to see the deck full of people sleeping on air mattress. If everyone do the same it will be a disaster. Looked like the third world. Unfortunately the nation is like this nowdays.. Poor the future generations.. Goodbye.
"nice trip"
The cabin was really comfortable and clean in excellent position clos to the reception and quiet, we did not use any service like the restaurant but everything looked clean and tidy. I recommend it to anyone who needs to go to Sicily. Very punctual..
"Excellet on everything"
I travelled on different ships but no one a this level.
"Pleasant experience"
The trip was very peasant and well organised. Facilities in place and in good condition. Recomended
"EXCELLENT"
Kind staff, excellent cleaning, cafè open at night. Was too cold with the air conditione. Overall OK!
"Excellent"
We travelled with in 4 with the camper and everything went well, clean and tidy cabin, a lot of fun for kids and no demage to the camper
"Sicily's trip 2015"
With my family I had the pleasure to travel with 2 Tirrenia's ships we had the cabins for the night, everything was good from times to cleaning and all about ferries included
"Napoli Palermo"
Every year we go to Sicily for summer for visiting family.. Tickets prices are increased above 100% and offering the same services, a family of 2 component and an infant with car cannot pay over €700 for a ticket it is not a cruise ship
"Good"
Good
"Good"
Good
"Don't pay for meals before"
Nowhere was it explained that we needed to carry our paper ticket with us to meals to show we paid upfront (we had the printed ticket and 4 other tickets we got dockside-very confusing). Even when we did the cashier complained it wasn't like the tickets he usually gets. Other than that our trip was uneventful and easy.
"trip Napoli Palermo"
In July 2015 we travelled from Napoli to Palermo with GNV, we were fine and few days before the departure they offered us the cabin for a really good price, it was a good trip and everything went well
"Round trip Napoli-Palermo"
It was our first experience, plesant, enjoyable, exciting. The ship provide a lot of confort, from restaurant to play ground and cinema. Good cleanig, confortable cabins and frendly and helpfull crew, but most of everything punctuality for both ways. Our kids were enthusiastic, we really hope to travel again.
"Comfortable voyage to start the holiday"
We travelled as a family of two adults and two teenage children as foot passengers. At Naples the system of getting the boarding card from the prebooked tickets was simple once we found the building, though this wasn't that easy to find in the large dock area and was a short walk away from the boarding area. However the ship and staff were welcoming from the outset with good escalators to get up to the hotel like reception area to pick up our room key. We were all very pleased with the size and comfort of the room & beds including a good shower. Big lounge area with some live entertainment but get in early as those without rooms "booked" many of the sofa's and were sleeping over them from fairly early on. Very easy process for getting off the ship at 7.00am, 30 mins after docking. A great start to our short time in Sicily.
"Shame for the check in"
I can't complain about the trip. Only flaw is that i had to go to the office to get the ticket booked online. It never happened before.
"Great crossing "
We really enjoyed our night crossing from Palermo to Naples. The ferry was clean, staff were very helpful, we dined at the restaurant which was delicious and our cabin was perfect. It's a great way to travel and to wake up in the early morning seeing Naples appear.
"Napoli-Palermo with Tirrenia"
It was very chaotic to go and go out by car from the ferry. Missing the organization. The ferry was very beautyful, very good kabin, they were very comfortable with the bathroom and the plugs. I advice to take own food/drinks. Our ferry was delayed 0.5h but no problem.
"What I would choose and what I would not"
I travelled on board the Tirrenia ferry to go from Napoli to Palermo with a deck space, it was a good journey like that one I did few years ago to go in Sardinia with my kids. I travelled with SNAV (Grandi Navi Veloci) for the return journey and it was a nightmare: no couches where to lay, loud music coming from the club close to the only place where we could stay, 1 hour to get off the ferry once we arrived... never again!!!
"Couldn't Have Gone Any Smoother"
Wanted to change from a indoor cabin to a cabin with an ocean view.Made arrangements at the departure desk. Paid an additional fee(which was explained with the terms).The ferry was clean and well maintained as was our room. The food was great and priced reasonably. The staff was very friendly. Would highly recommend.
"Fist time with Tirrenia"
I was not expect all this level of cleaning and punctuality!!!! I will use again Tirrenia!!!!
"excellent"
Good journey, excellent welcoming.
"Sicily trip"
I reached Palermo on time departing from Catania and I recived a nice welcoming.
"Tirana ferry from Napoli to palermo"
My wife and I travelled on the overnight ferry with our motorhome and were pleased with all aspects of the onboard experience. The only complaint that we would have is that the check in procedure was a bit chaotic. We had problems finding the ticket desk mainly because there was nowhere to park or even stop in the motorhome inside the dock. We eventually managed to get back out of the dock, parked in the street and walked back into the port to find the terminal.
"Decent"
Great service and ship clean. Food was expensive and bad quality
"Round-trip Naples-Palermo on Tirrenia"
We were very satisfied with our trip. The cabin was clean and comfortable. Staff were professional and the vessel sailed on time on both legs of the trip. It might help if online information from Tirrenia could pinpoint the location of their offices in Naples and Palermo. Taxis brought us to the boarding point at the vessel, but then we had to backtrack to the steamship offices to present our reservation and get the actual ticket enabling us to board. Also, the staff in the restaurant tend to want to hurry you out and shut the facility down, when there is no apparent reason for this. The vessels sail at 8:15 PM, so there is no need to close the restaurant so early when the vessel sails all night. All in all we would recommend Tirrenia.
"Great way to get to Sicily!"
This was my first time taking a ferry of any kind and I have to say I was impressed with the passenger areas of the ship! It was clean and very comfortable. My only complaints are the beds are not comfortable and the water in the shower was scalding hot and I was unable to get it to a temperature where I could let it run over me for more than a few seconds. However, this was a very cheap way to travel, the crew was very nice, the food was good enough and traveling by sea is still a wonderful experience!
"Confortable and on time"
Great cabin, confortable and clean. The ferry was on time and fast. We didn't yuse the restaurant. We'll travel again with Tirrenia. Michele, Paola and Valentina
"amazing trip"
Tirrenia is the most organized company that I ever used and the staff is always nice and smiling. Safe garage, great services on board. Tirrenia forever, it's ideal for me
"Very Good"
Impressed by the overall quality and comfort. We had a cabin when setting over from Naples to Palermo by foot. So I cannot commend on embarking and disembarking with a car. Interestingly they had only one lift available for people who cannot use an escalator.
"great"
great
"great trip"
quality of the ship better than the past. Pleasant crossing from Napoli to Palermo. Recommended
"bar too busy"
too many people that sleep on the floor or at the bar
"Recommendable"
A totally recommendable journey from Naples to Palermo
"My trip to Palermo"
Beautiful Tirrenia Rubbattino and Florio ships. Clean and tidy, great spaces inside: bars, cabins, restaurants.. All perfect and new! Friendly staff. Highly recommended
"Tirrenia Journey"
We were travelling on our motorbike and had booked a cabin on-line before our holiday. We knew that we had to go to check-in for tickets, but on arrival at the Port we were directed to the departure area by 2 different Port Officers (who didn't speak any English) even though we showed them a printout of our confirmation, asking for directions. We followed the traffic and arrived at the ferry only to be told that we couldn't board the boat as we didn't have a ticket! We were eventually directed to the Ticket Office(which was right next to the original check-in point!), got our tickets and boarded the Ferry with no further problems. This aside, the Ferry was very clean with good facilities and our cabin beds were comfortable. The staff were polite and extremely helpful and we had a lovely meal in the Restaurant. I would certainly use Tirrenia again.
"completely satisfied"
excellent service and friendly staff
"trip Palermo-Napoli"
satisfied, departure an time, clean cabins
"excellent"
everything perfect, the only negative thing is that people with deck space are sleeping everywhen on the floor
"Palermo-Napoli"
Happy about this trip. Highly recommended
"trip Palermo-Napoli"
excellent
"good experience"
we travelled with tirrenia on the 3th of august in a cabin , it was in very good condition almost new and big.It 's a shame they haven't a family ticket.
"fabulous trip with Tirrenia"
all perfect, friendly staff, clean and comfortable cabins. Bad food quality at the restaurant
"satisfied"
I'll always choose Tirrenia, a lot of services and entertainments on board, comfortable cabins and you feel more safe than a Grandi Navi Veloci ship. Thank you
"positive feedback"
fabulous trip, good the condition of the ship inside and outside, good cleaning, qualified staff, departure on time. The only negative thing is the self service restaurant with cold food.
"Excellent Experience"
Not sure what we were getting ourselves into when we booked this...but so happy that we did. Amazing that the bottom of the ship was a container ship (loading trucks and cars) and the upstairs where we were was a cruise ship. Room was a typical cruise ship room with a shower, all very clean. Restaurant was good and a very large bar area. We arrived rested, showered and ready to go when we arrived in Naples without wasting any daylight hours travelling. We would book this trip again.
"ferry trip from Napoli to Palermo"
perfect departure and arrival time
"Excellent crossing"
My husband and I had an excellent crossing from Palermo to Naples with Tirrenia on the Florio. Our embarking and departing was very easy with no long queues. Facilities on the boat were excellent. Our cabin, which was set up to accommodate 4 people, was roomy with a good space between the beds and even drawers. The hot water system in the bathroom for a shower was marvellous. Selection of food available was very good.
"wedding in Marsala"
comfortable crossing despite the rough sea. Enjoying great company at the piano bar until 23.00. Superior service and kind.
"Palermo to Napoli crossing"
Apart from arriving at the wrong side of the port, thanks to our poor language skills & limited bus service on Saturday, it was a good experience. We were taken across the port on free shuttle, directed to ticket office & easily found our way on board. The staff on board are friendly and it was well organised. Food & drinks were fairly expensive compared to the land prices, however their was choice & the food in bistro was adequate. Having a cabin to go to with comfortable beds & a shower made the crossing very easy indeed - I've done it before without a cabin & would never do that again. The €50 was absolutely worthwhile. We were able to have a full day in Palermo, enjoy dinner & a good nights sleep and leave the ship showered, refreshed & ready for a full day in Napoli.
"From the heart of Naples to the heart of Palermo in style"
What a great way to get from the heart of Naples to the heart of Palermo in style. We are a couple, we booked the two berth cabin. The company unexpectedly put us on a sea view cabin... that was just the start. Then we managed to watch two of the soccer world cup enjoying some snacks in the comfort of the boat. We had a great and comfortable sleep, to the point that we didn't want to arrive to Palermo on time to keep enjoying the trip. Surprisingly enough, the trip costed us 120 Euro for the two people, the same of what we would have paid for a night accommodation in a hotel. Highly recommended.
"Silvia"
A beautiful and clean cabin, a departure on time, very good.
"Great"
The trip was great… and absolutely punctual…. We slept in the seats, although we think that a cabin would have been more confortable. The only negative is that it's very cold during the night, so you should bring a blanked and dress warmly… Enjoy your trip...
"Sevice on board"
Our trip between Palermo and Napoli was good but i want to complain for 2 tings as a first caustemer. One is the organization before boarding with my car was not so well organized and the second one was that when i booked the tickets they told me is all inclusive but when i went on board they told me that for the food i have to pay that was int so correct for me. Hope for the next time i use this company this things are better sorted. Many thanks regards Anthony.
"Tirrenia: Florio"
It was well organised. We were surprised by the elegance of the facilities (the bar, the restaurant, etc.). The cabin is basic, but clean, however, there is no cold water in the bathroom. The staff is available and kind.
"Naples to Palermo"
Awesome ship with a good variety of facilities. Very clean and comfortable cabins. Staff are very helpful and kind too!
"travel experience"
" It was a pretty experience of trip in ferry. The assigned cabin was comfortable and presented well. Both the loading and the unloading were simple and organized. The item from Palermo was very agreeable for the landscapes that could be observed as the ship was moving away from the port. The voyage was calm and we could sleep pleasantly the whole night which allowed us to enjoy Naples at our arrival. The facilities and his presentation were excellent. The catering was good for a voyage of these carácterísticas. Very good disposition of the crew and fulfillment of the ruled schedules. "
"A ferry crossing between Napoli and Palermo"
A very good experience. The challenge is to find the ticket office which gives the tickets. It's a real maze and there aren't many signs.
"positive experience"
I recommend the evening travel from Naples to palermo, we had an internal cabin with all services. A very qualified security service helped my wife during a little accident on the escalator.
"Fine journey on the Florio"
We took the night ferry from Naples to Palermo. Great experience. We were contemplating whether to book a cabin or reclining seat. Take an outside cabin. The cabin was awesome, two beds next to each other and we slept very well for a small amount extra. The food was very canteen-like and relatively expensive. When traeling by public transport make sure that you check the route beforehand. Some signage pointing in the direction of the port is missing and nobody there speaks English, French or German. After arrival in the port of Palermo (for those traveling by public transport) the station can be easily reached on foot (20-30 minute walk)
"travel to naples"
a good experience
"A good night's rest"
Well organised journey aboard the Tirennia.
"Journey Naples/Palermo and return"
Excellent Journey like our previous experiences and this is the reason why we continue to choose Tirrenia, the only problem that we had was in Naples where one member of staff didn't want to help us check in for the departure from Palermo as we normally do.
"Journey with Tirrenia"
Everything fine
"Good trip"
The ferry is clean and comfortable,very large and stable to sleep on. The food is just so so, I will be have dinner on the land next time.
"Journey with Tirrena"
I haven't been on this ferry for several years, I have to say that I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the services offered, the cabins were clean, the restaurant and services were very good too.
"Travelling from Naples to Palermo"
The easiest and best way to travel to Sicily from Italy is by Ferry, book an exterior cabin, means you have a room with a window and don't feel closed in, the crossing is about 10 hours with the comfort of being able to sleep and in the morning shower. The food in the dining room is very good but don't expect to get anything but a coffee for breakfast. You arrive at your destination at 0630 refreshed and ready to continue your journey. I would highly recommend this mode of travel to the train, which takes about 12 hours, with no sleeping, and approx every 2 hours are changing to another train, very exhausting way to travel, unless you are looking at staying in Calabria for a day or two before making the crossing to Messina in Sicily. Thank you for making my return journey to Sicily a pleasure.
"I'd definitely recommend"
Ship departed and arrived on time. I traveled alone and booked a single room. I got my own room and it everything was clean and the washroom facility in the ship was adequate. Smooth ride. I'd definitely take it again.
"Everything fine, but self service food poor."
My journey experience was quite good, the booking, the embarking procedure, the cabin was comfortable, the common areas were spacious, the only negative aspect was about the food at the self service restaurant which was really bad. The meat was not so fresh, and the potatoes were cold, next time I would chose a sandwich... however I recommend the crossing to my friends anyway.
"A pleasant journey"
A clean and practical cabin. We slept well, the ferry is very pleasant. The organisation from the staff is perfect.
"Cabins furnitures and very poor cleaning.."
The cabins should be renewed, the white colour of the toilet wall became grey.. The cabin was first class, but the sheets were very old and damaged, and the cabin was full of dust, the only positive was the punctuality of the ship...
"Journey Tirrenia Naples /Palermo and return"
We had a very nice trip on the Tirrenia ship, the cabins were clean and comfortable. The restaurant and the self service was furnished quite well too. The staff was kind and helpful.
"Nothing special"
Nothing to do, poor but expensive meal.
"good Journey"
peaceful and nice journey much more comfortable in compare with snav ship.
"Ferry"
I was pleasantly surprised by the good service and upgrades made to ferry service in Italy.
"The journey was good, the food not so"
the journey was alright and peaceful, the dinner can be improved…
"Journey Palermo-Naples 10/9/2013(M/T V. Florio)"
The Journey was excellent, the departure and arrival were punctual, there was a little bit of noise during the disembarking procedure which oblige only the driver to be in the car, while the other passengers had to walk sometimes for long distances or wait outside even with the cold weather and the rain and this is something that I don't get at all..
"A crossing between Napoli and Palermo"
Everything went well. We didn't have to wait long for boarding the boat and for disembarking with the car. The AC, however, was way too cold.
"Excellent Journey"
Great trip with Tirrenia, happy experience that I'd recommend to anyone.
"Armchair"
I booked the armchair with hope to have comfortable journey, but, it wasn't like that, the armchair was uncomfortable and I couldn't lay down, a part from that the journey was ok!
"Toilets not very clean"
During the crossing from Naples to Palermo I noticed that the toilet floor was stained, the shower stall presented yellow stains, the shower's head was oxidised, the door shower wasn't fixed properly, the air system full of dust and the pillow cover had some holes in it. The other services were just enough.
"Great experience"
We travelled on an overnight ferry from Palermo to Naples. We booked an interior First class cabin which was great. It had a small private bathroom with toilet, shower and basin. Cleanliness was good and satisfactory. Most of the staff on board were friendly and very helpful, however one of the cash register attendants in the food hall area wasn't so pleasant (but you get that anywhere). The ferry we took used to be an old cruise ship that had been recently renovated. We saw the area's where you could "Sit" as a passenger and pay a lot less to do the 10 hour journey but trust me, book a cabin !! We back-packed Italy for a month and certainly don't travel first class, the seating area's are cramped and you'll be baby sitting your luggage for the whole journey. Take some of your own snacks and water as the vending machines on board were lightly stocked and ran out pretty quickly. The bars and restaurants had plenty of food and supplies but you'll see they have limited selections. A helpful piece of information to those who booked online and travelling with Tirrenia from Palermo. There is an Office at the Palermo Port where you need to collect your tickets before boarding. To get to this office, enter the Port at the main gate (which is located at the end of the road marked Via Emerico Amari on google maps). Turn right into the first car park area as soon as you get in the main gate and head towards the white building. The Tirrenia office is located here and can be accessed from the car park. I would recommend this company to others and hope this review helps others.
"Beautiful crossing "
Palermo-Naples. The ship was very clean and comfortable. When sleeping in the cabin one was unfortunately we have been heavily shaked, but that can not be well avoided. We are punctual departed and arrived and I am very satisfied with the crossing.
"Tirrenia review Palermo Napoli"
Great experience; nice rooms, good facilities, friendly staff.
"Pathetic"
I had booked a seat on the deck, which didn't seem to exist. We were forced to sleep on the floor, in the bar with the noise of the TV and with the lights all night long… with 1350 kilometers to drive the following day on a motorbike.
"the flaws of a trip that could have been pleasant"
The self service was poor. We couldn't enjoy the piano bar service because all seats were occupied by passengers sleeping on the sofas.
"Choose Tirrenia"
Tirrenia all life!
"from Napoli to Palermo and from Palermo to Napoli "
My linen not clean unfortunately noticed after getting up the first morning, could not determine whether blood or rust true. Not recommended eating at bar Otherwise, everything O.K.
"Excellent trip"
I would travel again with the same operator on the route Naples-Palermo, but I wouldn't buy food on board: the charged €2,60 for a peach and I won't even comment of the self service dinner prices. For the rest I have to say that the ferry is wonderful.
"Top crew"
I travelled in August with my family from Naples to Palermo, we had a cabin with shower included, everything was extremely clean, and the food was delicious and the members of the staff really professional.
"Journey Palermo/Naples"
Good Journey to Naples, a part from some armchairs which were broken. However the crossin was really punctual.
"trip Naples/Palermo"
Positive experience
"I expected more"
The cabin was ok. Charge €5 for an Aperol Spritz is too much!!! The food at the self service was poor and expensive. We couldn't finish our meal, we had to leave because it was too cold!!! Never again despite the speedy boarding and disembark operations.
"Napoli-Palermo crossing"
A punctual and restful night crossing. A great alternative to go to Sicilia
"Napoli-Palermo trip"
Trip and service on board ok.
"Return trip Naples Palermo"
Good service and ferry on time, the next time i will take the cabin on the return journey, even though the accommodation on deck was comfortable. I would like to thank Tirrenia because they have provided a cabin, free of charge, when I had to change my daily trip to a night crossing.
"Palermo/Naples trip "
The trip was very good. The cabin was comfortable, the food from the restaurant was really good and the attention to detail was excellent. It is a service to recommend.
"Not a good experience"
The ticket office of this ferry line was very difficult to find and there was no signage to direct us. We were not allowed on board until about an hour and a half before departure. Th cabin was small with no towels or television which for the same price with other companies you can get. The mattresses were not comfortable. Food and drinks inboard were very expensive and no credit card facility was available in the restaurant. In the lounge there was a crew member who walked around telling people what to do and what not to do ins very officious manner.
"Crossing"
A good crossing, a very good reception At the Tirrenia desk. I recommend it. See you soon.
"Crossing"
A godd crossing and a nice reception at the Tirrenia desk. I recommend it.
"Easiest 10 Hour Journey Ever"
The ferry from Naples to Palermo was a great way to get to Sicily. In fact, we enjoyed it so much that we chose to travel from Palermo back to Rome the same way (switching to train in Naples of course). It was definitely worth the added cost for reserving a bed, unless you come equipped with sleeping bags and what not. On the trip to Palermo we booked an external cabin with a window but it wasn't necessary, the windows don't open and the sun set shortly after departure. On the way back we saved a few euros and got an internal cabin.
"A pleasant trip"
We travelled on this ferry on the 07/07/13 and 20/07/13 h20.15 departure. The ship is very nice, with escalators, play area for the kids, shops, bar, restaurant and cinema. As we travelled with an infant, we took the cabin on both journeys. The cabin was clean and functional, but on the ourbound was a bit noisy and cold and we couldn't regulate the air conditioning. The cabin on the return was perfect, quiet and at the right temperature. Ferry on time, quick, reception staff helpful and friendly. Downside: no chairs on deck probably because it was a night crossing and the cinema costs €5.
"A night crossing"
A pleasant journey in a cabin. The boat was on time, the meal was fine. There was however a lack of organisation to get the vehicles in and out of the ferry.
"Strange Ferry"
Very bad experience, when we were on board the armchairs that we booked were situated in a area that was out of order for refurbishment, so they gave us other seats but they weren't so good, the quality of the food wasn't really good either. Cheap ticket.
"A wonderful way to get to Sicily!"
I recommend visiting the office of the shipping company at the port, with your receipt and passports earlier in the day/the day before. It was a bit of a rush to find the office and then the ship in the busy port of Naples. The staff were pleasant, the first class cabin very affordable and highly recommended - much more fun than the train. A big window, sheets and a cotton quilt, our own bathroom - really comfortable and clean. Meals that are slightly expensive but looked very good were on offer. The buzz on leaving and the celebratory drinks in the bar created a great atmosphere. Left and arrived on time. We would do it again!
"Good alternative to the car"
We travelled from Palermo to Naples. We rested during the night and we didn't drive. It was good for resting and enjoy a night inside a ship.
"Excellent trip "
We travelled in a cabin with views to the sea. It looked like a spotless hotel. We had a very nice evening. It was a very recommendable experience.
"Highly recommended"
Highly recommended, they even have films and playground for the kids, cleaning was to perfection and kindness of the staff was really good.
"My experience in the ferry"
On this occasion I had the possibility of doing two trips by ferry. One from Palermo to Naples and another one from Ancona to Split. I had the option then of comparing both trips and have a better idea of how these kind of trips work. In the Palermo/Naples ferry I noticed that an hour and a half after setting sail the two restaurants were closed and there was nearly anything to eat at the bar. The rest of the things were Ok. The staff and cabins were quite good. I also want to express my gratitude for letting me share my experience and the fact that it might help improve things.
"Perfect"
Perfect trip times were respected and good service.
"Fantastic"
The ship was very clean and staff were very good.
