Grandi Navi Veloci La Superba - Further Ferry Information and Vessel Description La Superba is a Car Passenger Ferry in service with the ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci and owned by parent company, Grimaldi Lines. La Superba was built by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania at a cost of $120 million, and entered service in 2001. Along with sister vessel, La Suprema, La Superba is one of the largest and fastest cruise ferries in the world and can hold nearly 3000 passengers and 1000 cars. As well as her sister she is also the largest ferry currently operating for Grandi Navi Veloci.
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Superba's passenger facilities are spread over seven interconnecting decks. Deck 7, the Atlantic deck, is home to Le Chandelier, an a la carte restaurant which can seat 404 people, as well as the Capirccio restaurant which can accommodate up to 402 passengers when joined with the adjacent Mosaico Italiano restaurant. Further towards the bow, there is a Grand Palais hall featuring floor-ceiling glass walls and a piano bar. There is also a fashion café which can seat 115 people. There is a video games room and a 'dream machine' casino. There are two spiral staircases which provide access to the Coral Deck (Deck 8) with its banqueting area and theatre.
Deck 9 is the Sky Deck and home to the conference facilities including the main hall and meeting rooms. There is also a library and panoramic lounge overlooking the bow. |
One of La Superba's best attributes is its large verandah, which contains the fitness area as well as the gym and children's room. This verandah opens out to the Lido deck which is home to the sun bathing and pool area. La Superba can house 2,920 passengers in 567 cabins. Of these, there are six presidential suites, 31 double suites, four cabins for the disabled and 526 standard cabins. There are also 940 reclining seats for those not wishing to stay in a cabin.
Grandi Navi Veloci La Superba Ferry Statistics
- Length - 212 m
- Breadth - 30 m
- Speed - 31.5 knots
- Engines - 4 x Wartsila 16V46C
- Built - 2003
- Yard - Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Italy
- Power - 67,200 kw
- Cars - 984
- Passengers - 2920
- Cabins - 567
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