Vera Izrailit

Hi,

I am planning to go from Naples to Palermo and back by Tirrenia ferry. Has anyone
here done that before, and if yes, how was the experience?

Am I likely to need reservations? (the dates are 13.5. and 23.5, and there are
three of us)

What is a good source to find out the details for a person who can read a little
Italian but can't speak any?

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Vera Izrailit

Ken Blake

Vera Izrailit <[email protected]> wrote

    > Hi,
    >
    > I am planning to go from Naples to Palermo and back by Tirrenia ferry. Has anyone
    > here done that before, and if yes, how was the experience?

Yes, I did it several years ago. I think it's among the best ways to go. The ferry
travels at night, when you'd mostly be sleeping anyway. The result is that it takes
no real time. As I recall the cost wasn't much different than a hotel would have been
for the night either, so it really didn't cost anything. I would do it again.

    > Am I likely to need reservations? (the dates are 13.5. and 23.5, and there are
    > three of us)

I don't know what it's like now, but when I went, reservations were needed,
particularly if you wanted a stateroom with a private bath.

    > What is a good source to find out the details for a person who can read a little
    > Italian but can't speak any?

I booked it through a travel agent here in the US.

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Ken Blake Please reply to the newsgroup

Giovanni Sonego

On 18 Apr 2002 13:51:00 GMT, Vera Izrailit <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hi,
    >
    >I am planning to go from Naples to Palermo and back by Tirrenia ferry. Has anyone
    >here done that before, and if yes, how was the experience?
    >
    >Am I likely to need reservations? (the dates are 13.5. and 23.5, and there are
    >three of us)
    >
    >What is a good source to find out the details for a person who can read a little
    >Italian but can't speak any?
    >
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    >Vera Izrailit

Ventrix, a friend of mine have done this travel from Napoli to Palermo. I've
forwarded this message to him.

I was not able to find an eglish site for tirrenia. Sorry. But if you know enough
italian you may try http://www.tirrenia.it/html/mainframe.htm on the left click on
"prenotazioni on-line" than use the date in this format 13 05 02 | 23 05 02 Good luck

You may read something about his travel on our magazine.
http://www.italiaplease.com/eng/mega...1/08/palermo1/
http://www.italiaplease.com/eng/mega...1/08/palermo2/

Ciao Giovanni

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You'd better book for a cabin, because even if is a very nice trip,
it's overnight, and can be very tiring.
Schedule time Naples to Palermo overnight ferry:
The daily year-round service operates in each direction at 20:45, arriving next morning at 6:30 (less than 10 hours). High-season fares include the following: reclining seat for 44.67 Euros; Double Outside Cabin for 79.53 Euros per person. Fares lower in low and middle seasons. Extra cost for automobiles and other vehicles
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Vera Izrailit

Giovanni Sonego <[email protected]> wrote:

    > I was not able to find an eglish site for tirrenia. Sorry. But if you know enough
    > italian you may try http://www.tirrenia.it/html/mainframe.htm on the left click
    > on "prenotazioni on-line" than use the date in this format 13 05 02 | 23 05 02
    > Good luck

I have tried that, and for some reason it automatically assumes that people
have a car.

    > You may read something about his travel on our magazine.
    > http://www.italiaplease.com/eng/mega...1/08/palermo1/
    > http://www.italiaplease.com/eng/mega...1/08/palermo2/

Thanks!

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Vera Izrailit