The "Cruise Olympia", the last in a series of four innovative cruise ferries ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples) to Fincantieri, has been delivered last 30th of June from the Castellammare di Stabia’s shipyards. After her delivery, the vessel sailed with destination the Greek port of Patras where she joined her twin "Cruise Europa", deployed since October on the Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras route, operated by the Greek company Minoan Lines, member of the Grimaldi Group.

The unit is 225 metres long, 31 metres wide and has a gross tonnage of 54,310 tonnes. Her cargo capacity is 250 passenger cars and 3,000 linear metres of coaches, trucks, trailers, campers and caravans. With a cruise speed of 28 knots, the "Cruise Olympia" can carry 3,000 passengers in 413 cabins, 18 of which owner’s suites and 50 junior suites, in addition to 548 reclining seats (114 first-class seats).

The "Cruise Olympia", together with her twin "Cruise Europa", is the biggest cruise ferry deployed in the Mediterranean, boasting the same high standards of cruiseships, both regarding the furniture of public areas and cabins; the wide range of on board services includes an ? la carte and a self service restaurant, wellness and fitness areas, swimming pool, gymnasium, casino, discoteque, two lounges for truck drivers, a conference hall and one for parties, shops, internet point and children’s playground.

The "Cruise Olympia" is certified "Green Star" by the Italian Shipping Register (RINA) as she is designed to fully respect the environment while saving energy.

"The delivery and deployment of the "Cruise Olympia" confirms the revolutionary vision of our Group with regards to the maritime links between Italy and Greece. The new unit, designed to offer the maximum comfort on board and respect the environment, has an unbeatable capacity for both passengers and freight, which will allow us to offer extremely competitive freight rates and tariffs", affirms Emanuele Grimaldi, president of Minoan Lines.

The managing director of Minoan Lines Antonis Maniadakis added: "The "Cruise Olympia" shows the continuous commitment of Minoan Lines towards excellence, innovation and environmental respect. Her deployment, together with her twin "Cruise Europa" on the route between Ancona, Igoumenitsa and Patras, will bring not only benefits to tourism and trade but also to the economies of Italy and Greece".