Accommodations on board for overnight trips
When traveling by sea during the night hours it is possible to sleep with an assigned seat, in an armchair or in a berth, or perhaps in an exclusive cabin depending on the type of accommodation on board selected during the booking phase. Of course the options listed progressively increase in price. In any case, when the crossing is made at night you will certainly be able to choose between all the different alternatives, since for night journeys only motorboats of a certain tonnage depart or cruise ferries, a category that identifies those ferries similar to cruise ships. If desired, it is possible to examine at the link what are the differences between deck passage, armchair, cabin.
Sleeping on the decks of the ship
When you buy the so-called bridge passage, the cheapest one, you can stay overnight on any internal or external deck but the possibility of sleeping is not guaranteed. The halls of the bars with their sofas do not always remain accessible even at night: in summer time you can take advantage of the outdoor seats (where generally you could not lie down) while in the colder months passengers often lie down directly on the corridor floors or where they can, in the areas left available, with camping mats and inflatable mattresses also equipped with their own blankets or sleeping bags.
Sleeping in an armchair
Booking an armchair, however, you will have a seat assigned in a special room where the lights turn off at a certain time: not a few who choose to sleep on the armchairs, which are reclining but not too much, or to take advantage of this area to lie down on the ground. Some companies also offer business class seats. Obviously in this case, as well as in the following ones, it is possible to take a nap even during the day or simply relax, considering however that in this room, during the day, the television could easily be on.
Sleeping in a bunk
The sleeping place is much more comfortable when a cabin with internal services is shared with other foreign passengers of the same sex and all the necessary linen (sheets and towels) is also provided by the company. The berths, and also the other types of cabins, must be left at least one hour before arrival in port.
Sleeping in the cabin
The maximum is the cabin, reserved exclusively, which can sometimes also be found for single, but mostly multiple: double, with two single beds or one double and even triple or quadruple with bunk beds. The toilets are private. In addition to the standard cabins there are also suites with separate living and sleeping areas.
