Ferries on the Naples – Cagliari round trip
The ferries that travel the Naples ➜ Cagliari route (bookable online), about 260 nautical miles long across the Tyrrhenian Sea, belong to a single shipping company: Grimaldi Lines, which has, on the route that connects southern Italy to the capital of Sardinia, two naval units, Cruise Bonaria and Corfu. The latter is also operational for Grimaldi Minoan Lines.
The navigation on the route takes fifteen hours. There are three departures (in the evening) per week, arriving in the morning of the following day. Also for the return Cagliari ➜ Naples (bookable online) departures are in the evening and three times a week.
The port of Naples, the main one in the Campania region and one of the most important European ports, extends from the center to the east of the city. The embarkation pier on passenger ships bound for Cagliari is the Quay Immacolatella Vecchia (Pier 15 / c).
The historic port of Cagliari, which is located just 100 meters from the city center, serves commercial traffic, Ro-Ro and passenger ships, whose terminal is located in the Via Roma area, 400 meters from the entrance to the port area. The embarkation pier on passenger ships for the Neapolitan port is the external Sabaudo Radice.
The Cruise Bonaria (of the Cruise Ferry category) offers similar fittings and services to the ships used for cruises. 214 meters long and 26.4 meters wide, it can carry up to 2,500 passengers and almost 700 cars, reaching a speed of 18 knots. The accommodations on board are those of the armchairs (standard or business), of the internal and external cabins, double or quadruple, of the Junior suites and of the cabins for the disabled. Among the on-board services we find restaurants, bars, swimming pool, children’s area, videogames room, disco, boutique and shop.
The Corfu ferry has a length of 186 meters and a width of 26 meters. The maximum speed is 23 knots. It can carry up to 950 passengers. You can settle in deck passage, armchair, cabin with two or four bunk beds, superior cabin with four single beds, Junior suite with double bed, cabin for the disabled. On board there are shops, bars, restaurants, slot and video games room, children’s play area and sun deck.
Times, days of departure and prices
The departure time is at 19:00, arriving at 10:00 on the following day, both for journeys from the port of Naples to Sardinia, which are carried out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from the port of Cagliari towards the coast of Campania, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Departure times and days are subject to change.
Prices vary according to the period (high or low season), the type of accommodation and whether or not you have vehicles or animals in tow. Residents enjoy discounted rates. The price of ordinary tickets for deck / seat passage is around € 30. The internal cabins cost around € 40/50, the external ones € 50/60. These are indicative rates, which may vary over time.
To know timetables and prices of the Naples – Cagliari ferries in real time, you can consult the page available at the link just indicated.
Booking ferry Naples – Cagliari
To make a reservation for a ferry to Cagliari port from the Neapolitan port and / or vice versa, all you have to do is follow the instructions contained in the points of this list:
- click on the first link of the article;
- choose if you want a one-way ticket or a return ticket;
- select an exact date;
- enter the number of passengers, their age and any type of vehicle accompanying them;
- click on the “Search” button;
- select one of the available rides in order to have a precise and non-binding quote;
- press the “Continue and book” button;
- if you need assistance, you can call a call center operator;
- pay securely by card or bank transfer;
- receive tickets via email or from the website.
Check-in
The fast check-in procedure is active on this route: with the ticket purchased online, you can go directly alongside, to the ship’s access ramp, for check-in, without going through the physical ticket office in the port.
It is necessary to show up for boarding at least 90 minutes before departure, with or without a vehicle. Those who have booked a cabin will receive the keys of the same on board (at the reception or at the totems).
In addition to the ticket (a digital one on an electronic device in pdf format or a printed one), the documents of each passenger, even if minor (identity card or passport), and those of any vehicle must be shown to the crew.
