Grimaldi Lines Freighter Travel Roundtrip duration about 35 days Roundtrip fares - see table below Age limit 85 Italian Ownership / Registry   Itinerary Map

Anticipated Itinerary Southampton  ---  England Salerno  ---  Italy Piraeus  ---  Greece Izmir  ---  Turkey Alexandria  ---  Egypt Limassol  ---  Cyprus Ashdod  ---  Israel Salerno (2nd call)  ---  Italy Savona  ---  Italy Setubal  ---  Portugal Bristol / Portbury  ---  England Cork  ---  Ireland Esbjerg  ---  Denmark Wallhamn  ---  Sweden Antwerp  ---  Belgium Southampton  ---  England

Passengers can travel around Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea on Grimaldi Lines Freighter Travel on a 35 day roundtrip. They are car carriers and the ship profile is different from the container freighters. The passenger cabins, elegant lounge and dining room, and a small gymnasium are all located on deck 10. These ships have elevators. The Gran Bretagna, Grande Mediterraneo and Grande Europa are sisterships in the Grande "A" class. These ships were built in 1998 and 1999 and their gross tonnage is 51,799 GRT. Each ship has one outside Owner's Cabin with one double bed and a separate sitting room; there is one large window in each room, and plenty of drawers and hanging space. The sitting room has a sofa, armchair, table, and desk with a chair, and the bathroom has a bathtub. There is also a single outside cabin with a single bed, a sitting area with a sofa, and a bathroom with a shower. Also available are 3 inside double cabins with lower and upper berths, and bathrooms with showers. The Grande Scandinavia and Grande Ellade are sisterships in the Grande "C" class, and were built in 2001, at 51,799 GRT. Each ship has one outside Owner's Cabin with one double bed and a separate sitting room. The sitting room has a sofa, armchair, table, and desk with a chair, and the bathroom has a bathtub. There is also a double outside cabin with a foldout sofa bed, a sitting area with a sofa, and a bathroom with a shower. Also available are 3 inside double cabins with two lower twin beds, and bathrooms with showers. Please keep in mind that these are freighters and flexibility is an important consideration when booking. The months of November through April can be rough in the North Sea and cause these flat-bottomed ships to roll. Italian food is offered onboard. There is NO American-style breakfast. As this is mainly coastal cruising, officers and crew are often very busy. The Grande Europa, and the Owner's Cabin The Grande Europa Dining Room and Kitchen   The Grande Mediterraneo Owner's Cabin The Grande Mediterraneo Lounge The Grande Mediterraneo

2010 / 2011 Fares Fares* Gran Bretagna, Grande Europa and Grande Mediterraneo (Class "A")  Double Occupancy  Sole Occupancy Owner's Cabin with one double bed about $5,151 p/p (Euro 3,434 p/p)   Outside Single   about $5,151 (Euro 3,434) Inside Double with upper/lower berths about $2,576 p (Euro 1,717 p/p) about $4,142 (Euro 2,761) * The fares are established in Euros by the Shipping Line, and therefore must be paid to the Line in Euros by Freighter World Cruises. The estimated U.S.$ fares are based on a currency exchange rate of Euro 1.00 to US$1.50. The final U.S. dollar fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the final fare from that quoted above will be refunded, and any increase will be collected. Fares* Grande Scandinavia and Grande Ellade (Class "C")  Double Occupancy  Sole Occupancy Owner's Cabin with one double bed about $5,151 p/p (Euro 3,434 p/p)   Outside Double with foldout sofa bed about $4,040 p/ (Euro 2,693 p/p) about $5,151 (Euro 3,434) Inside Double with two lower twin beds about $3,282 p/p (Euro 2,188 p/p) about $4,293 (Euro 2,862) * The fares are established in Euros by the Shipping Line, and therefore must be paid to the Line in Euros by Freighter World Cruises. The estimated U.S.$ fares are based on a currency exchange rate of Euro 1.00 to US$1.50. The final U.S. dollar fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the final fare from that quoted above will be refunded, and any increase will be collected.

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Grimaldi Lines Freighter Travel Roundtrip duration about 28 days Roundtrip fares - see table below Age limit 85 Italian Ownership / Registry   Itinerary Map

Anticipated Itinerary Valencia  ---  Spain Southampton  ---  England Flushing  ---  Netherlands Antwerp  ---  Belgium Bristol/Portbury  ---  England Setubal  ---  Portugal Livorno  ---  Italy Civitavecchia  ---  Italy Salerno  ---  Italy Piraeus  ---  Greece Gemlik  ---  Turkey Yeniköy  ---  Turkey Salerno (2nd call)  ---  Italy Valencia  ---  Spain

Grimaldi Lines Freighter Travel, based in Italy, offers an approximate 28 day round voyage in the Mediterranean Sea year around. Seven ships, the Grande Spagna, Grande Anversa, Grande Sicilia, Grande Portagallo, Grand Benelux, Grande Detroit, and Grande Colonia each have two cabins available for passengers. Built in 2002-2006, these ships are about 37,200 GT, about 579 feet in length (176.6 meters), and are PCTCs (Pure Car and Truck Carriers) and able to carry 4,300 cars. Both of these outside cabins have three lower beds and a fold down bed. They also have 2 wardrobes, a writing table and chair, and private facilities. They are located on deck 11 along with the dining room, lounge, and small gym. All passenger areas are air conditioned and reached by elevator. The Line has advised us the furniture in the cabins and the public areas are simpler than that of the ships that serve the Northern Europe/Mediterranean routing. There is a self service laundry available. The ships have Italian officers and Indian engineers. Therefore one could expect a variety of Italian and Indian food to be served onboard. The attraction of this service is the variety and number of ports called in just 4 weeks' time. The voyage includes 8 countries: Spain, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Unusual ports include Flushing, the Netherlands and Gemlik and Yeniköy, Turkey. Gemlik is a small town on the southern shore of the Marmara Sea where Renaults and Fiats are loaded. Yeniköy is more or less the private pier of the Ford Motor Company. We recommend passengers board in Valencia, Spain, as flights are readily available via Madrid. Valencia is an attractive town with a nicely restored old town, an interesting aquarium, and a good selection of hotels. Passengers may also board in Southampton, England, although Southampton is occasionally omitted. Ports of call are dependent on the import and export of cars. Please keep in mind that these are freighters and flexibility is an important consideration when booking. The months of November through April can be rough in the North Sea and cause these flat-bottomed ships to roll. Italian food is offered onboard. There is NO American-style breakfast. As this is mainly coastal cruising, officers and crew are often very busy. 2010 Roundtrip Fares* Sole Occupancy about $4,233 (Euro 2,822) Per Person Double about $3,321 (Euro 2,214) Per Person Triple about $3,071 (Euro 2,047) Per Person Quad about $2,657 (Euro 1,771) * The fares are established in Euros by the Shipping Line, and therefore must be paid to the Line in Euros by Freighter World Cruises. The estimated U.S.$ fares are based on a currency exchange rate of Euro 1.00 to US$1.50. The final U.S. dollar fare will be based on the exchange rate at the time the currency is purchased. Any decrease in the final fare from that quoted above will be refunded, and any increase will be collected.

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