Grimaldi takes giant step with new cruise ferries

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As Grimaldi Naples introduced its ground-breaking new cruise ferry in Civitavecchia yesterday — the first of four on order from state-owned Fincantieri — managing director Emanuele Grimaldi said he was already considering orders for two more, writes John McLaughlin.

Mr Grimaldi said the Cruise Roma is almost twice the size of the average cruise ferry in the company’s fleet and in the Mediterranean market, with capacity for 2,300 passengers, 3,000 lane...


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