Operated by Grandi Navi Veloci on the Genoa Palermo & Genoa Tunis routes
The mightily impressive La Suprema can carry up to 2920 passengers on each of its crossings. This ferry contains 567 cabins, 37 suites and also four specially adapted disabled cabins. There is room for 984 vehicles and the ship can reach speeds of up to 28 knots.
Onboard you will find an array of amenities such as an a la carte restaurant, self-service restaurant, snack bar, children’s play area, games room, shopping and seasonal swimming pool.
Comfortable cabin options are available onboard La Suprema. With 567 cabins and 37 luxurious suites to choose from, you won’t be disappointed. All cabins come with air conditioning, en suite bathrooms, including a shower and hairdryer and the comfy beds will help you put your feet up, relax and maybe get some much needed sleep.
If you choose to stay in one of the sumptuous suites you will be able to take advantage of complimentary air conditioning, a television, radio and mini bar, as well as a large porthole for you to admire the sea views.
There really is something to please all culinary tastes on La Suprema, with a huge variety of food options available. The a la carte restaurant provides those onboard with a combination of Mediterranean, regional and international meals with a range of delicious dishes for all three courses. The self service area allows you to have a large array of different choices in an informal setting whilst the snack bar and pizzeria serve up fast food classics.
A shopping centre can be found on La Suprema where you can enjoy some duty free shopping whilst making your crossing. Voyagers have the chance to buy gifts and pick up some great bargains on items such as perfume, aftershave, alcohol and other selected items. There are also newspapers, magazines, books, toys and puzzles to help you pass the time on your
In the summer months make sure you back those swimming costumes as you can enjoy the benefits of the Mediterranean climate from the on deck pool. However, all year round you can while away the hours in the modern games room or if you fancy a little flutter, on the slot machines. If you and your colleagues need to have meetings on the move then you are covered thanks to the conference centre and meeting rooms. The public Wi-Fi also makes sure you can surf the web as well as the waves whilst onboard. You’ll also find a chapel and library on the ferry.
Travelling with little ones can sometimes be a challenge but the designated children’s area helps keep young voyagers happy.
The ship has been adapted throughout to help travellers with restricted mobility and also has four disabled cabins.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our La Suprema guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
85% of our customers recommended this ship
"Alternative to driving"
What an amazing trip and a lot quicker than driving. The boat is huge and the staff are so helpful but the food does not compare to Sicilian.
Reviewed 12 September 2016 by Anonymous who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Italy trip "
Very good second time I have used this service, would use again
Reviewed 23 June 2016 by John who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Trip to Malta"
Excellent service. The cabin was amazing and very comfortable. Easy on and off with my car
Reviewed 10 February 2016 by John who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"La Suprema"
We 'pushed the boat out' and took a presidential suite which had a balcony. This option isn't clearly labelled on the directferries website but is well worth the money if you can afford it because you get a balcony and the trip becomes a mini luxury cruise. Don't by the meal tickets though as these can only be used in a tacky cafeteria whereas there's a very nice restaurant on board. Loading is chaotic so just be prepared for potentially having to reverse your car down a ramp to the bottom deck and unloading is a shambolic free for all where the staff seem to wash their hands of any health and safety responsibilities. Just one tip, if you have a cabin, don't bother to vacate until you're in port, disembarkation takes ages yet they call you to leave your room 1.5 hours beforehand
Reviewed 31 October 2015 by Antony who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Nice journey "
I think it been a nice and comfortable journey with GNV from Palermo to Genoa. I will use the service again for sure.
Reviewed 21 October 2015 by Giuseppe who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"poor buffet"
The qualitu of food at the buffet was really poor and the staff did not speack english. This kind of ship should be avoid during the summer season because the better services like spa, disco or pool are closed.
Reviewed 01 October 2015 by Matteo Bruno who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"The Suprema"
All nice and comfortable especially if you have the cabin. The only negative thing is that mannerless people let their pets get dirty inside the ship... We should have more stricter controls and rules. Good journey.
Reviewed 17 September 2015 by Nadia who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Genoa Palermo GNV"
I travelled for the second time with GNV. Unfortunately it was not good like the first one. No tv in cabin, rude staff and dirty enviroments.
Reviewed 06 September 2015 by Anonymous who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Excellent"
Ok
Reviewed 04 August 2015 by Gianni who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"staff of, food sent us to the hospital"
It was our first time with GNV. We were amazed by the greatness of the ship and by the animation on board, everything beautiful and cabins were clean enough. Unfortunately 3 of us felt bad at the arrival because of a food intoxication (if you would like we could send you the relative certificates) fortunately my kids ate something else. Don't sell fish cooked 4 days before...
Reviewed 03 August 2015 by Francesco who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Genua palermo"
Nice ship but lots of noisy Italians upon boarding, we were the last to board and were left to our fate.
Reviewed 01 August 2015 by Dirk who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"All perfect"
Really enjoyed the trip, efficient and polite staff on board.
Reviewed 31 July 2015 by Graziano who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"WORTH"
I recommend -very nice travel
Reviewed 20 July 2015 by Anonymous who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Great"
A perfect and relaxed way to get to Sicily with your car.
Reviewed 19 July 2015 by Marcel who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Return trip Genoa-Palermo"
Great ferries, very clean cabins and very helpful staff
Reviewed 16 July 2015 by Stefano who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Genova-Palermo"
The quality of the service, clean cabins.
Reviewed 13 July 2015 by Anonymous who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Recommended"
We booked this trip online. Since the price difference between an inside and outside cabin was not big, this time we chose an outside cabin. The cabin seemed a bit bigger and to our surprise the ship seemed fairly new with a completely different interior than we were used to. In summary, the beds were good, it was clean, the food was good, and the shower provided good. A good experience, however pricey.. Dismbarking in Genoa went smoothly because everything was very well organised and the motorists drove off quietly.
Reviewed 06 July 2015 by Oswin P. who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Missing tv room"
We could not find a room with a tv to watch something.
Reviewed 10 April 2015 by Giovanni Bruno who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"Great Service!"
What a deal. How can you beat it at this price? It would cost who knows how much to drive the length of Italy, with tolls, and the stress of roadworks. This was like a giant cruise ship. Bars, restaurants, cinema, casino, playroom for kids, showers for those sleeping in pullman seats. I went off-season, so very empty and plenty of space to stretch out and sleep. Don't know how comfortable it would have been in high season with just one seat per person; I'd probably have chosen a cabin, but as I was traveling on my own, it would have meant a shared 4-berth cabin. My only regret was that a man in an office told me there was no internet connection, so left my laptop in my car (no access to cars after departure). Yet of course there was Wifi (how could Italians be separated from their telefonini for 22 hrs!) The captain said the sea condition was 'rough', but the ship is so huge it is very stable so very little movement. I I would highly recommend this option for getting to Sicily. There is an Ibis Styles right opposite the port, so it's only 1 minute to an overnight hotel. All in all it was an enjoyable and stress-free experience.
Reviewed 09 March 2015 by Lynn who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema
"LANDING"
The crossing it was comfortable but I want to point 2 things. 1)I did not like the change of cabin. 2)too long the waiting time before the boarding. It should be reducted in particular for who has the car in the A garage.
Reviewed 16 February 2015 by Bruno who travelled with Grandi Navi Veloci on La Suprema