MS Cruise Roma

MS Cruise Roma, owned and operated by Grimaldi Lines, is the longest cruiseferry in the world. It was built at Fincantieri in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.[1]

MS Cruise Roma
History
Name	Cruise Roma
Owner	Grimaldi Group
Operator	Grimaldi Lines
Port of registry	Palermo,  Italy
Builder	Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Launched	22 June 2007
In service	2007–present
Identification	Call sign: IBWO IMO number: 9351476 MMSI number: 247219400
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruiseferry
Tonnage	63,000 GT
Length	254 m (833 ft 4 in)
Beam	30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught	7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 12V46D 55,440 kW (combined)
Speed	28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Capacity	3,500 passengers 215 vehicles

She was the first of a series of four sister ships, the others being Cruise Barcelona (also operated by Grimaldi Lines), Cruise Europa and Cruise Olympia (operated by Minoan Lines). They are the largest ferries under Italian flag.

Before the lengthening the ship had 470 cabins, including 60 suites, one à la carte restaurant, a self-service restaurant, a cafeteria, an ice-cream parlor, a swimming pool, a disco, a casino, a conference room, a boutique, a shopping center.[2]

Cruise Roma is operated on the route linking Civitavecchia, Italy to Barcelona, Spain via Porto Torres (Sardinia), together with her sister Cruise Barcelona.[3]

The ferry has been lengthened[4] at Fincantieri shipyard in Palermo in February, 2019.[5] Also, twin ferry Cruise Barcelona will be lengthened within 2019.[6]