Medmar is a private ferry company founded over fifty years ago in Naples, specialized in the transport of passengers and vehicles in the Gulf of Naples, connecting the islands of Ischia and Procida to the mainland (Naples and Pozzuoli). Today, Medmar represents one of the main maritime carriers in the Gulf of Naples, thanks to 1,800,000 passengers and about 450,000 vehicles transported each year. With over 9,000 connections made each year by its ships, Medmar provides the backbone of transport and logistics of one of the most important touristic area of Campania and the whole Southern Italy. Medmar currently operates nine modern ferries, including huge cruise liners named Giulia, Maria Buono, Rosa D’Abundo, Benito Buono and Quirino, with a capacity of over six hundred passengers each, and smaller ferry boats built for the inter-island connections. The Medmar ferries depart from Naples (Calata Porta di Massa), Pozzuoli (located about 23 kilometers west of Naples), Ischia (two ports – Port of Ischia and Casamicciola Terme) and Procida. For up-to-date timetables and fares, and also for online booking, check the company’s website.
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Caremar
Caremar (Campania Regionale Marittima) is a ferry operator founded in 1975 in Naples, that transports people, goods and vehicles between the mainland (Naples, Pozzuoli and Sorrento) and the stunning islands of the Gulf of Naples (Capri, Ischia and Procida). Caremar fleet consists of 4 motorboats (Adeona, Driade, Fauno and Naiade), 2 fast ferries (one on the route to Capri, and the other on the route to Procida), 1 hydrofoil (Aldebaran), 1 catamaran (Achernar) and 1 fast drive hydrofoil (Isola di San Pietro), for a total capacity of about 10,900 tons, over 4,800 passengers and about 300 vehicles each day, on the routes between the 7 ports of the Gulf of Naples. Managed by an experienced crew, every ship offers air-conditioning as well as cafeterias and snack bars. The larger ferries, named Adeona, Driade, Fauno and Naiade, also provide on-board entertainment and large seating areas for your comfort. In terms of the fleet’s speed and efficiency, the catamaran Achernar reaches an impressive 30 knots, as does the hydrofoil Aldebaran, and the fast drive Isola di San Pietro. Regarding the routes, from Naples, you can get to Capri, Ischia and Procida. The ferries depart from Calata Porta di Massa and the hydrofoils Read more [...]