We went by Corsica Ferries for the first time. Back withe SNCM, but next time we will go by Corsica Ferries both ways. We were very satisfied With this company.

This is a comfortable and convenient way to travel to Corsica, connecting as it does with the TGV to and from Paris. The ferry is large, the cabins good and there are plenty of catering options onboard. There were a couple of niggles - it is unclear when you book whether you have to share the four berth cabins with others (we didn't have to) and you have to vacate the cabins at 5.30am!

There were also two more serious problems. Firstly, the check-in, boarding and disembarkation processes are chaotic and involve long walks with luggage to and from the vessel and the terminal buildings, and long periods of queuing in the hot sun. Vehicle loading/unloading seems to take precedence, and it was a good job we are reasonably fit!

In Livorno we had a delay of more than an hour. Instructions for car queueing were unclear. The boat journey was OK, although the swimming pool, cinema and disco were closed. A 4 hour journey becomes a little boring that way, so take books, games, iPad's , iPod's with you ... Catering was expensive and not too good.
Return form Bastia was better, went smoothly.

Nice boat and comfortable trip to Corsica. The restaurant closed after a while, which I think is very weird for a trip that takes 4 hours. It should be open all the time. Check in went very well and there's a little shop where you can buy snacks, souvenires etc. When we arrived we had to stand in line for a very long time to wait our turn to get down to our car-deck, this should be clearer on the speaker so that you can sit and relax untill it's your turn to go. Other than that, very comfortable seats and good food:)

Enjoyed the ferry trip and found it good quality overall, but not much fun waiting in the unheated terminal so late in the evening with no cafe or tv entertainment.