European Ferry Operators

SNCM Ferry Operators

SNCM Ferry Routes

CORSICA
Marseilles-Toulon-Nice to Corsica, Corsica to Marseilles-Toulon-Nice, Corsica to Sardinia and Sardinia to Corsica.

SARDINIA
France to Sardinia, Sardinia to France, Corsica to Sardinia and Sardinia to Corsica.

ALGERIA
Algeria to France, France to Algeria, Algeria to Spain and Spain to Algeria.

TUNISIA
France to Tunisia, Tunisia to France, Italy to Tunisia and Tunisia to Italy.

ITALY
Italy to Tunisia and Tunisia to Italy.

SPAIN
Algeria to Spain and Spain to Algeria.

The SNCM History

SNCM is a Part of Maritime History

In 1850 The Compagnie de Navigation Mixte is founded and develops its activities in commerce and passenger transport to the French colonies.

In 1855 Foundation of the Compagnie Générale Maritime, which specialised in services to Corsica and the Americas. In 1861, the company is renamed Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.

Over the years the names remained and these two companies were the foundation for SNCM. Even at this time SNCM was known as the "Compagnie"..

In 1969 these companies merged to form Compagnie Générale Transméditerranéenne.

In 1976 the official birth of the Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM) (formerly Compagnie Générale Transméditerranéenne). An agreement between SNCM and the State is made to ensure territorial continuity between Corsica and the Continent for 25 years.

In the 1970s leisure became a consumable like any other and so shipping capacity had to grow. In the late 1980s, tourism hit its peak and consumers rightly began to demand higher quality. SNCM renewed its fleet and has since then developed new products and services to satisfy its more demanding customers. The "Compagnie"'s methods evolved. Development of new technology such as computing or High Speed Vessels also brought the company new skills. But SNCM's mission has always been the same: to carry men and women and - the result of their work - merchandise.

In 2002, together with CMN, it provides the Marseille-Corsica route with services under the aegis of a public service agreement between the Collectivité Territoriale and the Office des Transports de la Corse, with the approval of the Assemblée Territoriale de Corse.

The SNCM Fleet Information

The SNCM Fleet
SNCM flies the French flag on a fleet of ten ships, made up of five cruise ferries, four mixed ships and one High Speed Vessel.

SNCM Cruise ferries
High capacity vessels transport passengers and vehicles on day or night crossings. Some are real cruise ferries with a wide range of services and installations that turn a simple ferry crossing into a real mini cruise.

Mixed ships
These carry passengers and freight between Marseille and Corsica on night crossings, these mixed ships are at the heart of their shipping service to Corsica. Comfort in the cabins are as high as in ferries, there are many onboard services and the reduced passenger capacity means there is a real air of space, relaxation and friendliness.

SNCM High Speed Vessel
This vessel links Nice to Corsica on day crossings that take less than three hours. You can travel in aircraft-type seats and will find bars, fast-food restaurant and shop.

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