Particle filter
A world first, La Méridionale is the 1st shipping company in the world to equip one of its vessels with a particle filter.
An innovative solution that significantly reduces emissions and fine particles.
MarseilleAjaccio
Welcome on-board the Piana, La Méridionale's flagship.
On this ferry travelling to Corsica, you'll find everything you need to ensure your Marseille-Ajaccio crossing gives you that holiday feeling.
Route travelled by the Piana
Facilities and services on-board the Piana
Catering
La Méridionale offers you a range of dining options on-board the Piana: the restaurant and self-service restaurant. The island gastronomy is offered à la carte.
All about our catering offer
The restaurant
The restaurant "Le Piana", located on deck 9, is open every evening until 9:30pm. Here you can enjoy dishes inspired by the specialties of the Isle of Beauty, concocted by our chefs.
To accompany your meal, we've selected Corsican wines renowned for their quality and endemic grape varieties.
The self-service restaurant
The self-service restaurant "Le Palombaggia" is located next to the restaurant. It welcomes you from 7 pm to 10:30 pm during the Marseille-Ajaccio crossing.
Here, you can delight in a wide array of healthy, tasty dishes, salads and sandwiches.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served in the self-service restaurant an hour before arriving in Ajaccio or Marseille. A buffet comprising pastries, bread, butter, Corsican jam, fresh fruit salad, coffee, tea and hot chocolate awaits you to get the day off to a good start.
And, if you're in a rush, our "Figuier" bar proposes an "express option". This light breakfast included a hot drink, fruit juice and a pastry.
Wi-Fi on board
Keep in touch! Stay connected to your loved ones and social networks during your crossing using the Wi-Fi on-board the Piana (paid service). There's sure to be a plan that suits your needs!
Family
To ensure your children have fun and get exercise on the ferry to Corsica, a play area is located in our "Le Figuier" bar.
Entertainment
You're invited every evening at 9pm to a free cinema screening. Come alone or with your family to deck 9 to enjoy it!
You can also watch the television in your cabin. It broadcasts French national channels and Canal +.
Our "Le Figuier" bar welcomes you on deck 9 until 11pm.
Accessibility
In order to benefit from a cabin suitable for people with reduced mobility (PMR) on the Piana, let us know at least 48 hours before your departure for Ajaccio or Marseille or as soon as you book your ferry ticket.
Elevators make it easy to move around the ship.
Outdoor areas
All year round, the terrace overlooking the Mediterranean on deck 10 is the ideal place to enjoy a breath of sea air.
Give yourself a relaxing break during your Marseille-Ajaccio crossing!
Luggage
If you take the ferry to Corsica with your vehicle, you will not be able to access it during the crossing. Remember to take with you everything you need for the night (clothes, toiletries, books, medication...).
For passengers who have opted to travel in an armchair, a secure luggage locker is located near the lounge. Please bring a €1 coin.
Pets
For health and safety reasons, pets cannot travel in the cabin and are strictly forbidden in all passenger areas.
If you're traveling to Corsica with a dog or a cat, you can book a place in our air-conditioned kennel. Bring a €1 coin, a bowl with water, another for your pet's food, and a carrier if your pet is small-sized.
An eco-friendly ship
Electrical connections for ships at berth
When docked in Marseille, your ship cuts its engines and uses the electrical connection.
Carbon footprint
The carbon footprint is a indicator that aims to measure the impact of an activity on the environment, and more specifically the greenhouse gas emissions linked to this activity.
This footprint is expressed in "carbon dioxide equivalent" or "CO2e". For the sake of simplicity and standardization, a single CO2 standard is used for all greenhouse gases.
The data in the table will enable you to assess the CO2e emissions linked to your crossing by the ship concerned. They are calculated on the basis of consumption and loadings (freight and passengers) for the previous year.
Cabins on-board the Piana
Our cabins can accommodate up to 4 people. They are equipped with adjustable air conditioning, a shower room with toilet and a TV to guarantee maximum comfort during your trip between Marseille and Ajaccio. A cosy comforter and bathroom linen complete this equipment.
La Méridionale offers you two bottles of Corsican spring water and provides towels, shower gel and soap.
A "Pullman" style armchair lounge is located on deck 8, with showers and toilets, and a nearby individual luggage locker (you'll need a €1 coin to use them).
A friendly-sized ship
Piana is the largest ship in La Méridionale's fleet yet is still of a friendly size.
The signage makes it easy for you to find your way around and locate your cabin once on board.
Our staff is on hand to provide information and respond to your questions:
- Our Captain and our Maître d'Hôtel are on hand at the ship's reception until the ship departs.
- In the event of an overnight emergency, a duty officer can be reached from the telephone located at reception.
Specificationsof the ship
Launched: 2011
Length: 180 m
Width: 30.5 m
Speed: 24 knots
Crew: 45 people
Passengers capacity: 750
Vehicle capacity: 200
Cabins: 200
Armchairs: 50
Rolling freight: 2,500 lm
Our destinations
Ajaccio
Porto-Vecchio
Tangier
Marseille
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