celebratesGrandi navi Veloci

BY MARIA CARNIGLIA

In May 2023 we will launch a new reservation system that will revolutionize booking

Matteo

Della Valle

MILAN - Grandi Navi Veloci, an MSC Group division, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year It was in 1993 that GNV’s owner Aldo Grimaldi created the cruise ferry: a combination of car and cargo transport with passenger comfort on a par with a cruise ship, while at the same time speeding up sailings For its 30th anniversary celebrations the company is planning a series of B2B and B2C programmes, and at the end of 2024 it will take delivery of the first unit of the planned new builds

«In May 2023 we will launch a new reservation system - says Matteo Della Valle, GNV’s passenger sales & marketing staff director - This will revolutionize booking It took us three years, and it will be a major change, simplifying the entire sector » ADVs, who are fundamental partners for the company, will come in for s o m e even more complete support with dedicated teams for the Italian and f o r e i g n m a r k e t s « T h e E l i t e p r ogramme, with a series of pluses and services, currently counts some 100 travel agents and is a highly soughtafter cluster We are thinking of launching a TOP Elite to reward our best partners »

In 2022 GNV carried over 2,200,000 passengers

H a v i n g c l o s e d 2 0 2 2 w i t h o v e r 2,200,000 passengers, this year the aim is consolidation «Despite the two years of crisis, capacity has increased by 50% Shipowner Gianl u i g i