A new high-speed ferry operator, Cors’Express, plans to launch services between Corsica and Italy next summer, offering crossing times between two hours and 3 hours 15 minutes.
The project is led by Bastia-based entrepreneur Vincent Lucchini through newly created company Cors’Express. Services from Bastia will be operated by the hydrofoil CALYPSO, acquired from Liberty Lines.
The 32-metre vessel can carry up to 220 passengers. The exact Italian ports have not yet been disclosed.
According to local media reports, the launch is planned for the second half of July or early August. The vessel is currently being prepared at Liberty Lines’ shipyard in Trapani and is expected to arrive in Bastia in late June or early July.
Cors’Express aims to operate year-round services, including during winter, with up to four sailings per week, subject to weather conditions. A meteorological study commissioned by the company reportedly concluded that 94% to 97% of crossings could be maintained throughout the year.
