Our boat from Tropea to Panarea was canceled due to storms and rough seas. So we took the train to Villa San Giovanni and the ferry across the Messina Strait. Arriving in Messina, the Ustica ticket office was right where we disembarked. The staff informed...More

Very poor organization, extremely incompetent and rude. We booked the expensive fast ferry from messina to the island of Salina. The ship of course left 45 minutes late and instead of going directly to salina as planned we left for Reggio Calabria. Once there we...More

The cruisèr is fast and well organized . The problem arises on peak holiday periods or on winter when the high seas isolate the island community and vice versa.

We travelled as a group of 5 adults to the Aeolian islands. We used Ustica ferries to travel from Messina to Vulcano, then Vulcano to Stromboli and finally Stromboli back to Messina. All ferries were reasonably punctual; loading and unloading was efficient and the ferries...More

Our experience with Ustica Lines from Milazzo to Lipari was good. The crew efficiently loaded luggage and passengers and ensured that everyone had a seat. The hydrofoil left on time and the ride was a smooth as it could be. The crew handed out sick...More

The day we meant to sail Ustica Lines was on strike and all that was shown in the office was a note saying tickets are valid with Siremar. We tried to exchange our tickets but the Siremar agent just shouted at us and said wait...More

We took the hydrofoil to visit Lipari, the boat is old and shabby and I think it's too expencive compared to the service they offer