Passengers camped in the corridors. And those who had the cabins found leaking taps, loose wires and dirty towels. It happened on the ships that traveled to Sardinia during the Christmas holidays: the testimonies come from those who made the Livorno-Olbia route on the Sardinia Ferries and Grimaldi Lines ferries. The days are last Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December.

Thus, Stella Ventroni on board the Sardinia Ferries: «My cabin was in terrible condition with the roof damaged in several places, the bathrooms poorly cleaned. Let's not talk about towels. The bedspread with holes in it, the intercom for receiving communications not working." But at least the arrival was on time? No: «We should have disembarked at 7.30 but instead we went ashore at 9.47». Bad weather's fault, this one.

There is no shortage of anger: « I find it shameful that at the gates of 2024 Sardinians still have to travel in these conditions. I feel treated like an animal. We must rebel."

Sebastiano Mercurio also did not have a good experience on the Grimaldi: «With my brother we were on the Peninsula for a few days for work reasons. We returned to Olbia by ship. We couldn't find a ticket. But the real surprise was when we got on board on Friday evening."

He continues: «We would have liked to book a bunk but they were packed. We therefore had to fall back on the bridge, which was collapsing. Without even a space to sit. The ship was too small to contain us all, the children were screaming, getting up to go to the bathroom was impossible."

And in fact: «I saw passengers arguing with each other to defend their seats, a real war between the poor. Who pay for the drama of the island's transport. This is all surreal."

There is no shortage of further details of the nightmare journey : «I suffer from seasickness and I needed to speak to the doctor: I couldn't do it. To go to the bathroom I had to ask my brother to stay and watch. The corridors looked like those of a hospital in full emergency. The hygiene with all those people on board was terrible. We must address these inconveniences, giving us back the right to mobility."

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