Ferry, Boat and cruise ships to Sicily
Ferry to the mainland between Messina and Calabria
As an island, Sicily is well connected via sea links to mainland Sicily. The major connection is from Villa San Giovanni in Calabria, the last mainland city approached before the ferry trip over to Messina in eastern Sicily. Ferries -- called traghetti -- depart frequently from Villa San Giovanni, making the trip of 12km (7 miles) across the Straits. If you do not have a car, the fastest way to go is by hydrofoil from Reggio Calabria.
Northern Italy to Sicily
If you're in the north of Italy, you can also sail
to Palermo from Genoa. Grandi Navi Veloci, Via Fieschi
1 (tel. 010-2094591), runs daily service to Palermo and the trip takes roughly 20 hours. Prices vary but you can expect for example to pay EUR100 as a foot
passenger or EUR170 per person for those bringing
a vehicle. Ferries in Genoa 
depart from Nuovo Terminale Traghetti.
Palermo from the Port of Livorno
Grand Navi Veloci, Varco Galvali (tel. 039 010 2094591) also operates ferries to Palermo from the port of Livorno. Three ferry departures a week make the 17-hour run. Foot passengers are charged roughly 80 Euros one way and EUR120 with a vehicle.
Aeolian Island Ferry
The main company and best option for traveling between the various Aeolian islands and to mainland Sicily including Milazzo, Cefalu and Trapani is with Ustica Lines. They have numerous routes throughout the year and offer high and standard speed trips.
The cheap ferry finder for TTT Lines ferries is also worth checking.
