Navigazione Libera del Golfo
For the past 80 years our company, Navigazione Libera del Golfo (NLG), has been operating in the gulf of Napoli taking passengers from all over the world to the wonderful isle of Capri, Sorrento and Amalfi and Positano coast. Besides, since 70’s NLG provided connection to Tremiti islands in the Adriatic sea.
Aponte’s family ,whose origin are in Sorrento, is to date running the company. The family has long back dated marine tradition since the XVII and XVIII century.
Modern history of the company’s activity starts in 1953 with the ships M/N “Italia” and M/N “Linda” followed by M/N “Santa Teresa”, M/N “S.Lucia Luntana”, M/N “S.Maria del Mare”, M/N “S.Rita” and “Pola”, finally ,for traditional vessels, with M/N “Patrizia” and “ Mergellina”.
In 1981 NLG – Navigazione Libera del Golfo S.r.l. was founded and after few years a complete modernization program for the fleet started.
In short time all the old ships were replaced by modern and highly efficient water jet propelled vessels: