Ferry

A ferry carrying 550 passengers and 16 crew members ran aground Monday, four nautical miles northwest of the port of Igoumenitsa, in northwestern Greece, authorities said.

Officials said the Corfu-Igoumenitsa ferry Agia Theodora ran aground in shallow waters, posing no threat to passenger safety.

The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) officially announced the end of its strike as of 2:00 PM today.

Ferry boats stayed tied at the country's ports on Thursday and will continue to do so on Friday, after the union representing Greece's seamen, PNO, extended a 48-hour strike that had started on Tuesday.

Discounts on ferry and airfare will be available to substitute teachers for the 2024-2025 school year in order for them to travel to their placement and commissioning district.

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Ship tickets

Coastal shipping is a very important sector for Greece and, needless to say, concerning tourism in particular, we have been witnessing an increase in the number of accidents, as well as reports of frequent malfunctions and other problems with ferry boats, not to mention last-minute scheduling changes.

SAOS Ferries has suspended service for the Saonisos ferry after its captain was arrested following an incident at the port of Andros.

The arrest came after a viral video showed a car attempting to board the ferry during gale-force winds on Thursday evening, causing chaos.

Coast guard officers on the island of Tinos have detained 14 passengers after a fracas broke out aboard a ferry.

The incident occurred on the Super Express ferry, which was sailing from Tinos to Rafina on Tuesday with 717 passengers on board.

Due to the intensity of the confrontation, the captain of the ship decided to return the vessel to Tinos.

The ferry boat situation in Greece is rapidly becoming an unfortunate stain on the very fabric of the country.  As someone who not only vacations in Greece, I also own, operate, and conduct business there in the tourism sector.

A fire broke out early this morning on an open-type ferry boat in Spetses. The vessel in question is the Kapetan Stavros, which operates the local ferry line between Spetses and Kosta. The fire started on the bridge while the boat was docked at the old port.

Deputy Migration Minister Sofia Voultepsi advised Greeks who cannot afford a holiday on the islands to consider visiting the mainland instead, during an interview on OPEN TV on Wednesday morning.