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According to this article, about half of the ferries from the mainland to the Aegean islands and Crete may not over the next 3 months, and the journey times of those that do run may be extended to cut fuel costs.
Looking at the ferries to and from Katapola in Amorgos - last month there were three Blue Star ferries a week to Piraeus. Now there is one.** There are still two ferries a week from the other end of the island, Aegiale (but no buses to get there). Last month both the Artemis (twice a week) and Aqua Spirit (once a week) ran from Amorgos to Syros - now neither are running. The local and reliable Express Scopelitis is still running six days a week from Amorgos to Naxos.
The fares on Blue Star ferries are I understand about 25% higher than the fares on traditional, slower, ferries. But on many routes there are no slower traditional ferries. So passengers will be paying the 25% surcharge to travel on faster ferries - and the faster ferries will be running slow.
** after writing this I checked the Greek Travel pages - there are now two Blue Star ferries a week from Katapola to Piraeus. Last time I checked the tiemtable may have been reduced because of the current strike.
According to this article, about half of the ferries from the mainland to the Aegean islands and Crete may not over the next 3 months, and the journey times of those that do run may be extended to cut fuel costs.
Looking at the ferries to and from Katapola in Amorgos - last month there were three Blue Star ferries a week to Piraeus. Now there is one.** There are still two ferries a week from the other end of the island, Aegiale (but no buses to get there). Last month both the Artemis (twice a week) and Aqua Spirit (once a week) ran from Amorgos to Syros - now neither are running. The local and reliable Express Scopelitis is still running six days a week from Amorgos to Naxos.
The fares on Blue Star ferries are I understand about 25% higher than the fares on traditional, slower, ferries. But on many routes there are no slower traditional ferries. So passengers will be paying the 25% surcharge to travel on faster ferries - and the faster ferries will be running slow.
** after writing this I checked the Greek Travel pages - there are now two Blue Star ferries a week from Katapola to Piraeus. Last time I checked the tiemtable may have been reduced because of the current strike.
