Minoan Lines
All ferry routes 2024 / 2025
Overview of all ferry routes to and from Minoan Lines:
Greece
2 Sailings Weekly
3 h 30 minItaly
Minoan Lines was founded in 1972 in Iraklion on the Greek island of Crete, where the company's headquarters are still located today. The strong connection to this city is also illustrated by the company logo, which shows a relief from the Cretan royal palace of Knossos. Initially, only connections from Crete to the port of Piraeus, near Athens, were offered; in 1981, connections to Italy were added for the first time. Since the nineties, the network has been significantly expanded again and again with a strong increase in the size of the fleet. Since 2008, the Grimaldi Group has held a controlling majority in the company.
Minoan Lines currently operates 13 connections; the most important are those from the port of Piraeus near Athens to the two Cretan ports of Iraklion and Chania. The small Cyclades islands of Milos, Serifos and Sifnos are also served from Piraeus. In addition, there are connections from Italy (with the departure ports of Ancona and Venice) to Corfu and to the western Greek mainland ports of Igoumenitsa and Patras. As the ships on the Italian-Greek routes depart from Venice and call again at Ancona, the Venice-Ancona route also offers an intra-Italian connection. The Italian-Greek connections are particularly popular with holidaymakers because they offer the most comfortable way to travel to Greece in your own vehicle, which would otherwise only be possible via the Balkan highways.
Currently, Minoan Lines has six ships in operation, including several modern high-speed ferries. All ships have extensive gastronomic facilities as well as cabins.
Two of the ships, the Cruise Olympia and the Cruise Europa, are so well equipped that they can be used as cruise ships during the low season.
About Minoan Lines
Minoan Lines was founded in 1972 in Iraklion on the Greek island of Crete, where the company's headquarters are still located today. The strong connection to this city is also illustrated by the company logo, which shows a relief from the Cretan royal palace of Knossos. Initially, only connections from Crete to the port of Piraeus, near Athens, were offered; in 1981, connections to Italy were added for the first time. Since the nineties, the network has been significantly expanded again and again with a strong increase in the size of the fleet. Since 2008, the Grimaldi Group has held a controlling majority in the company.
Minoan Lines currently operates 13 connections; the most important are those from the port of Piraeus near Athens to the two Cretan ports of Iraklion and Chania. The small Cyclades islands of Milos, Serifos and Sifnos are also served from Piraeus. In addition, there are connections from Italy (with the departure ports of Ancona and Venice) to Corfu and to the western Greek mainland ports of Igoumenitsa and Patras. As the ships on the Italian-Greek routes depart from Venice and call again at Ancona, the Venice-Ancona route also offers an intra-Italian connection. The Italian-Greek connections are particularly popular with holidaymakers because they offer the most comfortable way to travel to Greece in your own vehicle, which would otherwise only be possible via the Balkan highways.
Currently, Minoan Lines has six ships in operation, including several modern high-speed ferries. All ships have extensive gastronomic facilities as well as cabins.
Two of the ships, the Cruise Olympia and the Cruise Europa, are so well equipped that they can be used as cruise ships during the low season.
More Ferries and Ships
All info about the ferries from Minoan Lines. Click on the name of the ship to get more information about the ship and its current position.
| Schiff | Baujahr |
|---|---|
| Santorini Palace | 2005 |
| Festos Palace | 2002 |
| Kydon Palace | 2001 |