Ferries

Greece has announced measures for the safe operation of ferries throughout the country during the post-Covid-19 period, to take effect from Monday, May 18.

Greece is expected to lift its restrictions on travel to the Greek islands as of Monday, May 25, while having previously allowed travel on the mainland and to Crete.

Safety rules and standards for coastal shipping vessels in Greece, to be applied after the temporary Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, were recently made public.

In an act of solidarity and gratitude, Minoan Lines announced that it is offering a special ticket discount to the ICU medical staff of Greece’s 13 Covid-19 referral hospitals.

The timetable for the lifting of restrictions on travel to and from the Greek islands is expected to be announced soon.

Greece’s current ferry services to the islands will be supported with 15 million euros due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s coastal shipping sector.

Greece has announced a series of measures to support Greek coastal shipping, a sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Passenger traffic on Greece’s coastal shipping transport services significantly decreased by 76.25 percent between March 16-22.

The Greek Shipping Ministry is examining the possibility of reducing Greece’s ferry schedule frequency due to declining demand.

Greek authorities have tightened restrictions for ferry travel, allowing travel only to permanent island residents and to those wishing to return to Athens.