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With more than 100 inhabited Greek islands spread in the two main Greek seas, the Aegean Sea and the Ionian Sea, getting the ferry is the most usual way to move around. Although some islands have local airports, taking the ferry is more economic than flying there, especially if you are a large family. In […]

As many tourists holiday to the Greek islands with their pets, there are certain rules and regulations regarding traveling with pets on Greek ferries. Although every ferry company has different regulations about pets on board, there are still some general things to know about ferry trips with pets in Greece. Pet passports and health certificates […]

If you have traveled to the Greek islands or if you are trying to book Greek ferry tickets, you have probably noticed that there are many Greek ferry types that run the routes between the islands and mainland ports. There are normal ferries, high-speed ferries, catamarans, and flying dolphins that have different features and run […]

Ferries from Italy to Greece are many and operate all year round. The ports in western Greece and the Ionian islands receive many ferries from Italy, which are getting even more in the summer season. These ferries from Italy to Greece serve passengers who want to travel in their car from Europe or for families […]

Until a couple of decades ago, tourists to Greece would go to the port and buy their ferry tickets to the Greek islands directly from there, just before the ferry departure. Some of them had not even arranged an accommodation on a specific Greek island: they just went to the port and bought ferry tickets […]

Over the last years, more and more ferries are departing from the port of Rafina, a nice seaside town on the northeastern side of Attica. Still the majority of ferries run from Piraeus, the main port of Athens, but many tourists find it easier to start from Rafina their ferry tip to the Greek islands. […]

Taking the ferry is the primary means of transport to and from all the Greek islands. A ferry trip is an enjoyable experience since it almost feels like taking a cruise around the Greek islands. The seating and accommodation of Greek ferries vary, ranging from economy deck seats to first-class cabins. What is best, to […]

It is very easy to travel by ferry from Greece to Turkey, especially in high season. There are many ferries from the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese islands to port towns and tourist resorts of Turkey. As the distance between the two coasts is small, the trip is short. Most ferries run only in summer […]

When booking online ferry tickets to the Greek islands, you will notice that most ferries in Greece have economy and business class. Which is the difference between these two types of tickets? The characteristics of the economy vs business class in Greek ferries vary in every company, even in every vessel. In this text, we […]