Blue Star Ferries
Blue Star Ferries is considered a leader in Greek domestic shipping, always committed to offering high-end services. The company, a member of the Attica Group along with Hellenic Seaways and Superfast Ferries, provides connections mainly from Piraeus to several Greek islands as well as connections from other main ports such as Thessaloniki, always within the Greek territory.
Most of the connections run all year round, several being lifeline connections for the inhabitants of some of the Greek islands.
Blue Star Ferries was founded in 1993 and since then it has been maintaining a modern and elegant fleet. The company operates 11 vessels, 9 ferries, and 2 ro-ros.
Indicatively, some of the company’s well-known ferries are: Blue Star 1, Blue Star 2, Blue Star Naxos, Blue Star Chios, Blue Star Myconos, Blue Star Paros, Blue Star Delos, and Blue Star Patmos. Each ship features modern amenities for passengers, such as comfortable cabins and car decks for vehicle transportation.
Blue Star Ferries operates extensive routes connecting the Cyclades (including Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, and Naxos), the Dodecanese (such as Rhodes and Kos), and the North Aegean islands (such as Lesvos, Samos, and Chios). Ferries depart from Piraeus offering multiple ferry connections to the Aegean islands.
Some of the main routes offered by Blue Star Ferries are:
Piraeus – Cyclades
- Piraeus – Paros – Naxos – Ios
- Piraeus – Santorini
- Piraeus – Syros – Paros – Naxos – Donoussa – Amorgos – Astypalea
- Piraeus – Syros – Tinos – Mykonos
Piraeus – Dodecanese
- Piraeus – Lipsi – Kalymnos – Kos – Nisyros – Tilos – Symi – Rhodes – Kastellorizo
- Piraeus – Santorini – Anafi – Heraklion – Sitia – Kasos – Karpathos – Diafani – Chalki – Rhodes
Piraeus – North Aegean islands
- Piraeus – Syros – Mykonos – Evdilos – Fourni – Samos – Chios – Mytilene – Ag. Efstratios – Lemnos – Thessaloniki
Blue Star Ferries provides a variety of discounts for specific passenger categories, including:
Children under 5 years old:
- 100% in Economy and Business Class on conventional vessels, with the obligation to issue a zero-fare ticket
- 50% in Numbered Aircraft-Type Seats & Cabins on conventional vessels
- 100% in Economy Class on high-speed vessels, with the obligation to issue a zero-fare ticket
- 50% in Business Class & VIP Seats on high-speed vessels
Children from 5 and one day up to 10 years old:
- 50% for all accommodation types
International Student Identity Card (ISIC) holders (the discount applies also to Foreign Universities & Private Schools – it doesn’t apply to High School students):
- 50% on all passenger fares, except for LUX cabins and VIP Seats. It is mandatory to show your ISIC Card when issuing your tickets and when boarding the ship.