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Minoan Lines Announces All Staff Have Been Immunized Against COVID

2021-07-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Kydon Palace

Minoan Lines has announced 100% of its staff has been vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19), and adding new air filtration systems.

Tags: Aegean ferries, Antonis Maniadakis, ferries, ferry lines, Greece COVID-19, Greek ferries, Minoan Lines, Passenger lines

Greece’s Port Authorities Elevate Security Checks for Ferries

2020-06-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Superfast Ferries

Security checks aboard ferries in Greece will be heightened in order to ensure Covid-19 safety precautions are adhered to.

Tags: Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece ferry travel, Greece travel, Greek ferries, Greek island travel, travel restrictions

Ferry Travel to Greek Isles Resumes Today With Strict Rules

2020-05-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Piraeus Port

Ferry travel to Greece’s islands resumed today. Distant islands like Crete were shut off from the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Aegean islands, COVID-19 Greece, crete, ferry schedules, ferry travel, Greece islands, Greek ferries, Greek Isles

Greek Seamen’s Union calls 24-hour Ferry Strike for September 24th

2019-09-17 by Argophilia Travel News

The Chakli Ferry

The union representing Greece’s seamen called a 24-hour strike for September 24th on fears wages and rights will be hurt by new investors.

Tags: Cosco, Greece Ferry, Greek ferries, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek Seamen, Pengfei Zhang

Seajets Adds High-speed ‘World Champion Jet’ to Fleet

2018-09-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World Champion Jet

Seajets has just announced having added the 88 meter long “World Champion Jet” to its fleet. The passenger ship listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for speed can carry up to 1,200 passengers and 215 vehicle

Tags: Aegean ships, Austal Ships, Crete Ferries, cruise news, fast ferries, Greece, Greek ferries, HSC Villum Clausen, Pireas, Seajets, ship news, World Champion Jet

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Treasures from the Roman Period Unearthed at Ancient Lyktos (Photos)

2025-06-24 By Manuel Santos

Ancient Lyktos reveals stunning Roman-era finds after a five-year excavation led by Professor Angelos Chaniotis.

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The Cretan Chupacabra: Shepherds Speak of Shadows in the White Mountains

2025-06-24 By Phil Butler

Strange sightings, missing livestock, and echoes of ancient myth blur the lines between legend and reality in Crete’s Asteroussia range. For years, shepherds in the remote southern highlands of Crete — particularly in the Asteroussia and White Mountains — have spoken of something… unusual. Fast-moving shadows. Livestock found drained of blood, but left unbroken. Dogs […]

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Wildfires Rage on Chios and Crete: Villages Evacuated

2025-06-24 By Phil Butler

Fires raged across two of Greece’s iconic islands over the past 48 hours, prompting mass evacuations, severe infrastructure damage, and a nationwide emergency response. On Chios, the blaze erupted with terrifying speed, forcing residents from 17 villages, including Dafnonas, Nea Moni, Resta, and Agia Paraskevi. Flames reached as far as the Monastery of Agios Markos, […]

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Chania Revives Klidonas Tradition in Chalepa on June 25

2025-06-24 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Chania hosts a revival of the Klidonas tradition in Chalepa on Wednesday, June 25, at the Chania Municipal Nursing Home square.

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Agios Nikolaos Launches Thematic Tours Guided by Locals

2025-06-24 By Iorgos Pappas

Volunteer tourist guides, historians, and locals will shape Agios Nikolaos thematic tours, beginning summer 2025.

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