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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

Minoan Lines’ Kydon Palace Ferry Christened in Chania

2020-02-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Kydon Palace

Minoan Lines has christened its new cruise ferry, “Kydon Palace”, which will serve the Piraeus – Chania route.

Tags: Chania ferries, Chania port, Chania route, Greece ferries, Greece travel, Greek Isles, Kydon Palace, Kydon Palace Ferry, Minoan Lines

Hephaestion Storm Dampens Crete Epiphany Celebrations

2020-01-06 by Phil Butler

Heraklion port

Hephaestion storm cold, gales, rain, and snow blanket much of Greece as Epiphany celebrations dampened on Crete and other islands.

Tags: Beaufort scale, Crete Epiphany, Crete weather, EMY, Epiphany, Epiphany celebrations, Greece storms, Greece weather, Hephaestion, Heraklion, Herklion port, meteorological, Minoan Lines

Crete Passage: Highlights of a Great Voyage

2017-08-23 by Phil Butler

Mihaela Lica Butler and Paul Jules

Since the last three years, we’ve dreamed of living on Crete. Now we are here, the Argophilia founders with our son Paul-Jules. The trek here was a fascinating one with many highlights we’ll share in the days to come.

Tags: Aqua Blue, Blue Horizon, Blue Star Ferries, Book It Now, Cruise Europa, Dimitrios Kokkotis, Minoan Lines, Piraeus, Pireaus Port Hotel, Stefano Fren

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