subject: Blue Star Ferries: The Leading Company In Ferry Services In Greece [print this page] The Greek islands are closely connected to each other via ferry services. There was a time when these ferries were used only for commercial purposes but now they are used as a method of promoting travel and tourism in the islands as well. Nowadays lots of travelers and tourists prefer to travel to the various Greek islands via the ferry services that are available between them. Domestic flights are also available but they are more expensive than the ferries. Therefore, if time is no constraint and if one wants to explore the beauty of the sea, traveling by ferry is a good option. There are many companies that operate ferry services between the Greek islands and Blue Star Ferries is one of the most well known among them.
This maritime company was established in 1992 and since then it provides the best services to the travelers for reaching the various Greek islands. The company operates normal ferries as well as fast ferries. It is an integral part of the Attica Group and has a total fleet of 10 ferries. The names of the ferries in the fleet are Blue Horizon, Blue Star Paros, Blue Star Delos, Blue Star Naxos, Diagoras, Blue Star 1, Blue Star 2, Blue Star Ithaki and Blue Star Patmos. These ferries cover the various islands in Greece like Mykonos, Patmos, Santorini, Chios, Kalymnos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Rhodes, Leros and many other destinations.
Blue Star Ferry also helps in taking cargo from one island to another. Heavy to light cargo can be shipped via the ferries by the company. However, special permission and arrangements need to be done for the same so that the cargo reaches their destination in the best manner. In some cases, special machines are also required to load the cargo so that there is no damage inflicted on it while loading. The same is applicable while taking the cargo down from the ferry as well. There are fixed capacities of cargo that the ferries can handle and it is recommended to stay in the limits so that there are no security issues while traveling from one island to another.
There are ferry services for passengers only that are operated by the Blue Star Ferries. Cabins are also available in many of the ferries so that passengers can have a relaxing and comfortable trip. Apart from cabins, general seating arrangements are also there in the ferries. Cabin systems are mainly there in the ferries that take quite long time to cover the distance between the islands. There are also some ferries that operate on overnight basis. The company has its own website and the bookings for the ferries can be done online only. This is extremely good particularly for the peak season as it is difficult to get bookings for the ferries during this season. Various kinds of packages are also made available to the travelers from time to time by the company.
