Category: Greece November 2010

Piraeus – signs of the times

Piraeus, the city whose vast harbour serves as the port of Athens is, arguably, the greatest port in the world. To the enthusiast, the vast array of passenger ships of…

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Agios Nektarias Aeginas

The Agios Nektarias Aeginas was built in Elefsis in 1999, and initially served Volos routings as the Panagia Skiathou before soon taking her current name and being placed into service…

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Greece in November: laid up ships in Piraeus, Drapetsona, Keratsini & Perama

In September each year the Greek tourist season draws rapidly to a close and with it the many ferry services that service both Adriatic routes and the Aegean islands are…

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Up close: Anthi Marina

Delivered 1979 as Spirit of Free Enterprise to Townsend Thoresen for Dover-Calais service. Renamed Pride of Kent 1987. Lengthened and rebuilt 1991/92. Renamed P&OSL Kent 1998. Renamed P O Kent…

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Greece in November: the abandoned ships of Piraeus

A trip to the Greek islands hadn’t been part of the plan for 2010 – with interesting and untested ships to sail on across the rest of Southern Europe together…

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