MINOAN LINES

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Entering the 21st century at full speed Profile

Established in 1972, MINOAN LINES is the largest coastal navigation Company in Greece and one of the largest in Europe, offering the highest quality services in Greek navigation. Prioritising as a basic principle high respect and the safety of its passengers, the company boasts a fleet comprising 11 modern and luxurious ships, while two more state-of-the-art, luxurious vessels are under construction. Faithful to its pioneering tradition, MINOAN LINES enters the 21st century at full speed, with the wind in its sails, ready to open new horizons and new perspectives in sea transportation. Beginning with the moment that they walk into one of MINOAN LINES agencies, customers will feel the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of the Company. Offering just a taste of the comfort and the service that the passengers will experience once on board, reservations are made with the MINOWIDE CRS SYSTEM (MINOAN WORLDWIDE COMPUTER) that places the 30,000 MINOAN LINES agencies all over Europe on constant on-line contact through local networks. The provision of secure, fast and reliable sea transportation to its customers, is the company's top priority and a "way of life".

Subsidiary Companies

MINOAN FLYING DOLPHINS, a subsidiary of MINOAN LINES, was formed in 1998, as a result of a merger and it is the fastest growing shipping company boasting a fleet of 32 new technology high speed vessels, calling at 62 Greek ports. Passengers can "fly over the waves" at 44 knots on board the H/S/F/ HIGHSPEEDS to Paros, Naxos, Syros, Mykonos at half of the normal sailing time, enjoying at sea the comfort the luxury of an airplane trip coupled with the safety offered by the Ride Control System and the Night Vision System. MINOAN CRUISES S.A., also a subsidiary of MINOAN LINES, operates on the cruise sector since 1995. MTS MINOAN PRINCE AND MTS ARTEMIS are specially built to operate on the daily cruise to/from the ports of northern Crete to/from the island of Santorini.

Facilities & Services

Luxuriously furnished, spacious accommodation Elegant public areas Superb dining (delicious continental and Greek cuisine) Air conditioned comfort Telephone booths and fax units Toilettes with facilities for easy access to disabled passengers Luggage storage area Ticket counter for sale of transportation tickets and telephone cards Boat coaches Mini markets Highly trained, multilingual staff Seasoned and highly expert crews

Internatonal Lines

THE VENICE LINE From Patras, Corfu and Igoumenitsa THE ANCONA LINE Patras-Igoumenitsa-Ancona in 20 hours. Igoumenitsa-Ancona in 15 hours. DOMESTIC LINES Following the success of the lines linking Greece to Italy and Piraeus to Crete, MINOAN LINES has launched a new service in the Aegean Sea. Passengers can travel with the luxurious ships H/S/F HIGHSPEEDS, FESTOS PALACE, KNOSSOS PALACE, F/B EL GRECO to or from Thessaloniki or Crete to Skiathos, Mykonos, Tinos, Syros, Paros, Naxos, Santorini. Comfort, with safety and reliability as valuable travelling companions. There is also an option between the unique hospitality and top service of F/B KAZANTZAKIS and F/B KING MINOS on the classical service line Piraeus-Heraklio-Piraeus.