MINOAN LINES would like to inform all passengers that, due to the announced 48-hour strike, by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Association (PNO), as of Friday 29.01.16 at 06:00 up to Sunday 31.01.16 at 6:00, our company’s sailings on Heraklion – Piraeus Line and Patras – Igoumenitsa - Ancona/Trieste Line will be amended as follows:

HERAKLION – PIRAEUS LINE

MINOAN LINES’ sailings on Friday 29.01.16 on Heraklion – Piraeus Line, will be cancelled. Furthermore, the vessels H/S/F KNOSSOS PALACE and H/S/F FESTOS PALACE will depart from the ports of Heraklion and Piraeus as follows:

  • HERAKLION – PIRAEUS, Departure from the port of Heraklion, whenever possible
  • PIRAEUS – HERAKLION, Departure from the port of Piraeus, Sunday 31.01.2016, upon the termination of the strike (06:00).

 

On Sunday 31.01.2016, the evening departures on Heraklion-Piraeus route will be performed as per standard schedule.
  
ADRIATIC LINES

  • Cruise Olympia will depart on Sunday 31.01.2016 from the port of Patras to the port of Ancona, upon termination of the strike (06:00) via Igoumenitsa, and from the port of Ancona to Greece, on Monday 01.02.2016 at 14:00. 

 

  • Cruise Europa will depart on Monday 01.02.2016 from Greece to the port of Ancona/Trieste at 19:00 (according to the official scheduled sailing time) and from the port of Trieste/Ancona to Greece on Wednesday 03.02.2016 at 04:30 & 14:00 respectively.

Therefore Cruise Olympia will perform her regular schedule from Greece as of Tuesday, 02.02.2016.

GREECE-ANCONA/TRIESTE

 

PATRAS

IGOUMENITSA

ANCONA

TRIESTE

VESSEL

DEPARTURE

DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL

ARRIVAL

CO

SAT 30.01

SUSPENDED due to strike

CO

SUN 31.01

06:00

SUN

12:00

MON 05:00

 

-

-

CE

MON 01.02

19:00

TUE

01:00

TUE 15:30

 

TUE

23:30

                 

TRIESTE/ANCONA-GREECE

 

TRIESTE

ANCONA

IGOUMENITSA

PATRAS

VESSEL

DEPARTURE

DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL

ARRIVAL

CE

SAT 30.01

SUSPENDED due to strike

CO

SUN 31.01

SUSPENDED due to strike

CO

MON 01.02

-

MON

14:00

TUE 7:00

 

TUE

13:00

                         

 

Please kindly note that in case that the duration of the strike will be extended, MINOAN LINES will be sending a new press release and inform passengers and partners accordingly.

For further information regarding MINOAN LINES’ scheduled departures from the ports of Heraklion, Piraeus, Patras, Igoumenitsa, Ancona and Trieste respectively, all passengers are kindly advised to contact their travel agent, MINOAN LINES General or Premium Sales Agents, at the PanHellenic telephone numbers 801-11-75000 (landline) & 18175 (cell phone and landline), the ports of departure or MINOAN LINES’ port agencies (Heraklion: +30 2810 229602, Piraeus: +30 210 4145744, Athens: +30 210 3376910, Patras: +30 2610 426000, Igoumenitsa: +30 26650 24404, Ancona: +39 071 201708, Trieste +39 040 9896556 & +39 040 360333) prior to their trip.

MINOAN LINES
Press Office
Heraklion, January 29, 2016