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BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:50 AM Page 1 GREEK ISLANDS CYCLADES-DODECANESE-CRETE (ΗERAKLION) January 2010 2010 bluestarferries.com BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:50 AM Page 2 Attica Group welcomes you on board for a pleasant trip Attica Group is engaged in the passenger shipping industry ITALY with Blue Star Ferries and Superfast Ferries vessels in the ANCONA Greek Domestic Lines and the Adriatic Sea, offering a unique travel experience. ROME Attica’s Group fleet consists of 13 modern and technologi- BARI GREECE cally advanced vessels, providing high quality transporta- THESSALONIKI tion services for passengers, trucks, and private vehicles IGOUMENITSA while in terms of innovation and traffic the Group possesses CORFU N.E. AEGEAN ISLANDS a leading position in the domestic and international lines. PATRAS In the Greek Domestic Lines, besides serving the Cyclades ATHENS and the Dodecanese islands for the past 25 years with CYCLADES responsibility and consistency, a new destination has been DODECANESE added. As of 12th March 2009, daily departures are offered CRETE from Piraeus to Heraklion, Crete with a journey duration of INTERNATIONAL LINES 6, 5 hours. ITALY - GREECE ANCONA - IGOUMENITSA - PATRAS In October 2009, only one year after the delivery of the BARI - CORFU - IGOUMENITSA - PATRAS newly built vessel Superfast I, Superfast II was delivered DOMESTIC LINES from the Nuovi Cantieri Apuania ship yards in Italy. The new PIRAEUS - DODECANESE vessels are deployed in the Adriatic Sea. PIRAEUS - HERAKLION CRETE PIRAEUS - CYCLADES RAFINA - CYCLADES THESSALONIKI - N.E. AEGEAN ISLANDS - DODECANESE BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:50 AM Page 3 Two new Blue Star vessels for the Greek Domestic Lines In the summer of 2009 Attica Group announced the signing of shipbuilding contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Korea for the building of two ultramodern, monohull–type, fast car – passenger ferries, with an overall length of 145.5 meters and speed of 25.5 knots, and the capacity to carry 2,400 passengers and 450 private cars or 50 freight units and 150 private cars. This investment aims at the continuous effort of Attica Group to provide high quality transportation services with modern and fast vessels and at the same time help the development of the Greek Islands in favor of the local population and its visitors. The first vessel will be delivered in the spring of 2011 and the second one in early 2012. Both vessels will operate in the Greek Domestic Lines. CONTENTS Syros p. 8,9 Paros p. 10, 11 Naxos p. 12,13 Santorini p. 14,15 Andros, Tinos, Mykonos p. 16,17 Amorgos p. 18,19 Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonissi, Donoussa p. 20,21 Rhodes, Kos p. 22,23 Patmos, Leros p. 24,25 Astypalaia, Kalymnos p. 26,27 Nisyros, Tilos, Kastellorizo p. 28 Thessaloniki, N.E. Aegean Islands, Dodecanese p. 29 Crete p. 30,31 BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:50 AM Page 4 OFFERS-DISCOUNTS Only 10 € to the Cyclades to all destinations(1) Only 20 € to the to all destinations(1) Dodecanese & Crete On Domestic lines tickets when combined with SUPERFAST FERRIES Adriatic tickets. • 10% discount applies to the first leg of your Domestic line ticket (Cyclades, Dode- canese & Crete). • Offer is valid for reservations and ticket issuance up to 31st December 2010. 10% discount • Valid for travel on Domestic Routes of Blue Star Ferries and Superfast Ferries. • Valid in combination with a Superfast Ferries trip on the Adriatic Sea. • Valid for the first leg of your Domestic line ticket for passenger and vehicle fares (all categories). • The Superfast Ferries Adriatic tickets and Blue Star Ferries and/or Superfast Ferries Domestic tickets must be issued simultaneously. • on all passengers, cars and motorcycle fares from/to Paros with F/B Blue Star Ithaki & from/to Paros and Naxos with F/B Diagoras. • on all return tickets for cars from/to Dodecanese, provided the outbound and inbound tickets are issued simultaneously. 20% discount • on all return tickets for passengers, cars and motorcycles from/to Heraklion, provided the outbound and inbound tickets are issued simultaneously. 50% discount for children aged 4 to 10 100% discount for children up to 4 years old The offers apply to 4-berth cabins on all routes from/to Piraeus to Cyclades, Docecanese & Heraklion and on the route from/to Thessaloniki to Lesvos-Chios-Samos-Kalymnos-Kos-Rhodes. The offers apply to: Family Offers • 4 adults in Α4 or ΑΒ4 cabin • 3 adults and 1 child in Α4 or ΑΒ4 cabin • 2 adults and 2 children in Α4 or ΑΒ4 cabin (1) For information concerning General Terms & Conditions and Offers, please see page 33. TRAIN & FERRY Railway passengers-holders of EURAIL, INTERRAIL, TCV, RIT, Rail Plus, Balkan Flexipass, Greek Flexipass Rail N’ Fly, Vergina Flexipass and DB Autozug rail passes/tickets, may travel in all Blue Star Ferries and Super- 30% discount fast Ferries domestic routes, with a 30% discount on passenger full fares provided that the respective rail passengers have already realized a cross- ing in the Adriatic Sea routes with Superfast Ferries or Blue Star Ferries. FIP beneficiaries (only currently active personnel and their family mem- bers) can also travel in all Blue Star Ferries and Superfast Ferries domes- discount tic routes (with the exception of the months of July and August), with a 50% 50% discount on passenger full fares without any surcharge. The above dis- count doesn’t apply to pensioners and their family members. For further information, visit www.bluestarferries.com or contact one of our Attica Premium-Blue Star Ferries offices. For reservations, please send an e-mail to: [email protected] or call: + 30 210 89 130 / + 30 210 89 19 800. BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:50 AM Page 5 Blue Star Ferries will fulfill all your expecta- tions because we always aim to make every one of your trips a special and memo- rable experience. All aboard! We are embarking on a fascinating journey… BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:51 AM Page 6 Our comfortable and relaxing voyage starts right at the reception desk. Our staff You are on board one of our Blue Star Ferries welcomes you with a friendly smile, eager vessels, the fleet that you love and have selected to answer any questions you might have for your summer and winter destinations. and help you with anything you need. After picking up your key from the recep- tion desk, you may proceed to your cabin. Relax in a beautiful and comfortable envi- ronment, unwind and most of all make yourself at home. Our comfortable aircraft type seats will allow you the chance to watch television or alternatively a favorite film on a personal DVD player*. Read your newspaper or simply chat with friends in any of our elegant as well as ergonomically designed lounges. * Not available on F/B SUPERFERRY II. 6 BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:51 AM Page 7 Sit back, relax and feel the difference. On Blue Star Ferries we strive to make your trip an outstanding, unforgettable experience. For lunch or dinner visit our A la Carte* or Self Service* restaurants. Taste our delicious Greek and international dishes. Stop by Flocafe, Goodys* or one of the ves- sels bars and enjoy a refreshing juice, a cup of coffee, a snack or a delicious dessert. Our gift stores offer a wide selection of products from perfumes, cosmetics and jewelry to clothing, accessories, travel items, selected delicacies and our very own range of Blue Star souvenirs. Call your friends and family via satellite operated payphones and keep in touch with everyone when on board. You will also find an ATM machine for easy and quick withdrawals. If you travel with your own laptop you can use the wireless internet access (WI-FI service). * Not available on all vessels. 7 BSF BROCHURE 2010 GB NEW:210x290 2/8/10 11:51 AM Page 8 SYROS F/Bs: Blue Star Ithaki (BSI) • Blue Star 1 (BS1) • Blue Star 2 (BS2) • Blue Star Paros (BSP) • Blue Star Naxos (BSN) FROM PIRAEUS LOW SEASON: 01/01/10-31/05/10 & 27/09/10-31/10/10 DEPARTURE FROM ARRIVAL DAY VESSEL PORTS OF CALL PIRAEUS SYROS BSI 07:35 11:20 Piraeus-Syros-Tinos-Mykonos MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY BS1 or BS2 19:00 22:20 Piraeus-Syros-Patmos-Leros-Kos-Rhodes BSI 07:35 11:20 Piraeus-Syros-Tinos-Mykonos TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY BSN or BSP 17:30 21:10 Piraeus-Syros-Paros-Naxos-Iraklia-Schinoussa-Koufonissi-Amorgos (Katapola) SATURDAY BSI 07:35 11:20 Piraeus-Syros-Tinos-Mykonos TO PIRAEUS LOW SEASON: 01/01/10-31/05/10 & 27/09/10-31/10/10 DEPARTURE FROM ARRIVAL DAY VESSEL PORTS OF CALL SYROS PIRAEUS BS1 or BS2 02:45 06:00 Rhodes-Kos-Leros-Patmos-Syros-Piraeus MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY BSI 16:00 19:45 Mykonos-Tinos-Syros-Piraeus TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY BSI 16:00 19:45 Mykonos-Tinos-Syros-Piraeus & SUNDAY REMARKS: - 01/01/10-04/02/10: F/B BLUE STAR ITHAKI itineraries from PIRAEUS to SYROS, will be perfrormed by F/B SUPERFERRY II as follows: from PIRAEUS 07:35, arrival SYROS 12:00 and departure from SYROS 16:00, arrival PIRAEUS 20:25. - 12/02/10, 15/02/10, 31/03/10, 01/04/10, 05/04/10, 21/05/10 & 24/05/10: F/B BLUE STAR ITHAKI departure from SYROS 15:00, arrival PIRAEUS 18:45. - 15/02/10, 05/04/10 & 24/05/10: F/B BLUE STAR 1 or F/B BLUE STAR 2 departure from SYROS 18:00, arrival PIRAEUS 21:20 and departure from PIRAEUS 23:30, arrival SYROS 02:50 (next day).