Limassol, Cyprus. The Cyprus-Greece ferry connection for the summer season launched on Friday with AF Marina departing Limassol for Piraeus on the first sailing of the year on the route.
New vessel
The Italian-flagged vessel replaced Daleela, which had operated the service since its reintroduction. It departed Limassol passenger terminal shortly after 1 p.m. carrying 129 passengers, 70 cars and several pets.
Capacity and facilities
Scandro Holding Ltd said the new vessel is four years newer than its predecessor and has increased capacity. AF Marina can carry 394 passengers and about 290 vehicles.
The vessel includes 20 single cabins, 10 double cabins, 58 quadruple cabins, two adapted triple cabins for disabled passengers and eight pet-friendly cabins. On-board facilities include a restaurant, cafeteria and casino.
Bookings
Chief executive Charalambos Manolis said the company was expecting a stronger season. “We hope for a good season with even more passengers, offering upgraded services,” he said, adding that bookings were already showing an increase compared with the same period last year.
The company reported about 660 passenger bookings, 2,000 car bookings, 600 motorcycle bookings and 300 pet reservations ahead of the start of the service.
