The Greek Ferries....

If you're trying to get from Athens to the Greek Islands, from the Greek Islands back to Athens or to and/or from Italy, the ferries can be a remarkably inexpensive and fun trip.

Your options run from deck class(staying on deck) to an inside airplane like seats area a shared cabin or your own private cabin. Depending on how much comfort or discomfort you want(or can handle) and how much you want to spend your options span a huge range.

The planes fly about 20 times faster than the fastest ferries so you'll have to schedule in the time it takes to take a ferry and decide what is more valuable- your time or your money and then make a decision accordingly.

Doing a cost analysis is a little tricky as you'll have to see what kind of specials the ferries are running(sometimes children are free, sometimes half price or some other discount can may be applied). If a child is free and you're paying for two adults, then there is a chance that you may not save any money by taking the ferry and booking a cabin. Deck Class will most likely save you money, but the only way to know for sure is to check the costs of each options and compare them.

It looks like we're on "The Cruise of a Lfetime", but who would guess that it's a 1 hour $20 cruise from Lavrion to Kea

You can also look at the ferries as a short, relatively inexpensive cruise. A time to unwind with plenty of time to figure out what your next step will be once you arrive. It's a great way to meet other people and relax as you're ferried to your destination.

The links to the ferry pages on the left are only meant to give you a feel for what's available out there. You can't book tickets on this site but once you figure out what it is you want to do, there are plenty of links on the right side that will help you secure your tickets....