It is reported that Attica Group will replace NISSOS RODOS with ARIADNE on the Piraeus–Chios–Mytilene route for the 2025 summer season. The ship is expected to enter service at the end of May, offering additional cabin capacity to passengers during the peak season. Furthermore, Attica will introduce a new Saturday day sailing on this route.
ARIADNE will be replaced on her Patras–Ancona route by the fully renovated SUPERFAST IV.
On September 12, 2023, Hellenic Seaways’ ARIADNE entered service on the Piraeus – Heraklion (Crete) line.
The large ship was serving on the Patras-Ancona international line since July 25 and replaced Anek Lines’ KRITI II. She will sail along with Anek Lines’ ELYROSs, which also transferred from Chania (Crete) replacing BLUE HORIZON.
ARIADNE was built in Japan in 1996. Her carrying capacity is for 2,045 passengers and 640 cars (2,050 lane meters), at a speed of up to 21 knots.
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