On 23 May 2025, CHAMPION LEAGUE JET 1 (ex-JUMBO JET) entered service for SeaJets on the Piraeus–Syros–Tinos–Mykonos–Paros–Naxos–Santorini–Heraklion route.
Acquired from Turkish operator IDO in May 2024, she will operate alongside WORLD CHAMPION JET on the same line until October 2025.
Daily departures are scheduled from Heraklion at 08:00 and from Piraeus at 09:15.
Built in Australia in 2007, the vessel can carry 1,172 passengers and 140 cars, with a top speed of 43 knots.
Photo: Seajets
Seajets is set to deploy the SUPERSTAR II (ex-COLOR VIKING) on the Piraeus–Mykonos–Ikaria–Samos route during the 2025 summer season, with an extension to Patmos–Leros–Kalymnos twice a week. The service will begin on June 14 and, according to Seajets’ plans, will run until October 30, 2025.
The vessel was purchased from Color Line at the end of November 2022 and delivered in February 2023.
Seajets has confirmed its summer 2025 plans, with four high-speed craft operating from Piraeus to Crete.
Starting from April 4, 2025, HSC WORLD CHAMPION JET and HSC PAROS JET will sail the route Piraeus–Syros–Mykonos–Paros–Naxos–Santorini–Heraklion. The island of Tinos will be added to the itinerary in June.
In addition, HSC SUPERRUNNER JET will connect Piraeus with the port of Rethymno (Crete) starting June 20, 2025, with departures every Friday and Sunday from both ports.
Photo: Seajets
It is reported that Seajets’ ferry Iolkos (former Express Skiathos) will be introduced on the Mandoudi (Evia) – Volos – Northern Sporades route on May 1st.
The ship was recently purchased from Hellenic Seaways, following a package agreement (ship/line) with Attica Group. She was renamed Iolkos and changed her livery.
She was built in Greece (Vernicos Shipyards/1996).
On April 7 and 8, 2024, the latest acquisitions of Seajets, HSC Orchan Gazi 1 and Osman Gazi 1, arrived in Greece under tow. Both sisterships were purchased last February from the Turkish company Istanbul Deniz (IDO). They operated daily from Istanbul to Moudania and are among the 8 ships that Seajets acquired in the last 8 months following a tremendous expansion plan.”
These vessels are:
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
HSC Santorini Jet is the new name of HSC Santorini Palace following her bare boat chartering by Seajets. The ship is currently at the Spanopoulos Group facilities changing her livery and undergoing a refit.
Seajets has already announced its intention to introduce her on the Piraeus-Syros-Mykonos-Evdilos (Ikaria) – Karlovasi (Samos) run from June 1st until September 30, 2024.
Photo: Kostas Papadopoulos
Seajets has announced its intention to introduce the HSC SANTORINI PALACE on the Piraeus-Syros-Mykonos-Evdilos (Ikaria)-Karlovasi (Samos) route from June 1st until September 30th.
SeaJet’s interest in the Ikaria and Samos route has been evident since the previous period, with the approval of their HSC MEGAJET in October 2023 on the same route by the Coastal Transport Council.
The route will be daily, with the ship departing from Piraeus 9 AM and arriving in Evdilos 1 PM. On its return voyage, it will depart Evdilos for Piraeus at 6 PM.
Minoan Lines has recently chartered the HSC SANTORINI PALACE to Seajets.
Photo: Minoan Lines
Greek sources are reporting that Seajets has added two more high-speed craft to their impressive fleet. This time they purchased the sister-ships OSMAN GAZI 1 and ORHAN GAZI 1 from Turkey’s Istanbul Deniz (IDO).
Both vessels were built in Australia (Austal, Henderson) in 2007 and belong to the Auto Express 88 series. Their carrying capacity is for 1,200 passengers and 225 cars, while they have a top speed of 37.5 knots. With these impressive 6,133 tonners in its fleet, the seemingly unstoppable Seajets will operate within the Aegean Sea with the significant number of 22 high-speed craft.
Photo: Austal
On 18 January, it was revealed in the Greek press that Seajets has purchased the large Incat HSC NATCHAN RERA. The impressive vessel is expected to leave the port of Anping for Greece at the end of January. At 112-metres, the vessel can operate at higher wave heights than smaller fast craft.
Despite having been built in 2007, the 35-knot vessel has seen long periods of limited or no service giving Seajets a craft with limited running hours. With a capacity for 790 passengers and 355 cars, the acquisition of this vessel means Seajets lives up to its reputation as the world’s largest high-speed vessel operator.
Photo: Incat
On January 12, 2024, and according to reliable information, Seajets proceeded with the chartering of Minoan Lines’ HSC SANTORINI PALACE. The ship is in service during the summer period on the Heraklion – Santorini – Naxos – Mykonos – Syros – Piraeus route, while the information suggests a bareboat chartering arrangement.
HSC SANTORINI PALACE was built in Australia (Austal) in 2005. In 2015, it underwent extensive upgrades at Trieste (Fincantieri Shipyards) to increase its passenger capacity. It can accommodate up to 1,160 passengers and 117 cars.
Photo: Mike Louagie
