Blue Star Delos Takes Over Afternoon Route to Amorgos and the Small Cyclades
The vessel replaced Blue Star Naxos, offering increased passenger and vehicle capacity on routes from Piraeus.
Blue Star Delos has been deployed on the subsidized afternoon ferry line connecting Piraeus with Amorgos and the Small Cyclades. Upon its arrival at Katapola, the Mayor of Amorgos, Lefteris Karaiskos, and Deputy Mayor Stamatios Simos welcomed the vessel and presented Captain Makarios Lyras with an icon of Panagia Hozoviotissa. This route had been serviced for approximately 15 years by Blue Star Naxos, following an initial call by Delos at the port of Aegiali a day earlier.
The line change took effect on November 5. Blue Star Delos departs from Piraeus at 17:30, operating two alternate routes: one to Paros, Naxos, Donoussa, and Aegiali, and another to Paros, Naxos, Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonisia, and Katapola. Meanwhile, Blue Star Naxos was reassigned to the morning 06:45 departure from Piraeus, serving Paros, Naxos, Ios, and Santorini.
According to official data from Attica Group, Blue Star Delos (built in 2011) measures 145.90 meters in length and 23.2 meters in beam, reaches speeds of 26 knots, and has a capacity of 2,400 passengers, 601 lane meters of garage space, and 112 berths. Compared to Blue Star Naxos (built in 2002, length 124.20 m, 1,474 passengers, 360 lane meters garage, and 132 berths), the new vessel provides approximately 67% more garage capacity, facilitating local cargo and vehicle transport.
