The departure of sightseers from the ports of Attica continues on Saturday, while the port administration has taken all necessary measures to facilitate passengers.

Those who are going to travel should be at the ship’s departure pier an hour earlier.

On Saturday, 14 flights are scheduled from the port of Piraeus, 40 to the Argosaronic Islands, 14 from the port of Rafina and 8 from Lavrio.

The ships are full

The occupancy of ships for the main routes to the Cyclades and the Argosaronic Islands in many cases reaches 100%.

On Friday, a total of 42,239 passengers departed from the three main ports of Attica (Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio) for the Aegean Sea.

In particular, 21 ships were sent from the port of Piraeus, and 19,451 passengers, 2,551 cars, 767 trucks and 672 two-wheeled vehicles were sent.

41 ships were sent to the Argosaronic Islands, with 8,648 passengers, 1,123 cars, 42 trucks and 317 two-wheelers departing.

From the port of Rafina, 18 ships with 9,649 passengers, 3,998 cars, 104 trucks and 237 two-wheelers were sent.

11 ships with 4,491 passengers, 1,250 cars, 32 trucks and 110 two-wheelers departed from Lavrion.

Acting Minister of Shipping and Island Policy Thodoris Cliaris, during his visit on Friday to the Port of Piraeus, said passenger traffic was particularly high, adding that the Ministry of Shipping, with the Coast Guard as custodian, was doing its best. efforts for the orderly operation of ports, as well as for the seaworthiness of ships.

He described the part of the safety of navigation as extremely important, stressing that regular and extraordinary inspections are carried out to ensure the seaworthiness of ships.

Source: RES-IPE