“This summer the Greeks have proven that, despite accuracy and increased prices for accommodation and travel, they do not abandon island escapes. On the contrary, they adapt, choosing closer and economical islands, shorter trips and last -minute reservations. ” This is stated by Ferryscanner, a Greek Greek Ferry Ticket search and booking platform in a statement on its findings from the recording of travelers’ behavior for June-August 2025.

At the top of the preferences were Tinos, Paros, Mykonos, Aegina and Naxos.

Compared to 2024, the big change was the rise of Aegina, which “displaced” Syros from the five, recording an increase of 12.65%.

In the same pattern, other close and “value for money” destinations of the Saronic and Cyclades were moved: Hook with spectacular rise13.46%, Kythnos with 5.5% and Kea with 2.05%.

Mykonos was also steadily rising, which was 5.82%.

Fall for Premium Destinations

On the contrary, the most “premium” and traditional expensive destinations have fallen.

OR Santorini recorded reduction of 5.33%with the recent seismic activity considered to be a possible deterrent factor while Chania They noted an impressive Falling of 26.54%.

This turn seems to be accompanied by reinforcement of movement to Heraklion, which has maintained a slight but positive rise, confirming a shift of interest within Crete.

As noted by the company, the image that is shaped leads to the assessment that close and more economical destinations are constantly gaining ground against the most expensive and farther, as travelers seek flexibility and better balance between experience and cost.

Three day on the island for most and last -minute reservations

It is also noted that the duration of the holidays continues to shrink. Nearly one in two travelers (49.2%) this year chose an escape of just 1-3 dayswhile 4-6 days trips were reduced to 35.6% and 7+ days to only 15.2%.

Greek travelers seem to prefer more soon but often tripsconfirming the trend of “short break” that has become increasingly intense in recent years.

In addition, it is emphasized that the turn is increasing Last-Minute Booking. Almost 6 in 10 Greeks (59.3%) closed their trip within the last week before departure, increased compared to 2024 (56.9%).

An additional 12.2% reserved in the last two weeks before the trip and an additional 15.2% within the month. In total, almost 87% of the bookings were made within one month of departure, while only 13.3% was organized earlier, at a time of 1 to 12 months.

These figures, as stated, show that the vast majority of travelers decide at the last minute, with this tendency to enhance it year by year.

“The need for flexibility, the search for better prices, and the general uncertainty caused by accuracy push Greeks to leave the final decision closer to the departure date,” Ferryscanner estimates.