Since the morning, the capacity of ships from the ports of Attica for the island destinations, mainly for the Cyclades, has increased, due to the 15th of August.

The Coast Guard has taken all the necessary measures to facilitate passengers and vehicles, while it is advisable for day-trippers who are going to travel today to be at the ship’s departure dock a little earlier.

From the port of Piraeus, 25 routes are expected to take place today, while, according to the first data on passenger traffic, a total of 21,834 passengers are expected to depart for the Aegean islands.

For his islands Argosaronico also today, 42 ship itineraries will be carried out, 27 by high-speed ships and 15 by conventional ones.

From her port Rafina there will be 7 routes to the Cyclades and 3 to Marmari, while a total of 5,070 passengers will depart.

From its port Lavrio 9 routes will be operated, while a total of 2,599 passengers will depart.

According to the Ministry of Shipping and Insular Policy, the cruise traffic in July 2024, (according to the cruise lines the prices of the tickets for the conventional ships remain at the same levels as last year) moved downward by 10% compared to July 2023.

Specifically, a total of 3.9 million passengers and 534,611 vehicles were handled in July 2024, compared to 4.3 million passengers and 922,000 vehicles in July 2023, a 10% drop in passengers.