Such a HighSpeed type ship who served us in the difficult days, after the Aqua Jewel accident, deserves for the HUNDREDS. Such a ship for at least 5 months in the summer (which will be profitable for sure - MAY - SEPTEMBER) will put Kythera in a class of its own. Immediately Kythera becomes a new weekend and three-day destination.
The barren line combined with the profitable routes keeps the ship viable. In addition, it provides an outlet for discharging the Eastern Cyclades from hypertourism. It brings Kythera as the first island of the Peloponnese and Crete but also in the forefront of the Greek tourist product.
The dynamics that will be developed by this ferry line will certainly have positive results for our island. In general terms, it will be the point Inversion of population decline:
- It stops the isolation, commercial and social, with Kythera becoming a real «suburb» of Attica to which it belongs and rightfully deserves to be connected to Piraeus in quick time.
- The tourist traffic of Kythera is increasing over the course of several months.
- Cretans and Peloponnesians are encouraged to choose a fast 2.5 hour line between Crete and Gythio. Thus Kythera gains a regional role and becomes a crossroads for all again.
- The traffic of the ferry Neapolis - Kythira - Antikythera is increased, since it will also operate as a complementary transport service that will feed the regional line and more. Monemvasia via Neapolis is going up.
- We achieve excellent Island Hopping and satisfy our tourists with options.
New people will come even as permanent residents and new businesses will be created. Kythera will win from everywhere. Their economy will grow in all months of the year.
As a proposal (apart from the connection with Gythio) a connection is proposed as follows:
- FRIDAY: PIRAEUS - KYTHIRA - CHANIA (as usual)
- SATURDAY: CHANIA - CHANIA - APPLE - PIRAEUS - APPLE - CHANIA
- SUNDAY: CHANIA - KYTHIRA - GYTHIO - KYTHIRA - PIRAEUS
- MONDAY: REPO or an attractive itinerary of the Company's choice
- THURSDAY: : PIRAEUS - KYTHERA - CHANIA - ANTI-KYTHERA - KYTHERA - PIRAEUS
- WEDNESDAY: PIRAEUS - MALOS - CHANIA - CHANIA - KYTHIRA - GYTHIO - KYTHIRA - CHANIA
- THURSDAY: CHANIA - KYTHIRA - MALOS - PIRAEUS
Milos will connect us with the movement of Paronaxia. This connection is of great importance for our tourist development.
HighSpeed has capabilities for low and high speeds.
- Low speeds 15 - 20 mph Piraeus to Fleves, 3 miles out of the ports of Diakofti, Chania and Adamas.
- High speeds of 30 - 35 mph on the high seas ( see map sections B, E, H and I )
Panos Hatzigiannis Architect
