Golden Star Ferries
Founded2011
HeadquartersAndros, Greece
Area served
Greece, Cyclades
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Websitewww.goldenstarferries.gr

Golden Star Ferries is a Greek ferry company operating from the Greek mainland to the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. Golden Star Ferries was founded in 2011 by Andriot brothers Giorgos and Dimitris Stephanou, who also own the Bright Navigation shipping freight company.

Current fleet

Golden Star Ferries currently operates a fleet of three ships, one of which is a high-speed craft.[1]

ShipFlagBuiltEntered
service		Gross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersVehiclesKnotsNotesPhotos
SuperferryGreece199520164.258 GT121 m20 m1.76030023ex Kogane Maru
SuperexpressGreece199820195.903 GT91 m26 m90022042ex Golden Express,
HSC Express,
Catalonia,
Portsmouth Express
Andros QueenGreece199820237.005 GT134 m21 m1.40039022ex Silver Queen

Future fleet

ShipFlagBuiltTo Enter
service		Gross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersVehiclesKnotsNotesPhotos
Golden Princess 200620246.554 GT122 m 16,65 m780 16035 ex Gotlandia II

Former fleet

Superferry II at Heraklion in 2018.

The Legend of Rafina

The legend of Rafina or known to the public as Superferry II was one of the most important Greek ferries that sailed on the route Rafina-Andros-Tinos-Mykonos. Superferry II was built as Prince Laurent at the Cockerill Yards for Regie voor Maritiem Transport and sailed for many different companies until Strintzis Lines bought it in order to renew their aging fleet with new and more efficient ships. In 1999 the ship moves to the hands of the newly created Blue Ferries (known today as Blue Star Ferries) which was created by Strintzis Lines as their subsidiary company. In March 2011, the ferry was sold to the then newly founded Golden Star Ferries ferry company. For 10 straight years, the ship sailed in the same route. In its 28th year of service, Golden Star Ferries decided to stop using the ship and sold it to the Seajets company. Now the ship is on its 29th year of service and still remains at the port of Rafina.

Routes

Piraeus-Andros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros-Ios-Santorini-Heraklion (Superferry)

Piraeus-Paros-Naxos-Mykonos-Tinos-Andros-Rafina (Superexpress)

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References

  1. ↑ "Our fleet". Golden Star Ferries. 2022.


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