Seajets

Seajets is a Greek/Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea. Seajets is one of Greece’s leading high speed ferry companies[1].

Seajets
Company typePrivate
IndustryTourism
Hospitality
Travel
Founded1989
FounderMarios Iliopoulos
HeadquartersPiraeus, Greece
Area served
Aegean Sea
Key people
Marios Iliopoulos (owner)
ProductsFerries, Cruise ships
ServicesPassenger transportation,
Freight transportation
Websitewww.seajets.gr

History

Seajets was established in 1989.[2] Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels,[3] and 3 conventional Ro-Ro ferries which services routes from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina to several Cycladic islands. It also sails on routes between Crete (Heraklion - Rethymno) and Central Cyclades (i.e., Santorini, Ios, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos) as well as Northern Greece (Thessaloniki, Sporades), Cyclades and Crete. In total, Seajets sails to 17 islands and offers 140 connections among them.[4] Most of these routes are seasonal, operating between April and October every year.

In 2018 Seajets received the ”Passenger Line of the Year” award in the 15th “Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018”[5] and in 2019 Seajets HSC WorldChampion Jet was awarded “ship of the year” during the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2019 ceremony[6].

In 2020 the company bought seven cruise ships, two of which were soon resold for demolition.

Fleet

As of April 2024, the Seajets fleet consists of the following vessels:[3]

Highspeed ferries
Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Worldchampion Jet Cyprus20006,402 GT84 m25 m1,05521550Austal Australia. Hull 096. Former Villum Clausen
Champion Jet 1 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 044.
Champion Jet 2 Cyprus19965,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 042
Champion Jet 3 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 045
Eurochampion Jet Guinea-Bissau200710,841 GT112 m30.5 m80033540Incat, Australia. Hull 064 Acquired in January 2024. Now stopped at Salamina shipyard
Olympic Champion Jet Greece20054,913 GT85 m21 m116011740Austal, Australia. Hull 285. Former Santorini Palace. On long term charter to Seajets from Minoan Lines since January 2024
Tera Jet Cyprus199911,347 GT145 m22 m210060040Fincantieri Jupiter MDV 3000 class, Italy
Jambo Jet 1 Turkey20076,133 GT88 m24 m120022538Austal, Australia. Hull 294 Acquired in January 2024. Now arrived at Salamina shipyard.
Jambo Jet 2 Turkey20076,133 GT88 m24 m120022538Austal, Australia. Hull 295 Acquired in January 2024. Now under repairs at Salamina shipyard.
Super Jet 2 Greece1998499 GT42 m10 m386-38Båtservice, Norway. Originally Sea Jet 2
Super Jet Greece1995493 GT42 m10 m394-38Oskarshamn, Sweden
Speedrunner Jet Greece19994,465 GT100.4m17.10m80016040Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 2003
Speedrunner Jet 2 Greece19984,465 GT100.3 m17.10m80017540Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 5999
Super Runner Jet Greece19994,465 GT100.4m17.10m80016040Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 6004
Super Runner Jet II Cyprus19995,632 GT112.5 m16.10m70014035Alstom Leroux Naval - France - Hull 822
Paros Jet Cyprus19963,560 GT103 m14.5 m85015035Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini (INMA),
TMV 103 Aquastrada class, Italy
Express Jet Cyprus1999908 GT52 m26 m366-35Austal USA. Hull 079. Former Betico and Sifnos Jet.
Elite Jet Cyprus19964,114 GT81.2 m26.46 m67015032Incat Tasmania Hull 040. Under repairs at Salamis Island. Former RapidLink Jet.
Power Jet Cyprus19965,541 GT82.3 m23 m80017538Austal Australia. Hull 046. Former Almottahedah 1. Now in service on Heraklion route
Naxos Jet Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007532Incat Tasmania. Hull 028
Supercat Jet Cyprus2000636 GT45.5 m12m400035
Speed Jet Cyprus19965,541 GT82.3 m23 m65017535Austal Australia. Hull 052. Acquired in 2021 from Venezuela. Now at Chalkis shipyard awaiting repairs for service
Andros Jet Cyprus19972,695 GT60 m17.5 m4509430Austal Australia. Hull 055. Former Cezayirli Hasan Pasa I
Caldera Vista Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007528Incat, Australia. Hull 026. On charter to Africa Morocco Link
Mega Jet Greece19953,989 GT77.5 m26 m84510028Incat, Australia. Hull 035.
Supercat Jet 2 Cyprus2002853 GT54.5m15.08m400033

Conventional ferries
Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Aqua Blue Greece197512,891 GT137 m22 m1,30040020Kanda Shipbuilding, Japan, Hull 197. Former Ierapetra L, Talos, Kydon, Okudogo No. 8, Green Arch
Iolkos Greece19961,996 GT77.9 m22 m1,22517518.5Former Express Skiathos. Acquired from Hellenic Seaways in 2024.
Aqua Jewel Greece20033,934 GT109 m16.8 m79515518Hellas, Greece, Hull 533.
Sporades Star Greece19757,657 GT114.55 m18.61 m1,20022019
SuperStar Greece19744,986 GT122 m19 m1,63025020ex-Superferry II. Bought from Golden Star Ferries in October 2021.
SuperStar II Cyprus198519.763 GT137 m24 m1,46034018ex-Color Viking. Bought from Color Line in December 2022.

Cruise ships

Seajets have acquired several cruise ships, for which their plans are currently unknown.[7][8]

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes Image
Aegean Majesty Bermuda199657,092 GT9102992219.4 m30.80 m1,350N/A21Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Veendam of Holland America Line (1996–2020). In cold lay-up at Aigio.
Queen of the Oceans Bermuda200077,499 GT9169550261.3 m32.25 m2,016N/A21Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ocean Princess of Princess Cruises (2000–2002) and Oceana of P&O Cruises (2002–2020). In cold lay-up at Platygiali, Astakos.
Majesty of the Oceans Bahamas199273,941 GT8819512270 m32.00 m2,767N/A22.0Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously Majesty of the Seas with RCCL (1992–2020). In cold lay-up at Elefsina bay.
Mykonos Magic Bermuda2004102,784 GT9239795272 m35.50 m2,718N/A20.0Fincantieri, Italy. Previously with Costa Cruises (2004-2023). In drydock at İÇDAŞ, soon to enter service as Goddess of Night for Neonyx Cruises.[9]

Former cruise ships

In 2020, Seajets also bought the following cruise ships two of which were resold for demolition and two for further service.

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes Photo Of The Ships
Aegean Goddess Bermuda199455,819 GT8919269219.4 m30.80 m1,258N/A22Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ryndam of Holland America Line (1994–2015) and Pacific Aria for P&O Cruises Australia (2015–2020). In February 2023, it was sold to Celestyal Cruises and will sail under the name Celestyal Journey.
Aegean Myth Bermuda199355,575 GT9102992219.4 m30.80 m1,258N/A22Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Maasdam of Holland America Line (1993–2020). In cold lay-up at Aigio. In August 2022, it was sold to a new French start up, Compagnie Française De Croisières and will sail under the name Renaissance.
Magellan Comoros198546,052 GT8217881222 m32.20 m1,452N/A21.0Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Arrived in Alang, India for scrap in January 2021.[10]
Columbus Comoros198863,500 GT8611398247 m32.00 m1,856N/A21.5Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages (2017–2020). Laid-up in Elefsina. Sold for scrap in Alang, India in February 2021. Bought for US$5.3 million and resold at scrap value of US$13.5 million.[11]
  • Tera Jet
  • Champion Jet 1
  • Paros Jet
  • Mega Jet
  • Super Jet
  • Super Jet 2 as Seajet 2

Current operations

As of June 2024, the ferry routes operated are:

References
  1. https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1241085/greek-soccer-powerhouse-aek-sold-to-shipowner-marios-iliopoulos/
  2. "The Company".
  3. "Fleet". Seajets.
  4. "Destinations".
  5. "Seajets receive Lloyd's award". Seajet. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. "Seajets HSC World Champion jet received Lloyd's award". Ferry Shipping News. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. Bailey, Jordan (22 July 2020). "P&O's Former Oceana Acquired By Greek Ferry Operator". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. "Seajets buys two more ex-CMV cruiseships at auction but has no plan for them | TradeWinds". 21 October 2020.
  9. "Neonyx Cruises Reveals More Product Details". Cruise Industry News. Charlotte, NC. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. "Did Seajets Buy the Majesty of the Seas from Royal Caribbean?". 3 February 2021.
  11. "Marios Iliopoulos to profit on cruiseship scrap deal Seajets owner could more than double his money as the Columbus heads East". tradewindsnews.com. 4 March 2021.
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