Seajets

Seajets is a Greek/Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea.

Seajets
TypePrivate
Founded1989
HeadquartersPiraeus, Greece
Area served
Cyclades, Crete
Key people
Marios Iliopoulos
ProductsShipping
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Websitewww.seajets.gr

History

Seajets was established in 1989.[1] Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels,[2] 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.[3] Most of these routes are seasonal, operating between April and October every year.

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

Fleet

As of May 2023, the Seajets fleet consists of the following vessels:[2]

Highspeed ferries
Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
HSC Tera Jet (it) Cyprus199911,347 GT145 m22 m210060045Fincantieri Jupiter MDV 3000 class, Italy
HSC Champion Jet 1 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 044.
HSC Champion Jet 2 Cyprus19965,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 042
HSC Champion Jet 3 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 045
HSC Caldera Vista Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007537Incat, Australia. Hull 026. Former Master Jet.
HSC Mega Jet Greece19953,989 GT77.5 m26 m84510033Incat, Australia. Hull 035.
HSC Super Jet 2 Greece1998499 GT42 m10 m386-38Båtservice, Norway. Originally Sea Jet 2
HSC Super Jet Greece1995493 GT42 m10 m394-38Oskarshamn, Sweden
HSC Paros Jet (fr) Cyprus19963,560 GT103 m14.5 m85015037Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini (INMA),
TMV 103 Aquastrada class, Italy
HSC Naxos Jet Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007537Incat Tasmania. Hull 028
HSC Speed Jet Cyprus19965,541 GT82.3 m23 m65017537.5Austal Australia. Hull 052.Acquired in 2021 from Venezuela. Now at Chalkis shipyard awaiting repairs for service
HSC Power Jet Cyprus19965,541 GT82.3 m23 m80017537.5Austal Australia. Hull 046. Former Almottahedah 1. Now in service on Heraklion route
HSC Andros Jet Cyprus 19972,695 GT60 m17.5 m4509433Austal Australia. Hull 055. Former Cezayirli Hasan Pasa I
HSC Express Jet Cyprus1999908 GT52 m26 m366-34Austal USA. Hull 079. Former Betico and Sifnos Jet.
HSC WorldChampion Jet Cyprus20006,402 GT84 m25 m1,05521548Austal Australia. Hull 096. Former Villum Clausen
HSC Elite Jet Cyprus19964,114 GT81.2 m26.46 m67015033Incat Tasmania Hull 040. Under repairs at Salamis Island. Former RapidLink Jet.
HSC Speedrunner JetGreece19994,465 GT100.4m17.10m80016040Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 2003
HSC Speedrunner Jet 2Greece19984,465 GT100.3 m17.10m80017540Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 5999
HSC Super Runner JetGreece19994,465 GT100.4m17.10m80016040Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 6004
HSC Superrunner Jet IICyprus19995,632 GT112.5 m16.10m70014032Alstom Leroux Naval - France - Hull 822
HSC Supercat Jet Cyprus2000636 GT45.5 m12m400033
HSC Supercat Jet 2 Cyprus2002853 GT54.5m15.08m400033

Conventional ferries
Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Aqua Blue Greece197512,891 GT137 m22 m1,30040022Kanda Shipbuilding, Japan, Hull 197. Former Ierapetra L, Talos, Kydon, Okudogo No. 8, Green Arch
Aqua Jewel Greece20033,934 GT109 m16.8 m79515519Hellas, Greece, Hull 533.
Sporades Star Greece19757,657 GT114.55 m18.61 m1,20022019
SuperStar Greece19744,986 GT122 m19 m1,63025021ex-Superferry II. Bought from Golden Star Ferries in October 2021.
SuperStar II Cyprus198519.763 GT137 m24 m1,46034022ex-Color Viking. Bought from Color Line in December 2022.

Cruise ships

Seajets have acquired several cruise ships, for which their plans are currently unknown.[4][5]

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes Photo Of The Ships
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.
Aegean Majesty as Veendam
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.
Queen of the Oceans as Oceania
Majesty of the Oceans Bahamas199273,941 GT8819512270 m32.00 m2,767N/A22.0Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with RCCL (1992–2020). In cold lay-up at Elefsina bay.
Majesty of the Oceans as Majesty of the Seas
Mykonos Magic Bermuda2004102,784 GT9239795272 m35.50 m2,718N/A20.0Fincantieri, Italy. Previously with Costa Cruises (2004-2023). In cold lay-up at Elefsina bay.
Mykonos Magic as Costa Magica
Mykonos Magic as Costa Magica

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 Goodess as Ryndam
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 Francaise De Croisieres and will sail under the name Renaissance.
Aegean Myth as Maasdam
Magellan Comoros198546,052 GT8217881222 m32.20 m1,452N/A21.0Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Arrived in Alang, India for scrap in January 2021.[6]
Magellan
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.[7]
Columbus
  • Tera Jet
    Tera Jet
  • Champion Jet 1
    Champion Jet 1
  • Paros Jet
    Paros Jet
  • Mega Jet
    Mega Jet
  • Super Jet
    Super Jet
  • Super Jet 2 as Seajet 2
    Super Jet 2 as Seajet 2

Current operations

As at October 2023, the ferry routes operated are:

References
  1. "The Company".
  2. "Fleet".
  3. "Destinations".
  4. Bailey, Jordan (22 July 2020). "P&O's Former Oceana Acquired By Greek Ferry Operator". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. "Seajets buys two more ex-CMV cruiseships at auction but has no plan for them | TradeWinds". 21 October 2020.
  6. "Did Seajets Buy the Majesty of the Seas from Royal Caribbean?". 3 February 2021.
  7. "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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