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[sethuk]

Greetings..
Does anyone have any information about the FBs, Agia Roumeli & Calypso, that ANENDYK have purchased?
Or have they been sold on as not fit for the South Crete seas.
Seems to have happened before with an FB bought in Japan.
Does Stavros still ply his weary way to Agia Roumeli each late evening and each early morning?
Cheers
Seth

[Erno]

The Agia Roumeli (formerly Aegna) was still docked in Souda on 11 August, and the Calypso (formerly Sea Express) still is.

Agia Roumeli ferry boat

Calypso ferry boat

If the Agia Roumeli is already in Sfakia now I don't know. But it might be there already, since I see a new vessel moored in the new harbour every now and then, and also the timetable indicates there is a ferry boat for foot passengers only in operation 5 times a day between Chora Sfakion and Loutro.

[sethuk]

Cheers Erno
You would think that ANENDYK would keep the world informed.
Let's hope they will arrive in 2019!
ttfn
Set6h

[Erno]

This morning, harbour webcam, right side: this could be the new Agia Roumeli ferry boat in action???:

[edit: question marks added]

[Erno]

The present ferry boat situation:

Sunday morning, 26 August, 2018: which boats are which?

According to ferry timetables:

Scheduled departures from Chora Sfakion:

1) 09:15: ANENDYK: Chora Sfakion - Gavdos: Daskalogiannis
2) 09:30: ANENDYK: Chora Sfakion - Loutro, passenger-only ferry: Christa/ Gavdos Cruises
3) 09:40: NEN: Chora Sfakion - Loutro - Agia Roumeli - Sougia:
4) 10:15: Sweetwater boat company: Chora Sfakion - Sweetwater Beach - Loutro

1) 09:15: ANENDYK: Chora Sfakion - Gavdos: Daskalogiannis

09:15: Daskalogiannis departs to Gavdos, NEN boat in new harbour

2) 09:30: ANENDYK: Chora Sfakion - Loutro, passenger-only ferry: Christa/ Gavdos Cruises

09:30: Gavdos Cruises boat working for Anendyk leaves for Loutro, NEN boat in new harbour, Sweetwater boat in old harbour, ready for departure at 10:15

3) 09:40: NEN: Chora Sfakion - Loutro - Agia Roumeli - Sougia:

09:40: NEN boat leaves for Chora Sfakion - Loutro - Agia Roumeli - Sougia

4) 10:15: Sweetwater boat company: Chora Sfakion - Sweetwater Beach - Loutro

So far no trace of any of the new ANENDYK ships, the Agia Roumeli and the Calypso.

[DaveW]

Just seen a fully restored Neptune arriving in Sfakia (17:00). Sporting a brand new paint job with passengers from Loutro. Looks like there is life after death ( for boats at least!)