Dodekanisos Seaways was established in 1999 in Rhodes with the vision to offer regular connections between the main islands of the Dodecanese and the mainland of Greece. Very soon, George and Yiannis Spanos, the owners of the company, realized that there was greater need to connect the smaller islands of the Dodecanese, such as Nisyros, Chalki and Kastelorizo, to the bigger islands, like Rhodos and Kos, which were daily connected to the mainland by other ferry companies already.
Nowadays, its fleet consists of 3 vessels, 2 catamarans and one conventional ferry, that offer regular routes between most of the Dodecanese islands thus supporting their economy, by giving them the possibility to develop within the tourism sector. Furthermore it gives the chance to permanent residents and visitors to move from one island to the other in a single day, comfortably and quickly.
Dodekanisos Seaways has been awarded many times for its great consideration towards the environment and for its social policy.
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Reviews
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Catamaran to Patmos
Great, efficient, comfortable and fast service.
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Kos to Patmos
Arrival and departure on time. Very comfortable. Little bar with some drinks and food, possibility to seat outside and enjoy nice coffee and a cigarette. In this world full of restrictions everywhere it's very refreshing. I would recommend to anyone and we will be definitely booking again, when in Greece.
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Trip Kos-Lipsi-Patmos
[Translated from French]
We travelled with Dodekanysos seaways to and from Kos-Lipsi-Patmos, with very welcoming and professional staff, I had bought an icon in Patmos which the captain carefully protected for me by leaving it in the cabin.
The catamaran is even faster than the normal ferries, but you need to have your head on straight to stay on deck and watch the sea.
The only downside was that when we went to the port of Lipsi, we missed the ferry because we were waiting in the wrong place. The company provided us with new tickets for the next ferry and we made arrangements with a hostess whose French was impeccable. What's more, it's vacation time, so we were able to observe life on the island for a few extra hours. -
Fast and comfortable
[Translated from French]
I used the company on 2 routes in the Dodecanese. The boat is fast and comfortable and fully booked in the middle of August. The restaurant service is practical and the staff is friendly. -
Punctual and efficient
[Translated from German]
Went from Kos to Patmos and back with Dodekanisos Seaways and was very pleasantly surprised by the punctuality and efficiency. Loading and unloading is very quick. Suitcases are sorted by destination when boarding and are carefully lined up for removal at the port. Both crossings were on time to the minute. However, I learned that a strong wind can delay the crossing, because then the speed must be reduced, which is understandable. But then that is not the fault of the company, but due to the weather.
Can only recommend Dodekanisos and would book it again at any time! -
Good Service
Very good service from the ferry company overall. I didn't have to queue long to get my pre booked tickets printed out however I do think a euro per ticket is a bit of a rip off just to print them out. Ferry was slightly late but not a problem. It says on the ticket you have an allocated seat number but it doesn't work like that. It is a free for all. Food and drink on board were fine and the toilets were very clean. The unloading and loading is super fast and well organised. No shade to be had at the terminal so it was a bit hot standing waiting for the boat.
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Kos-Kalymnos
Delay of 4 hours without any communication, no service in the harbour, unrespectfull staff in the harbour.
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Not so good
Ferry over an hour late. No one in the office knew about it.