Flyingcat
Operated by Hellenic Seaways
Flyingcat
Operated by Hellenic Seaways
Operated by Hellenic Seaways on the Methana Athens (Piraeus), Sifnos Milos, Athens (Piraeus) Poros (Saronic Islands), Athens (Piraeus) Hydra, Athens (Piraeus) Ermioni, Athens (Piraeus) Spetses, Athens (Piraeus) Porto Heli, Poros (Saronic Islands) Hydra, Ermioni Poros (Saronic Islands), Poros (Saronic Islands) Spetses, Hydra Ermioni, Hydra Spetses, Ermioni Spetses, Tinos Naxos, Volos Skiathos, Volos Glossa (Skopelos), Volos Chora (Skopelos), Volos Alonissos, Skiathos Glossa (Skopelos), Skiathos Chora (Skopelos), Alonissos Skiathos, Glossa (Skopelos) Chora (Skopelos), Glossa (Skopelos) Alonissos, Alonissos Chora (Skopelos), Folegandros Kimolos, Folegandros Milos, Kimolos Milos & Kimolos Sifnos routes
Hellenic Seaways covers destinations to the Cyclades, Sporades and Saronikos Islands with their Flyingcat fleet which consists of five high speed catamarans, all of which offer a comfortable and luxurious crossing. Flyingcat 1 built in Norway in 1991 (the oldest of the fleet) and carries 352 passengers. Flyingcat 3 built in England in 1998 has a passenger capacity of 360, Flyingcat 4 the newest, largest and fastest ferry in the fleet (built in 1999) and can travel up to 40 knots, is 55 metres long and can hold up to 440 passengers. Flyingcat 5 built in 1996 in Norway can accommodate around 330 passengers while Flyingcat 6 was built in Singapore in 1997 and caters for up to 337 passengers.
As these highspeed ships generally operate on shorter crossings, there are no cabin facilities available. Seating can be pre-booked and comes in a choice of Economy class 1, Economy class 2 (different lounges) and Business class. This guide covers numerous vessels so availability may depend on the service you are travelling on.
Please Note: Whilst we have taken great care in making our Flyingcat guide as accurate as possible, onboard facilities, services and entertainment may vary depending on the date and time of year that you travel, facilities mentioned may change without notification and ferry companies reserve the right to operate vessels other than those mentioned at time of booking without prior notification.
out of 5
64% of our customers recommended this ship
"Booking experience"
Being a tourist not knowing your ferry trip by heart it is a great blunder that you do not show the whole trip online i.e. all the ferry stop. This partly made my book a trip using ferryhopper which ended up in paying for 8 tickets instead of 4 for the mayor part of the journey, i.e. an additional cost of some +100 euro!
"Cannot fault"
Cannot fault them, prompt arrival at the quay, efficiently docked and boarded by professional staff who knew what they were doing, crossing was smooth and on time, definitely recommend
"Feedback"
Excellent . Unbelievable how punctual and efficient the ferry workings are
"Excellent service. "
Staff were excellent. All wearing masks and reminding passengers to wear masks. Vessel was extremely clean. Trip was punctual. I didn’t have anything to eat but looked like a good range of snacks available.
"Too complicated. "
You online system is far too complicated. Does not work.
"Ferry On time. Both Ways"
The ferry was ontime on our round trip passage in Greece. the staff is amazingly fast in loading and unloading passengers. and very helpful
"Vert bad expérience with direct ferries"
Bad experience
"efficient and hgh quality"
We travelled from Skiahjos to Alonissos and a fortnight later did the return trip. Very efficient, fast turn round at both ends. On the return journey the going was a little rough and some passengers particularly children were suffering sea sickness. the staff were very attentive and supportive
"Seamless"
Punctual, reliable & professional service. Slightly cheaper if you buy tickets at port in euros
"Quiet Ferry. "
We took our Ferry transfer as always, & it was very nice & quiet as it is usually very busy & full.very nice & quiet, as it usually is very busy & full.
"My trip"
All good.
"Non of my ferries has worked "
Non of my ferries to Hydra( 2 on my reservation ) have been working. I still have No info about refund.
"Will use again!"
There were NO problems from booking online, the fare, obtainin tickets and finding the ferry at Piraeus. Ferries were clean, punctual and staff were really professional in getting passengers on or off at the relevant stops.
"Good Trip"
Great trip, punctual and comfortable
"Trip to Poros"
The trip to Poros went very well, the ferries were on time and were very comfortable. We found it a great experience as we hadn’t done this sort of thing before. All in all I would recommend Blue Star Ferries.
"Blue Star Ferries "
Both journeys on time staff really helpful as we are disabled they gave assistance with luggage
"Strike"
Unfortunately we couldn't take this ferry due tp the strike. We ended up taking an expensive taxi to Metochi and another ferry but got to Hyddra in the end. The lady at the Blue Star office in Hydra was very helpful on advising us to contact Direct Ferries for a refund. I've emailed and hopefully will recive my money back.
"Ferry strike"
Our ferry was cancelled leaving us stranded
"Online ferry bookings"
Found direct ferrys the cheapest and easiest to use for bookings
"Difficult "
We were not advised - despite numerous calls to the call centre prior to departing - that we needed to exchange our paper tickets (‘as long as you have a print out with the ticket numbers that will be fine) at a tiny kiosk inside a cafe across the road from the Flying Cat departure point in Poros. The staff from Cosmote were rude and dismissive. Only because a local - whom we had met during our stay - witnessed this and helped us quickly to exchange the paper ticket for an actual ticket were we able to get on our ferry. And only just. Likewise we were poorly advised regarding our outbound trip from Piraeus to Poros due to the national transport strike. Unimpressive and rude telephone staff your side did not help. I would hesitate to use your site again. I will be claiming back the unused portion of my fare - only facilitated because the girl at the desk in Poros noticed we had not travelled outbound and gave me the unissued ticket to make the claim.
"Flying Dolphin"
I was booked to return from Spetses to Piraeus with Blue Star Ferries but discovered I was traveling with their sister company Hellenic Seaways on its Flying Dolphin. Ours did not fly! It was 40 minutes late leaving Spetses and 1 hour 30 minutes late arriving in Piraeus. There was no air con in the standard lounge and no catering service. The hydrofoil was congested with luggage piled in the entrance to the lounge. The staff made no effort to show people to their seats or to deal with a passenger who was occupying someone else's seat for his luggage. In contrast, the outward trip from Piraeus to Spetses on a Blue Star ferry was much better. The upper lounge was spacious and well ventilated, with overhead lockers for storage. Drinks and snacks were available to purchase. Despite being full and calling at two other islands, the boat arrived on time at Spetses. Your stars don't work for me. Another fix!!!
"Great Service"
used Direct Ferries for all our transfers and they are prompt and efficient, will definately recommend and use again
"You Need To Get The Tickets Before Boarding"
Whilst it was very clear and easy to book the Greek ferry tickets on the website the confirmation that you print off at the end of the process is NOT a ticket. You have to take the confirmation to the ticket office and get the actual tickets printed off or you will not be allowed to board the ferry. You must do this before boarding. Otherwise all good thanks.
"First class ferry"
The ferry Piraeus=Spetses=Piraeus is excellent. It boards really quickly and at any island stops on the way people disembark and embark really quickly. Efficient service, very clean and comfortable. Would recommend.
"Ferry to Spetses"
Good points - modern ferry, allocated seating, plenty of storage space, clean toilets. Bad points - departure was pushed back 25 minutes but we weren’t notified, arrival was a total of 45 minutes behind schedule, boarding/disembarking was quite disorganised.
"Blue Star Ferries - Flying Cat in Greece"
Punctual fast ferries from Piraeus to the Islands. Great service - we are seniors and got help with our bags from friendly staff. Get there early as it’s a quick turnaround in Port. Advise booking in advance in August as very busy.
"Ferry ok BUT port a bit disorganised "
The ferry service from Piraeus to Hydra is fast and efficient. Bit of a scrum getting on the ferry but otherwise good. Don’t forget anything on the dock - the ferry won’t go back once shoved off. Some poor sole watched her bag disappear into the distance. The only negative would be Piraeus Port itself. It is not necessarily clear where specific ferries depart from - a sign post or two might help - perhaps that is the Greek way!!!!
"Skiathos to Skopelos "
Ferry itself fast - otherwise very poor service felt like cattle being herded on and off - all that was missing was a cattle prod - that may be cultural differences but in the end as a paying customer not a good attitude from the 2 stewards
"Check and double check!"
On arriving in Skiathos we went to the ferry office to get our pre-booked tickets printed out. When a ferry appeared close to the time expected, we were unsure if it was the right one so we asked in the office and were told it was. We got on, put our luggage in the ‘Skopelos ‘ luggage rack and went upstairs where our tickets were checked. Only when my husband said we were going west did I realise something was wrong, just as our name was announced on the tannoy (along with two other families). We were on our way to Volos in mainland Greece - two hours in the wrong direction, on the last ferry of the day. We had to find a hotel for the night as well as pay for a three hour ferry back to our original destination, costing over £150 plus one day out of our holiday. Not overly impressed.
"Excellent"
We travelled recently from Skiathios to Glossa in Skopelos. The ferry was on time, staff got passengers on board quickly and service was very good.
"Super Efficient!"
I have to confess I was a little worried when the time of the departure was approaching and a ferry was still not on sight.... These guys are amazing.. Turn up just 5 minutes before departure or so and manage to offload and load all passengers to leave about on time!
"Comfortable and timely "
However, we almost missed the ferry since it departed from a different part of the port. Better signage would be great.
"Easy to book and a nice ride over"
As ever it arrives perfectly on time. Very VERY clean which I love. Great ride over.
"Stinkt "
Das Boot stank extrem nach Abgasen, fast umgekippt.
"Trip Skiathos to Skopelos and back"