445:, outdoor decks and a shop called "Erofili". In the bow there is a large lounge, the "King Radamanthys". There is also the VIP Lounge - Lux Cabins, with a capacity of 98 people. The Deck 7 is called "Zakros" and has cabins as well as airline-type seats. The Deck 8 is called "Zephyros" and has VIP airline-type seats, swimming pools, a sun deck and a pool bar, which are open during the summer months. There is also the round deck "Asterion" and the disco "Selini"; the ship's bridge is on the same deck.
32:
1814:
372:
104:
628:
440:
called "Yakinthos", with a capacity of 241 people, as well as a self-service restaurant called "Dionysos", with a capacity of 300 people. The difference between the two restaurants is that in one the passengers serve themselves, while in the other they order their meal. On the same deck there is a
465:, an ancient city of Crete in present-day Chania. She was inaugurated on February 22, 2020, by the Deputy Regional Governor of Chania, N. Kalogeris. A second inauguration ceremony took place on July 25 of the same year, in the presence of the Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy,
423:
of 7.30 m (24.0 ft). The vessel had an original capacity for 1,000 cars, with a usable lane length of 1,850 m (6,070 ft) and could carry 760 berthed and 1240 deck passengers. She is powered by four
655:
543:
648:
596:"Βίντεο: Λαμπρά τα εγκαίνια των δρομολογίων Πειραιάς - Χανιά από το "ΚΥΔΩΝ ΠΑΛΑΣ" ("Video: The inauguration of the routes Piraeus - Chania from" KYDON PALACE "")"
428:
16V46C diesel engines, together rated at 67,200 kW (90,100 hp), giving the ship a service speed of 29.5 kn (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph).
790:
762:
641:
431:
In total, the ship has eight decks. The Deck 5 is called "Androgeo" and features the reception. The Deck 6 is called "Atlantis", where it has an
1742:
850:
726:
1851:
1885:
1788:
813:
734:
664:
501:
570:"«ΚΥΔΩΝ ΠΑΛΑΣ»: Το νέο πλοίο των Μινωϊκών Γραμμών τιμά τα Χανιά ("KYDON PALACE": The new ship of the Minoan Lines honors Chania)"
386:
night ferry for service between
Piraeus and Heraklion, Crete, though also used for daytime voyages. Together with her sistership
170:
835:
712:
1870:
678:
1875:
704:
690:
412:
1685:
1678:
1038:
757:
750:
1250:
1158:
866:
742:
1844:
1612:
1570:
1457:
769:
1350:
858:
798:
774:
1271:
782:
1624:
1442:
1335:
1314:
1138:
805:
470:
1890:
1503:
1482:
1422:
1110:
827:
697:
685:
1880:
1837:
1640:
1463:
1408:
1401:
1379:
919:
842:
466:
363:. She can reach speeds up to 30 knots. The ship's facilities include restaurants, bars and cabins.
1647:
1591:
1372:
1299:
1257:
1152:
927:
387:
358:
174:
1672:
1605:
1598:
1577:
1489:
1436:
1342:
1306:
1237:
1202:
1103:
1004:
997:
990:
941:
891:
595:
507:
497:
165:
1821:
1631:
1617:
1584:
1181:
1025:
1011:
976:
969:
955:
820:
719:
442:
407:. Her original dimensions were 214.00 m (702.10 ft)/191.22 m (627.4 ft)
453:
In 2020, she was transferred from the
Piraeus-Heraklion line to Piraeus-Chania and renamed
1756:
1718:
1068:
1054:
1047:
934:
416:
1711:
1653:
1517:
1474:
1230:
1209:
1117:
1089:
1032:
1018:
983:
962:
948:
425:
408:
320:
267:
264:
1864:
1524:
1510:
1451:
1359:
1215:
1174:
1145:
1131:
1082:
1075:
1061:
633:
433:
404:
213:
31:
1749:
1552:
1538:
1366:
1278:
1167:
1124:
1096:
623:
548:Αρχιπέλαγος, Ναυτιλιακή πύλη ενημέρωσης (Archipelagos, Shipping information portal)
420:
334:
87:
1429:
898:
371:
1813:
1793:
1763:
1736:
1531:
1415:
1394:
1387:
1327:
1286:
324:
17:
1771:
1545:
1496:
1320:
1264:
1187:
884:
437:
161:
511:
1704:
1243:
1223:
912:
346:
491:
905:
397:
70:
1293:
1194:
462:
338:
97:
383:
350:
109:
569:
458:
370:
342:
316:
202:
199:
75:
637:
531:. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. June 2002. p. 55.
542:
Papadopoulos, Konstantinos; Michaloglou, Simos (2013-01-05).
574:Η Εφημερίδα των Συντακτών (The Newspaper of the Editors)
1825:
493:
Ferries 2004 : Mediterranean & Southern Europe
1781:
1728:
1696:
1664:
1563:
877:
671:
568:Papastathopoulou, Christina (23 February 2020).
600:ΝΕΑ Τηλεόραση Κρήτης (NEW Television of Crete)
1845:
649:
529:Register of Ships 2001-02, New Entries No.1-8
419:, a 15.67 m (51.4 ft) depth, and a
349:. In 2020 she was transferred to the Piraeus–
8:
286:29.5 kn (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
1852:
1838:
656:
642:
634:
469:and the president of the Grimaldi Group,
403:As built, the ferry measured 37,482
544:"HSF Festos Palace - Αφιέρωμα στο πλοίο"
523:
521:
496:. Winsor: Overview Press. p. 171.
482:
270:, 67,200 kW (90,100 hp) total
26:
415:, with a 26.40 m (86.6 ft)
7:
1810:
1808:
594:Vaidaki, Konstantina (2020-07-25).
1824:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
665:List of ships built by Fincantieri
25:
794:-class amphibious transport docks
396:-class, built by Fincantieri for
1812:
298:(now reduced to 1718 passengers)
102:
30:
1789:Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico
1744:Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan
854:-class offshore patrol vessels
730:-class offshore patrol vessels
1:
624:HSF Kydon Palace at minoan.gr
392:, she is very similar to the
337:' overnight services between
315:is a Greek Ro-Pax high speed
758:Falaj 2-class patrol vessels
1907:
1886:Ships built by Fincantieri
1807:
1613:MDV1200-class fast ferries
461:, the mythical founder of
441:lounge called "Niovi", an
1458:Sphere-class cruise ships
770:Laksamana-class corvettes
490:May, John; Mayes (2004).
357:She is a sister ship of
190:
38:
29:
1820:This ferry article is a
247:15.7 m (52 ft)
231:26.4 m (87 ft)
223:214 m (702 ft)
127:Sestri Ponente shipyards
629:Info at Fincantieri.com
367:Design and construction
345:. Initially she ran to
319:, built in 2001 at the
239:7.3 m (24 ft)
191:General characteristics
376:
1871:Ships of Minoan Lines
1729:Miscellaneous vessels
1572:al-Salam Boccaccio 98
708:-class patrol vessels
686:Assad-class corvettes
374:
1876:Ships built in Genoa
1464:Sun Princess (2024)
1452:Sun Princess (1995)
1446:-class cruise ships
1402:Seven Seas Explorer
1354:-class cruise ships
1162:-class cruise ships
1042:-class cruise ships
467:Giannis Plakiotakis
1626:Pride of Rotterdam
1153:Discovery Princess
1111:Costa neoRomantica
928:Caribbean Princess
764:Giuseppe Garibaldi
736:Durand de la Penne
400:at the same time.
382:was designed as a
377:
353:route and renamed
278:2 screw propellers
1833:
1832:
1802:
1801:
1673:Britannia Seaways
1238:Majestic Princess
1104:Costa neoClassica
1005:Carnival Sunshine
998:Carnival Splendor
991:Carnival Panorama
942:Carnival Conquest
831:-class submarines
809:-class submarines
738:-class destroyers
307:
306:
16:(Redirected from
1898:
1854:
1847:
1840:
1816:
1809:
1381:Seabourn Ovation
1182:Emerald Princess
1026:Carnival Victory
1012:Carnival Sunrise
977:Carnival Liberty
970:Carnival Horizon
956:Carnival Freedom
846:-class corvettes
786:-class corvettes
658:
651:
644:
635:
611:
610:
608:
607:
591:
585:
584:
582:
581:
565:
559:
558:
556:
555:
539:
533:
532:
525:
516:
515:
487:
471:Emanuel Grimaldi
296:2,500 passengers
143:16 November 2000
108:
106:
105:
94:Port of registry
34:
27:
21:
18:MV Festos Palace
1906:
1905:
1901:
1900:
1899:
1897:
1896:
1895:
1861:
1860:
1859:
1858:
1805:
1803:
1798:
1777:
1724:
1692:
1660:
1641:Speedrunner III
1559:
1374:Seabourn Encore
1301:Queen Elizabeth
1259:Nieuw Statendam
1252:Nieuw Amsterdam
1203:Golden Princess
1069:Costa Fascinosa
1055:Costa Deliziosa
1048:Costa Concordia
935:Carnival Breeze
873:
862:-class frigates
837:Vittorio Veneto
778:-class frigates
746:-class corvette
667:
662:
620:
615:
614:
605:
603:
593:
592:
588:
579:
577:
567:
566:
562:
553:
551:
541:
540:
536:
527:
526:
519:
504:
489:
488:
484:
479:
451:
369:
297:
260:Installed power
103:
101:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1904:
1902:
1894:
1893:
1888:
1883:
1878:
1873:
1863:
1862:
1857:
1856:
1849:
1842:
1834:
1831:
1830:
1817:
1800:
1799:
1797:
1796:
1791:
1785:
1783:
1779:
1778:
1776:
1775:
1768:
1761:
1754:
1747:
1740:
1732:
1730:
1726:
1725:
1723:
1722:
1715:
1708:
1700:
1698:
1694:
1693:
1691:
1690:
1683:
1676:
1668:
1666:
1662:
1661:
1659:
1658:
1651:
1648:Speedrunner IV
1644:
1637:
1635:-class ferries
1629:
1622:
1615:
1610:
1603:
1596:
1593:Knossos Palace
1589:
1582:
1575:
1567:
1565:
1561:
1560:
1558:
1557:
1550:
1543:
1536:
1529:
1522:
1515:
1508:
1501:
1494:
1486:
1479:
1472:
1467:
1460:
1455:
1448:
1440:
1433:
1426:
1419:
1412:
1405:
1398:
1391:
1384:
1377:
1370:
1363:
1356:
1348:
1339:
1336:Royal Princess
1332:
1325:
1318:
1315:Regal Princess
1311:
1308:Queen Victoria
1304:
1297:
1290:
1283:
1276:
1273:Ocean Princess
1269:
1262:
1255:
1248:
1241:
1234:
1227:
1220:
1213:
1210:Grand Princess
1206:
1199:
1192:
1185:
1178:
1171:
1164:
1156:
1149:
1142:
1139:Crown Princess
1135:
1128:
1121:
1118:Costa Pacifica
1114:
1107:
1100:
1093:
1090:Costa Luminosa
1086:
1079:
1072:
1065:
1058:
1051:
1044:
1036:
1033:Carnival Vista
1029:
1022:
1019:Carnival Valor
1015:
1008:
1001:
994:
987:
984:Carnival Magic
980:
973:
966:
963:Carnival Glory
959:
952:
949:Carnival Dream
945:
938:
931:
924:
917:
910:
903:
896:
889:
881:
879:
875:
874:
872:
871:
864:
856:
848:
840:
833:
825:
818:
811:
803:
796:
788:
780:
772:
767:
760:
755:
748:
740:
732:
724:
717:
710:
702:
695:
688:
683:
675:
673:
669:
668:
663:
661:
660:
653:
646:
638:
632:
631:
626:
619:
618:External links
616:
613:
612:
586:
560:
534:
517:
502:
481:
480:
478:
475:
459:Kydon of Crete
450:
447:
389:Knossos Palace
368:
365:
360:Knossos Palace
321:Sestri Ponente
305:
304:
303:
302:
299:
292:
288:
287:
284:
280:
279:
276:
272:
271:
268:diesel engines
261:
257:
256:
253:
249:
248:
245:
241:
240:
237:
233:
232:
229:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
210:
206:
205:
197:
193:
192:
188:
187:
184:
180:
179:
178:
177:
168:
157:
156:Identification
153:
152:
149:
145:
144:
141:
137:
136:
133:
129:
128:
125:
121:
120:
119:Piraeus–Chania
117:
113:
112:
95:
91:
90:
85:
81:
80:
79:
78:
76:Kydon of Crete
73:
66:
62:
61:
60:
59:
58:(2020-present)
53:
45:
41:
40:
36:
35:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1903:
1892:
1889:
1887:
1884:
1882:
1879:
1877:
1874:
1872:
1869:
1868:
1866:
1855:
1850:
1848:
1843:
1841:
1836:
1835:
1829:
1827:
1823:
1818:
1815:
1811:
1806:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1787:
1786:
1784:
1780:
1774:
1773:
1769:
1767:
1766:
1762:
1760:
1759:
1755:
1753:
1752:
1748:
1746:
1745:
1741:
1739:
1738:
1734:
1733:
1731:
1727:
1721:
1720:
1716:
1714:
1713:
1709:
1707:
1706:
1702:
1701:
1699:
1695:
1689:
1688:
1684:
1682:
1681:
1677:
1675:
1674:
1670:
1669:
1667:
1663:
1657:
1656:
1652:
1650:
1649:
1645:
1643:
1642:
1638:
1636:
1634:
1630:
1628:
1627:
1623:
1621:
1620:
1619:Pride of Hull
1616:
1614:
1611:
1609:
1608:
1607:Hellenic Wind
1604:
1602:
1601:
1600:Festos Palace
1597:
1595:
1594:
1590:
1588:
1587:
1583:
1581:
1580:
1579:Almudaina Dos
1576:
1574:
1573:
1569:
1568:
1566:
1562:
1556:
1555:
1551:
1549:
1548:
1544:
1542:
1541:
1537:
1535:
1534:
1530:
1528:
1527:
1523:
1521:
1520:
1516:
1514:
1513:
1509:
1507:
1506:
1502:
1500:
1499:
1495:
1492:
1491:
1487:
1485:
1484:
1483:Vasco da Gama
1480:
1478:
1477:
1473:
1471:
1470:Star Princess
1468:
1466:
1465:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1453:
1449:
1447:
1445:
1441:
1439:
1438:
1437:Star Princess
1434:
1432:
1431:
1427:
1425:
1424:
1423:Silver Spirit
1420:
1418:
1417:
1413:
1411:
1410:
1406:
1404:
1403:
1399:
1397:
1396:
1392:
1390:
1389:
1385:
1383:
1382:
1378:
1376:
1375:
1371:
1369:
1368:
1364:
1362:
1361:
1360:Ruby Princess
1357:
1355:
1353:
1349:
1347:
1346:
1345:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1333:
1331:
1330:
1326:
1324:
1323:
1319:
1317:
1316:
1312:
1310:
1309:
1305:
1303:
1302:
1298:
1296:
1295:
1294:Pacific Jewel
1291:
1289:
1288:
1284:
1282:
1281:
1277:
1275:
1274:
1270:
1268:
1267:
1263:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1254:
1253:
1249:
1247:
1246:
1242:
1240:
1239:
1235:
1233:
1232:
1228:
1226:
1225:
1221:
1219:
1218:
1214:
1212:
1211:
1207:
1205:
1204:
1200:
1198:
1197:
1193:
1191:
1190:
1186:
1184:
1183:
1179:
1177:
1176:
1175:Disney Wonder
1172:
1170:
1169:
1165:
1163:
1161:
1157:
1155:
1154:
1150:
1148:
1147:
1146:Dawn Princess
1143:
1141:
1140:
1136:
1134:
1133:
1132:Costa Venezia
1129:
1127:
1126:
1122:
1120:
1119:
1115:
1113:
1112:
1108:
1106:
1105:
1101:
1099:
1098:
1094:
1092:
1091:
1087:
1085:
1084:
1083:Costa Fortuna
1080:
1078:
1077:
1076:Costa Firenze
1073:
1071:
1070:
1066:
1064:
1063:
1062:Costa Diadema
1059:
1057:
1056:
1052:
1050:
1049:
1045:
1043:
1041:
1037:
1035:
1034:
1030:
1028:
1027:
1023:
1021:
1020:
1016:
1014:
1013:
1009:
1007:
1006:
1002:
1000:
999:
995:
993:
992:
988:
986:
985:
981:
979:
978:
974:
972:
971:
967:
965:
964:
960:
958:
957:
953:
951:
950:
946:
944:
943:
939:
937:
936:
932:
930:
929:
925:
923:
922:
918:
916:
915:
911:
909:
908:
904:
902:
901:
897:
895:
894:
890:
888:
887:
883:
882:
880:
876:
870:
869:
868:Villavicencio
865:
863:
861:
857:
855:
853:
849:
847:
845:
841:
839:
838:
834:
832:
830:
826:
824:
823:
819:
817:
816:
812:
810:
808:
804:
802:
801:
797:
795:
793:
789:
787:
785:
781:
779:
777:
773:
771:
768:
766:
765:
761:
759:
756:
754:
753:
749:
747:
745:
741:
739:
737:
733:
731:
729:
725:
723:
722:
718:
716:
715:
711:
709:
707:
703:
701:
700:
696:
694:
693:
689:
687:
684:
682:
681:
677:
676:
674:
670:
666:
659:
654:
652:
647:
645:
640:
639:
636:
630:
627:
625:
622:
621:
617:
601:
597:
590:
587:
575:
571:
564:
561:
549:
545:
538:
535:
530:
524:
522:
518:
513:
509:
505:
503:0-9547206-0-1
499:
495:
494:
486:
483:
476:
474:
472:
468:
464:
460:
456:
448:
446:
444:
443:Internet café
439:
436:
435:
429:
427:
422:
418:
414:
410:
406:
401:
399:
395:
391:
390:
385:
381:
380:Festos Palace
375:Swimming Pool
373:
366:
364:
362:
361:
356:
352:
348:
344:
340:
336:
332:
331:
330:Festos Palace
326:
323:shipyards by
322:
318:
314:
313:
300:
295:
294:
293:
290:
289:
285:
282:
281:
277:
274:
273:
269:
266:
262:
259:
258:
254:
251:
250:
246:
243:
242:
238:
235:
234:
230:
227:
226:
222:
219:
218:
215:
211:
208:
207:
204:
201:
198:
195:
194:
189:
185:
182:
181:
176:
172:
169:
167:
163:
160:
159:
158:
155:
154:
151:19 April 2001
150:
147:
146:
142:
139:
138:
134:
131:
130:
126:
123:
122:
118:
115:
114:
111:
99:
96:
93:
92:
89:
86:
83:
82:
77:
74:
72:
69:
68:
67:
64:
63:
57:
54:
51:
50:Festos Palace
48:
47:
46:
43:
42:
37:
33:
28:
19:
1826:expanding it
1819:
1804:
1770:
1764:
1757:
1751:Petrobras 36
1750:
1743:
1735:
1717:
1710:
1703:
1687:Cape Vincent
1686:
1680:Cape Victory
1679:
1671:
1654:
1646:
1639:
1632:
1625:
1618:
1606:
1599:
1592:
1586:Gotlandia II
1585:
1578:
1571:
1553:
1546:
1539:
1532:
1525:
1518:
1511:
1504:
1497:
1488:
1481:
1475:
1469:
1462:
1450:
1443:
1435:
1428:
1421:
1414:
1409:Sky Princess
1407:
1400:
1393:
1386:
1380:
1373:
1367:Sea Princess
1365:
1358:
1351:
1343:
1341:
1334:
1328:
1321:
1313:
1307:
1300:
1292:
1285:
1279:
1272:
1265:
1258:
1251:
1244:
1236:
1229:
1222:
1216:
1208:
1201:
1195:
1188:
1180:
1173:
1168:Disney Magic
1166:
1159:
1151:
1144:
1137:
1130:
1125:Costa Serena
1123:
1116:
1109:
1102:
1097:Costa Magica
1095:
1088:
1081:
1074:
1067:
1060:
1053:
1046:
1039:
1031:
1024:
1017:
1010:
1003:
996:
989:
982:
975:
968:
961:
954:
947:
940:
933:
926:
920:
913:
906:
899:
892:
885:
878:Cruise ships
867:
859:
851:
843:
836:
828:
821:
814:
806:
799:
791:
783:
775:
763:
751:
743:
735:
727:
720:
713:
705:
698:
691:
680:Andrea Doria
679:
604:. Retrieved
599:
589:
578:. Retrieved
573:
563:
552:. Retrieved
547:
537:
528:
514:. 474114480.
492:
485:
455:Kydon Palace
454:
452:
432:
430:
402:
393:
388:
379:
378:
359:
355:Kydon Palace
354:
335:Minoan Lines
329:
328:
312:Kydon Palace
311:
309:
308:
212:37,550
88:Minoan Lines
56:Kydon Palace
55:
49:
1891:Ferry stubs
1794:Fincantieri
1765:Saipem 7000
1758:Sagar Nidhi
1737:Castoro Sei
1665:Cargo ships
1519:Viking Star
1476:The Calypso
1416:Silver Muse
1395:MSC Seaview
1388:MSC Seaside
1287:MS Ambience
792:San Giorgio
692:Caio Duilio
325:Fincantieri
171:MMSI number
132:Yard number
52:(2000-2020)
1881:2000 ships
1865:Categories
1772:Scarabeo 8
1526:Viking Sun
1512:Viking Sky
1505:Viking Sea
1217:Koningsdam
800:San Giusto
744:Esmeraldas
606:2021-07-07
602:(in Greek)
580:2021-07-07
576:(in Greek)
554:2021-07-07
550:(in Greek)
477:References
449:In service
438:restaurant
434:à la carte
275:Propulsion
186:In service
162:IMO number
1705:Destriero
1655:Superstar
1554:Zuiderdam
1540:Westerdam
1430:Le Soléal
1329:Rotterdam
1280:Oosterdam
1224:Le Lyrial
1040:Concordia
921:Britannia
914:Le Boreal
900:L'Austral
886:Amsterdam
860:Bergamini
776:Maestrale
706:Cassiopea
512:474114480
347:Heraklion
175:237611000
148:Completed
1533:Volendam
852:Musherib
728:Diciotti
699:Carvajal
672:Warships
426:Wärtsilä
398:Tirrenia
301:665 cars
291:Capacity
265:Wärtsilä
140:Launched
71:Phaistos
65:Namesake
1782:Related
1719:Victory
1564:Ferries
1547:Zaandam
1498:Ventura
1490:Veendam
1322:Riviera
1266:Noordam
1231:Maasdam
1189:Eurodam
1160:Destiny
893:Arcadia
784:Minerva
463:Kydonia
421:draught
339:Piraeus
209:Tonnage
166:9204568
164::
124:Builder
98:Piraeus
39:History
1712:Serene
1697:Yachts
1493:(1996)
1344:Ryndam
1245:Marina
822:Shakti
721:Deepak
714:Cavour
510:
500:
457:after
384:Ro-pax
351:Chania
220:Length
200:Ro-pax
183:Status
110:Greece
107:
1352:Royal
907:Azura
815:Scirè
807:Sauro
394:Janas
343:Crete
317:ferry
283:Speed
263:Four
255:2 aft
252:Ramps
244:Depth
236:Draft
203:ferry
116:Route
84:Owner
1822:stub
1633:Star
1196:Fram
844:Doha
829:Toti
752:Etna
508:OCLC
498:ISBN
417:beam
341:and
333:for
228:Beam
196:Type
135:6060
44:Name
1444:Sun
413:LBP
409:LOA
327:as
310:MS
1867::
598:.
572:.
546:.
520:^
506:.
473:.
405:GT
214:GT
173::
100:,
1853:e
1846:t
1839:v
1828:.
657:e
650:t
643:v
609:.
583:.
557:.
411:/
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.