Anek Lines

The Greek shipping company ANEK Lines was founded in Chania in 1967 and still has its headquarters there today. The snow-white ferries operate routes between Piraeus and Crete as well as Italy and Greece.

Alongside Minoan Lines and Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines is one of the three largest Greek ferry companies. Its subsidiaries include Champion Ferries L.T.D., Lane S.A., Lefka Ori S.A. and Etanap S.A. ANEK Lines currently operates 9 ferries on the popular Adriatic routes Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras and Venice-Igoumenitsa-Patras as well as on the Greek route from Piraeus to Chania and Herkalion. The ANEK ferry timetables also include the Piraeus-Crete-Rhodes route as well as the islands of Milos, Santorini, Anafi, Kassos, Karpathos and Chalki.

On board the ferries, there are comfortable sleeping chairs, deck seats, lounges and common rooms. On some ships, exclusive luxury cabins can be booked, which include a free breakfast in one of the à la carte or self-service restaurants. In addition to the restaurants, the spacious ships are equipped with bars, separate children's areas and good shopping facilities in the on-board stores.

All ANEK ferries are equipped for the disabled. Elevators and escalators make traveling very comfortable even for older guests. The Adriatic ferries have beautiful swimming pools, café bars, casinos and a barbecue station on the sun deck. All of the shipping company's ships also offer inexpensive Wi-Fi connection packages. Passengers traveling with a caravan have the option of spending the crossing in their motorhome.

Interesting discounts are regularly offered on all of the shipping company's routes. For example, children travel with a 50% discount on the Adriatic routes, while young people and senior citizens receive a 20% discount. In addition, ANEK offers a smart bonus program with many benefits and savings prices for almost all types of transport. Low-cost savings packages for passengers and vehicles and an early booking discount round off the offer.

The ANEK fleet is considered to be extremely reliable, very modern and customer-oriented. The high standard of the ships is certified and guaranteed by a recognized quality assurance system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015.