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Minoan Lines Festos Palace Vessel

The Minoan Lines Ro-Pax cruise ferry Festos Palace pictured docked at the Mediterranean Sea port of Heraklion, Crete island, Greece on April 5, 2026. The Festos Palace highspeed vessel, part of the Minoan Lines fleet, was built in 2002 and has a capacity around 2000 passengers and tourists and 800 vehicles. The vessel is 214 meters long built by Fincantieri in Sestri Ponente, Italy. The ferry operates on the Piraeus–Milos–Heraklion route, connecting mainland Greece with Crete, the largest island of Greece. Minoan Lines, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Heraklion, Greece, is part of the Grimaldi Group (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13648303
Date Taken	5 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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