A contract signed by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy with Hellenic Seaways on 30 October provides for 13 calls at Patmos, one each week, between 31 May and 29 August 2027.
Blue Star Mykonos will operate the subsidised Kavala–Limnos–Mytilene–Chios–Vathy, Samos–Agios Kirykos, Ikaria route and its return journey. The call at Patmos will be made without an additional subsidy.
The subsidy for the complete weekly service is €93,054.10 excluding VAT. The contract runs until 31 October 2027 unless a new tender process is completed earlier.
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The Kavala connection has also served Patmos in previous summers, giving residents and visitors a link to northern Greece and the islands of the north-eastern Aegean.
Exact arrival and departure days and times will be announced in Blue Star's detailed sailing schedule.
