MS Kydon Palace

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History
Name
  • Festos Palace 2000-2020
  • Kydon Palace 2020-present
OwnerMinoan Lines
Port of registryPiraeus,  Greece
RoutePiraeus–Chania
BuilderSestri Ponente shipyards
Yard number6060
Completed19 April 2001
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeRo-pax ferry
Tonnage37,482 GT
Length214 m (702 ft)
Beam26.4 m (87 ft)
Draft7.1 m (23 ft)
Installed powerFour diesel engines
Speed31,5 knots
Capacity
  • 2,200 passengers
  • 600 cars

Kydon Palace is a Greek Ro-Pax high speed ferry, built in 2001 at the Sestri Ponente shipyards by Fincantieri as the Festos Palace and owned by Minoan Lines. She is a sister ship of . She was named by the mythical founder of the ancient Kydonia, an ancient city of Crete in present-day Chania. She can reach speeds up to 30 knots. The ship's facilities include restaurants, bars and cabins.

Characteristics[]

Swimming Pool

The vessel is a night ferry designed for services between Piraeus and Heraklion, Crete, but she can also be used for daytime trips. She is powered by four, 150L Wärtsilä 16V46C diesel engines.[1] Both her and her sistership are very similar to JANAS class, built by their shipyard for Tirrenia during the same time.[2]

In total, the ship has 8 decks. The Deck 5 is called "Androgeo" and features the reception. The Deck 6 is called "Atlantis", where it has an A la Carte restaurant 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 passenger serves themself, while in the other they orders their meal. On the same deck there is a lounge called "Niovi", an Internet Cafe, 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". On the same deck there is also is the bridge (cockpit) of the ship.[1]

Transfer on the Piraeus-Chania line and renaming[]

In 2020, she was transferred from the Piraeus-Heraklion line to Piraeus-Chania and gained her current name. She was inaugurated on February 22, 2020 by the Deputy Regional Governor of Chania, N. Kalogeris.[3] 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, and the president of the Grimaldi Group, .[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Papadopoulos, Konstantinos; Michaloglou, Simos (2013-01-05). "HSF Festos Palace - Αφιέρωμα στο πλοίο". Αρχιπέλαγος, Ναυτιλιακή πύλη ενημέρωσης (Archipelagos, Shipping information portal) (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ May, John; Mayes (2004). Ferries 2004 : Mediterranean & Southern Europe. Winsor: Overview Press. p. 171. ISBN 0-9547206-0-1. 474114480.
  3. ^ Papastathopoulou, Christina. "«ΚΥΔΩΝ ΠΑΛΑΣ»: Το νέο πλοίο των Μινωϊκών Γραμμών τιμά τα Χανιά ("KYDON PALACE": The new ship of the Minoan Lines honors Chania)". Η Εφημερίδα των Συντακτών (The Newspaper of the Editors) (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Vaidaki, Konstantina (2020-07-25). "Βίντεο: Λαμπρά τα εγκαίνια των δρομολογίων Πειραιάς - Χανιά από το "ΚΥΔΩΝ ΠΑΛΑΣ" ("Video: The inauguration of the routes Piraeus - Chania from" KYDON PALACE "")". ΝΕΑ Τηλεόραση Κρήτης (NEW Television of Crete) (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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