Golden Star Ferries Explained

Foundation:2011
Location:Andros, Greece
Area Served:Greece, Cyclades
Services:Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Homepage:www.goldenstarferries.gr

Golden Star Ferries is a Greek ferry company operating from the Greek mainland to the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea.Golden Star Ferries was founded in 2011 by Andriot brothers Giorgos and Dimitris Stephanou, who also own the Bright Navigation shipping freight company.

Current fleet

Golden Star Ferries currently operates a fleet of three ships, one of which is a high-speed craft.[1]

Ship Flag Built Entered
service
Gross tonnageLength Width Passengers Vehicles Knots Notes Photos
Superferry1995 2016 121 m 20 m 1.760 300 23 ex Kogane Maru
Super Express1998 2019 91 m 26 m 900 220 42 ex Golden Express,
HSC Express,
Catalonia,
Portsmouth Express
Andros Queen1998 2023 134 m 21 m 1.400 390 22 ex Silver Queen

Future fleet

Ship Flag Built To Enter
service
Gross tonnageLength Width Passengers Vehicles Knots Notes Photos
Golden Princess20062024122 m16,65 m78016035ex Gotlandia II
Andros King20062025130,45 m21 m1.60033024,5ex Volcan de Taburiente

Former fleet

The Legend of Rafina

The legend of Rafina or known to the public as Superferry II was one of the most important Greek ferries that sailed on the route Rafina-Andros-Tinos-Mykonos. Superferry II was built as Prince Laurent at the Cockerill Yards for Regie voor Maritiem Transport and sailed for many different companies until Strintzis Lines bought it in order to renew their aging fleet with new and more efficient ships. In 1999 the ship moves to the hands of the newly created Blue Ferries (known today as Blue Star Ferries) which was created by Strintzis Lines as their subsidiary company. In March 2011, the ferry was sold to the then newly founded Golden Star Ferries ferry company. For 10 straight years, the ship sailed in the same route. In its 28th year of service, Golden Star Ferries decided to stop using the ship and sold it to the Seajets company. Now the ship is on its 29th year of service and still remains at the port of Rafina.

Routes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our fleet. Golden Star Ferries. 2022.