Attica Group is pleased to announce the launch of a new service to be operated by car-passenger ferry SUPERFAST XII as of Thursday, 12th March, 2009 at 23:45 from Heraklion to Piraeus
Ultramodern high-speed ferry SUPERFAST XII, built in 2002, offers the highest standards of services. She has a speed of 30 knots, capacity of 1,640 passengers, 714 of which can be accommodated in cabins and garage decks for 650 private vehicles or alternatively for 110 trucks and 100 private vehicles.
The deployment of SUPERFAST XII increases itineraries to Heraklion by 50%, creating new development prospects for Crete, while guaranteeing smooth and unhindered transportation for both freight and tourism.
SUPERFAST XII departs daily from and to Heraklion according to the following timetable:
| Piraeus – Heraklion | Heraklion - Piraeus |
| Departure - Arrival | Departure - Arrival |
| 15:30 - 22:00 | 23:45 - 06:15 |
SUPERFAST XII brings Heraklion closer to Piraeus, making Crete an attractive weekend destination not only in the summer but also during the winter season.
Athens, March 12, 2009