Blue Star and Seajets ballet - Arriving in port of Paros, Greece

[@davidrichards3921]

I traveled in the Cyclades with my family a few years back and took ferries from island to island and enjoyed it a great deal. Getting there was half the fun. The fast ferries were not nearly as enjoyable, because you see very little from the ship, but many people preferred those in order to get to the next island as quickly as possible. The process of embarking and embarking at each island is a fascinating process, including watching people soliciting customers for their accommodations.

[@draiverx]

Indeed. I can't wait to go again. Driving there in few days.

[@andreasgiannopoulos1204]

@@draiverx are you Magyar?

[@draiverx]

@@andreasgiannopoulos1204 Romanian

[@grahamclarke1934]

Thanks for posting this video. It reminded me of my trips on the Blue Star ferry 20 years ago. AND the organised chaos of the Greek system of unloading/loading at the ports.

[@draiverx]

Indeed. I'm also fascinated by their organized chaos. But it works every time. Or I'm very lucky :)

[@KIMYRANO]

ACTUALLY total chaos, but it works !!!

[@stamatisiliadis8844]

No matter weather or how many people and cars are gonna be loaded or unloaded, the Captain and the crew always know what's happening! Everything works like a swiss clock behind the scenes! That's we calling "Ελληνική Ναυτοσύνη" ;)

[@madgreek253]

Reminds me of my trip to Paros 20+ years ago. Cant wait to go back after I visit my dad in piraeus

[@wayneyd2]

In United States we spend hundred of millions on fancy piers/terminals with expensive shops and sky bridges. . In Greece they just laid some concrete.

[@michaeltb1358]

There are no tides involved. Makes a huge difference. Where I live sea level can vary 7 metres, and there are places with bigger tides. At least we separate vehicles from pedestrians!

[@smartrubberchicken]

and work more efficiently

[@wayneyd2]

@@smartrubberchicken Yes, I notice they loaded the trailers but not the trucks.

[@treloskounoupas8135]

@@wayneyd2 there is a truck in the other island that will unload the trailer , The reason behind this move is to save money and time . fyi

[@GregLAFP]

Everything is so much better in the United States everyone knows that, you are better than everyone else

[@josefposchl2611]

habe 1999 bis 2001 auf paros gelebt,das fährunglück live erlebt

[@Greekshipvideosbykimon]

Awesome video!

[@draiverx]

Thanks.

[@joebarrett4353]

what a fabulous video!

[@draiverx]

Thank you so much!

[@perezgaston7951]

Quand c’est filmé de cette manière là c’est impressionnant 👍👍👍

[@draiverx]

Indeed. Thanks for watching !

[@solomontiloy6773]

A very nice blue star navigating.thnks

[@draiverx]

Thank you too

[@CpmSng]

I am greek but I live in England so i travel there a lot as I have a home in paros. I could count like 10 ferries coming in and out every day!

[@draiverx]

Same in Naxos. I just love the sound and echo I hear from 3+ km when a ferry comes and blow the airhorns

[@rosslirashid4569]

Channel terbaik ❤❤❤❤❤

[@draiverx]

Thank you.

[@paulkirkpatrick6371]

Paros looks like a nice holiday destination but disembarking from ferry looks like pandemonium for foot passengers and vehicle drivers alike from northern ireland

[@FerryChat]

Hi, Thats a nice video, I never been in Greece, but looks nice.

[@draiverx]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@shahidhakeem9424]

I love this

[@katherinebishop5158]

As a travel agent said, Seajet is always late! Nothing fast about them!

[@draiverx]

Yeah. The same. I always hear that Seajet is always late. Even hours. Blue Star however, at least in 12-14 journeys I had with them were always on time. Once they even managed to reduce almost all delay caused by rough sea. Debatable how safe it was, but they promised that will do their best to reduce the delay, considering that the ferry was supposed to arrive in Piraeus after midnight ....

[@R.U.1.2.]

Their motto must be..." One arrival time for all ships".

[@draiverx]

This year between Paros and Naxos it was a race between two Blue Star ferries. Mine, Delos won :)

[@worldcooking]

Intense activity, specific to ports!

[@draiverx]

Indeed.

[@valdineimaninho3018]

aí é doido , abraço de valdinei Rio Verde Goiás,,, Brasil

[@cargaagecomar9253]

escal professionnel bravo

[@draiverx]

Thanks

[@seamusblack5876]

What are the annual casualty figures for Greek ferry ooerations?

[@antinimel]

Civilian deaths? Ferry accidents are really rare actually, I can't think of a figure but this year the only ferry accident was in February I think and it was a fire on board an Italy to Greece route that killed a few people. I haven't heard of any other accidents since.

[@franciscorojas4523]

Me gusto el yate blanco bonito🛥

[@draiverx]

Thanks..

[@rexmarreteiro7117]

Massa 👏👏👏👌 👏👏

[@Vinnie101a]

I’d prefer the crew wait until the ship is a bit closer to shore before they start lowering the ramps.

[@hp2084]

Calm seas would allow that, chops and swells wont.

[@Vinnie101a]

@@hp2084 : Your comment doesn’t make any sense. The ship was quite some distance from the docking point. Too far to be opening the ramp doors safely, regardless of the sea conditions. That practice, intended to speed up the process is dangerous and has caused several ferries to sink due to water ingress.

[@hp2084]

@@Vinnie101a my comment makes sense because in that calm sea there is no way of water to come so high as to enter the stern. Though, i agree its bad practice because sometimes, they might even try in bad weather.

[@Vinnie101a]

@@hp2084 : Ok. I’ll go along with you. I just prefer all doors closed until it’s necessary to open. Ferry operators , like trucking companies, tend to push the envelope to save time and speed up turnover times.

[@Kouistfv]

@@Vinnie101a ships always do that in Greece and no such accident has occurred because of such a practice, because the ramps are high enough

[@amalkic]

Of all those persons directing traffic only the dog knows what is there to do and what is his job :)

[@draiverx]

A little bit of chaos, but it works! Thanks for watching !

[@chrisstavropoulos2607]

Greece 🇬🇷 is the busiest tourist destination every summer breeze, they get 20 million tourists every summer, sit back and enjoy... 🦋🐓👙🌟✨🌞 🌒🏖️⛱️🌅☀️🌤️🌕🐱🐈🐶🐕🐂🙏 😎👣💪🪂🚴🧜🚣🏇💐🌹🌷🌻🌼🪴⛰️🏞️🌴🌳🏞️🐰🦊🐴🐷🦊🐢🐖🦢🐬🐠🐟🐞🦋🐾🍓🍒🍎🍉🍑🍊🥭🍇🫐🍐🍏🍋🍅🌶️🍄🥕🧅🌽🥒🍞🥜🌰🧄🍆🫑🥞🧀🍣🥩🍗🍔🥪🍟🥓🍕🥗🍤🍡🥮🍧🍨🍦🍰🍫🍬🥃🍷🍾🥂🍻🍺☕🎂

[@draiverx]

Indeed

[@spekenbonen72]

Ha, lovely memories! Used the Blue Star 2x on my travels to and from Rhodes. Once with a dog (in a large cabin, like a ballroom) and once in a small cabin. Nice crew (recognised some of them on the second trip). Would travel again!

[@draiverx]

Thanks for sharing!

[@iloneclezar]

Parece que a cidade inteira vai viajar!

[@draiverx]

Thanks for watching !

[@MariyAntoinette]

I am in Lebanon and I want to travel to south Korea is it possible

[@draiverx]

You need to check with your local authorities to see what are the requirements to be able to visit South Korea. Thanks for watching !

[@simonrussell6884]

Are they all tourists?

[@draiverx]

Most of them

[@Βασιλικημαστραπα]

το blue star patmos ειναι;

[@draiverx]

Οχι, ειναι Blue Star Delos

[@kentwood2914]

total chaos.. surprised no one got run over by a vehicle.

[@draiverx]

It is an organized chaos. People are stupid, I've seen clueless people looking in other direction while going directly to a truck which was reversing to the ferry to take a trailer. But the personnel was aware, yell at them or even pushing them if they continued with their stupidity.

[@christopherslane7830]

Total chaos to us, everyday for them.

[@usmansaleem9184]

I was in paros to

[@draiverx]

I also visited Paros for three days. Until now, for years I saw people getting to Paros, I finally visited as well.

[@grahamjones4888]

The amount of pedestrians allowed to walk in between moving HGV’s is frightening, and who’s is the poor old dog?

[@draiverx]

It is chaos, but it works. Thanks for watching !

[@chillerfrigotek9121]

Yunan Kaptanlar genelde çok başarılı oluyor..

[@draiverx]

Thank you for watching !

[@ffdv7458]

I work in a UK port, every single employee in the video would be sacked if that was here.

[@Kouistfv]

Why?!

[@yoora_chu3810]

Tegal

[@draiverx]

Thanks!

[@aqelalharbi5854]

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[@draiverx]

Thank for watching !

[@TheManuele7878]

Sicurezza ZERO🤕🤕😵😵

[@ななこT]

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[@olpkol]

казково....

[@draiverx]

Thanks for watching !

[@dafrasier1]

what a total mess. so much for safety. messed up country. wow.

[@jimmyj1969]

I' ve never heard about accidents during embaking/disembarking though. Since everybody know the "rules", chaos can be managable.

[@scambodia147]

Not at all,been there 20 times via ferry and without hassle,which “unmessed” up country do you hail from?

[@bozenajencek]

Dear friends/ guys invite me, please!

[@draiverx]

Where? Thanks for watching !

[@terraforte7515]

chaos....

[@draiverx]

True, but it works