Greek Ferry Status
Sailing ban

Sailing ban, 17–18 February 2026

The Greek coast guard stopped ships from leaving port because of strong winds.
Detected automatically from press reports and ship positions; not yet reviewed by hand.

We started recording ship positions on 8 October 2026, so for this date we only have press reports, not departure counts.

As it happened

Greek press headlines, translated automatically. Red: ban announced or extended. Green: lifted.

  • Sailing bans in certain areas of the Ionian and Aegean Seas – Changes to timetablesTo Vima, 17 Feb, 11:20
  • Strong Winds Disrupt Ferry Services Across GreeceTo Vima (English), 17 Feb, 11:48
  • Changes to ferry services due to strong winds – Which ports have been issued with sailing bans?Protothema, 18 Feb, 08:22
  • Gale-Force Winds Halt Ferry Services Across GreeceTo Vima (English), 18 Feb, 14:09

All disruptions