Greek Ferry Status
Sailing ban

Sailing ban, 1–3 October 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 ban: Ships are moored at Rafina – LavrioTo Vima, 1 Oct, 06:57
  • Greece Storms: Extreme Rain, Winds Expected, Ferries DockedTo Vima (English), 1 Oct, 08:00
  • Sailing bans and service cancellations due to bad weather – What the situation is for Piraeus, Rafina and LavrioProtothema, 2 Oct, 07:14
  • Greece Ferries Disrupted for Second Day by Strong WindsTo Vima (English), 2 Oct, 07:41
  • Ferries from Piraeus are not sailing until 20:00; the ban remains in force due to gale-force windsProtothema, 2 Oct, 14:29
  • The ban on departures from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio remains in place; evening sailings to Crete will not take placeProtothema, 2 Oct, 19:21
  • Sailing ban: Which ships are setting sail – Which are staying in portTo Vima, 3 Oct, 17:00

All disruptions