KRITI II (ΚΡΗΤΗ ΙI)
-ANEK Lines
Built in 1979 (age 45). Registered in Chania. Current line: None (under lay-up in the Elefsina Bay)
The veteran ferry KRITI II was built in 1979 in Japan, as the NEW YUKARI for the Japanese company Shin Nihonkai Ferry. She spent the beginning of her career on the Tsuruga-Otaru line along with her sister ship, namely the NEW SUZURAN, before both ships were acquired by the Greek company ANEK Lines in 1996. They both underwent a major conversion in Perama, and they were respectively renamed KRITI II and KRITI I. They were deployed on the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Ancona line on the Adriatic Sea in 1997, in order to compete with the newly-built cruiseferries SUPERFAST I and SUPERFAST II of Superfast Ferries and the newly-built ARETOUSA of Minoan Lines. With the arrivals of the OLYMPIC CHAMPION and the HELLENIC SPIRIT, two brand new cruiseferries built in 2000 and in 2001, respectively, the KRITI II was transferred to the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Trieste line in 2001. In 2002 she moved to Piraeus-Heraklion line. With the establishment of the ANEK-Attica Group joint venture in 2011, the KRITI II was replaced by the OLYMPIC CHAMPION (today the SUPERFAST III of Superfast Ferries) and she was laid-up in Perama. She then operated on the Patras-Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Venice line along with the KRITI I in 2012, and along the chartered Italian Ro-Pax ferry FORZA in 2013. She suffered a minor fire in her garage in 2012 in Patras, but she was quickly repaired in Syros. In 2014 she went to the Piraeus-Chania line, and in 2015 she returned to the Piraeus-Heraklion line. She was laid-up in Perama in 2021, but she was redeployed on the Piraeus-Heraklion line in 2022. In 2024, following a major engine failure, she was withdrawn from service and she was laid-up in Elefsina.
PHOTOS (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022):
The bow of the KRITI II in Piraeus (6/2015).
The veteran KRITI II in Piraeus (6/2015).
The KRITI II up-close in Piraeus (6/2015).
The KRITI II in the port of Piraeus (6/2015).
The KRITI II in Piraeus, before departing for Heraklion (7/2015).
The KRITI II in Piraeus (7/2015).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (7/2015).
The KRITI II entering the port of Piraeus during the evening (7/2017).
The KRITI II entering the port of Piraeus during the evening (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus during the morning (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus during the morning (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus during the morning (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus during the morning, having returned from Heraklion (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to maneuver in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to maneuver in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to maneuver in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II maneuvering in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II maneuvering in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II maneuvering in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II seen maneuvering in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II undergoing her slow maneuvering procedure in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II undergoing her slow maneuvering procedure in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II having completed her maneuvering procedure (7/2017).
The KRITI II having completed her maneuvering procedure (7/2017).
The KRITI II having completed her maneuvering procedure (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to dock in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to dock in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II preparing to dock in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just docked in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II having just docked in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II seen resting in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II seen resting in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II seen resting in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II seen resting in the port of Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II taking a breather in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II taking a breather in Piraeus (7/2017).
The KRITI II taking a breather in Piraeus (7/2017).
The veteran KRITI II seen in Piraeus (8/2017).
The KRITI II in Piraeus (8/2017).
The KRITI II in Piraeus (8/2017).
The KRITI II in Piraeus (8/2017).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (9/2017).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (9/2017).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (9/2017).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (9/2017).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (9/2017).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (6/2018).
The KRITI II in Piraeus (7/2018).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2018).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2018).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2018).
The KRITI II seen on the Saronic Gulf, heading towards Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II seen on the Saronic Gulf, heading towards Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II seen on the Saronic Gulf, heading towards Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II heading towards the entrance of the port of Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (7/2019).
The veteran ferry KRITI II docked in Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II seen in the port of Piraeus (7/2019).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2019).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2019).
The KRITI II about to depart the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II about to depart the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II about to depart the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II departing the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II departing the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II departing the port of Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (8/2020).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus during the early morning (9/2020).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (9/2020).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (9/2020).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (9/2020).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (9/2020).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (9/2020).
The KRITI II seen in Perama, next to the Ro-Ro carrier AKRITAS of Salamis Lines (8/2021).
The KRITI II seen laid-up in Perama for the 2021 season, after having been replaced by the KRITI I (8/2021).
The KRITI II seen in Perama (9/2021).
The KRITI II seen in Perama (9/2021).
The KRITI II seen in Perama (9/2021).
The KRITI II seen entering the port of Piraeus, during her first season back in service since 2020, after having previously been laid-up in Perama (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen during her comeback season, as she is entering the port of Piraeus during the morning (8/2022).
The KRITI II entering the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II entering the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II having just entered the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II resting in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen receiving bunkers in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II docked in the port of Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II spotted in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II spotted in Piraeus (8/2022).
The KRITI II seen in the port of Piraeus (9/2022).
The KRITI II seen docked in the E1 gate in Piraeus, having been temporarily taken out of service for a few days following an engine failure (9/2022).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (10/2022).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (10/2022).
The KRITI II docked in Piraeus (10/2022).
The KRITI II seen docked in Piraeus during the late evening (12/2022).