title: Dodekanisos Seaways
text: # Dodekanisos Seaways
  
  Dodekanisos Seaways is a Greek ferry company operating from the island of Rhodes to smaller Dodecanese islands and islands of the Northeastern Aegean. Its itineraries cover 17 island destinations: Rhodes, Symi, Panormitis Symi, Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Lipsi, Patmos, Agathonisi, Kastellorizo, Halki, Tilos, Nisyros, Arkoi, Samos, Ikaria and Fourni. Dodekanisos Seaways owns two catamaran speedboats, the Dodekanisos Express and the Dodekanisos Pride as well as the conventional ship Panagia Skiadeni. Dodekanisos Seaways was awarded as the Best Shipping Company of the year 2015, by Lloyd's List, in the context of the Greek Shipping Awards 2015, while among others, it was awarded praise by the Greek Red Cross, the Municipality of Rhodes and the Central Port Authority of Rhodes.
  
  ## History
  
  Dodekanisos Seaways was founded in 1999, by George Spanos, in Rhodes. It started with a high-speed catamaran, the Dodekanisos Express, which was built for the company at the Norwegian shipyard Båtservice Mandal AS and delivered in 2000. In 2005, Dodekanisos Seaways built the second high-speed catamaran, the Dodekanisos Pride and in 2011 it bought Panagia Skiadeni.
  
  ## Fleet
  
  As of October 2018, Dodekanisos Seaways operates the following fleet.
  
  | Ship | Built | Entered service | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Vehicles | Knots | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dodekanisos Express | 2000 | 2000 | 528 GT | 40 m | 11 m | 337 | 6 | 33 | |
  | Dodekanisos Pride | 2005 | 2005 | 499 GT | 40 m | 11.5 m | 280 | 9 | 33 | |
  | Panagia Skiadeni | 1986 | 2011 | 3.234 GT | 84 m | 13.5 m | 700 | 115 | 17 | ex Artemisia, Star A, Orient Star, Ferry Tachibana |
  
  ## Routes
  
  * Rhodes-Symi-Kos-Kalymnos-Leros-Lipsi-Patmos-Agathonisi-Arkoi-Ikaria-Fournoi-Samos (Dodekanisos Pride)
  * Rhodes-Chalki-Tilos-Nisyros-Kos-Kalymnos (Dodekanisos Express)
  * Rhodes-Symi (Panagia Skiadeni)
  * Rhodes-Kastellorizo (Dodekanisos Pride)
  