FIOR DI LEVANTE (ΦΙΟΡ ΝΤΙ ΛΕΒΑΝΤΕ)
-Levante Ferries
Built in 1998 (age 23). Registered in Piraeus. Current line: None (under refit in Zakynthos)
The amazing ferry FIOR DI LEVANTE was built in South Korea in 1998. She was owned by Dong Yang Shipping Company and she began her career under the name TREASURE ISLAND on the Busan-Jeju line. She was renamed HYUNDAI SEOLBONG in 2000. Her company was renamed Dong Yang Express Ferry Company in 2005. In 2012 she was purchased by newly-established and Zakynthos-based company Levante Ferries, even though she had suffered a fire in Busan in late 2011. She was repaired in China and underwent an extensive conversion, during which her entire appearance changed, her indoor areas were fully renovated, her outdoor areas saw were modified through the addition of sun decks, and her engines were upgraded. After two years of conversion the ship arrived in Greece and began service on the Kyllini-Zakynthos line in late 2014, quickly becoming the best ferry on the Ionian Sea as well as one of the best of the Greek coastal service. The ship was awarded the title of 'The Best Ferry in the World' in 2015 by Shippax, and she quickly took that advantage against competitors Ionian Ferries and Kefalonian Lines. The success of the FIOR DI LEVANTE led her company to purchase the IONIAN STAR of Tyrogalas Ferries in 2015, and this caused the end of the Ionian Ferries joint venture, and the beginning of a joint venture between Levante Ferries and Zante Ferries, named Ionian Group, which lasted until 2019. The ship was also deployed on the Kyllini-Kefalonia line as a result, while also operating occasionally on the Kyllini-Kefalonia-Ithaca line in 2016 and 2017. Currently the youngest ferry on the Ionian Sea, she is unarguably the most exciting and most luxurious ship in the region. She is the flagship of Levante Ferries.
PHOTOS (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019):
The FIOR DI LEVANTE, the pearl of Zakynthos, seen on the Ionian Sea (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE, the pearl of Zakynthos, seen on the Ionian Sea (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE, the pearl of Zakynthos, seen on the Ionian Sea (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE seen on the Ionian Sea, heading towards Kyllini. The 11880 sign in her hull stands for the 11880 telephone company, which is owned by the same person who owns Levante Ferries, businessman Georgios Theodosis (7/2015).
The FIOR DIL EVANTE seen on the Ionian Sea, heading towards Kyllini (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE leaving the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE leaving the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE leaving the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE in the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE in the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE in the port of Zakynthos (7/2015).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just entered the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just entered the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE ready to maneuver in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE ready to maneuver in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE ready to dock in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE ready to dock in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE docking in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE docking in the port of Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just docked in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just docked in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just docked in Kyllini (7/2016).
The amazing FIOR DI LEVANTE in Kyllini, during her second summer on the Ionian Sea (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE, the flagship of Levante Ferries, in Kyllini, awaiting her next departure to Zakynthos (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE leaving Zakynthos for Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE leaving Zakynthos for Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE in Zakynthos shortly before her early morning departure at 05:45 (7/2016).
The marvelous FIOR DI LEVANTE in Kyllini (7/2016).
The marvelous FIOR DI LEVANTE in Kyllini (7/2016).
The marvelous FIOR DI LEVANTE in Kyllini (7/2016).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE departing the port of Kyllini (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE departing the port of Kyllini (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE departing the port of Kyllini (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having exited the port of kYLLINI (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having exited the port of kYLLINI (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having exited the port of kYLLINI (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having left the port of Kyllini and heading towards Kefalonia (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having left the port of Kyllini and heading towards Kefalonia (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having left the port of Kyllini and heading towards Kefalonia (7/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE resting in the port of Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE resting in the port of Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE resting in the port of Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE resting in the port of Zakynthos (8/2017).
The amazing FIOR DI LEVANTE docked in Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE seen in Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE seen in Zakynthos (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE unloading passengers and vehicles in Kyllini (8/2017).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE approaching the port of Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE approaching the port of Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE approaching the port of Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE entering the port of Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just entered the port of Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE maneuvering in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE docking in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just docked in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having just docked in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE now resting in Kyllini (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having left Zakynthos (8/2018).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE seen heading towards the port of Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE entering the port of Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE entering the port of Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE entering the port of Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having maneuvered in Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE having maneuvered in Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE about to dock in Kyllini (7/2019).
The FIOR DI LEVANTE about to dock in Kyllini (7/2019).