Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

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Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby theparker » 14 Jun 2015, 09:19

Hi- we are going to be staying in Bodrum for a few days in August and then move on to Symi - I saw that a ferry ran DIRECT from BODRUM to SYMI in 2014 but only on a SUNDAY- now looking on the net it seems that it is not going to run in the 2015 season at all- is that true??? are there ferries any doing this DIRECT in 2015 season? Thanks Bill :?:
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Re: Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby Allan » 14 Jun 2015, 12:25

Hi Bill and welcome to the forum.

I don't know of a direct ferry this year. Your best bet is Bodrum-Kos and then Kos-Symi.
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Re: Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby Andy W » 14 Jun 2015, 15:39

Last year a service from Bodrum to Rhodes was advertised as operating on Saturdays and Sundays, with a day return possible from the Bodrum end. One of these sailings called at Symi, but I'm not at all sure it arrived at Symi all that often in reality. It was meant to be run by an elderly hydrofoil which automatically confined it to port when the windspeed exceeded Force 5.
This year it is cut back to just Saturdays, with no call at Symi, obviously it just didn't make enough money to cover the extra fuel used and the port fees.
As Allan says, Bodrum-Kos (several sailings a day) and Kos-Symi (6 sailings a week).Timings work best on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays, otherwise you'll have to overnight on Kos.
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Re: Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby theparker » 14 Jun 2015, 22:03

Thanks for the replies- ferries seem to have changed over the last couple of years- I will look at the DODEKANISOS timetable it seems to be the one for that part of the world are there any other companies servicing around Kos north and south?? Cheers Bill
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Re: Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby Andy W » 15 Jun 2015, 07:32

You could also look at Blue Star Ferries, who do the long distance Greek domestic services but can be used for short hops too. Although both Dodekanisos Seaways and Blue Star serve Nissyros and Kalymnos, there are alternatives.
South from Kos there are the Panagia Spiliani and various local excursion boats operating to Nissyros, both from Kos Town and Kardamena ports.
North from Kos there is a frequent local service by both fast ferries and vehicle carriers from Mastichari (Kos) to Kalymnos.
Kalymnos has its own regional ferry, the Nissos Kalymnos, which heads both north to Samos via half the Dodecanese and west to Astypalea, depending on the day of the week.
www.gtp.gr is the best place to look for Greek domestic ferries as it is a travel trade website rather than a booking system, so shows just about everything. Not so good on Turkey-Greece sailings though as it doesn't include some of the Turkish operators.
There are at a minimum morning and afternoon sailings between Bodrum and Kos every day with several shipping companies on the route, and Turgutreis-Kos has sailings several days a week.

The changes on the international services are partly due to government action. Increased enforcement of existing Customs regulations made cross-border shopping day trips less attractive, from both sides of the border. Changes in Turkish immigration procedures have made it harder for some nationalities to get access other than for day trips without obtaining visas in advance, and the once regular flow of expats living in Turkey leaving the country every few months to get an exit stamp in their passports so resetting the clock on their stay in the country has stopped because they can now easily get residence permits. All in all, just fewer passengers, but the port fees have gone up on both sides.
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Re: Bodrum to Symi Ferry?

Postby theparker » 16 Jun 2015, 12:35

Thanks for all the information- the forum is very helpful and we are looking forward to the island- Cheers Bill
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