Nice review! Have sailed on this ferry more times that I can remember, back when it sailed in the Baltic sea, and it is really a great ferry, unless the waves gets above 3-4 meters, then is gets a bit scary, different pitch/roll from a normal ferry. I see they have cramped more seats in now compared to the old setup. And we were used to go outsite all the time at full speed, but some people lost hats, etc. all the time.
Interesting review The World Champion jet used to service the Danish isle of Bornholm, but had become way way to small for that route and next year the Worlds largest high speed ferry will be put into service on that route. But good to see that the old Catamaran is Holding up In Greece
@@Laconic-SpartanVery Cool😮 If i remember Correct it’s Gas Turbine driven, so might be a bit fuel thirsty 😅 But i expect it to be in a very good condition 😊
@@scandinavianaviator8141 Also, the Rally-Car is real, but a Greek one, from the Formula 3 we have here. We still didn't manage to build a Formula 1. Only once we discussed it, but it was decided it, none wanted it within their neighborhood. It doesn't bring as much money as one might thing. It's mostly a sport for the rich.
This is so helpful thanks! I will be riding one of these in a couple months from Athens to Santorini and I’m really hoping it goes smoothly haha! Now I know to schedule my ride at least an hour later than the ferry is scheduled to arrive. I’d rather wait than miss my ride.
the thing that amazes me the most every year is the sheer amount of tourist that dont know that santorini is the place of one of the biggest erruption in human history
try a company that is actually good and no these idiots . Blue star ferries , minoan lines , superfast , hellenic seaways and ANEK should be your go to . they may not have the fastest ship (hellenic seaways has some high speed boats though) but the speed of their ship ain't that bad . blue star ferries are between 23 and 28 knots while minoan is around 25 to 32 , superfast mostly 28 to 30 and ANEK is a lot wider having from 18(prevelis) to 32 . at the end of the day you will spend more time sailing but the condition of the trip and the professionalism will be a lot better .also the prices are almost doubled up on the fastest ferries
The world champion jet isn't as stable as you say, it is the fastest but not the most stable high-speed ship in Greece, that ship is Tera Jet also operated by seajets and if you wanted no delays and an organized boarding process you should check out Minoan Lines' Santorini Palace.
Like trains, I’m skeptical about artificial distinctions between “high speed” and not. There’s a 10 knot difference, or 25% between the boats. I’m not sure they are comparable. And the Santorini palace looks good, just not comparable.
@@Travelog Well, high speed (in Greece at least) is generally considered every vessel that goes above 30 knots on a regular basis. Now, World Champion Jet and Santorini Palace both are considered high speed vessels because they exceed this limit with Santorini Palace going 37 knots and World Champion Jet going 42 so they are both considered high speed vessels and also they are registered with the H/S/C before their name that sands for High Speed Craft. I can't say the World Champion Jet is much faster than the Santorini palace at 9-10 knots but they are both considered high speed. And also they are using the same exact engine types which are also an indicator of high speeds at ferries. In my opinion, having sailed on both of these ferries Santorini Palace is generally better because it has more modern interiors and it's a lot cheaper using a Minoan Lines bonus club card ( that you can obtain for free ) and is a lot more organized and in stability World champion jet might sometimes be a little more stable due to it's speed but because they have the same hull form they are almost equal.
I don’t care for SeaJets. Their boat to Crete from Gytheio was 6 hours. I chose a cabin. We got to Kissamos late. The cabin seem dirty even though they said they cleaned it. They do have fast boats. I took Minoan Lines from Heraklion to Piraeus. Minoan was taking all COVID forms and checking very closely our CDC Card. We had a cleaner cabin and larger. They had better customer service. Food was plentiful. This ferry had a pool and pet lounge. The pool was closed due to Covid but awesome to see.
Thanks for your experience and I'm not surprised at all, I also heard horror stories about Seajets (Lucky from One Mile at a Time had a horror from Crete as well). Perhaps I should have made it more clear that I really think the WorldChampion Jet and Power Jets are in a league of their own, and any other boat you're rolling the dice. The larger Minoan lines boats looked good, and with more time I'd love to take them. Also appreciate their taking COVID seriously and having better service.
@@Travelog I had to rework my entire trip because Seajets are awful, unreliable and have no outdoor decks, which is all the fun when being on a ferry, and have a disgusting customer service, if you can even call that customer service! There's nothing but complaints about them. That's not a ferry; it's a sardine can, just like a plane. As I haven't gone to Greece since the last century, I wasn't even aware of the existence of these nightmares! However, I'll almost HAVE to take one of these horrible boats from Naxos to Mykonos. The choice would be between Power Jet and Worldchampion Jet. I'd rather take the earlier Power Jet, but the Worldchampion Jet is bigger, thus stabler and less prone to cancellations, or at least one would hope so... Is there really a big difference between these two?
I’m so sorry to hear that! I’ve never taken the power jet, but I saw it (and filmed it) and it’s made by the same Australian company (though on paper just a tad slower). They should be interchangeable.
@@Travelog Thanks for responding. I don't think they're that different, either, but given a choice, bigger is always better. Dealing with the company is a constant, unfortunately.
The fact the Worldchampion Jet is registered in Cyprus has nothing to do with politics. It only has to do with taxes, crew contracts and so on. Everything that can save the company a few bob.
Oh sure I get that, but I just find it funny that "the pride of the Greek Aegean" is flagged in Cyprus. But I also find it amusing that "Norwegian Cruise Lines" is registered in Bermuda for similar reasons.
@@Travelog Greek shipowners controled 5.514 vessels of various types on 2022. Only 10% of those vessels were registered under the Greek flag and 90% were registered under some 28 other flags for taxation reaons!
I have been on the worldchampion jet and I admit, this vessel is deemed to be smooth even when theres slight wind. I'd say the same to Champion jet 2 The powerjet can get pretty bouncy when there's wind
6:22 How, as humanity, are we to take a step forward when people still put their feet in their shoes on the seats? I have recently started to pay attention to it and unfortunately most of them are womens…
As if shoes on the seat isn't bad enough she also has to chew like a cow . Stuff that mouth full and don't worry about closing that food intake ,baby . People will focus on the shoes . On a Swiss train I saw a conductor ask a girl to raise her shoes off the seat then placed a newspaper on the seat and asked her to keep the shoes on the newspaper . I learnt a lot on that train ride .
Just got back from a week in Athens & two weeks in Naxos & yes! Totally agree that Sea Jets is a blast! I was blown away at how fast that sucker goes! I also agree about the loading & unloading being a total cluster F! But the seats were very comfortable & your allowed to wonder about to get snacks, enjoy the view & the bathrooms were very clean as well. Overall Sea Jets gets two thumbs up!
Seajets is notoriously known for issues with timetables, switching ferries around on different routes and all without giving any notice. Not to mention the hours of delay on some routes. Twice a year I go island hopping in Greece for 6-7 weeks and always plan my routes as to avoid having to use a Seajets ferry.Not only for the facts mentioned but also for their ethics regarding the competition against other ferry companies. I don't want to spend money on a company that uses threads, bribes and other foul play trying to get other ferry companies out of the way to have less competition on certain routes.
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L O L, I wish I saw this before my trip. Great video.
Nice review! Have sailed on this ferry more times that I can remember, back when it sailed in the Baltic sea, and it is really a great ferry, unless the waves gets above 3-4 meters, then is gets a bit scary, different pitch/roll from a normal ferry. I see they have cramped more seats in now compared to the old setup. And we were used to go outsite all the time at full speed, but some people lost hats, etc. all the time.
I just saw these boats in Greece! They look awesome! And this is the only review of them that i could find on YT! Thanks
Interesting review
The World Champion jet used to service the Danish isle of Bornholm, but had become way way to small for that route and next year the Worlds largest high speed ferry will be put into service on that route. But good to see that the old Catamaran is Holding up In Greece
My uncle bought it. He said we got it "almost for free". He obviously meant, it was an extremely good offer.
@@Laconic-SpartanVery Cool😮
If i remember Correct it’s Gas Turbine driven, so might be a bit fuel thirsty 😅
But i expect it to be in a very good condition 😊
@@scandinavianaviator8141 Also, the Rally-Car is real, but a Greek one, from the Formula 3 we have here. We still didn't manage to build a Formula 1. Only once we discussed it, but it was decided it, none wanted it within their neighborhood. It doesn't bring as much money as one might thing. It's mostly a sport for the rich.
This is so helpful thanks! I will be riding one of these in a couple months from Athens to Santorini and I’m really hoping it goes smoothly haha! Now I know to schedule my ride at least an hour later than the ferry is scheduled to arrive. I’d rather wait than miss my ride.
Wrong advertisement to the Greek shipping industry
Nice. We’ll be doing…Athens to Syros, Syros to Santorini then Fly back to Athens from Santorini.
Thank you for such a informative review. Sigh, I wish I was waiting for the Shinkansen instead. Next trip.
Ha, I’m actually editing a Shinkansen video right now…
@@Travelog Awesome, will keep a look out for that.
What about open seating for comfort and not just actual seat
Boarding was anything but a mess swift and no nonsense on and off and then it goes
That was a great video. Well done. 😂
Awesome video! So you say we can order online with Ferry Hopper and we get tickets on our phone? Is it a PDF that I can save/print?
the thing that amazes me the most every year is the sheer amount of tourist that dont know that santorini is the place of one of the biggest erruption in human history
Indeed, I make it a point to go visit ancient Thera the times I visit!
try a company that is actually good and no these idiots . Blue star ferries , minoan lines , superfast , hellenic seaways and ANEK should be your go to . they may not have the fastest ship (hellenic seaways has some high speed boats though) but the speed of their ship ain't that bad . blue star ferries are between 23 and 28 knots while minoan is around 25 to 32 , superfast mostly 28 to 30 and ANEK is a lot wider having from 18(prevelis) to 32 . at the end of the day you will spend more time sailing but the condition of the trip and the professionalism will be a lot better .also the prices are almost doubled up on the fastest ferries
Idiots?? Please explain? I had a wonderful time on Sea Jets! And I used them a few times during my two week stay.
The world champion jet isn't as stable as you say, it is the fastest but not the most stable high-speed ship in Greece, that ship is Tera Jet also operated by seajets and if you wanted no delays and an organized boarding process you should check out Minoan Lines' Santorini Palace.
Like trains, I’m skeptical about artificial distinctions between “high speed” and not. There’s a 10 knot difference, or 25% between the boats. I’m not sure they are comparable. And the Santorini palace looks good, just not comparable.
@@Travelog Well, high speed (in Greece at least) is generally considered every vessel that goes above 30 knots on a regular basis. Now, World Champion Jet and Santorini Palace both are considered high speed vessels because they exceed this limit with Santorini Palace going 37 knots and World Champion Jet going 42 so they are both considered high speed vessels and also they are registered with the H/S/C before their name that sands for High Speed Craft. I can't say the World Champion Jet is much faster than the Santorini palace at 9-10 knots but they are both considered high speed. And also they are using the same exact engine types which are also an indicator of high speeds at ferries. In my opinion, having sailed on both of these ferries Santorini Palace is generally better because it has more modern interiors and it's a lot cheaper using a Minoan Lines bonus club card ( that you can obtain for free ) and is a lot more organized and in stability World champion jet might sometimes be a little more stable due to it's speed but because they have the same hull form they are almost equal.
I don’t care for SeaJets. Their boat to Crete from Gytheio was 6 hours. I chose a cabin. We got to Kissamos late. The cabin seem dirty even though they said they cleaned it. They do have fast boats. I took Minoan Lines from Heraklion to Piraeus. Minoan was taking all COVID forms and checking very closely our CDC Card. We had a cleaner cabin and larger. They had better customer service. Food was plentiful. This ferry had a pool and pet lounge. The pool was closed due to Covid but awesome to see.
Thanks for your experience and I'm not surprised at all, I also heard horror stories about Seajets (Lucky from One Mile at a Time had a horror from Crete as well). Perhaps I should have made it more clear that I really think the WorldChampion Jet and Power Jets are in a league of their own, and any other boat you're rolling the dice. The larger Minoan lines boats looked good, and with more time I'd love to take them. Also appreciate their taking COVID seriously and having better service.
@@Travelog
I had to rework my entire trip because Seajets are awful, unreliable and have no outdoor decks, which is all the fun when being on a ferry, and have a disgusting customer service, if you can even call that customer service! There's nothing but complaints about them. That's not a ferry; it's a sardine can, just like a plane. As I haven't gone to Greece since the last century, I wasn't even aware of the existence of these nightmares!
However, I'll almost HAVE to take one of these horrible boats from Naxos to Mykonos. The choice would be between Power Jet and Worldchampion Jet. I'd rather take the earlier Power Jet, but the Worldchampion Jet is bigger, thus stabler and less prone to cancellations, or at least one would hope so... Is there really a big difference between these two?
I’m so sorry to hear that! I’ve never taken the power jet, but I saw it (and filmed it) and it’s made by the same Australian company (though on paper just a tad slower). They should be interchangeable.
@@Travelog
Thanks for responding. I don't think they're that different, either, but given a choice, bigger is always better. Dealing with the company is a constant, unfortunately.
The fact the Worldchampion Jet is registered in Cyprus has nothing to do with politics. It only has to do with taxes, crew contracts and so on. Everything that can save the company a few bob.
Oh sure I get that, but I just find it funny that "the pride of the Greek Aegean" is flagged in Cyprus. But I also find it amusing that "Norwegian Cruise Lines" is registered in Bermuda for similar reasons.
@@Travelog Greek shipowners controled 5.514 vessels of various types on 2022. Only 10% of those vessels were registered under the Greek flag and 90% were registered under some 28 other flags for taxation reaons!
Is this boat a smooth ride or very choppy?
I went on the world champion jet, its preety smooth, it does not bounce.
I have been on the worldchampion jet and I admit, this vessel is deemed to be smooth even when theres slight wind.
I'd say the same to Champion jet 2
The powerjet can get pretty bouncy when there's wind
the flag is not for politics... is called "flag of convenience"
6:22 How, as humanity, are we to take a step forward when people still put their feet in their shoes on the seats? I have recently started to pay attention to it and unfortunately most of them are womens…
As if shoes on the seat isn't bad enough she also has to chew like a cow . Stuff that mouth full and don't worry about closing that food intake ,baby . People will focus on the shoes . On a Swiss train I saw a conductor ask a girl to raise her shoes off the seat then placed a newspaper on the seat and asked her to keep the shoes on the newspaper . I learnt a lot on that train ride .
i heard nikita mazepin drives this ferry
I see that you are a man of culture…
BUT WHO BUILT AND DESIGNED IT ??????
Only two companies in the world make boats like this. It was made by Austal in 2000 in Perth, Australia.
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What a horrendous narration. Should carry a health warning.
We’ll then I’m sure glad I didn’t show my face, you might have ended up as a quivering ball of tears if I’m so terrible!
I'm considering taking the ferry next month. I heard it's quite bumpy, delayed but how was it?
Please tell me which ship rocks the least.
What is ‘Is greece after all ‘means ??
LOL’ it means just shut up & enjoy GREECE! 😂
Just got back from a week in Athens & two weeks in Naxos & yes! Totally agree that Sea Jets is a blast! I was blown away at how fast that sucker goes! I also agree about the loading & unloading being a total cluster F! But the seats were very comfortable & your allowed to wonder about to get snacks, enjoy the view & the bathrooms were very clean as well. Overall Sea Jets gets two thumbs up!
Seajets is notoriously known for issues with timetables, switching ferries around on different routes and all without giving any notice. Not to mention the hours of delay on some routes. Twice a year I go island hopping in Greece for 6-7 weeks and always plan my routes as to avoid having to use a Seajets ferry.Not only for the facts mentioned but also for their ethics regarding the competition against other ferry companies. I don't want to spend money on a company that uses threads, bribes and other foul play trying to get other ferry companies out of the way to have less competition on certain routes.
The HSC Francisco 👀
Beautiful images!