Blue Star 1 has an a la carte restaurant, a self-service bistro, four bars, a nightclub, two cinema screens, a casino, several shops, a pool and all modern conveniences.
It will service the Patras-Brindisi-Ancona line, a first for Gerasimos Strintzis` company, and will link the two Adriatic ports. Travel time between Patras and Brindisi will be a record nine hours while that from Patras to Ancona will last 21 hours.
Blue Star 2, which will service the same route from next month, is close to completion.
The operation of the two shops will reinforce Blue Star Ferries` position in the Adriatic as it means seven Strintzis vessels will link all Greek and Italian ports in the Adriatic on a daily basis.
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