Athens - Chios - Cesme ferry
Hi guys,
Hope you can help, I've searched the forum but only found fairly old threads, so not sure what the current situation is.
I'm planning to go from Dublin to Istanbul and back in September and on the way out plan to travel via Balkans and Greece, and on the way back take the shortcut through BG, RO and central Europe.
If all works to the plan, I'll be in Athens to board the ferry on or around 21st Sept. Looking at this website, ferries at this time go on Monday evenings or Wednesday evenings. Wednesday is too late for me, so I want to make it Monday. Then I can take 08:00 ferry from Chios to Cesme on Tuesday.
How busy those ferries currently are? Do I need to book in advance or would just turning up in Piraeus and buying tickets there work? I probably won't need a cabin anyway, just me and bike. Also, if I don't take cabin, is there any place on this boat to get at least a bit of sleep?
What about Chios to Cesme - again, do I need to book in advance?
How bad the Customs is when entering in Cesme? Any other caveats to be aware of?
Thanks so much for your help!
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