The M/S Phoebus was born in 1998 in Myconos by the inspiration and the hands of Zannis Koukas. It took six whole years for Zannis and a team of craftsmen to make the necessary conversions to the hull of an old commercial ship (an engine sail powered "perama" built in 1948) to transform into this beauty of Art.
Eventually the old ferryboat was transformed into a luxury cruise ship. It has traces of ancient times, but it has totally modern elements. It is a work of art that offers sophisticated facilities capable of satisfying the most demanding of travelers, those who wish to feel in tune with Greek culture.
The passengers enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience of vibrant colors, a variety of materials, and of forms which are both familiar yet unexpected, all worked to the limits of perfection by a subtile imagination.
Phoebus is the only one of its kind in Greece. The ship bears the name of Apollo (Phoebus),the ancient
god of art, poetry, the sun, harmony and the freedom of spirit, because it is itself an original work of art.
Construction: Wood
Built:1948
Reconstruction: 1998
Length Overall: 21,60m
Beam: 6,70
Depth: 3,05
Engines: 1 Badewein x 215 BHP & 1 Leyland x 180 BHP
Max Speed: 10
Cruising Speed: 7-9
Generators: 1 x 20 KW, 1 x 16KW
Cargo Fuel mx: 1,5 tons
Portable Water: 2 tons
Capacity: 80 passengers
Communication & Navigation:
2 VHF, 1Radar, 1 GPS, Magnetic Compass, Sounder.
Safety Equipment:
Life Jackets for 80 passengers, 2 Life Rafts each for 25 passengers, Fire Fighting Halon for the engine, 5 portable fire extinguishers.
Facilities:
Fully air conditioned, Colour TV, Stereo Music, Microphones, Bar, One Saloon, Dining Place, One Sun Deck, Two Toilets (WC) and one Shower with hot/cold water, Two Refrigerators, Food Heating Oven, Dish Washer, Deep freezer.
