The accuracy brought by inflation and tourist explosion in recent years may have made the Cyclades unmistakable For a large part of the Greekshowever, they do not leave island escapes. Processing data for ferry travel from the Greek Ferryscanner Search and Booking Platform, has shown that The Greeks are adapting, choosing closer and economical islands, shorter trips and last -minute reservations.
The data from this summer’s bookings confirm that the holiday duration continues to shrink. Nearly one in two travelers (49.2%) this year chose an escape of just 1-3 dayswhile 4-6 days trips were reduced to 35.6% and long-term, over a week, only 15.2%.
At the same time, the majority of Greeks decide at the last minute for his vacation. Almost 87% of the bookings were made within one month before departure, while only 13.3% was organized earlier, at a time of 1 to 12 months. Six out of 10 (59.3%) closed their trip within the last week before the ship sailsa rate increased compared to 2024 (56.9%). 12.2% reserved in the last two weeks before the trip and 15.2% within the month.
“The need for flexibility, the search for better prices, and the general uncertainty caused by accuracy push Greeks to leave the final decision closer to the departure date,” according to Ferryscanner.
In terms of destinations, Impressive the preference in Aegina, The closest destination to Athens, which “displaced” Syros from the top five, recording a 12.65%increase. In the same pattern, other close and ‘value for money’ destinations of the Saronic and Cyclades were moved, Like the hook rose 13.46%, Kythnos with 5.5%and Jia with 2.05%.
The image that is shaped leads to the assessment that the closest and most economical destinations are constantly gaining ground against the more expensive and more distant, as travelers are looking for flexibility and better balance between experience and cost.
In addition to Aegina, the top five are complemented by Tinos, Paros, Mykonos and Naxos.