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Nomikos Lines/Olympic Cruises
Although the cover says "Olympic Cruises" with Nomikos Lines acting as general agent, the brochure has "Nomikos Lines" inside with Nomikos services, fares and list of agents. Nomikos was the original owner of the Achilleus and Agamemnon, but sold them to Olympic Cruises during 1958, apparently acting as agent initially.
Sailings October 1958-May 1959
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Olympic Cruises:
Achilleus
Agamemnon
Venice, Brindisi, Piraeus, Alexandria, Limassol, Beirut, Port Said, Alexandria.
Return voyages: Alexandria, Piraeus, Brindisi, Venice.
Nomikos Lines:
Miaoulis? 1) Piraeus, Kalymnos, Cos, Rhodes

2) Piraeus, Patras, Sami, Ithaka, Corfu, Brindisi

Kanaris? 1) Piraeus, Canea (Souda), Rethymnon.
Return voyages: Rethymnon, Candia, Piraeus.

2) Piraeus, Patmos, Leros, Kalymnos, Cos, Rhodes

3) Piraeus, Chios, Mytilene, Lemnos

Karaïskakis? 1) Piraeus, Chios, Mytilene

2) Piraeus, Candia, Rethymnon.
Return voyages: Rethymnon, Canea (Souda), Piraeus.

3) Piraeus, Syra, Tinos, Myconos, Ag. Kirikos, Vathy (Samos), Karlovasi.
Vathy omitted on return voyages.

The Miaoulis, Kanaris and Karaïskakis are mentioned as having operated the Nomikos services. It is not stated which ship was used on each route. The distribution of routes on each ship is based on known operation of the ships in the 1960s.

Sailings May-December 1960 (issued June 1960)
Vessel(s) Ports of call
Achilleus Venice, Brindisi, Piraeus, Alexandria, Limassol, Beirut, Port Said, Alexandria.
Return voyages: Alexandria, Piraeus, Brindisi, Venice.
Agamemnon Marseilles, Genoa, Piraeus, Alexandria, Port Said, Beirut, Limassol, Alexandria.
Return voyages: Alexandria, Piraeus, Genoa, Marseilles.
Compare the schedule cover with one of Dorian Cruises. The Achilleus and Agamemnon were sold to Dorian Cruises in 1963.

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This page last updated April 1, 2021.