Corinth Canal (Greece)

Corinth Canal is located in Aegean Sea (Eastern Mediterranean cruising region). It connects Gulf of Corinth with Saronic Gulf (aka Gulf of Aegina). The canal cuts through a narrow isthmus and separates Peloponnese Peninsula from mainland Greece. This way it effectively makes the former peninsula an island. The canal's builders dug it through Isthmus at sea level as no locks are employed.

An effort was made to build the canal in the 1st century AD. In 1881 its construction finally started, but was hampered by financial and geological problems that bankrupted the original builders. The Corinth Canal was completed in 1893. However, due to its narrowness, navigational problems and closures to repair landslides from its steep walls, the canal failed to attract the shipping traffic expected by its operators. It is currently used mainly for tourist traffic, including small-sized cruise ships.

In 2019, the Fred Olsen-owned ship Braemar set a world record with its inaugural Corinth Canal transit as the longest ship (LOA length 195 m / 640 ft) ever to pass through this unique waterway. The 25-day itinerary was a UK roundtrip themed as "Greek Islands and Corinth Canal".

MS Braemar's second passage (in 2021) was scheduled as part of the following 25-day itinerary (again UK roundtrip).

Prices (2021) started from GBP 4000 per person (based on two adults sharing twin-bedded Inside Cabin, inclusive of port taxes).

Corinth Canal cruise terminal