Minoan Lines is one of the largest passenger ferry companies in Europe, and one of the dominant passenger ferry companies in Greece, sailing between Piraeus and Crete and, in the Adriatic Sea, between Patras and various Italian ports.

The company was founded in May 1972.

[1] Since 2008 Grimaldi's Compagnia di Navigazione SpA owns and controls 95.9 of the stock of Minoan Lines.

[citation needed] The company's logo is derived from The Lily Prince fresco at Knossos.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009-10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2020 2021 As at 19 January 2024[9] Companies that are affiliates of Minoan Lines (larger than 10%) are outlined below.