This year's figures from Ferryscanner for 28 October show changes in Greek travellers' preferences, with a reshuffle among the most popular destinations and increased interest in islands in the North Aegean and the Dodecanese.
Tinos took the top spot this year, displacing Aegina, which fell from first place in 2025 to third. Meanwhile, Mytilene, Limnos and Kos stood out for significant increases in bookings compared with the same period last year.
The figures published by Ferryscanner cover bookings made by Greek travellers through the platform for domestic ferry routes with departure dates from 23 to 28 October 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
Favourite destinations and Chios in the spotlight
Tinos maintained the Cyclades' strong showing among Greek travellers' preferences, taking the top spot for bookings through Ferryscanner.
Heraklion came second, with bookings up 5.9% on last year, while Aegina ranked third this year.
The 10 most popular destinations also included Syros, Mykonos, Rhodes, Chania, Corfu and Paros.
This year's top 10 also featured an interesting addition. Chios made it into the list of most popular destinations, with bookings up 34% on 2025.
The increase was not an isolated one: bookings across the North Aegean islands rose significantly over the period.
From Mytilene to Kos: the islands gaining ground
Bookings to the North Aegean islands rose 40%, while passenger numbers increased 56% compared with 2025.
The surprise on the list was Mytilene, where bookings rose by 65.8%, while passenger numbers more than doubled year on year (+103.6%). Limnos also recorded a significant increase (+38.1%) among this year's choices.
In the Dodecanese, meanwhile, bookings to Kos rose by 59.2%, followed by Kalymnos (+25%) and Rhodes (+7.6%).
Overall, bookings to the Dodecanese increased by 5.8%, showing that several destinations in the region attracted more interest than in 2025.
Corfu also stood out, with bookings up 23.9%, while in the Cyclades, Paros (+13.6%) and Naxos (+4.3%) also saw increases. The picture in Crete remained stable, with Heraklion among travellers' top choices.
As well as being able to discover and book tickets to a wide range of destinations, travellers can manage their bookings easily and flexibly through Ferryscanner.
With the Ticket Changes feature, they can change their travel date or route themselves, immediately and without contacting customer support, through the platform's Booking Management section. In fact, 16.8% of ticket changes for departures during the period were made this way.
Ferryscanner marketing director Alexia Kotsi said:
“This year's figures for 28 October point to interesting changes in Greek travellers' preferences, with destinations in the North Aegean and the Dodecanese gaining ground.
Travellers' choices are constantly evolving, reflecting interest in a wider range of island destinations beyond the summer season. At Ferryscanner, we keep track of these trends, always putting the traveller and their needs at the centre.
With this philosophy, we continue to develop our services so that every stage of the journey, from searching and booking to managing tickets, becomes simpler, faster and more flexible.”.