How do I book my reservations? (2024)

Blue Star Ferries & Hellenic Seaways – Domestic routes

  • Go to the Blue Star Ferries or Hellenic Seaways website.
  • Fill in the departure port, arrival port, departure date (and return date if applicable), and select how many people you’ll be booking.
  • You’ll get a result page with all the available ferries; select the one you want to book a reservation for.
  • On the next page, scroll down to ‘Seats’ and under ‘Passenger 1’ select the ‘Seat Type’
  • Click on ‘Passenger Type’ and select your age group
  • Select the ‘Discount’ that’s applicable to you:
    • ‘Greek Island Pass 4 days – 100%’ if you are travelling with a 4-day Pass and you’re booking one of the 4 fully included domestic ferries.
    • ‘Greek Island Pass 6 days – 100%’ if you are travelling with a 6-day Pass and you’re booking one of the 4 fully included domestic ferries.
    • ‘Greek Island Pass – 30%’ for any additional domestic trips with a Greek Islands Pass
    • ‘Global Pass – 30%’ if you have a Global Pass
  • Fill in your personal information.
  • Fill in your Pass Cover Number in the 'Discount ID / Document' field. You can find your Pass Cover Number on the back of your paper Pass cover above the QR code. If you are travelling with a mobile Pass, please fill in your 6-digit mobile Pass number, which you can find in your order confirmation email.
  • Add your contact information, then click ‘Proceed’.
  • You’ll get to the ‘Booking Confirmation’ page, showing your reservation information. Double check if all information is correct before accepting the terms and conditions and clicking ‘Confirm and Book’.

Superfast Ferries – International routes

  • Go to the Superfast Ferries website.
  • Fill in the departure port, arrival port, departure date (and return date if applicable) and select how many people you’ll be booking.
  • You’ll get a result page with all the available ferries, select the one you want to book a reservation for.

When booking INCLUDED international ferries for Greek Islands 6-day Pass holders

  • On the next page, scroll down to ‘Seats’ and under ‘Passenger 1’ select the ‘Seat Type’ you want to travel in. If you want to add a cabin, click on ‘Add cabins’ and select the cabin.
    • 2nd class Pass holders are entitled to travel in ‘Airplane type seats’
    • 1st class Pass holders are entitled to travel in both ‘Airplane type seats’, or in a (female or male) ‘Shared 4-bed inside cabin’
  • Click ‘Passenger Type’ and select your age group. Make sure to leave the discount field empty!
  • Fill in your personal information. You can leave the ‘Discount ID / Document’ field empty.
  • Add your contact information.
  • Next to the contact information fields, you’ll find an ‘Additional Discount…’ field. Click it and select your Greek Islands Pass (Interrail 1st or 2nd class). The total price should become €0.
  • Click ‘Proceed’, and you’ll get to the ‘Booking Confirmation’ page. Double check if all the information is correct, select the Terms and Conditions and click ‘Confirm & Book’.
  • After payment you will immediately receive a booking confirmation via the email address that you used when making the reservation. Please note that the email confirmation isnot your ticketand that you have to follow the steps in the email to collect your actual ticket.

When booking DISCOUNTED international ferries for Global Pass / Greece Pass / Italy Pass holders

  • On the next page, scroll down to ‘Seats’ and under ‘Passenger 1’ select the ‘Seat Type’ you want to travel in. If you want to add a cabin, click on ‘Add cabins’ and select the cabin.
    • 2nd class Pass holders can only travel in ‘Airplane type seats’
    • 1st class Pass holders can travel in both ‘Airplane type seats’, or in a (female or male) ‘Shared 4-bed inside cabin’
  • Click ‘Passenger Type’ and select your age group.
  • Click 'Discount' and select the discount that corresponds with the Pass you are travelling with:
    • Interrail Global Pass 1st Cl.
    • Interrail Global Pass 2nd Cl.
    • Interrail Greece Pass / Italy Pass 30% (Greece or Italy One Country Pass)
  • Fill in your personal information. You can leave the ‘Discount ID / Document’ field empty.
  • Add your contact information.
  • Leave the 'Additional Discount' field empty.
  • Click ‘Proceed’, and you’ll get to the ‘Booking Confirmation’ page. Double check if all the information is correct, select the Terms and Conditions and click ‘Confirm & Book’.
  • After payment you will immediately receive a booking confirmation via the email address that you used when making the reservation. Please note that the email confirmation isnot your ticketand that you have to follow the steps in the email to collect your actual ticket.

Anek Lines – International routes

Pass holders can only book International routes with Anek Lines. Domestic routes can be booked through Blue Star Ferries & Hellenic Seaway.

  • Go to theAnek Lines website.
  • Fill in the departure port, arrival port, departure date (and return date if applicable), and select how many people you’ll be booking.
  • You’ll get a result page with all the available ferries, select the one you want to book a reservation for. Just below the results, fill in your age, leave the 'Discount' field empty, and choose between an ‘Air type seat’ or a ‘Cabin’.
    • 2nd class Pass holders can only travel in ‘Air type seat’
    • 1st class Pass holders can travel in both ‘Air type seat’, or in a ‘4 berth internal cabin’

When booking INCLUDED international ferries for Greek Islands 6-day Pass holders

  • Under ‘Offer’, select the discount that corresponds with the Pass you’re travelling with:
    • Interrail Greek Islands Pass 1st class
    • Interrail Greek Islands Pass 2nd class
  • Click ‘Next step’ and you’ll get to the ‘Your Details’ page. At the top you’ll see that the ‘Total tickets cost’ is now €0
  • Fill in your personal information and proceed to ‘Payment’.

When booking DISCOUNTED international ferries for Global Pass / Greece Pass / Italy Pass holders

  • Next to the ‘Age’ field, there’s a field for ‘Discount’. Click it and select the discount that corresponds with the Pass you’re travelling with:
    • Interrail Global 1st Class
    • Interrail Global 2nd Class
    • Interrail Greece Pass / Italy Pass 30%
  • Click ‘Next step’ and you’ll get to the ‘Your Details’ page. At the top, you’ll see that ‘Total tickets cost’ has now been reduced.
  • Fill in your personal information and proceed to ‘Payment’.

Supplements, taxes and surcharges

Summer supplements per single journey

  • €25 in High season (July & August)
  • €15 in Shoulder season (June & September)

Port taxes per single journey

  • €7 per person

Fuel surcharge

  • Ancona – Patras: €32
  • Ancona – Igoumenitsa: €27
  • Bari – Patras: €16
  • Bari – Igoumenitsa: €11
  • Venice – Patras: €31
  • Venice – Igoumenitsa: €23

EU ETS charge

  • Ancona – Patras: €12
  • Ancona – Igoumenitsa: €10
  • Bari – Patras: €6
  • Bari – Igoumenitsa: €4
  • Venice – Patras: €11
  • Venice – Igoumenitsa: €9

For more information on the above extra charges, check Superfast Ferries.

For EU ETS, please check Superfast Ferries surcharges.

How do I book my reservations? (2024)

FAQs

How do you make reservations properly? ›

Call the restaurant's phone number, visit their website, or use a third-party site or app to make reservation. Book your reservation as far ahead of time as possible, especially if you're going with a big group. When calling, you could say, “I'd like to place a reservation for this Friday at 5 for a party of 4.”

How is Resy different than OpenTable? ›

Pricing. Resy offers varied pricing with three subscription tiers. Unfortunately, Resy doesn't offer a free trial version of their operating software, but demos are available through their sales team. Unlike OpenTable, Resy does not charge for online covers, making them a more attractive option for some.

What happens if not everyone shows up to a reservation? ›

Most restaurants hold reservations for 15 minutes. If your party has not arrived or called via phone within 15 minutes after your reservation time, the restaurant reserves the right to mark your reservation as a no-show or cancellation.

What to do when a hotel is fully booked? ›

Yes, you can book last-minute hotels

Reach out to the fully booked hotel and discuss the situation with their management. Oftentimes, they might be willing to accommodate your request by opening up a room that wasn't initially available.

What are the process of reservations? ›

Steps of Guest Reservation On a Reservation Systems
  • Step 1 - Customer Acquisition.
  • Step 2 - Communication.
  • Step 3 - Reservation Request.
  • Step 4 - Reservation Acceptance.
  • Step 5 - Confirmation Notification.
  • Step 6 - Modification.
  • Step 7 - Pre-arrival Facilities.

What are the methods of making reservation? ›

The reservation request may be made in person, over the phone, by mail, fax, or Telex, over the internet or online, social media, mobile applications, or instant messaging systems (Whatsapp, Telegram, or Facebook Messenger), or via a central reservation system, worldwide distribution system, or inter sale.

What are the disadvantages of OpenTable? ›

  • "The only downside to OpenTable is that not every restaurant is a member so you cannot make reservations all in one place nor see all available restaurants to choose from."
  • "The program will sometimes glitch and go offline."

Does Resy charge a fee? ›

Does Resy charge additional fees for payment processing? Resy does not add any additional fees for payment processing. You will see a transaction fee from our third-party payment processor of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.

What are the two 3 types of restaurant reservations? ›

Traditional Reservations
  • Phone Reservations: Customers call the restaurant directly to make a reservation. They provide details such as the number of guests, preferred date and time, and any special requests.
  • In-Person Reservations: Customers visit the restaurant in person to make a reservation.
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Does OpenTable charge your credit card? ›

The debit or credit card you have provided through or to the OpenTable Sites will be charged by the restaurant at the end of the meal for such amount. You will not be able to review your bill through the OpenTable Sites prior to being charged for your bill.

What happens if you don't cancel an OpenTable reservation? ›

If you are unable to keep your reservation and you fail to cancel at least 30 minutes in advance of the reservation, OpenTable will send you an email letting you know that our records indicate that you were a no-show.

How long should you stay at a restaurant? ›

How long should you take to finish your meal at a restaurant? If you're a party of two, seated and served promptly, 55 minutes at a sit-down place is the sweet spot. For parties of four, I'd estimate about 75 minutes are needed.

How to get a hotel when they are all booked? ›

The strategies for getting a room in a 100% booked property include:
  1. Building relationships with the hotel staff.
  2. Being friendly.
  3. Asking the right people or websites for a room.
  4. Invoking your loyalty status.
  5. Never giving up.
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Can you just leave a hotel at checkout? ›

In most cases, you can just leave your room. The hotel will then check you out and send you the bill. You'll want to make sure that they have your correct email address. The charges should also be available on the hotel's website or app.

How do you say a hotel is fully booked? ›

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Sorry, the hotel is fully booked. Please try the hotel across the road. The hotel was fully booked, but we've just had a cancellation so a room is free now. If your first choice of hotel is fully booked, you'll be offered an alternative place to stay.

What to say when you want to reserve a table? ›

When you (or your assistant) call the restaurant you simply say, “Hello, this is John Smith. I'd like to reserve a table for two for Tuesday night, the 22nd at 8:00 please.” And then spell the name if they ask you to. If you know the restaurant fairly well and you'd like a certain section or area, just say so.

How do guests make table reservations? ›

Restaurant reservations are an arrangement guests make in advance to confirm a table for their party at a specified time. Making a reservation at a restaurant can be done by phone, through a restaurant's website, third-party reservation sites or apps, at the restaurant in person, or even with a text message.

How do reservations operate? ›

A federal Indian reservation is an area of land reserved for a tribe or tribes under treaty or other agreement with the United States, executive order, or federal statute or administrative action as permanent tribal homelands, and where the federal government holds title to the land in trust on behalf of the tribe.

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