Real color photo picture postcard, “MT JASON - EPIROTIKI LINES”, edition: “Printed in Greece by B. Notaras Tel. 41 22 117”, unused, VF.

NOTE: The well known Italian shipbuilder Cantieri Runiti dell’ Adriatico located at Monfalcone constructed three passenger car ferries by order as Italian War reparations to the Greek Government on behalf of the “Hellenic Tourism Organisation.” These ferries would be operated by different companies and placed on various inter island services. All three keels were laid down in 1964. The first ship completed in 1965 was the MTS Aphrodite, followed soon after by the MTS Eros and they were handed over to Kavounides Shipping Co., of K-Lines. The third of the trio, MTS Adonis was also managed by K-Lines, but operated by Nomikos Lines. Epirotiki had the ferry Eros completely refitted to become the luxury cruise ship named the Jason, or “Iason” in Greek and as was shown on her bow, a ship that commenced her days as the MTS Eros with Typaldos Lines sailing from Piraeus and the Greek Islands. The Jason departed on her maiden cruise on March 22, 1967 under the superb management of the wonderful Epirotiki Cruise Line, a company that has done more than just provide just a cruise vacation, but offering a cruise vacation combined with a land based adventure. Each voyage had the best of historians and lecturers onboard. In addition these cruises were intimate and were of the very highest standard, The MTS Jason operated the cruise from early April to the end of October, following the route Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea, Crete, Marmara Sea, each year. During the winder months she would make Trans-Atlantic crossings, which were followed by a series of cruises in the Caribbean.