Heraklion and Naxos sit on opposite sides of open water, and this crossing is one of the more direct ways to move between Crete and the Cyclades without routing back through Piraeus first. It is not a route with dozens of daily departures competing for your custom -- check the schedule box above for the latest confirmed dates and you will usually find a single well-timed sailing rather than a choice of several.
Because there is only the one crossing to work with, it tends to anchor the rest of the day's plans rather than fit around them. Build your Heraklion morning or your Naxos arrival around it, and the rest of the itinerary falls into place.
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