"The very high prices of ferry tickets amount to another financial 'noose' around the necks of holidaymakers, professionals and island residents, while Mitsotakis is happily counting tax revenues from VAT and pursuing a hollow communications policy," underlined main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance in a statement on Monday.

""The truth is that the government is stubbornly refusing to reduce the high rate of VAT on tickets, which is 24%, in order to maintain its excessive tax revenue, while allowing the companies in the industry to earn whatever profits they want, regardless of their real costs," the party added.

"Observing the radical increase in ferry tickets, SYRIZA had tabled a parliamentary question in May asking the responsible ministers to intervene immediately in order to keep ticket prices in check and to ensure that the greater proportion of medium income-earners will be able to visit the Greek islands this summer," SYRIZA noted.

"Will the government continue comfortably lounging on its political 'sunbed' or will it take measures to reduce ferry tickets and crack down on profiteering?" the main opposition party added.