Αssociated Press FILE- Women walk on a dock as a vessel passes near the port in the background, in southern coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, Sunday, April 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) 12/16/2020 The National Herald NICOSIA - A ferry boat passenger link from Cyprus to Greece that was hoped to begin again in May 2021, after being shut down in 2000, is on its way to becoming a reality after the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry requested bids. The Cypriot government said it would provide a subsidy up to five million euros ($6.09) for the money-bleeding service that costs more than taking a one hour 40 minute flight between the country’s capitals - and takes 20 hours to cross the sea.