cruises
Greece
Nearly One Third of All Cruise Ships Will Visit Greece This Year
Nearly one third of all of the cruise ships in the world will stop in Greece this year, as stated by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
Greece has always been a popular destination for cruise ships due to its...
USA
Covid-19 Breaks Out on 89 Cruise Ships
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Protection is tracking a Covid-19 outbreak across 89 different cruise ships. The CDC announced on Tuesday that it is conducting a formal investigation into the spread.
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal called for...
Greek News
German Cruise Operators Relaunch Sailings in Greece
German cruise operators TUI and AIDA will restart their cruise program for Greece in May, it was announced on Friday.
Business
Major Cruise Operators to Restart Greece Cruises in July
Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) announced its resumption of Greece cruises out of Piraeus, Greece beginning in July of this year.
Business
Greece's Cruise Ship Sector Will Reopen on August 1 This Year
The reopening of Greece's cruise sector beginning on August 1 was confirmed by Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis in a letter to the International Cruise Association and the three largest cruise companies which operate in Greece, including MSC Cruises, Costa,...
Greece
Coronavirus Scare to Hit Cruise Industry in Greece
Greek cruise industry insiders are increasingly alarmed about the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the tourist industry as Chinese bookings have stopped completely and the virus has spread to Italy, a major cruise connection point with Greece.
"We are...
Greece
TUI Expanding its Cruise Schedule in Greece Amidst Positive 2016 Tourism Season
Amidst positive results thus far for the 2016 tourism season in Greece, the European tour operator, TUI, has expanded its cruise schedule to some of their most popular Greek tourist destinations, according to reports by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.
The...
Greece
Growth in Asian Market for Cruise Tourism Encouraging
According to data published by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the Asian market has grown considerably in cruise passengers and claims that as many as 40,000 additional passengers to the already 140,000 could be gained in the coming seasons...
entertainment
Mobile Phone Application Assisting Tourist Travel to Greek Islands
The "Hopwave" team, winners of the 1st Prize in the 2nd Maritime Economy Competition "Blue Growth Piraeus," aspire to help tourists visiting Greece by providing useful information on the means of transport that they will need for their trip.
The...
Greece
Record Number of Tourists in Greece This Year
October’s statistical data have forced the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) to once again revise this year’s predictions regarding tourist arrivals.
According to SETE, the number of international arrivals is expected to reach 20.5 million, a significant increase compared...